Royal Caribbean reduces sailings from Norfolk for 2009 season

JoeyandDavid · March 26, 2008

Less Royal Caribbean cruises will be leaving from Norfolk in 2009.

The cruise line says it will have seven sailings next year, down from 13 this year.

The 2008 and 2009 trips will be on the 1,950-passenger Grandeur of the Seas.

Stephen Kirkland, Norfolk's cruise operations manager, says Royal Caribbean reduced its Norfolk sailings because not enough families with children were taking trips. That meant the cruises weren't making as much money. Royal Caribbean says it is committed to Norfolk as a home port.

cruisetarp · March 26, 2008

While that is bad news for Norfolk it is good news for Baltimore. When not sailing from Va. the Grandeur will sail from the new Baltimore port and that is a lot closer to home for us.

Taichi · March 31, 2008

Less Royal Caribbean cruises will be leaving from Norfolk in 2009.
The cruise line says it will have seven sailings next year, down from 13 this year.

The 2008 and 2009 trips will be on the 1,950-passenger Grandeur of the Seas.

Stephen Kirkland, Norfolk's cruise operations manager, says Royal Caribbean reduced its Norfolk sailings because not enough families with children were taking trips. That meant the cruises weren't making as much money. Royal Caribbean says it is committed to Norfolk as a home port.