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| Jewel of the Seas Departures |
We attended the 51st weekly update from Royal Caribbean today and there were more deployment announcements in addition to an update from CLIA regarding ongoing efforts to work with CDC to resume sailing (more on that in a separate post).
As of today, Royal Caribbean's Summer / Fall 2021 Jewel of the Seas deployment from Cyprus, Greece is available for booking. They have worked closely with the Greek government and health authorities to establish the necessary health and safety protocols to begin sailings. As with other cruises which have already been announced, the initial sailings will operate at a reduced capacity.
Probably the biggest news among recent deployment announcements was the return to the West Coast this Winter with sailings from Los Angeles on Navigator of the Seas. These will be open for booking as early as next week, after some final arrangements have been made. See the statements from Royal Caribbean below for more details about the impact of this reposition of Navigator of the Seas.
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| Navigator of the Seas Departures |
Navigator
of the Seas to Homeport in Los Angeles this Winter
Statement
After
announcing our return to the west coast from Los Angeles, California, with Navigator
of the Seas, we originally shared that cruises would open for sale as of
March 31st, 2021; however, an opportunity presented itself to bring Navigator
to Los Angeles even sooner! We’re thrilled to announce Navigator of the Seas
will now be sailing from Los Angeles, California this winter – beginning
November 2021.
What You Need to Know
- Ship: Navigator
of the Seas
- New
Homeport: Los Angeles, California
- Season:
Year-round beginning November 2021
- Booking
Eligibility: Open to all markets | No limitations
- Open for
Sale: Week of April 12, 2021 (subject to change)
Navigator
of the Seas Cancels Short Caribbean Sailings
Statement
As a result of
this new opportunity, we’ve made the decision to cancel Navigator’s
short Caribbean sailings. The compensation options for the various sailing
windows are included below for your reference. No action is needed on your end,
as email notifications will be circulated to all affected guests and associated
travel agencies today.
What’s The Offer
Compensation
for impacted guests:
- Oct 15, 2021
– Nov 1, 2021 – Cancelled and 125% FCC or request for refund
- Nov 5, 2021
– April 29, 2022 – FIT business will be automatically transferred directly
to Freedom of the Seas on or before April 23, 2021
- Groups will
likely take longer to transfer most likely by early May
- Sail date
remains unchanged – embark port changes from FLL to MIA
- Itinerary
ports of call remain unchanged
- Price
protection or repriced to prevailing if rate is lower
- Dec 6, 2021
and Dec 10, 2021 – Cancelled and 125% FCC or request for refund
- Alternate
sailing on Freedom does not exist
- NOTE:
Deadline to request a refund is April 20, 2021
Note: We've added links for both these ships itineraries, but they may not be updated in our system as of yet. Please call or email if interested in these itineraries. Initial sailings will be capacity controlled, so don't wait to book.
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