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16 minutes ago, F1guynz said:

Not very exciting itineraries and we will have been on Voyager in Croatia in September.

Now we need to wait for Asia release to see if there is anything enticing there, it would be cool to try Spectrum at least once.

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.

9 minutes ago, Jamesszy94 said:

 The same ports (hopefully, these aren't final)... looks like I might have to start looking at other cruise lines... I'm not willing to fork out money to fly overseas just to experience new ports.

They are 100% final!

11 minutes ago, F1guynz said:

These are the links to the itineraries I have seen.

https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2025_2026/Australia/AN_2025-2026_Australia_Deployment

https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2025_2026/Australia/VY_2025-2026_Australia_Deployment

 

Was on the lookout for these.

Lunganville, Vanuatu back in rotation with Voyager.

1 hour ago, Chili said:

I don’t think Voyager was actually Amped ,it was just refreshed.

It didn’t get the Tiki bar or the pool area overhaul with lime and coconut.

All Voyager got was more cabins where the concierge lounge was and the where the gym was.

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!

5 hours ago, KWofPerth said:

I'm happy to get a Voyager class back. Would be nice to have a Radiance too.

Me too! Definitely booking at least once, some longer South Pacific with extra ports from the usual would be perfect!

5 hours ago, Jamesszy94 said:

I don't think it's that noone wants Voyager - It's probably just that Royal has nowhere to send her to. Assuming they're not going to send any ships to the Middle East/Red Sea region for the foreseeable future - so that rules out Voyager being sent there, and I doubt it'd go to Asia - since Asia would have 4 ships

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.

4 hours ago, Vanessa77 said:

I just spied this one this week and am seriously considering booking too!

Only thing is, I’ll be cruising with a baby for the first time - he’ll be about 1.5 at this time. Has anyone done this before? Do you use a portacot or something different? 

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.

27 minutes ago, Jamesszy94 said:

I'm trying to convince my dad to go with me on that repo, so I might bump into you. He's not too sold on the idea that we have to fly back from Singapore though... one way on Qantas shouldn't be too expensive right?  Especially since you get 30kg of checked baggage included.. don't really want to pay an arm and a leg for Scoot where they charge you for literally everything.

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.

39 minutes ago, Chili said:

Is that 2 Quantum in china?

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.

1 hour ago, Chili said:

So I would say it’s coming around the bottom of Africa .

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.

2 minutes ago, Chili said:

That’s a Hong Kong October booking,it’s a wild guess but it could be a repositioning to Alaska.

I thought Ovation might have been going to the Mediterranean but it looks like it staying around.

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.