It is common for the new ship to be higher in the inaugural season. Many would be fine with the extra cost to see a new ship.

If anyone books and wants to change ships it is easy to cancel and move to the Explorer or any other cruise. The rest of the fleet will not be out until later and I have no details. I only found the pricing last night for the Splendor right after I posted my choices based purely on itinerary.

I need to make this determination in the next 24 hours and I am okay with either itinerary. Just want to do what the majority of you wish to do. These cruises will sell really well and I need to get everything in place before they open for booking so we can be sure to get prime cabins.

I cannot do the Miami to New York I have a conflict. So it is between the Panama Canal and the Mediterranean.

You can also email me and just say Panama or Med so I can see the preference. Although I am in the ship I still check my email as much as possible and today is a sea day.