repositioning cruises

Subject: repositioning cruises Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:16 am

I would be interested to hear about anybody's experience on repositioning cruises. They are typically less expensive but does that mean the crusie experience is less pleasurable in any way ? ie faster speeds meaning more motion sickness ? less choice of food ? reduced entertainment options, etc ?

Subject: Re: repositioning cruises Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:19 am

I've done a few repo sailings - the only real difference I ever experienced was more time at sea and for me that isn't a bad thing!
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Ed

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Subject: Re: repositioning cruises Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:58 am

I have take a couple of repo cruises and there is no difference in the quality of the cruise. The only difference can be in airfare costs.
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Barb

The only bad cruise is the one I'm not on!

Subject: Re: repositioning cruises Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:54 am

Do they schedule more activities because of extra sea days? We see some great prices on these cruises, but don't know if we would get bored without more port stops. Thanks and have a great day.
Babbscruise

Subject: Re: repositioning cruises Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:30 am

We did a 14 day repositioning cruise to Alaska last year and loved it! It started in Vancouver. We got 5 ports in Alaska, instead of the usual 3, and also got to stop in Seattle, Astoria and San Francisco before ending in Los Angeles.

I was having a hard time trying to decide which ports we wanted to go to on a 7 day cruise to Alaska, and this was the perfect solution!
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Jen

Next up: QM2 7/01/09

Just a memory: Pacific Princess 1977-Carnival Jubiliee 1996- Monarch of the Seas 2006/2007/2008-Radiance of the Seas 2007-Vision of the Seas 2008

Subject: Re: repositioning cruises Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:31 pm

We have done a couple and we're scheduled on an 8-day Repo the 29th of this month. Fort Lauderdale to Panama hitting Jamaica, 2 ports in Columbia, Costa Rica and Panama. As said above, a day or two extra at sea and slightly higher air fare.
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Bibb

From the north banks of the Piscataqua.

Hawaii Land Cruise, October 1, 2008

RCCL Vision of the Seas, June 16, 2009
Stockholm, Tallinn, St. petersburg

Subject: Re: repositioning cruises Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:07 am

I've completed about 6 different repositioning cruises on RCCL and Celebrity. We love them. The only thing that I really notice is you sometimes have difficulties with the port facilities because the ship hasn't been stopping or disembarking at the destination port for a while, if ever. Our repositioning that ended in Norfolk took forever to disembark and the taxi situation was difficult at best as they weren't ready for the number of passengers disembarking. I would expect a slow disembarkment and be excited if everything runs smoothly.
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- Susan

Subject: Re: repositioning cruises Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:48 pm

oh just love the repostioning cruises... less expensive lots of time at sea and more people to meet to become lifetime friends

Subject: Re: repositioning cruises Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:06 pm

I am glad to see everyone is so positive.
I saw a 'repo' advertised from Shanghai to Seattle. It was weeks long and very inexpensive per day. Many many sea days , which I prefer. Has anyone ever taken that one ? Shanghai seems not very well served by the big cruise lines.