Southern Dan Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 Just stumbled across this, first time hearing about it although Grandeur was scheduled to go bye-bye prior to the pandemic... https://www.instagram.com/ssship_cruisenews/p/C6cH2jiuTo_/?img_index=1 JustMeJoe and RCIfan1912 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 Nice find Rhapsody:https://www.qpsships.com/copy-of-s2397 https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1997-cruise-ship,-2417-passengers---stock-no.-s2509-5984043/ Grandeur: https://www.qpsships.com/cruise-ship-2400-passengers--s2388 https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1996-cruise-ship---1994-2393-passengers----stock-no.-s2388-4886313/ TessFromFlorida 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBrady Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 How many Insider subs would it take to make a down payment. Perpetual group cruise?! Neesa, RCIfan1912, Chili and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Dan Posted May 7 Author Report Share Posted May 7 Maybe this is why they are leaving Radiance and Serenade available following the summer 2025 schedule in case they sell one/both? RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalGreek Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 I know they can’t keep these forever, I just wish they would refresh them some and keep sailing them until a replacement ship is launched. Love that class of ship!! HeWhoWaits, Neesa and RCIfan1912 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy & Sheryl Unwin Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 It will be sad to see Grandeur go, hopefully to another operator. However, given her vintage and the current asking price, I would say it is more likely she will find herself meeting the inevitable fate of all cruise ships from the moment they are laid down. That is, she will be sold for recycling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/08/03/those-sites-claiming-list-cruise-ships-sale-arent-legit Southern Dan and ZBrady 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 36 minutes ago, Matt said: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/08/03/those-sites-claiming-list-cruise-ships-sale-arent-legit I see the price tag, based on your screenshots, has dropped $50 million. They should just put "35% off!" instead to be consistent. ZBrady, Matt, Jill and 6 others 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Dan Posted May 7 Author Report Share Posted May 7 They could perhaps do a BOGO, it works for Publix! dmattinson and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rackham Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 2 minutes ago, Southern Dan said: They could perhaps do a BOGO, it works for Publix! Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off for 48 hours only* seems to work for Royal. *For full offer details, visit http://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruiseplanner. Offer applies to purchases made on May 07, 2024, and applies to select ships recieved by customer between May 09, 2024 - May 31, 2025. Offers are non-transferable and not combinable with Crown & Anchor discounts or any other offer or promotion. Additional fees may apply for enviromental or regulatory compliance. Prices and offers are subject to availability and change without notice, capacity controlled, and may be withdrawn at any time. Royal Caribbean International reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update pricing, fees and surcharges at any time without prior notice. Baked Alaska, PlanetRC and RCIfan1912 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy & Sheryl Unwin Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 8 hours ago, Matt said: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/08/03/those-sites-claiming-list-cruise-ships-sale-arent-legit Dang... Rumour mongers then... Although one day, even Icon will be dragged up a beach by her anchor chains. JustMeJoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdoc Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 I think it would nice if RC designed some modern smaller ships. I realize the profit margins may not be as good but I think the market would be there for 3 or 4 classy smaller ships. HeWhoWaits, Hunny68, mom2mybugs and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMeJoe Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 8 hours ago, Andy & Sheryl Unwin said: It will be sad to see Grandeur go Our plan is to sail her until the rust molecules let go of each other! Lady "G" lives on. (for a while anyway ) WAAAYTOOO, Andy & Sheryl Unwin, RCIfan1912 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy & Sheryl Unwin Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 3 hours ago, JustMeJoe said: Our plan is to sail her until the rust molecules let go of each other! Lady "G" lives on. (for a while anyway ) The same here. She really is a lovely ship with an elegance unlike any other we have sailed on. Granted, we have only had one cruise on her so far, but she really did connect with us. We have one more coming up in July and are looking at another in December. JustMeJoe, WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 We have her booked June 2025. I'm looking forward to Lady G. I hope she is still around a year from now. JustMeJoe and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 4 hours ago, Neesa said: We have her booked June 2025. I'm looking forward to Lady G. I hope she is still around a year from now. Are you staying in a suite? I loved the look of "Lady G", but the casino, lack of entertainment, and smell made her a one and done for me. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 I tried to sail Rhapsody twice. Both were canceled for non-covid reasons. First one I think Rhapsody got redeployed elsewhere. Second one was the Panama group cruise. Neesa, RCIfan1912 and WAAAYTOOO 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Dan Posted May 9 Author Report Share Posted May 9 I sailed Rhapsody out of PR in January of ‘98 when she was less than a year old. Had a great time, we stopped at Aruba, Curacao, St Maarten and St Thomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 17 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: Are you staying in a suite? I loved the look of "Lady G", but the casino, lack of entertainment, and smell made her a one and done for me. Yes, and I am a bit concerned because the aft usually has elevated odors but I'm on deck 8 in the 2 bedroom with that very large balcony. My desire is to experience an "old school" sailing experience. I figured I could deal with it for the 7 nights, but I really appreciate the heads up @Ampurp85. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, Neesa said: Yes, and I am a bit concerned because the aft usually has elevated odors but I'm on deck 8 in the 2 bedroom with that very large balcony. My desire is to experience an "old school" sailing experience. I figured I could deal with it for the 7 nights, but I really appreciate the heads up @Ampurp85. I was on deck 8 and the aft hallway and some of the other decks seemed to get a sewage smell after a few days in. I think this is a common problem with the older classes of ships because of the type of drainage system they have. But the actual ship itself was classically beautiful, I didn't mind the Centrum because I could stand on my deck and hear the music and see some of the activities. For others they might find it loud and annoying because sometimes the separate acts bleed into each other. Hopefully a 7n has better entertainment options than a 5N because the shows were few and dated. Especially if you have sailed oasis class. The one thing I regret, remedied because of the Key West stop, was not bringing snacks. The food options are limited. After 9 you can go to the solarium for hot dogs and pizza, that and room service are your only options. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunny68 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Our first cruise in 2017 was on Empress. To date it was my favorite cruise. I shed a tear when they took her out of the fleet. Had I read the reviews prior, we wouldn't have gone because they were not good. The guests were a blast, the staff was amazing and the cruise director, Elvis and the activities director, Flavio, were the best I've ever had. I'm not sure what happened to Elvis but it's my understanding Flavio moved on to a larger ship. JustMeJoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Just now, Hunny68 said: I'm not sure what happened to Elvis Isn't he working at a 7-11 in Costa Rica? Oh wait, wrong Elvis. fireclan, Ryan79 and JustMeJoe 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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