Zambia-Zaire

The greatest percentage of cruise are cruising because of a port... given most has visit numerous of ports time & time again. It's not about building a must-see attraction that people have to visit like Icon otS... which is the attraction. It's about providing, as several of posters have conveyed, some variety of choices in ports. Adding new ports to an itinerary, that off some level of entertainment, attraction, experiences, scenery, excursions, and food & alcohol establishments is not a non-starter, imo. Cruisers are not going to not take a cruise because Mobile or Corpus Christie is on the itinerary. I see no one not making bookings because Progresso, MX is on the itinerary... come on. There's opportunity & potential with such a symbiotic investment from both side...cruise lines & municipalities.

Look, you looking at what it is today. I'm looking at what it can be if these municipalities partner with cruise line to develop area for the future. Cities can benefit long term for locals by creating entertainment areas while cruiselines can help by investing in the ports and some of the venues that cater to cruising & the local community. Your point is only valid to today's conditions... as it stand.

Can't completely disagree more... city, state, & cruise lines invest, they will come.

I prefer Royal build a private port area (like Labadee) in the Tampico, Mexico area, to boost and increase Western Caribbean sailing..... and maybe partner with Corpus Christie to build an attractive cruise port & entertainment district, for arriving passengers.... possibly, the same for Mobile, AL.

Yes

I wish Icon was dedicated to 3 & 4 night sailings.

On other Oasis Class Ships, it's not really a pool, in the traditional sense. It's just a glorified tub...you can't swim in it; yet alone, float in it...unless your the only one in it.

^ Exactly

Any scheduling release news on Utopia?

Come Royal, consider building Oasis capable port on the left coast and a private Resort area(similar to Labadee) in Mexico somewhere. Btw, start having more overnight stops in Seattle, San Fran, LA...to boost bookings. Come on...it's not hard. Have regular LA to HNL cruises, to & fro, thru Ensenada or a new Resort area(again, similar to Labadee).

Norwegian Escape has Candlepin Bowling...I suspect other of that class, within the Norwegian fleet, does as well.

I have a difficult time seeing much cruising in that area 2yrs+ from now; because of the brewing East-West conflict.

Royal should incorporate overnighters somehow into San Fran, Seattle, L.A, and/or Vancouver, in a variety of itineraries, to make these itineraries more attractive...as well as a private resort area either in Northern Baja or one of the small rocky Islands off the coast of the Baja.

I can see "Soul ots", maybe "Portrait ots" or even "Eminence ots" or "Essence ots".

Wonderland II

Overnight stays needs to occur on the left coast. ..to build up & enhance itineraries there.

Even more reason, to build smaller Oasis style ships. Be cautious about building continuous larger Chinese cities that's vacant...nothing wrong with newer, smaller cities.

Was there an article or talk, suggesting Royal plan to build an Oasis class terminal in LA or Australia...somewhere in the Pacific region?

??? There is a huge difference between a 30yr small class of ship with modern limitations versus new, more efficient versions with any number of innovations, standard on the ship.

Hmmm.... I suspect Royal would build a fleet of 150,000 tons ships, if not slightly smaller, whereas the beam of these ships would squeeze through the Post Panamax (~160' max) ...a mini-Oasis version style class of ship(LNG of course), as some of these ships that was built Pre-Oasis start to hit there 30yr retirement party.

I'm curious to know how many of the 800 was vaxxed

Hmmm....I was really looking forward to testing being done away with, all together, by Halloween weekend.......don't look like that's going to happen.

When will the "Icon ots Roll Call" go up?