mattymay

Yes, I think I'm out for that season. I have Star of the Seas in March 26 so that's probably a good thing anyways. Spectrum is already released. I think it will just be Ovation in Singapore.

They are 100% final!

Was on the lookout for these. Lunganville, Vanuatu back in rotation with Voyager.

Don't forget the blue hull!

Here are my guesses for Wednesday based of the Sydney schedule and calculating the length of each itinerary.. Done the same for Voyager - quite a lot of 3/4 nights to Airlie Beach by the looks of it!

Me too! Definitely booking at least once, some longer South Pacific with extra ports from the usual would be perfect! Maybe the Red Sea issue has worked in our favour this time, too hard to send it anywhere else so might as well keep it in Brisbane year round? I would definitely chose Voyager over Carnival Splendor and the P&O ships that are here in the winter.

Before COVID Quantum was on the Sydney schedule year round. I think the plan was to always have a ship here doing round trips to Lelepa. There will be Star and Icon 3 by 2026, and Oasis 7 sometime after that which should shuffle things around a bit. Maybe free up a Q class all year?

I'm guessing it will be some of the 2 and 3 night itineraries. Will be avoiding those ones!

10th is a Wednesday which is when they are usually released.

Will be on Pacific Adventure in a few weeks with our 7 month old grand daughter. Will let you know how it goes I'm guessing a portacot is the best option. I think they have them on Royal ships.

It ends in school holidays so there is potential for more expensive flights.

I've booked the Singapore repo so that one works, but I guess the China dates are the test load for next weeks release. Perhaps one of the Q's is sharing with Singapore half year? There is not much left for Singapore release assuming Anthem and Voyager are for Australia. Only Radiance and Serenade.

Looks like it, Spectrum showing up now..

Appears Ovation is also moving to China.

Booked!

Anthem needs to get through in Oct 2024 to start it's Singapore season. Voyager has until Nov 2025.

Most likely, but clearly Virgin don't think it's worth the trouble. I guess they only have 4 ships, where Royal has to put them all somewhere I suppose.

Interesting to see how this affects Anthem and Voyager who both need to make their way into the Pacific over the next few years.

This is getting confusing, I see what you are saying but the '25 Alaska season is already confirmed with Anthem and Quantum. Are you saying they would add Ovation to that?

Makes sense, straight swap with Singapore for Anthem. I wonder where it is going for the winter?

Not sure, however I think that pretty much confirms that Anthem will be in Sydney.

When it was supposed to open in 2022, Sydney cruise ship schedule had an RCL 'unnamed vessel' year round. Thanks covid. Can Noumea take an Oasis? It could do round trip Brisbane - Noumea - Lelepa. Similar to Florida - Nassau - CocoCay.