Called Princess to Book Cruise Out of Galveston

....and was told that Galveston is no longer one of their ports Can
someone tell me (Princess couldn't) why they're not leaving out of Galveston
any longer? We've only been on two cruises, both out of Galveston, and
wanted to (try) to book a Christmas cruise. We LOVED our cruises with them
and are sad to learn they'll no longer be available to us Carnival is
out of the question, so who else besides RC leaves from there?
Thanks,
Monica



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"Monica" wrote
...and was told that Galveston is no longer one of their ports Can
someone tell me (Princess couldn't) why they're not leaving out of
Galveston any longer?


Carnival and Royal Caribbean are your only choices for a 7 day cruise out of
Galveston.

Princess decided they could make more money by putting the Grand Princess in
Florida. Their per-diems in Galveston were pretty low.


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"Monica" lamented;

...and was told that Galveston is no longer one of their ports Can
someone tell me (Princess couldn't) why they're not leaving out of
Galveston any longer? We've only been on two cruises, both out of
Galveston, and wanted to (try) to book a Christmas cruise. We LOVED our
cruises with them and are sad to learn they'll no longer be available to
us Carnival is out of the question, so who else besides RC leaves
from there?
Thanks,
Monica

Just out of curiosity why is Carnival out of the question? Although we have
only done one cruise with them I was very impressed. The food was excellent,
the ship well maintained and service quite good. Would not hesitate to try
them again. This was on the Destiny out of San Juan.

Paul

Paul Hoffman
Burlington ON
or
"Nothing is so firmly believed as that which is least known" Montaigne

Just a personal choice. We're more conservative, not into the drinking and
partying scene and prefer a ship more suited to our tastes.
Monica
"Paul Hoffman" wrote in message
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"Monica" lamented;

...and was told that Galveston is no longer one of their ports Can
someone tell me (Princess couldn't) why they're not leaving out of
Galveston any longer? We've only been on two cruises, both out of
Galveston, and wanted to (try) to book a Christmas cruise. We LOVED our
cruises with them and are sad to learn they'll no longer be available to
us Carnival is out of the question, so who else besides RC leaves
from there?
Thanks,
Monica

Just out of curiosity why is Carnival out of the question? Although we
have only done one cruise with them I was very impressed. The food was
excellent, the ship well maintained and service quite good. Would not
hesitate to try them again. This was on the Destiny out of San Juan.

Paul

Paul Hoffman
Burlington ON
or
"Nothing is so firmly believed as that which is least known" Montaigne





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Thanks. We're really disappointed in Princess' decision to abandon
Galveston
"George Leppla" wrote in message
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"Monica" wrote
...and was told that Galveston is no longer one of their ports Can
someone tell me (Princess couldn't) why they're not leaving out of
Galveston any longer?


Carnival and Royal Caribbean are your only choices for a 7 day cruise out
of Galveston.

Princess decided they could make more money by putting the Grand Princess
in Florida. Their per-diems in Galveston were pretty low.


--
George Leppla http://www.CruiseMaster.com

January 20, 2008 - GGC2008 - http://cruisemaster.com/adventure.htm
June 5, 2008 9 nt from NJ - http://www.cruisemaster.com/explorer.htm
October 26, 2008 Sleazy 5 http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy5.htm





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"Monica" replied

Just a personal choice. We're more conservative, not into the drinking
and partying scene and prefer a ship more suited to our tastes.
Monica

Monica, not sure if you have ever sailed Carnival, but FWIW we are also of
the same mind as you with regards to drinking, partying etc. I generally
have a beer or two in the afternoon, unless we are in port and off the ship,
a before dinner drink and some wine with dinner. Some evenings I will also
have a specialty coffee. In addition we generally are in bed by 11 PM or so.
Now I recognise that there may all sorts of carrying on in the wee hours,
but it never impinged on us at all. We were on the Carnival cruise in early
May and there a fair number of young people, but it was never a problem for
us. I am not trying to convince you to try Carnival, but simply relating our
experience. Certainly if one goes into a vacation of any sort with certain
perceptions and expectations it is easy to be disappointed or to look for
things to reinforce those thoughts. I hasten to add that I am not implying
that you are like that, but it is a fairly common human trait. If you
really like going out of Galveston, why not try carnival? Just don't blame
me if you are unhappy if you do :-)

Paul

Paul Hoffman
Burlington ON
or
"Nothing is so firmly believed as that which is least known" Montaigne

Monica wrote:
...and was told that Galveston is no longer one of their ports Can
someone tell me (Princess couldn't) why they're not leaving out of Galveston
any longer? We've only been on two cruises, both out of Galveston, and
wanted to (try) to book a Christmas cruise. We LOVED our cruises with them
and are sad to learn they'll no longer be available to us Carnival is
out of the question, so who else besides RC leaves from there?

Monica, unless there is a specific reason, you might want to reconsider
Carnival. We've cruised on many different lines and cruised out of many
different ports. I can honestly say that Carnival has given us some
excellent cruises and excellent food in the past. While it might not
carry the cachet of some lines, Carnival really seems to deliver an
excellent product for the money.

Nonny
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Monica, not sure if you have ever sailed Carnival, but FWIW we are also of
the same mind as you with regards to drinking, partying etc. I generally
have a beer or two in the afternoon, unless we are in port and off the
ship, a before dinner drink and some wine with dinner. Some evenings I
will also have a specialty coffee. In addition we generally are in bed by
11 PM or so. Now I recognise that there may all sorts of carrying on in
the wee hours, but it never impinged on us at all. We were on the Carnival
cruise in early May and there a fair number of young people, but it was
never a problem for us. I am not trying to convince you to try Carnival,
but simply relating our experience. Certainly if one goes into a vacation
of any sort with certain perceptions and expectations it is easy to be
disappointed or to look for things to reinforce those thoughts. I hasten
to add that I am not implying that you are like that, but it is a fairly
common human trait. If you really like going out of Galveston, why not try
carnival? Just don't blame me if you are unhappy if you do :-)

Rereading my own post I realise it sounds as if I am down on young people
and nothing is further from the truth. I spent 31 years as a technician at a
university working with and exposed to youing people and I have a great deal
of respect for them. In addition there is no age monopoly on bad behavior.
Besides which when I see bad bahavior on the part of younguns, I tend to
blame the adults. So if I offended anyone by the above post I apologise.

Paul

Paul Hoffman
Burlington ON
or
"Nothing is so firmly believed as that which is least known" Montaigne

"Nonnymus" wrote in message
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Monica wrote:
...and was told that Galveston is no longer one of their ports Can
someone tell me (Princess couldn't) why they're not leaving out of
Galveston any longer? We've only been on two cruises, both out of
Galveston, and wanted to (try) to book a Christmas cruise. We LOVED our
cruises with them and are sad to learn they'll no longer be available to
us Carnival is out of the question, so who else besides RC leaves
from there?

Monica, unless there is a specific reason, you might want to reconsider
Carnival. We've cruised on many different lines and cruised out of many
different ports. I can honestly say that Carnival has given us some
excellent cruises and excellent food in the past. While it might not
carry the cachet of some lines, Carnival really seems to deliver an
excellent product for the money.

Nonny


Nonny, or anyone... I wonder if choosing the right time of year, port and
cruise
length doesn't have a large effect on the ship's athmosphere?

Pete

Uncle Peter wrote:



Nonny, or anyone... I wonder if choosing the right time of year, port and
cruise
length doesn't have a large effect on the ship's athmosphere?


I think that this can have an effect. On a cruise over Christmas and
New Year, the atmosphere is a lot different than during, say, mid May.
The crew is just like the rest of us, and can suffer from boredom or
share in the excitement of a new itinerary or holiday.

This is just a very personal opinion, but I feel that the consistency of
service has improved over the years with consolidation of the industry
and the application of corporate standards and training to a larger
fleet. Of course, there will be individual differences that might vary
with the Captain, Hotel Manager or the Restaurant Manager experience and
expectations. Heck, even the layout of the ship, buffet or dining areas
can affect the service passengers might receive. However, my own view
is that the bar raises each year.
Nonny
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