The Independence of the Seas has been sailing from Southampton for two years now, providing the British market with one of the biggest cruise ships in the world right on our doorstep. However it has recently been announced that the Independence is relocating to the Caribbean for the winter 2012/13 season. So where does this leave the UK market? In my own personal opinion this ship and its itineraries have been really popular and will leave a massive gap in the family/American liner option for passengers who want to sail from the UK.
It may not be all doom and glum on this front. I spoke with a past passenger of mine last week who had just returned from an Independence of the Seas sailing and he said that whilst on-board he heard that the Freedom would be being sent over in its place. I have checked the Freedom of the Seas schedule and she still appears to be sailing from Port Canaveral for winter 2012/13 and nothing has been announced so we will have to wait and see. I hope this is true as it would be a great shame to lose the Royal Caribbean sailings from Southampton, the more choice we have sailing from the UK the better I think. Has anyone one else heard anything on this front?
0 comments:
Post a Comment