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Conference abbott::cruise_travel

Title:CRUISE TRAVEL
Moderator:XANADU::FAMULARO
Created:Thu Aug 04 1988
Last Modified:Thu Dec 12 1996
Last Successful Update:Tue Dec 31 1996
Number of topics:562
Total number of notes:2834

245.0. "MONARCH OF THE SEAS" by BSS::KLAMON () Tue Dec 04 1990 19:26

    Does anyone have any information on the Monarch of the Seas????
    
    My wife and I, along with another couple from DEC have booked the
    May 19th sailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico.  I was told by the travel
    agency that this is the largest ship in the RCCL fleet and the maiden
    voyage is May 5, 1991.
    
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245.1close to the maiden voyage...ACESMK::HIGGINSWed Dec 05 1990 11:1610
	I have the latest brochure on the Monarch - if you would like a copy.	
	
	The only word of caution I would give you - often times "maiden
	voyage" dates get pushed out.  I hate to upset your plans but
	you may want to discuss alternatives just in case.  I have not
	heard anything about the Monarch date being moved - but I do warn
	people about booking close to maiden voyage dates.

	Kelly

245.2monarchPNEUMA::HANSONTue Dec 11 1990 15:513
    Hello my name is Dorothy Hanson, i have not been on a cruise yet.  I
    would very much like a copy.  Pneuma::Hanson,  Thank you so much.
    
245.3SAILING THE MONARCHBSS::KLAMONThu Dec 13 1990 00:568
    Thanks for the good information.....  I checked with the travel agency
    and I can get a better confirmation on the confirmed date of the 
    maiden voyage 45 days (the time that I must pay for th cruise).  If
    it looks like it is not confirmed, then we will cancel.
    
    I got c opy of the brochure from the travel agency... looks like a 
    great ship.  I will enter a report after our trip.
    
245.4225.9ACESMK::HIGGINSFri Dec 14 1990 09:323

	OUCH! - see note 225.9 in reference to this ship.
245.5Monarch delayed!!! MUTT::DANIELTHE ANSWER IS 42Mon Dec 17 1990 14:398
	We just returned from a cruise on the Soverign of the Seas. It was
a wonderful trip, but thats another story.

	During the repeaters party we discovered that the Monarch had caught
fire in the shipyard and has sustained major structural damage. RCCL doesn't
have any word on when the Monarch will be delievered.

	If I get any more info I will post it here.
245.6MONARCH CRUISES CANCELLEDBSS::KLAMONWed Dec 19 1990 12:2018
    Well,  I just got a call from the Travel Agency that booked my cruise,
    and, YES the Monarch of Seas caught on fire during construction, and
    all cruises for 1990 have been cancelled.   Just my luck, After having
    quadruplets (two boys and two girls) 14 months ago, my wife and I
    decided to take a much needed vacation.  We opted to take a cruise,
    selected a ship and the date, paid the deposit, started counting the
    days.... and look what happens.  But as a consolation here is the deal,
    anyone who has booked a cruise on the Monarch and paid a deposit will get
    the following:                                             
                                        
    - Early booking discount on any RCCL cruise
    - A $250 per cabin discount in addition to the early booking discount
    - A $250 per cabin on-board credit
    - A $500 discount on a future cruise
    
    Not too bad, but I was looking forward to cruising on the Monarch.
    Oh Well....
                                                                         
245.7How do they do it??SALEM::COOPER_GNuc'um till they glow....Fri Dec 28 1990 13:4313
    
    Sooner or later the ship will be built.  You'll get you chance.
    And between quads and the RCCL cruise bug, you'll get to go.
    
    I can never understand _HOW_ a cruise line can make money if at any
    time if there is _somthing_ , ANYTHING that goes wrong they bend over
    backwards to keep you happy and a return client.
    
    Later  George C.
    
    ( Hi Joe, sorry we missed the SOS DEC Cruise, wife went and bought a
    house.  So where are we going _NEXT_ year  :^)