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RCI Bring Allure of the Seas' First Revenue Cruise Forward a Week
Royal Caribbean Cruises today announced that the first cruise for Allure of the Seas will take place one week earlier than first planned. The ship’s first revenue voyage will be a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise, which will depart on 5th December 2010 and is now open for booking. Guests who booked on the original cruise date of 12th December will be contacted by their travel agent or RCI rep and be given the chance to sail on the new date.
On the Dec 5, 2010, inaugural season voyage of Allure of the Seas, guests will be among the first to enjoy an exceptional vacation experience on the newest Oasis-class ship, featuring a variety of exclusive, industry-revolutionising onboard amenities, and premiering new, breathtaking high-diving, light and fountain shows in the AquaTheater and entertainment productions in the Opal Theater and Studio B ice-skating rink. Throughout, guests will enjoy the cruise line’s friendly and engaging Allure of the Seas’ staff and crew.
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by Anderson, Ellesmere Port (08 Mar 10 11:18)
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From December RCCL will have two ships, each capable of carrying 5400 passengers, sailing every weekend from Fort lauderdale. It seems a pity that RCCL can't get together with a UK airline to fly direct from MANCHESTER to Fort Lauderdale as do Thomson Fly to P&O ships from Barbados etc.
We would like to experience the inovations which either of these two ships offer but, from past experiences of getting to Miami via Atlanta, Philadephia, Newark or Chicago, we have had enough of hanging around for up to four hours for transfer flights. Then having to get from airport to hotel and/or
ship, and especially not looking forward to doing it all again in reverse to get home.
Surely it would be worth an extra £25 each over and above the American airline's fares just to have the convenience of booking your luggage in at Manchester and next seeing it outside your cabin.
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by Anderson, Ellesmere Port (08 Mar 10 10:58)
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We're talking about two ships that will be sailing from Fort Lauderdale on alternate weeks, each having 5,400 passengers on board. It's just a great shame that RCCL can't negotiate with one of the UK airlines to fly passengers DIRECT from Manchester as do Thomson Fly for P&O.
I'm sure that the airline could compete with what one would have to pay American, Delta, Continental
or US Airways to have to change at their stateside hubs. Even the convenience of dropping your luggage at Manchester for it to next appear outside your cabin must be worth say £50, the difference of waiting up to four hours for your transfer flight and then having to get transport from the airport to the ship. The worst part is knowing that you're having to do it all again in reverse to get home.
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by Anderson, Ellesmere Port (08 Mar 10 11:22)
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Sorry for the virtual repeat. I was given to understand that my first post hadn't registered.
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