Is A Maiden Voyage Just Too Risky? | Cruise Cast Ep.29
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So a maiden for me is if you're a paying passenger. So the first paying passengers on a ship when either it's brand new or it's had a major refurbishment.
They gave zero notice on that and they've just said it was because of the weather.
We ended up going to Alaska. Yeah. And we wouldn't have gone to Alaska last year had it not have been for some Princess being cancelled.
If you are going on a maiden or a near maiden, and we've got one coming up later. Yeah. Um which is a near maiden, so it's within the first box.
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Booking to go on a cruises Maiden voyage use to be a bucket list for many cruisers, but since 2020, so many of these first (or first few) cruises are having major issues. From entertainment and restaurants not being ready, to unfinished construction work, and even engine problems; and in Episode 29 of the Suite Natured Cruise Cast, we ask, "Is A Maiden Voyage Just Too Risky?" We talk about our own experiences aboard maiden voyages, as well as looking at other more recent challenges with delays and problems such as NCL Aqua, Cunards' Queen Anne and Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady. We also give our thoughts on a few of the recent cruise news stories and have a bit of a saucy confession from one of our listeners/watchers, which sparks an interesting conversation about Late Night Linzi! If you enjoyed this episode please consider supporting the channel via our YouTube Membership https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNaAHapT85jdtLYwrJhFsCw/join And please consider subscribing to the channel https://youtube.com/c/suitenatured to keep up to date with all our latest videos, podcasts and live streams Cheers, and have a lovely day Linzi & Mark Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Maiden Voyages 01:34 Defining Maiden Voyages 02:25 Recent Problematic Maiden Voyages 05:59 Challenges Faced by New Ships 09:39 Pros and Cons of Booking a Maiden Voyage 18:07 Unique Experiences on Maiden Voyages 20:55 Tips for Booking a Maiden Voyage 23:20 Cruise Confessions 26:00 Late Night Linzi 28:15 Cruise News and Updates