Want to hear from people who where diverted away from Bermuda

[Paul]

My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
cruise lines offered anything?

[Sue and Kevin Mullen]

Paul wrote:

> My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> cruise lines offered anything?

You can check on www.cruisecritic.com, they have boards for all the
cruise lines. I don't think any of the cruise lines are giving any
compensation, a hurricane is an act of god! If you read your contract,
you would know that they can change the itin. as they please and not
give any compensation. When you cruise during hurricane season, you
should be prepared for a change of itin. if necessary.

sue

[CupCaked]

(Paul) wrote:

>My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
>sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
>are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
>cruise lines offered anything?

Why would the cruise line offer any compensation? Read your cruise
contract and you'll see why.

Karen


__ /7__/7__/7__
\::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
(...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)

[Mike Schumann]

Where did they send you?

Mike Schumann

"Paul" > wrote in message
m...
> My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> cruise lines offered anything?

[Gayle A Kortright]

Why do you feel you're owed compensation? Would you rather have been in
danger in the middle of a hurricane? If you read the fine print in your
contract, it states that "the ship may be diverted with no compensation"
I'm paraphrasing since I don't have a contract in front of me. I think
that the captain did the right thing under the circumstances. I
definately would not be complaining if the captain rerouted the ship due
to such an intensive storm - I would be grateful!!!!

Gayle

On 17 Sep 2003, Paul wrote:

> My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> cruise lines offered anything?
>
>

[E.k.R.]

Why should your group be offered compensation? They still took a cruise
didn't they? Weather is an act of God, and just like with an airline delay
caused by weather, no compensation is required or even necessary. Cruise
lines are of course protected in this regard by the passenger contract,
which each passenger agreed to the minute they boarded the ship.

If the ship broke down due to a mechanical reason and missed the ports, then
that is a different story all together. In that case some type of
compensation would be in order..... but because of weather, NO! As a group
leader or travel agent, you should know this better then anyone.

Ernie


"Paul" > wrote in message
m...
> My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> cruise lines offered anything?

[LVTravel]

While he did not state HE was owed compensation he did state "RCI are
refusing all claims for compensation." You can read it any way you want but
I would read this that SOMEONE did request compensation and was denied.



"Curtis" > wrote in message
s.com...
> In article
> >, Gayle A
> Kortright > wrote:
>
> > Why do you feel you're owed compensation?
>
> I will PayPal $500 to anyone offering evidence Paul claimed in this
> newsgroup he was owed compensation for the Bermuda trip.
>
> --
> Curtis

[Tom & Linda]

There is no reason to "expect" compensation. However... cruise lines DO
CHARGE A PREMIUM because it's Bermuda. Yeah I know that all they do is
guarantee you a week on the ship... but if the ship was going to
Halifax, they wouldn't be getting Bermuda prices... would they?

Maybe they shouldn't be charging "premium" pricing if they can't afford
to guarantee that they take you there. Just a thought.

--Tom

CupCaked wrote:
>
> (Paul) wrote:
>
> >My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> >sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> >are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> >cruise lines offered anything?
>
> Why would the cruise line offer any compensation? Read your cruise
> contract and you'll see why.
>
> Karen
>
>
> __ /7__/7__/7__
> \::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
> (...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)

[E.k.R.]

Tom,
No airline, cruise line, etc. can "guarantee" to take you anywhere. It's
just not possible, and if this is what a passenger expects they should
consider some other type of travel.

This is hurricane season, and rates to Bermuda during this time are dirt
cheap.... in fact, instead of any premium, the cruise lines currently are
offering discounts to fill the ships.

If you choose to sail during hurricane season, poor weather and diversions
are something that should be expected without compensation. Your
compensation was the discounted cruise price you paid to take the cruise
during hurricane season in the first place. You can't always have your cake
and eat it too as they say.

Ernie


"Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
...
> There is no reason to "expect" compensation. However... cruise lines DO
> CHARGE A PREMIUM because it's Bermuda. Yeah I know that all they do is
> guarantee you a week on the ship... but if the ship was going to
> Halifax, they wouldn't be getting Bermuda prices... would they?
>
> Maybe they shouldn't be charging "premium" pricing if they can't afford
> to guarantee that they take you there. Just a thought.
>
> --Tom
>
> CupCaked wrote:
> >
> > (Paul) wrote:
> >
> > >My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> > >sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> > >are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > >cruise lines offered anything?
> >
> > Why would the cruise line offer any compensation? Read your cruise
> > contract and you'll see why.
> >
> > Karen
> >
> >
> > __ /7__/7__/7__
> > \::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
> > (...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)

[Tom & Linda]

How about a slight reduction in rate because they didn't take you to a
"premium" port? They are charging a premium because it's Bermuda.
Which IS a unique situation.

If you're in the Caribbean, it's basically the same price if you Eastern
or Western. One doesn't get charged at a "premium" price.

Bermuda sailings are priced higher however. And only because it's
Bermuda.

I know that they'll never do it, but I think it would be valid to ask
them to refund the difference between what they can and do charge for a
Bermuda cruise, vs. what they would charge to take an older ship to
Halifax.

Act of God is one thing, but to charge more for Bermuda, and then not
deliver on the piece that justifies charging more... I could have a
problem with that.

To me, some compensation is not inappropriate.

--Tom

"E.k.R." wrote:
>
> Why should your group be offered compensation? They still took a cruise
> didn't they? Weather is an act of God, and just like with an airline delay
> caused by weather, no compensation is required or even necessary. Cruise
> lines are of course protected in this regard by the passenger contract,
> which each passenger agreed to the minute they boarded the ship.
>
> If the ship broke down due to a mechanical reason and missed the ports, then
> that is a different story all together. In that case some type of
> compensation would be in order..... but because of weather, NO! As a group
> leader or travel agent, you should know this better then anyone.
>
> Ernie
>
> "Paul" > wrote in message
> m...
> > My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> > sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> > are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > cruise lines offered anything?

[Cruisetech]

Then WHY take a cruise during HURRICANE season???





"Paul" > wrote in message
m...
> My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> cruise lines offered anything?

[E.k.R.]

Tom,
I certainly agree with that statement. In fact, it would probably do a
world of good from a PR standpoint. My problem is that people "expect" it,
and this is wrong in this circumstance.

Ernie





"Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
> To me, some compensation is not inappropriate.
>
> --Tom

[Tom & Linda]

I paid PEAK season hurrican prices in August, and only missed the last
hurricane by 1 week.

I was there for hurricane season, and I didn't see ANY discounting for
hurricanes.

We paid peak summer rates.

--Tom

"E.k.R." wrote:
>
> Tom,
> No airline, cruise line, etc. can "guarantee" to take you anywhere. It's
> just not possible, and if this is what a passenger expects they should
> consider some other type of travel.
>
> This is hurricane season, and rates to Bermuda during this time are dirt
> cheap.... in fact, instead of any premium, the cruise lines currently are
> offering discounts to fill the ships.
>
> If you choose to sail during hurricane season, poor weather and diversions
> are something that should be expected without compensation. Your
> compensation was the discounted cruise price you paid to take the cruise
> during hurricane season in the first place. You can't always have your cake
> and eat it too as they say.
>
> Ernie
>
> "Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
> ...
> > There is no reason to "expect" compensation. However... cruise lines DO
> > CHARGE A PREMIUM because it's Bermuda. Yeah I know that all they do is
> > guarantee you a week on the ship... but if the ship was going to
> > Halifax, they wouldn't be getting Bermuda prices... would they?
> >
> > Maybe they shouldn't be charging "premium" pricing if they can't afford
> > to guarantee that they take you there. Just a thought.
> >
> > --Tom
> >
> > CupCaked wrote:
> > >
> > > (Paul) wrote:
> > >
> > > >My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> > > >sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> > > >are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > > >cruise lines offered anything?
> > >
> > > Why would the cruise line offer any compensation? Read your cruise
> > > contract and you'll see why.
> > >
> > > Karen
> > >
> > >
> > > __ /7__/7__/7__
> > > \::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >
> > > http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
> > > (...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)

[E.k.R.]

Sounds like you paid too much!

Ernie



"Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
...
> I paid PEAK season hurrican prices in August, and only missed the last
> hurricane by 1 week.
>
> I was there for hurricane season, and I didn't see ANY discounting for
> hurricanes.
>
> We paid peak summer rates.
>
> --Tom
>
> "E.k.R." wrote:
> >
> > Tom,
> > No airline, cruise line, etc. can "guarantee" to take you anywhere.
It's
> > just not possible, and if this is what a passenger expects they should
> > consider some other type of travel.
> >
> > This is hurricane season, and rates to Bermuda during this time are dirt
> > cheap.... in fact, instead of any premium, the cruise lines currently
are
> > offering discounts to fill the ships.
> >
> > If you choose to sail during hurricane season, poor weather and
diversions
> > are something that should be expected without compensation. Your
> > compensation was the discounted cruise price you paid to take the cruise
> > during hurricane season in the first place. You can't always have your
cake
> > and eat it too as they say.
> >
> > Ernie
> >
> > "Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > There is no reason to "expect" compensation. However... cruise lines
DO
> > > CHARGE A PREMIUM because it's Bermuda. Yeah I know that all they do
is
> > > guarantee you a week on the ship... but if the ship was going to
> > > Halifax, they wouldn't be getting Bermuda prices... would they?
> > >
> > > Maybe they shouldn't be charging "premium" pricing if they can't
afford
> > > to guarantee that they take you there. Just a thought.
> > >
> > > --Tom
> > >
> > > CupCaked wrote:
> > > >
> > > > (Paul) wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th
Sept
> > > > >sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> > > > >are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > > > >cruise lines offered anything?
> > > >
> > > > Why would the cruise line offer any compensation? Read your cruise
> > > > contract and you'll see why.
> > > >
> > > > Karen
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > __ /7__/7__/7__
> > > > \::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > >
> > > > http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
> > > > (...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)

[Jo-Ann]

Your cruise was diverted from Bermuda for your safety, and you are
looking for compensation? You chose to cruise during hurricane
season, and I'm sure you paid a lot less than those who cruise during
peak season. The cruiselines all state up front that an itinerary can
be changed at any time at the cruiseline's discretion.

So on what are you basing your claim for compensation?

Jo-Ann

(Paul) wrote in message >...
> My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> cruise lines offered anything?

[Tom & Linda]

Or they charged too much.

But we have kids. We have 8 weeks when we can go. July and August.
That's it.

--Tom

"E.k.R." wrote:
>
> Sounds like you paid too much!
>
> Ernie
>
> "Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I paid PEAK season hurrican prices in August, and only missed the last
> > hurricane by 1 week.
> >
> > I was there for hurricane season, and I didn't see ANY discounting for
> > hurricanes.
> >
> > We paid peak summer rates.
> >
> > --Tom
> >
> > "E.k.R." wrote:
> > >
> > > Tom,
> > > No airline, cruise line, etc. can "guarantee" to take you anywhere.
> It's
> > > just not possible, and if this is what a passenger expects they should
> > > consider some other type of travel.
> > >
> > > This is hurricane season, and rates to Bermuda during this time are dirt
> > > cheap.... in fact, instead of any premium, the cruise lines currently
> are
> > > offering discounts to fill the ships.
> > >
> > > If you choose to sail during hurricane season, poor weather and
> diversions
> > > are something that should be expected without compensation. Your
> > > compensation was the discounted cruise price you paid to take the cruise
> > > during hurricane season in the first place. You can't always have your
> cake
> > > and eat it too as they say.
> > >
> > > Ernie
> > >
> > > "Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > There is no reason to "expect" compensation. However... cruise lines
> DO
> > > > CHARGE A PREMIUM because it's Bermuda. Yeah I know that all they do
> is
> > > > guarantee you a week on the ship... but if the ship was going to
> > > > Halifax, they wouldn't be getting Bermuda prices... would they?
> > > >
> > > > Maybe they shouldn't be charging "premium" pricing if they can't
> afford
> > > > to guarantee that they take you there. Just a thought.
> > > >
> > > > --Tom
> > > >
> > > > CupCaked wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > (Paul) wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th
> Sept
> > > > > >sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> > > > > >are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > > > > >cruise lines offered anything?
> > > > >
> > > > > Why would the cruise line offer any compensation? Read your cruise
> > > > > contract and you'll see why.
> > > > >
> > > > > Karen
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > __ /7__/7__/7__
> > > > > \::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
> > > > > (...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)

[SNUMBER6]

>From: "Cruisetech"

>Then WHY take a cruise during HURRICANE season???
>

June through October is a long length of time to remove from cruising
especially for those who must do so during that period ...


Be seeing you
In the Village
Number 6

[OcnGypZ]

>Subject: Re: Want to hear from people who where diverted away from Bermuda

>Bermuda sailings are priced higher however. And only because it's
>Bermuda.

Tom: You'd be shocked at how much the rates dropped after your sailing.

BIG TIME!!

Some folks argue the rates drop because the kids are back in school. However,
the Sept/Oct rates are lower than the May/June rates before Northeast kids get
out of school.

Sept/Oct rates on Century dropped as well. How about a PH on Century... $2500
per person!

Those are Hurricane rates..simple and true... because fewer people want to
cruise.

Babette

[Colorado Jack]

Just think, if the cruise ship was your hot dog stand, wouldn't you open on
another corner for a week or so....
"E.k.R." > wrote in message
...
> Tom,
> No airline, cruise line, etc. can "guarantee" to take you anywhere. It's
> just not possible, and if this is what a passenger expects they should
> consider some other type of travel.
>
> This is hurricane season, and rates to Bermuda during this time are dirt
> cheap.... in fact, instead of any premium, the cruise lines currently are
> offering discounts to fill the ships.
>
> If you choose to sail during hurricane season, poor weather and diversions
> are something that should be expected without compensation. Your
> compensation was the discounted cruise price you paid to take the cruise
> during hurricane season in the first place. You can't always have your
cake
> and eat it too as they say.
>
> Ernie
>
>
> "Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
> ...
> > There is no reason to "expect" compensation. However... cruise lines DO
> > CHARGE A PREMIUM because it's Bermuda. Yeah I know that all they do is
> > guarantee you a week on the ship... but if the ship was going to
> > Halifax, they wouldn't be getting Bermuda prices... would they?
> >
> > Maybe they shouldn't be charging "premium" pricing if they can't afford
> > to guarantee that they take you there. Just a thought.
> >
> > --Tom
> >
> > CupCaked wrote:
> > >
> > > (Paul) wrote:
> > >
> > > >My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> > > >sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> > > >are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > > >cruise lines offered anything?
> > >
> > > Why would the cruise line offer any compensation? Read your cruise
> > > contract and you'll see why.
> > >
> > > Karen
> > >
> > >
> > > __ /7__/7__/7__
> > > \::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >
> > > http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
> > > (...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)
>
>

[sheree]

actually, cruises to NE/Canada are as much if not more then to canada.

--
Sheree

"Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
...
> There is no reason to "expect" compensation. However... cruise lines DO
> CHARGE A PREMIUM because it's Bermuda. Yeah I know that all they do is
> guarantee you a week on the ship... but if the ship was going to
> Halifax, they wouldn't be getting Bermuda prices... would they?
>
> Maybe they shouldn't be charging "premium" pricing if they can't afford
> to guarantee that they take you there. Just a thought.
>
> --Tom
>
> CupCaked wrote:
> >
> > (Paul) wrote:
> >
> > >My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> > >sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> > >are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > >cruise lines offered anything?
> >
> > Why would the cruise line offer any compensation? Read your cruise
> > contract and you'll see why.
> >
> > Karen
> >
> >
> > __ /7__/7__/7__
> > \::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
> > (...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)

[sheree]

actually we paid way less then most, nad the last week of august was cheaper
then the week before. Sept is when it gets much less!

and Sept Bermuda is lower then Sept NE/Canada.

--
Sheree

"E.k.R." > wrote in message
...
> Sounds like you paid too much!
>
> Ernie
>
>
>
> "Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I paid PEAK season hurrican prices in August, and only missed the last
> > hurricane by 1 week.
> >
> > I was there for hurricane season, and I didn't see ANY discounting for
> > hurricanes.
> >
> > We paid peak summer rates.
> >
> > --Tom
> >
> > "E.k.R." wrote:
> > >
> > > Tom,
> > > No airline, cruise line, etc. can "guarantee" to take you anywhere.
> It's
> > > just not possible, and if this is what a passenger expects they should
> > > consider some other type of travel.
> > >
> > > This is hurricane season, and rates to Bermuda during this time are
dirt
> > > cheap.... in fact, instead of any premium, the cruise lines currently
> are
> > > offering discounts to fill the ships.
> > >
> > > If you choose to sail during hurricane season, poor weather and
> diversions
> > > are something that should be expected without compensation. Your
> > > compensation was the discounted cruise price you paid to take the
cruise
> > > during hurricane season in the first place. You can't always have
your
> cake
> > > and eat it too as they say.
> > >
> > > Ernie
> > >
> > > "Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > There is no reason to "expect" compensation. However... cruise
lines
> DO
> > > > CHARGE A PREMIUM because it's Bermuda. Yeah I know that all they do
> is
> > > > guarantee you a week on the ship... but if the ship was going to
> > > > Halifax, they wouldn't be getting Bermuda prices... would they?
> > > >
> > > > Maybe they shouldn't be charging "premium" pricing if they can't
> afford
> > > > to guarantee that they take you there. Just a thought.
> > > >
> > > > --Tom
> > > >
> > > > CupCaked wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > (Paul) wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th
> Sept
> > > > > >sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted.
RCI
> > > > > >are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > > > > >cruise lines offered anything?
> > > > >
> > > > > Why would the cruise line offer any compensation? Read your
cruise
> > > > > contract and you'll see why.
> > > > >
> > > > > Karen
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > __ /7__/7__/7__
> > > > > \::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
> > > > > (...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)
>
>

[JCG]

We were diverted from Cork, Ireland on our recent Transatlantic cruise. The
weather made it impossible for the captain to attempt to dock there.
Everybody was disappointed, but pleased that our trip proceeded safely.
Halifax was substituted. Not a great consolation, but a port nevertheless. I
don't think anyone on our ship expected to compensated financially or
otherwise for protecting their safety.
Judy

"Cruisetech" > wrote in message
...
> Then WHY take a cruise during HURRICANE season???
>
>
>
>
>
> "Paul" > wrote in message
> m...
> > My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> > sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> > are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > cruise lines offered anything?
>
>

[Howard Garland]

OcnGypZ wrote:

> Sept/Oct rates on Century dropped as well. How about a PH on Century... $2500
> per person!
>
> Those are Hurricane rates..simple and true... because fewer people want to
> cruise.
>
> Babette

Oh Babette, a PH on the century for $2500 makes me salivate. Who cares
about diversions and hurricanes? I'd just hole up in my grand, little
house at sea and be happy.

Howard - who attempts to buy an upgrade on every cruise he takes.

[Tom & Linda]

Yeah... but those are splasy new ships. Not 15 year old ships like
Bermuda gets.

--Tom

sheree wrote:
>
> actually, cruises to NE/Canada are as much if not more then to canada.
>
> --
> Sheree
>
> "Tom & Linda" > wrote in message
> ...
> > There is no reason to "expect" compensation. However... cruise lines DO
> > CHARGE A PREMIUM because it's Bermuda. Yeah I know that all they do is
> > guarantee you a week on the ship... but if the ship was going to
> > Halifax, they wouldn't be getting Bermuda prices... would they?
> >
> > Maybe they shouldn't be charging "premium" pricing if they can't afford
> > to guarantee that they take you there. Just a thought.
> >
> > --Tom
> >
> > CupCaked wrote:
> > >
> > > (Paul) wrote:
> > >
> > > >My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> > > >sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> > > >are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > > >cruise lines offered anything?
> > >
> > > Why would the cruise line offer any compensation? Read your cruise
> > > contract and you'll see why.
> > >
> > > Karen
> > >
> > >
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> > > http://www.cupcaked.com/reviews
> > > (...and leave off the "potatoes" to e-mail)

[Charles]

In article >, sheree
> wrote:

> actually we paid way less then most, nad the last week of august was cheaper
> then the week before. Sept is when it gets much less!

Your group got a very good rate for a Bermuda, August cruise.

--
Charles

[Annie Noname4]

They also changed one of our ports on a transatlantic cruise in sept.
they missed cork ireland,where is where we really wanted to go,but was
glad the CAPTAIN did not put us in danger,went instead to "HALIFAX" did
not like it a all,but that will not stop us from cruising.
ANNIE

[sheree]

yup! and it was still more then to fly to florida and get a balcony on a
caribbean cruise but hey, it's Bermuda!

Actually the Canada cruising prices make me choke!

--
Sheree

"Charles" > wrote in message
d...
> In article >, sheree
> > wrote:
>
> > actually we paid way less then most, nad the last week of august was
cheaper
> > then the week before. Sept is when it gets much less!
>
> Your group got a very good rate for a Bermuda, August cruise.
>
> --
> Charles

[Jeff Coudriet]

Oh me too! Destination be damned!

Jeff


Howard Garland wrote:
>
> Oh Babette, a PH on the century for $2500 makes me salivate. Who cares
> about diversions and hurricanes? I'd just hole up in my grand, little
> house at sea and be happy.

[Paul]

Let me explain some things that may help all of understand a few
things.

1) The UK brochure (from which I booked) states that in the event of
a significant change of itinerary we have 3 options
a) Accept the changes
b) Change your booking for another cruise
c) Cancel and receive a full refund.

This clause is not in the US brochure, presumably due to differences
in UK and US Law

2) I was due to be married in Bermuda and had booked 18 months prior
at full price for the Royal Suite. After asking several people within
RCI how many times the cruise line had not docked in Bermuda ALL
repsonded that they could not ever remember the ship not being able to
dock

3) As soon as we new we where diverted, this became no more than a
holiday. I would not have booked the RS for a holiday and tried to
downgrade my cabin, only to be told I could do this but would not
receive a refund for the difference in the costs.

4) In the ports we actually made it too we spoke with several people
from other ships who where telling us that they had been given some
kind of compensation

5) The Hurrican had passed, there was no risk to safety at all.
Yeah, ok we may not have had much to look at in Bermuda, and I am sure
the last thing the Bermudan Goventment wanted during clearing up was
thousands of tourists.

6) If safety was the issue, why did the itinerary we sailed actually
make us 'Chase' Fabian to Nova Scotia?

Now maybe this explains why I wanted to hear from people.


(Jo-Ann) wrote in message >...
> Your cruise was diverted from Bermuda for your safety, and you are
> looking for compensation? You chose to cruise during hurricane
> season, and I'm sure you paid a lot less than those who cruise during
> peak season. The cruiselines all state up front that an itinerary can
> be changed at any time at the cruiseline's discretion.
>
> So on what are you basing your claim for compensation?
>
> Jo-Ann
>
> (Paul) wrote in message >...
> > My group where diverted away from Bermuda on Nordic Empress 7th Sept
> > sailing. I would like to hear from others who where diverted. RCI
> > are refusing all claims for compensation. Have any of the other
> > cruise lines offered anything?