KLA Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Booked May 20th!!!! :D Matt, DocLC, bobroo and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Lucky! I'm going to hold out for other ship options but I'm glad RC is sailing to Cuba! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 I had a courtesy hold put on it, but the fare increased about $150 in the two hours it took for my TA to get my message, so I punted thinking that I will wait for a later sailing. I also noted that RC will do visa services for the day in Havana 7am docking time until 4 pm. Their cost is $75. Does that sound reasonable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 I also thought this affidavit for visiting Cuba was interesting... http://www.royalcaribbean.com/cuba/content/uploads/2016/12/Royal-Caribbean-Alternative-Passenger-Affidavit.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 I was curious enough to look but RCI's website keeps crashing out on me and the price already jumped so that probably wont happen ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L454S Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Nah, no interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 I thought about it, although I can go to Cuba just about any time as my college offers classes there several times a year. If it were just a week or two later, then I would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donolog Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 They added a fourth sailing on May 29th. Might have to think about that one. DocLC and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 They added a fourth sailing on May 29th. Might have to think about that one. Now that's tempting. donolog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donolog Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Now that's tempting. It is ... after discussing the May 20th itinerary last night (with a glass of wine as it snowed outside) the conclusion was "now if it was only a week later". So when May 29th appeared there this morning it precipitated a Saturday morning sofa discussion (with a cup of coffee) and the conclusion was "a Cuba cruise might make more sense for January 2018" ... but I'm still going to check back in on prices and availability on this cruise at the beginning of March once the final payment deadline has passed. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjappert Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 nope, I've been to cuba 11 times already ( and we're only 30 lol), so we wont be booking one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkysAmazingRaceWinner Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I booked the 20th one too, not sure if we're gonna go or not, but I'm in if we decide to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 I have been to Cuba many times for vacation.....while it is great place, I can't justify paying almost double the price of what a normal 4 or 5 day cruise is with RCI, just to stop in Havana for a day. But its nice option for those that have always wanted to visit there. I am sure with time it will come down in price or as the competition is allowed in as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Haha.. I'm definitely in the boat of "really wanting to go there" to see and experience the culture, but I get why people may not be quite as excited about it. I guess to me it's a bit of a novelty, and getting to experience a new cruise port just seems pretty awesome. Plus, now there are a lot of really fun people on the 5/20/17 sailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Hmm Just listened to a podcast from Norwegian and they are sailing here also and it will be all inclusive on the Sky (drinks included) and they over night in Cuba...now that is tempting. Will wait for the next time they roll out sailings and see how these first one's go... DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkuleleCruiser Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 "Full-time schedule of educational activities"? Would that include chowing down on Cuban food and drinking Cuban alcohol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise-y Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 I've been everywhere in the Caribbean so always, always want to find a new port. Back in the early 90's, while we were in Jamaica, I was ready to book an illegal helicopter day trip - but my husband and son talked me out of it. Because it was forbidden to U.S. citizens, Cuba is definitely a place I would love to go. But I will probably wait until the novelty wears off a bit. It will get cheaper as time goes by. MikeK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Interesting that NCL will offer overnight...that would make it a lot more tempting.... And to have the drinks included, even more so..... And I bet the price will still be cheaper than RCI..... Would be nice to see RCI turn one of their smaller ships into an all inclusive option for sure no matter where it would go. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyrical Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 16 days and counting down~Yay!!!!! B) Lyrical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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