Cunard cruises

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Caution: transatlantic cruises can be very, very rocky. Even seasoned cruisers tend to avoid them.

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https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/promotions.html?cid=SEM%7CGGL%7C999%7Cm_364439451_kwd-28148025640_725393216871&utm_id=sem:VOC-US-GGL-Brand-Core-Viking_Oceans-Exact&utm_content=VOC-US-GGL-Brand-Core-Viking_Oceans-Exact&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpZThwYmojAMVEUpHAR2ecwKjEAAYASACEgLYw_D_BwE

Viking ocean cruises don’t typically leave from US ports (at least not the traditional ones in convenient locations).

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Anonymous wrote:Cunard is lovely but I’d caution taking an 80 year old on an overnight flight to Europe unless she is in very good health. I think JFK might have daytime flights to London and Paris.

Re: Viking - river cruising is very different from big ship cruising like Cunard.

I think big ship cruising is more fun because of the evening entertainment.

What about doing a cruise out of Florida? Avoid Disney, Carnival, NCL, and Royal Caribbean (more kids, more crowds, more rowdy) and opt for Celebrity, Holland, etc.

I’m not sure if Cunard cruises out of the US. I’ve only seen their ships in Europe/Mediterranean. We basically followed a Cunard ship in the Mediterranean last summer; their passengers skew older and appear more affluent/preppy (based on seeing their passengers in lines and on tours).

Yes Cunard cruises out of the US, and Viking has many ocean ships.

Correct re: Viking—but most people associate Viking with River cruising in Europe. They don’t have many ocean ships and they aren’t known for entertainment. Viking is good for older people who are very social and like group tours and group dinners socializing with other older people. There are a lot of older couples on Viking. I’m not sure it’s the right fit for the op and her MIL.

Viking currently has 9 ocean ships. That's more than cunard (3), seabourn (6), regent (6), crystal (2), oceania (7), azamara (4) and only one less than silversea (10).

Kinda hard to support the claim they don't have many ocean ships. And they are preparing to launch 6 more over the next three years.

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Anonymous wrote:I used to represent Cunard (years ago) and got to do there NYC cruise to nowhere for free. Just a bit of international water gambling. QEII was the vessel. It was fun.

My parents went on a QMII NYC to Southhampton cruise in their late 70s or early 80s. They had a suite and had a great time. Especially since my dad was in poorer health at the time. It was pricey. Like 15-20k per person (including BA business back to NYC).

15-20k per person? That’s nuts.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/promotions.html?cid=SEM%7CGGL%7C999%7Cm_364439451_kwd-28148025640_725393216871&utm_id=sem:VOC-US-GGL-Brand-Core-Viking_Oceans-Exact&utm_content=VOC-US-GGL-Brand-Core-Viking_Oceans-Exact&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpZThwYmojAMVEUpHAR2ecwKjEAAYASACEgLYw_D_BwE

Viking ocean cruises don’t typically leave from US ports (at least not the traditional ones in convenient locations).

In addition to Alaska, Viking has several voyages that embark or debark in New York, including the usual Canada/New England routes, and they also have carib and panama canal trips that leave from Florida. Plus some repositionings.

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My 80 year old mom loved Royal Caribbean. She loved the shows, the daytime games and had zero interest in dressing up for dinner. We were in the cabin next to her, and we barely saw her. 😀

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Anonymous wrote:My 80 year old mom loved Royal Caribbean. She loved the shows, the daytime games and had zero interest in dressing up for dinner. We were in the cabin next to her, and we barely saw her. 😀

Royal Caribbean has really good entertainment and activities. It’s a fun vibe without crazy drunkenness or trashy behavior. Their smaller/midsize ships are less crowded.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/promotions.html?cid=SEM%7CGGL%7C999%7Cm_364439451_kwd-28148025640_725393216871&utm_id=sem:VOC-US-GGL-Brand-Core-Viking_Oceans-Exact&utm_content=VOC-US-GGL-Brand-Core-Viking_Oceans-Exact&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpZThwYmojAMVEUpHAR2ecwKjEAAYASACEgLYw_D_BwE

Viking ocean cruises don’t typically leave from US ports (at least not the traditional ones in convenient locations).

In addition to Alaska, Viking has several voyages that embark or debark in New York, including the usual Canada/New England routes, and they also have carib and panama canal trips that leave from Florida. Plus some repositionings.

Yes, but cruising in the North Atlantic is rough. There’s a reason why people schlep to the Caribbean and Mediterranean: smooth sailing.

Repositioning/transatlantic cruises are typically much cheaper (and never sold out) for a reason: rough seas and not a lot of activities/entertainment.

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Anonymous wrote:Cunard is lovely but I’d caution taking an 80 year old on an overnight flight to Europe unless she is in very good health. I think JFK might have daytime flights to London and Paris.

Re: Viking - river cruising is very different from big ship cruising like Cunard.

I think big ship cruising is more fun because of the evening entertainment.

What about doing a cruise out of Florida? Avoid Disney, Carnival, NCL, and Royal Caribbean (more kids, more crowds, more rowdy) and opt for Celebrity, Holland, etc.

I’m not sure if Cunard cruises out of the US. I’ve only seen their ships in Europe/Mediterranean. We basically followed a Cunard ship in the Mediterranean last summer; their passengers skew older and appear more affluent/preppy (based on seeing their passengers in lines and on tours).

Yes Cunard cruises out of the US, and Viking has many ocean ships.

Correct re: Viking—but most people associate Viking with River cruising in Europe. They don’t have many ocean ships and they aren’t known for entertainment. Viking is good for older people who are very social and like group tours and group dinners socializing with other older people. There are a lot of older couples on Viking. I’m not sure it’s the right fit for the op and her MIL.

Viking currently has 9 ocean ships. That's more than cunard (3), seabourn (6), regent (6), crystal (2), oceania (7), azamara (4) and only one less than silversea (10).

Kinda hard to support the claim they don't have many ocean ships. And they are preparing to launch 6 more over the next three years.

Do you work for Viking? You seem really invested ;0)

Azamara is like Viking: both are primarily known for river cruising and have expanded to ocean cruising.

Cunard and the others are super pricey luxury lines. They don’t need or want more ships…the industry is becoming too crowded. Did you see Captain Kate is ditching Celebrity for Four Seasons? Four Seasons joins Ritz Carlton as a new competitor to Cunard, etc…albeit with even smaller ships.

Anyway, I meant that Viking isn’t like Celebrity or Royal or Holland, etc. - they have a fleet of ships easily accessible from FL and elsewhere.

If you are looking for luxury like Cunard, then go with Cunard.

I’m curious if the person is looking for beach time or something else? That could better focus the options.

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Anonymous wrote:Cunard is lovely but I’d caution taking an 80 year old on an overnight flight to Europe unless she is in very good health. I think JFK might have daytime flights to London and Paris.

Re: Viking - river cruising is very different from big ship cruising like Cunard.

I think big ship cruising is more fun because of the evening entertainment.

What about doing a cruise out of Florida? Avoid Disney, Carnival, NCL, and Royal Caribbean (more kids, more crowds, more rowdy) and opt for Celebrity, Holland, etc.

I’m not sure if Cunard cruises out of the US. I’ve only seen their ships in Europe/Mediterranean. We basically followed a Cunard ship in the Mediterranean last summer; their passengers skew older and appear more affluent/preppy (based on seeing their passengers in lines and on tours).

Yes Cunard cruises out of the US, and Viking has many ocean ships.

Correct re: Viking—but most people associate Viking with River cruising in Europe. They don’t have many ocean ships and they aren’t known for entertainment. Viking is good for older people who are very social and like group tours and group dinners socializing with other older people. There are a lot of older couples on Viking. I’m not sure it’s the right fit for the op and her MIL.

Viking currently has 9 ocean ships. That's more than cunard (3), seabourn (6), regent (6), crystal (2), oceania (7), azamara (4) and only one less than silversea (10).

Kinda hard to support the claim they don't have many ocean ships. And they are preparing to launch 6 more over the next three years.

Do you work for Viking? You seem really invested ;0)

Azamara is like Viking: both are primarily known for river cruising and have expanded to ocean cruising.

Cunard and the others are super pricey luxury lines. They don’t need or want more ships…the industry is becoming too crowded. Did you see Captain Kate is ditching Celebrity for Four Seasons? Four Seasons joins Ritz Carlton as a new competitor to Cunard, etc…albeit with even smaller ships.

Anyway, I meant that Viking isn’t like Celebrity or Royal or Holland, etc. - they have a fleet of ships easily accessible from FL and elsewhere.

If you are looking for luxury like Cunard, then go with Cunard.

I’m curious if the person is looking for beach time or something else? That could better focus the options.

You don’t know much about this subject and should stop commenting.

- no I do not work for Viking and have not even sailed with them, ocean or river. All my info was retrieved in seconds with search.

- Azamara does not have river cruises and never has.

- The cruise industry is sailing at record capacity right now and many cruise lines have ships on (back) order. So your point is false but also irrelevant because it was in response to the claim that Viking doesn’t “have many ocean ships”.

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Anonymous wrote:Cunard is lovely but I’d caution taking an 80 year old on an overnight flight to Europe unless she is in very good health. I think JFK might have daytime flights to London and Paris.

Re: Viking - river cruising is very different from big ship cruising like Cunard.

I think big ship cruising is more fun because of the evening entertainment.

What about doing a cruise out of Florida? Avoid Disney, Carnival, NCL, and Royal Caribbean (more kids, more crowds, more rowdy) and opt for Celebrity, Holland, etc.

I’m not sure if Cunard cruises out of the US. I’ve only seen their ships in Europe/Mediterranean. We basically followed a Cunard ship in the Mediterranean last summer; their passengers skew older and appear more affluent/preppy (based on seeing their passengers in lines and on tours).

Yes Cunard cruises out of the US, and Viking has many ocean ships.

Correct re: Viking—but most people associate Viking with River cruising in Europe. They don’t have many ocean ships and they aren’t known for entertainment. Viking is good for older people who are very social and like group tours and group dinners socializing with other older people. There are a lot of older couples on Viking. I’m not sure it’s the right fit for the op and her MIL.

Viking currently has 9 ocean ships. That's more than cunard (3), seabourn (6), regent (6), crystal (2), oceania (7), azamara (4) and only one less than silversea (10).

Kinda hard to support the claim they don't have many ocean ships. And they are preparing to launch 6 more over the next three years.

Do you work for Viking? You seem really invested ;0)

Azamara is like Viking: both are primarily known for river cruising and have expanded to ocean cruising.

Cunard and the others are super pricey luxury lines. They don’t need or want more ships…the industry is becoming too crowded. Did you see Captain Kate is ditching Celebrity for Four Seasons? Four Seasons joins Ritz Carlton as a new competitor to Cunard, etc…albeit with even smaller ships.

Anyway, I meant that Viking isn’t like Celebrity or Royal or Holland, etc. - they have a fleet of ships easily accessible from FL and elsewhere.

If you are looking for luxury like Cunard, then go with Cunard.

I’m curious if the person is looking for beach time or something else? That could better focus the options.

You don’t know much about this subject and should stop commenting.

- no I do not work for Viking and have not even sailed with them, ocean or river. All my info was retrieved in seconds with search.

- Azamara does not have river cruises and never has.

- The cruise industry is sailing at record capacity right now and many cruise lines have ships on (back) order. So your point is false but also irrelevant because it was in response to the claim that Viking doesn’t “have many ocean ships”.

Mea culpa. I confused Azamara with AMA Waterways.

I’ve cruised on multiple lines over many decades and confused the two.

But I stand by my point re: how crowded the luxury line is becoming. Four Seasons just jumped into an already crowded market. We’ll see how it goes. I know the major lines are expanding their fleets and interestingly they are ordering smaller ships (the mega ships are costly to operate and not filling up). Back to my point: transatlantic and repositioning cruises are notoriously rough waters, cheap prices, and never full. Ask anyone. I mean, that’s why you can take a 13 night transatlantic for $600.

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Anonymous wrote:Cunard is lovely but I’d caution taking an 80 year old on an overnight flight to Europe unless she is in very good health. I think JFK might have daytime flights to London and Paris.

Re: Viking - river cruising is very different from big ship cruising like Cunard.

I think big ship cruising is more fun because of the evening entertainment.

What about doing a cruise out of Florida? Avoid Disney, Carnival, NCL, and Royal Caribbean (more kids, more crowds, more rowdy) and opt for Celebrity, Holland, etc.

I’m not sure if Cunard cruises out of the US. I’ve only seen their ships in Europe/Mediterranean. We basically followed a Cunard ship in the Mediterranean last summer; their passengers skew older and appear more affluent/preppy (based on seeing their passengers in lines and on tours).

Yes Cunard cruises out of the US, and Viking has many ocean ships.

Correct re: Viking—but most people associate Viking with River cruising in Europe. They don’t have many ocean ships and they aren’t known for entertainment. Viking is good for older people who are very social and like group tours and group dinners socializing with other older people. There are a lot of older couples on Viking. I’m not sure it’s the right fit for the op and her MIL.

Viking currently has 9 ocean ships. That's more than cunard (3), seabourn (6), regent (6), crystal (2), oceania (7), azamara (4) and only one less than silversea (10).

Kinda hard to support the claim they don't have many ocean ships. And they are preparing to launch 6 more over the next three years.

Do you work for Viking? You seem really invested ;0)

Azamara is like Viking: both are primarily known for river cruising and have expanded to ocean cruising.

Cunard and the others are super pricey luxury lines. They don’t need or want more ships…the industry is becoming too crowded. Did you see Captain Kate is ditching Celebrity for Four Seasons? Four Seasons joins Ritz Carlton as a new competitor to Cunard, etc…albeit with even smaller ships.

Anyway, I meant that Viking isn’t like Celebrity or Royal or Holland, etc. - they have a fleet of ships easily accessible from FL and elsewhere.

If you are looking for luxury like Cunard, then go with Cunard.

I’m curious if the person is looking for beach time or something else? That could better focus the options.

You don’t know much about this subject and should stop commenting.

- no I do not work for Viking and have not even sailed with them, ocean or river. All my info was retrieved in seconds with search.

- Azamara does not have river cruises and never has.

- The cruise industry is sailing at record capacity right now and many cruise lines have ships on (back) order. So your point is false but also irrelevant because it was in response to the claim that Viking doesn’t “have many ocean ships”.

Mea culpa. I confused Azamara with AMA Waterways.

I’ve cruised on multiple lines over many decades and confused the two.

But I stand by my point re: how crowded the luxury line is becoming. Four Seasons just jumped into an already crowded market. We’ll see how it goes. I know the major lines are expanding their fleets and interestingly they are ordering smaller ships (the mega ships are costly to operate and not filling up). Back to my point: transatlantic and repositioning cruises are notoriously rough waters, cheap prices, and never full. Ask anyone. I mean, that’s why you can take a 13 night transatlantic for $600.

Thanks for finally admitting one mistake.

As for your four seasons point, still unsure what it is. You think four seasons doesn’t know what they are doing and you do? As well as all the other cruise lines that are ordering small and mid sized ships? (Yes that segment is in incredible demand)

As for mega ships, Royal launched two mega ships last year and has a third planned for this year. Princess launched sun princess.MSC, Virgin, and Norwegian are also launching new megas. Personally I have no interest in those. But they are experiencing record demand and revenues. I don’t know where you get the idea the ships are not filling up.

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Anonymous wrote:Cunard is lovely but I’d caution taking an 80 year old on an overnight flight to Europe unless she is in very good health. I think JFK might have daytime flights to London and Paris.

Re: Viking - river cruising is very different from big ship cruising like Cunard.

I think big ship cruising is more fun because of the evening entertainment.

What about doing a cruise out of Florida? Avoid Disney, Carnival, NCL, and Royal Caribbean (more kids, more crowds, more rowdy) and opt for Celebrity, Holland, etc.

I’m not sure if Cunard cruises out of the US. I’ve only seen their ships in Europe/Mediterranean. We basically followed a Cunard ship in the Mediterranean last summer; their passengers skew older and appear more affluent/preppy (based on seeing their passengers in lines and on tours).

Yes Cunard cruises out of the US, and Viking has many ocean ships.

Correct re: Viking—but most people associate Viking with River cruising in Europe. They don’t have many ocean ships and they aren’t known for entertainment. Viking is good for older people who are very social and like group tours and group dinners socializing with other older people. There are a lot of older couples on Viking. I’m not sure it’s the right fit for the op and her MIL.

Viking currently has 9 ocean ships. That's more than cunard (3), seabourn (6), regent (6), crystal (2), oceania (7), azamara (4) and only one less than silversea (10).

Kinda hard to support the claim they don't have many ocean ships. And they are preparing to launch 6 more over the next three years.

Do you work for Viking? You seem really invested ;0)

Azamara is like Viking: both are primarily known for river cruising and have expanded to ocean cruising.

Cunard and the others are super pricey luxury lines. They don’t need or want more ships…the industry is becoming too crowded. Did you see Captain Kate is ditching Celebrity for Four Seasons? Four Seasons joins Ritz Carlton as a new competitor to Cunard, etc…albeit with even smaller ships.

Anyway, I meant that Viking isn’t like Celebrity or Royal or Holland, etc. - they have a fleet of ships easily accessible from FL and elsewhere.

If you are looking for luxury like Cunard, then go with Cunard.

I’m curious if the person is looking for beach time or something else? That could better focus the options.

You don’t know much about this subject and should stop commenting.

- no I do not work for Viking and have not even sailed with them, ocean or river. All my info was retrieved in seconds with search.

- Azamara does not have river cruises and never has.

- The cruise industry is sailing at record capacity right now and many cruise lines have ships on (back) order. So your point is false but also irrelevant because it was in response to the claim that Viking doesn’t “have many ocean ships”.

Mea culpa. I confused Azamara with AMA Waterways.

I’ve cruised on multiple lines over many decades and confused the two.

But I stand by my point re: how crowded the luxury line is becoming. Four Seasons just jumped into an already crowded market. We’ll see how it goes. I know the major lines are expanding their fleets and interestingly they are ordering smaller ships (the mega ships are costly to operate and not filling up). Back to my point: transatlantic and repositioning cruises are notoriously rough waters, cheap prices, and never full. Ask anyone. I mean, that’s why you can take a 13 night transatlantic for $600.

Thanks for finally admitting one mistake.

As for your four seasons point, still unsure what it is. You think four seasons doesn’t know what they are doing and you do? As well as all the other cruise lines that are ordering small and mid sized ships? (Yes that segment is in incredible demand)

As for mega ships, Royal launched two mega ships last year and has a third planned for this year. Princess launched sun princess.MSC, Virgin, and Norwegian are also launching new megas. Personally I have no interest in those. But they are experiencing record demand and revenues. I don’t know where you get the idea the ships are not filling up.

I only said the repositioning and transatlantic ships aren’t full. That’s a fact. That’s why they are always so cheap. If they reach near capacity, it’s because of the steep discount.

I checked last week and there were tons of two-week transatlantic/repositioning cruises for $600-700 pp. The same ships charge $1,100+ pp for Caribbean itineraries and $1,700+ for Med cruises.

I didn’t saw all ships and all itineraries are cheap or not full. You made a leap.

Will it make you happy if I swear allegiance to Viking ocean cruises as the super bestest cruise option on the planet? ;0)

Anyway, Cunard is truly lovely, op. Watch some YouTube videos and join a FB group to ask their loyal followers specific questions.

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Anonymous wrote:Cunard is lovely but I’d caution taking an 80 year old on an overnight flight to Europe unless she is in very good health. I think JFK might have daytime flights to London and Paris.

Re: Viking - river cruising is very different from big ship cruising like Cunard.

I think big ship cruising is more fun because of the evening entertainment.

What about doing a cruise out of Florida? Avoid Disney, Carnival, NCL, and Royal Caribbean (more kids, more crowds, more rowdy) and opt for Celebrity, Holland, etc.

I’m not sure if Cunard cruises out of the US. I’ve only seen their ships in Europe/Mediterranean. We basically followed a Cunard ship in the Mediterranean last summer; their passengers skew older and appear more affluent/preppy (based on seeing their passengers in lines and on tours).

Could you letus know where you find repositioning cruises? Yes, I could google, but would have no idea if any site was worth using or not.

Yes Cunard cruises out of the US, and Viking has many ocean ships.

Correct re: Viking—but most people associate Viking with River cruising in Europe. They don’t have many ocean ships and they aren’t known for entertainment. Viking is good for older people who are very social and like group tours and group dinners socializing with other older people. There are a lot of older couples on Viking. I’m not sure it’s the right fit for the op and her MIL.

Viking currently has 9 ocean ships. That's more than cunard (3), seabourn (6), regent (6), crystal (2), oceania (7), azamara (4) and only one less than silversea (10).

Kinda hard to support the claim they don't have many ocean ships. And they are preparing to launch 6 more over the next three years.

Do you work for Viking? You seem really invested ;0)

Azamara is like Viking: both are primarily known for river cruising and have expanded to ocean cruising.

Cunard and the others are super pricey luxury lines. They don’t need or want more ships…the industry is becoming too crowded. Did you see Captain Kate is ditching Celebrity for Four Seasons? Four Seasons joins Ritz Carlton as a new competitor to Cunard, etc…albeit with even smaller ships.

Anyway, I meant that Viking isn’t like Celebrity or Royal or Holland, etc. - they have a fleet of ships easily accessible from FL and elsewhere.

If you are looking for luxury like Cunard, then go with Cunard.

I’m curious if the person is looking for beach time or something else? That could better focus the options.

You don’t know much about this subject and should stop commenting.

- no I do not work for Viking and have not even sailed with them, ocean or river. All my info was retrieved in seconds with search.

- Azamara does not have river cruises and never has.

- The cruise industry is sailing at record capacity right now and many cruise lines have ships on (back) order. So your point is false but also irrelevant because it was in response to the claim that Viking doesn’t “have many ocean ships”.

Mea culpa. I confused Azamara with AMA Waterways.

I’ve cruised on multiple lines over many decades and confused the two.

But I stand by my point re: how crowded the luxury line is becoming. Four Seasons just jumped into an already crowded market. We’ll see how it goes. I know the major lines are expanding their fleets and interestingly they are ordering smaller ships (the mega ships are costly to operate and not filling up). Back to my point: transatlantic and repositioning cruises are notoriously rough waters, cheap prices, and never full. Ask anyone. I mean, that’s why you can take a 13 night transatlantic for $600.

Thanks for finally admitting one mistake.

As for your four seasons point, still unsure what it is. You think four seasons doesn’t know what they are doing and you do? As well as all the other cruise lines that are ordering small and mid sized ships? (Yes that segment is in incredible demand)

As for mega ships, Royal launched two mega ships last year and has a third planned for this year. Princess launched sun princess.MSC, Virgin, and Norwegian are also launching new megas. Personally I have no interest in those. But they are experiencing record demand and revenues. I don’t know where you get the idea the ships are not filling up.

I only said the repositioning and transatlantic ships aren’t full. That’s a fact. That’s why they are always so cheap. If they reach near capacity, it’s because of the steep discount.

I checked last week and there were tons of two-week transatlantic/repositioning cruises for $600-700 pp. The same ships charge $1,100+ pp for Caribbean itineraries and $1,700+ for Med cruises.

I didn’t saw all ships and all itineraries are cheap or not full. You made a leap.

Will it make you happy if I swear allegiance to Viking ocean cruises as the super bestest cruise option on the planet? ;0)

Anyway, Cunard is truly lovely, op. Watch some YouTube videos and join a FB group to ask their loyal followers specific questions.

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Anonymous wrote:Cunard is lovely but I’d caution taking an 80 year old on an overnight flight to Europe unless she is in very good health. I think JFK might have daytime flights to London and Paris.

Re: Viking - river cruising is very different from big ship cruising like Cunard.

I think big ship cruising is more fun because of the evening entertainment.

What about doing a cruise out of Florida? Avoid Disney, Carnival, NCL, and Royal Caribbean (more kids, more crowds, more rowdy) and opt for Celebrity, Holland, etc.

I’m not sure if Cunard cruises out of the US. I’ve only seen their ships in Europe/Mediterranean. We basically followed a Cunard ship in the Mediterranean last summer; their passengers skew older and appear more affluent/preppy (based on seeing their passengers in lines and on tours).

Yes Cunard cruises out of the US, and Viking has many ocean ships.

Correct re: Viking—but most people associate Viking with River cruising in Europe. They don’t have many ocean ships and they aren’t known for entertainment. Viking is good for older people who are very social and like group tours and group dinners socializing with other older people. There are a lot of older couples on Viking. I’m not sure it’s the right fit for the op and her MIL.

Viking currently has 9 ocean ships. That's more than cunard (3), seabourn (6), regent (6), crystal (2), oceania (7), azamara (4) and only one less than silversea (10).

Kinda hard to support the claim they don't have many ocean ships. And they are preparing to launch 6 more over the next three years.

Do you work for Viking? You seem really invested ;0)

Azamara is like Viking: both are primarily known for river cruising and have expanded to ocean cruising.

Cunard and the others are super pricey luxury lines. They don’t need or want more ships…the industry is becoming too crowded. Did you see Captain Kate is ditching Celebrity for Four Seasons? Four Seasons joins Ritz Carlton as a new competitor to Cunard, etc…albeit with even smaller ships.

Anyway, I meant that Viking isn’t like Celebrity or Royal or Holland, etc. - they have a fleet of ships easily accessible from FL and elsewhere.

If you are looking for luxury like Cunard, then go with Cunard.

I’m curious if the person is looking for beach time or something else? That could better focus the options.

You don’t know much about this subject and should stop commenting.

- no I do not work for Viking and have not even sailed with them, ocean or river. All my info was retrieved in seconds with search.

- Azamara does not have river cruises and never has.

- The cruise industry is sailing at record capacity right now and many cruise lines have ships on (back) order. So your point is false but also irrelevant because it was in response to the claim that Viking doesn’t “have many ocean ships”.

Mea culpa. I confused Azamara with AMA Waterways.

I’ve cruised on multiple lines over many decades and confused the two.

But I stand by my point re: how crowded the luxury line is becoming. Four Seasons just jumped into an already crowded market. We’ll see how it goes. I know the major lines are expanding their fleets and interestingly they are ordering smaller ships (the mega ships are costly to operate and not filling up). Back to my point: transatlantic and repositioning cruises are notoriously rough waters, cheap prices, and never full. Ask anyone. I mean, that’s why you can take a 13 night transatlantic for $600.

Thanks for finally admitting one mistake.

As for your four seasons point, still unsure what it is. You think four seasons doesn’t know what they are doing and you do? As well as all the other cruise lines that are ordering small and mid sized ships? (Yes that segment is in incredible demand)

As for mega ships, Royal launched two mega ships last year and has a third planned for this year. Princess launched sun princess.MSC, Virgin, and Norwegian are also launching new megas. Personally I have no interest in those. But they are experiencing record demand and revenues. I don’t know where you get the idea the ships are not filling up.

I only said the repositioning and transatlantic ships aren’t full. That’s a fact. That’s why they are always so cheap. If they reach near capacity, it’s because of the steep discount.

I checked last week and there were tons of two-week transatlantic/repositioning cruises for $600-700 pp. The same ships charge $1,100+ pp for Caribbean itineraries and $1,700+ for Med cruises.

I didn’t saw all ships and all itineraries are cheap or not full. You made a leap.

Will it make you happy if I swear allegiance to Viking ocean cruises as the super bestest cruise option on the planet? ;0)

Anyway, Cunard is truly lovely, op. Watch some YouTube videos and join a FB group to ask their loyal followers specific questions.

Could you let us know where you find repositioning cruises? Yes, I could google, but would have no idea if any site was worth using or not.