Jill Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 From Loyal to Royal Facebook Wonder of the seas isn't going to China in 2021.. Currently is being postponed till further notice.. #royalcaribbean #loyaltoroyal #RoyalCAS #wonderoftheseas PC: Noel Ganuchaud Jmccaffrey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted52 Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 not surprising. Hopefully, she can sail in 2022/23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Now to just wait for them to announce that Quantum won’t be coming to Alaska after all. crisgold52 and Baked Alaska 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Andrew72681 said: Now to just wait for them to announce that Quantum won’t be coming to Alaska after all. Least of our concerns (as someone who is booked on Quantum to Alaska). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpoole3 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 7 hours ago, twangster said: Least of our concerns (as someone who is booked on Quantum to Alaska). It's starting to look like Alaska has too much inventory when you look at all the cruise ships planning to go in 2021, but I could be wrong - coming from someone that's never been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 24 minutes ago, mpoole3 said: It's starting to look like Alaska has too much inventory when you look at all the cruise ships planning to go in 2021, but I could be wrong - coming from someone that's never been. For Americans who are looking for a cruise other than the Caribbean, Alaska is a natural alternative. Many people haven't been but have almost had Alaska on their radar. Alaska allows Americans to spend their vacation dollars in America, supporting their own country's recovery. When cruising first returns in 2021 there may be a trend to staying closer to home. Fewer folks from Europe (or Asia or Australia) will be sailing from the Americas and fewer folks from the Americas will be sailing from Europe (or Asia or Australia). In contrast to sailing the Med, Alaska is "safe" for Americans because it's mostly American ports and there are options to depart from an American port (Seattle). This is the "safest" (emotionally) during the first year or two of post-pandemic cruising. With the exception of a call in Victoria it's an "All American" vacation more so than any other cruise itinerary. If anyone has been thinking about an Alaska cruise but put it off now is great time to begin thinking more seriously about an Alaskan cruise. mpoole3, cruisellama and Baked Alaska 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baked Alaska Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 10 hours ago, twangster said: If anyone has been thinking about an Alaska cruise but put it off now is great time to begin thinking more seriously about an Alaskan cruise. I know logistics and all, but I wish they would post Alaska 2022 sailings earlier than they usually do. I'm also worried about those excursion operators and regular tourist vendors that are closing up shop. Such a blow to their economy. twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 12 hours ago, crisgold52 said: Alaska cruises also depart out of Vancouver and on a 7 night for mid May assuming that even goes ahead. Yes but leaving from an international departure port in the early restart phases when the virus hasn't been eradicated introduces unknowns and risk. When the land border with Canada reopens there could be 4 hour wait times to cross for example. Vancouver was an expensive airport to fly into pre-pandemic with long lines frequent for non-Canadian, they used to queue them upstairs waiting for the even longer lines downstairs to process. What's that going to look like once mass travel resumes but the virus hasn't been fully eradicated? Will they force planes to hold passengers on board for hours upon arrival? For Americans departing from Seattle is safer. Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Odyssey is delayed now till May of 2021 I believe....this just keeps going like a broken record..... jaredhamburg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattymay Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Wonder is now 2022. Been following the build.. if there is a vaccine by 2022 I would definitely consider cancelling Odyssey and booking this instead. Easier to get to China than Florida from this side of the world as well. SpeedNoodles, crisgold52 and WAAAYTOOO 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted August 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 On 8/5/2020 at 1:01 PM, monctonguy said: Odyssey is delayed now till May of 2021 I believe....this just keeps going like a broken record..... Wait what? When did that happen? What happened to April 2021? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGSLC5 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Jill said: Wait what? When did that happen? What happened to April 2021? He wrote the wrong thing.. It is still April 2021 he just thought it was May.. It is def still April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Originally Odyssey was coming to America for several months then doing a transatlantic on April 17 before starting her summer season in Europe. Instead of bringing her to America for a week or two then turning around for the transatlantic they scrapped everything up to what was always her first Greek cruise. That first Greek cruise is now the inaugural. I kind of figured that would be a likely option. She might finish before that date like Symphony did but who knows. Her first cruise is now April 30th so pretty much May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 5 hours ago, twangster said: Originally Odyssey was coming to America for several months then doing a transatlantic on April 17 before starting her summer season in Europe. Instead of bringing her to America for a week or two then turning around for the transatlantic they scrapped everything up to what was always her first Greek cruise. That first Greek cruise is now the inaugural. I kind of figured that would be a likely option. She might finish before that date like Symphony did but who knows. Her first cruise is now April 30th so pretty much May. Ok I knew that story. May scared me lol! I’m on her that October and thought I had plenty of cushion. If it was bumped again, I’d be getting concerned. Hopefully no more mishaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 10:01 PM, AGSLC5 said: He wrote the wrong thing.. It is still April 2021 he just thought it was May.. It is def still April Yeah..sorry...off by the day....the first 29 days of April not there...so really....it's May... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 7/18/2020 at 12:49 PM, ted52 said: not surprising. Hopefully, she can sail in 2022/23 Probably about right (if we start things up in early '21). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGSLC5 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 6 hours ago, monctonguy said: Yeah..sorry...off by the day....the first 29 days of April not there...so really....it's May... I knew what you meant.. But I knew the person asking was going to be nervous in thinking they pushed it back again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 On 7/21/2020 at 7:44 AM, twangster said: For Americans who are looking for a cruise other than the Caribbean, Alaska is a natural alternative. Many people haven't been but have almost had Alaska on their radar. Alaska allows Americans to spend their vacation dollars in America, supporting their own country's recovery. When cruising first returns in 2021 there may be a trend to staying closer to home. Fewer folks from Europe (or Asia or Australia) will be sailing from the Americas and fewer folks from the Americas will be sailing from Europe (or Asia or Australia). In contrast to sailing the Med, Alaska is "safe" for Americans because it's mostly American ports and there are options to depart from an American port (Seattle). This is the "safest" (emotionally) during the first year or two of post-pandemic cruising. With the exception of a call in Victoria it's an "All American" vacation more so than any other cruise itinerary. If anyone has been thinking about an Alaska cruise but put it off now is great time to begin thinking more seriously about an Alaskan cruise. I'm a huge Alaska fan. Cruised 3x and I don't get tired of it. The last frontier. twangster and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattymay Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Who's excited? Booking Inaugural for sure! Bring on 2022! Photo Credit : Pascal Collin Photography USFFrank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 In the current construction phase, it almost looks like a container ship with cabins as containers (which is how the assemblies go together). Ship construction is fascinating. JLMoran, Baked Alaska and USFFrank 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 I had collected a few Symphony of the Seas interior construction pics (various phases) before sailing her. Brought them along to a few venues to see the before/after. Really pretty cool if you enjoy the engineering behind the construction and decor - just nerding out. Baked Alaska and JLMoran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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