ellcee Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 Well, I guess that's done. I was really hoping to meet so many of you. monctonguy, Ogilthorpe, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 5 Quote
princevaliantus Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, ellcee said: Well, I guess that's done. I was really hoping to meet so many of you. Was it announced by RCCL???? Quote
Marlena Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 I saw people post emails from RC online. Quote
twangster Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/06/30/royal-caribbean-cancels-all-odyssey-of-the-seas-sailings-through-april-2021 ellcee and Ogilthorpe 2 Quote
ellcee Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Posted June 30, 2020 It's also canceled on the Royal Caribbean website. I knew this was a strong possibility. At this point I will wait to rebook anything. Ogilthorpe 1 Quote
princevaliantus Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, twangster said: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/06/30/royal-caribbean-cancels-all-odyssey-of-the-seas-sailings-through-april-2021 WAAAYTOOO, SpeedNoodles, Ogilthorpe and 1 other 4 Quote
joshgates Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 Well, I'm a little disappointed, but figured this was coming. Glad they did it well before final payment dates though. Think I'm going to stick to my plan of not rebooking anything until sailings start though. Still four more this year that have a good chance of getting canceled and just can't see the sense of adding more yet. Ogilthorpe 1 Quote
ellcee Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Posted June 30, 2020 On the bright side, I get 7 days of vacation back. Lost my flight $$ though. Ogilthorpe and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote
twangster Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 Another 5 cruises lost. Ugh. Now I get to play the "spin the wheel to see if you win a prize" game with Royal five more times. ellcee, Mike P, JLMoran and 6 others 1 8 Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 45 minutes ago, ellcee said: Well, I guess that's done. I was really hoping to meet so many of you. Same! Expected but so bummed. ellcee, monctonguy and Ogilthorpe 1 2 Quote
twangster Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 On the bright side, I'm booked on the new inaugural in April! I expect more changes to be announced though. Ogilthorpe, ellcee, SpeedNoodles and 3 others 6 Quote
ellcee Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Posted June 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, twangster said: On the bright side, I'm booked on the new inaugural in April! I expect more changes to be announced though. That's exciting. I'm not booking anything for a while. I want to see what FCC I have. I'm sorta shocked at how bummed I feel. I knew this was a strong possibility and am pragmatic about most things, I feel this. It was my first B2B. My first time flying first class. First solo trip that I didn't book a solo room (the rates were great for the second leg). WAAAYTOOO and Ogilthorpe 2 Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 30 minutes ago, ellcee said: That's exciting. I'm not booking anything for a while. I want to see what FCC I have. I'm sorta shocked at how bummed I feel. I knew this was a strong possibility and am pragmatic about most things, I feel this. It was my first B2B. My first time flying first class. First solo trip that I didn't book a solo room (the rates were great for the second leg). Man.....I would be depressed about that myself ! So sorry. I noticed you said in another post that you would lose your airfare. Why is that ? Are they not willing to move it to another date for you ? Quote
Boston Babe Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 Bummer! Trying to get refund already and can't get into the infamous RC portal to do it, even with my phone! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
ellcee Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Posted June 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Man.....I would be depressed about that myself ! So sorry. I noticed you said in another post that you would lose your airfare. Why is that ? Are they not willing to move it to another date for you ? So far, no. non-refundable and I don't qualify for the dates listed. Only til Sept. I'll check my cruise insurance at some point. So far the flight is the only thing I'm losing. They're giving me $16.80. woof. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, ellcee said: So far, no. non-refundable and I don't qualify for the dates listed. Only til Sept. I'll check my cruise insurance at some point. So far the flight is the only thing I'm losing. They're giving me $16.80. woof. Hmmmm....Yeah, I guess this does fall outside of most of the airlines' dates for coverage for "no rebooking fees". Sucks. Maybe the airlines will extend their covered dates. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you re: insurance. When I renewed my annual Allianz policy last month they were very explicit that they would cover NO COVID-related losses with the exception of those relating to emergency medical/evacuation costs incurred while ON the cruise. ellcee 1 Quote
SpeedNoodles Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 It was going to be our first B2B as well, but in reality, if they hadn't canceled we would have had to. Besides having high-risk conditions, I wouldn't want to use my PTO for the 14 day quarantine that I'd likely have to do before going back to work. WAAAYTOOO and Ogilthorpe 2 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: When I renewed my annual Allianz policy last month they were very explicit that they would cover NO COVID-related losses with the exception of those relating to emergency medical/evacuation costs incurred while ON the cruise. My understanding of my Allianz policy is that if I had a trip planned and the cruise portion was canceled by Royal, it doesn't matter why it was canceled; it should qualify as a cancellation by a common carrier. ellcee and Ogilthorpe 2 Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: My understanding of my Allianz policy is that if I had a trip planned and the cruise portion was canceled by Royal, it doesn't matter why it was canceled; it should qualify as a cancellation by a common carrier. I'm sure you know more about this than me. I hope you're right ! ellcee and Ogilthorpe 2 Quote
AshleyDillo Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, crisgold52 said: APR 21... the start of spring. Could this be potentially a date where the fleet resumes sailing as well I wonder i wouldn't read too much into it like that. Odyssey is still being built and they're having issues at the shipyard with manpower due to COVID, fires, etc. Plus I think if this is a delay that was agreed upon between Royal and the shipyard, it delays when Royal has to pony up the money to the shipyard. Quote
JohnK6404 Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 Eessshh... she'll still effectively be a little baby almost 10 months old when we sail on 2/12/22. Quote
monctonguy Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 Sucks..., the new ships, the deal, the perks, the cabin....was going to be a great cruise... We are done booking cruises now till this is done.. its absurd that 2 weeks ago Royal wouldn't tell us...and now its like 6 mths of delays..come on.....not very cool in their part.... Quote
AshleyDillo Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, monctonguy said: its absurd that 2 weeks ago Royal wouldn't tell us...and now its like 6 mths of delays..come on.....not very cool in their part.... I'm not convinced that they knew 100% for sure. But when the shipyard released their public message about all of their issues and the fire, I guess they finally felt it was best to make a decision on it. ellcee 1 Quote
twangster Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 As Meyer Werft put it, the negotiations with their customers (like Royal) has been complex and lengthy. Those negotiations most likely just reached a point where Royal could comment publicly. Prior to a few days ago they probably didn't know where the outcome of their talks with Meyer Werft would leave them or the delivery date. Quote
monctonguy Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 Well all this uncertainly as made us decide we are done with cruising....for now. Hope to be back in 2021 or 2022.... Neesa 1 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 4 hours ago, twangster said: On the bright side, I'm booked on the new inaugural in April! I expect more changes to be announced though. How'd you do it? I read from somewhere that the earliest sailings for Odyssey showing up are for September 2021. Haven't had time to verify it. Quote
ellcee Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I'm sure you know more about this than me. I hope you're right ! Same but I'll accept a loss. I'll keep you all updated. Quote
twangster Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 21 minutes ago, PG Cruiser said: How'd you do it? I read from somewhere that the earliest sailings for Odyssey showing up are for September 2021. Haven't had time to verify it. April 30th she sails from Rome. I was booked on the transatlantic to Rome and the subsequent 1st cruise in the Med. As it turns out they canceled everything right up to that first Med cruise. WAAAYTOOO and KristiZ 1 1 Quote
Jzx1103 Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 I had a comp for March 12th Spring Break 2021 sailing canceled. Moved it to March 12th Spring Break 2022. However had to give up my extra Large Balcony room 13232 for the 4 of us, and just settle for an regular Balcony and an Interior with 2 of us in each room. At least we were able to find the Balcony and the Interior across the hall from each other and it was $400 cheaper. The difference was there was no kids sail free for 2022 sailing vs 2021 sailing. So my wife and I had to use our tier comp separately vs combining together with a better room and still not pay for the kiddos. Could be worse I guess. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
Neaxan Posted June 30, 2020 Report Posted June 30, 2020 3 hours ago, crisgold52 said: APR 21... the start of spring. Could this be potentially a date where the fleet resumes sailing as well I wonder. With the continued cases spiking in the south my thought is that any cruise line wouldn't want undue risk of sailing out with many asymptomatic passengers. The american queen steamboat company that was supposed to start at the start of august is now moving back till mid August and Celestyal has cancelled thru to spring 2021m so reading the tea leaves this may indeed be the new start date if things continue on its current trajectory. This would then affect my NOV MARINER AND FEB OASIS. I doubt that Odyssey's new inaugural has much to do with the rest of the fleet. I'm guessing even if they could speed up Odyssey a bit more, that wouldn't help much because a late transatlantic and shortened Caribbean season just isn't financially viable. Cruise lines also tend to avoid Mediterranean sailings in winter. So the only valid winter option based on weather and distance would be the Canary Islands and it might be difficult to fit Odyssey in the port schedules on a short notice. Maybe they'll add some earlier cruises for Odyssey once they're sure of Meyer Werft's progress and COVID restrictions. twangster 1 Quote
J_Keeble Posted July 1, 2020 Report Posted July 1, 2020 Europe may get the inaugural sailings then hmm. some good prices in may for them. Quote
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