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How’s this ? I think it’s just more of Royal’s hype. They have trouble filling Quantum let alone a Oasis. But then again Florida will be starting to get congested with Icon and Utopia.

https://www.cruiseweekly.com.au/news/royal-considers-oasis-deployment/71507#1

I don’t know about some of the things in that article and some of the claims about Lelepa. There was a article that they gave a heap of stuff to the local school but there’s a foreign aid group that also claims to have done it also. My thoughts a private island isn’t viable . https://www.dailypost.vu/news/sharm-foundation-commences-large-donor-aid-project-on-lelepa-island/article_6a7b4c27-1a12-5527-b8cf-8dae7b4ee63f.html

That doesn’t seem that bad, I thought it would be more. I remember buying 2 martini’s on embarkation a few years back and quick calculation it worked out to $45AU . I didn’t buy a second round. like I said they are competing with Carnival, I was buying pints at $10AU .

I think they are starting to believe their own advertising. What would a wharf cost to take a oasis class? Probably the best they could use it would be twice a week and that’s 6 months a year. It’s 2 days sailing from anywhere ,4-5 ships (including Celebrity) in the area. It doesn’t seem viable to me, it’s not Florida.

How about this one

I also think if they don’t address the onboard prices in $U.S. they will be losing a lot of customers to Carnival. When I was on that wreck Pacific Explorer they had pints of draft beer for $10AU . A Budweiser on Royal is going to be $15 AU .

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/news/royal-caribbean-reveals-five-stage-plan-for-regions-first-ever-private-resort-for-cruise-passengers/

Quantum was only about half full for the trans pacific. There were suites available a couple of days ago. I think that says it all.

What I’m wondering is if you have to have a resent vaccination. I have had 3 shots but the last was in December and I don’t really want to get another. Am I fully vaccinated???

I can’t see a new cruise terminal happening in the current financial climate for a long time unless they pass the hat around. They can use Hayes dock in port botany but that would be complicated.

Has Royal gazumped P&O / Carnival? https://www.dailypost.vu/news/return-of-international-cruising-next-month/article_740961ff-d50b-5c95-af53-b18e3f5b2ea1.html

How about rephrasing it ,a willing to sail list ? I just heard rumour about 3-4 years ago , I thought someone could confirm it. Before Royal up my agent would call and say I have the rep on the phone.Are you interested in a paid upgrade? Any of you friends interested in the cruise?

I was told before the shutdown regular cruisers could go on a standby list or a last minute wait list for cruises that are undersold . Has anyone had experience with that ? And how would you do it ?

Could be a overnight in noumea or Vila. Queens Lang coastal is another possibility.

I don’t know if this works out ,lovely humble people. https://www.facebook.com/royalcaribbeanaunz/videos/1026842067986767

It’s not much but Royal Caribbean is showing some engagement with Lelepa. I believe some of their management will be their now or soon. So hopefully we may get a announcement about the resort. https://www.dailypost.vu/news/royal-caribbean-supports-students-of-lelepa-primary-school/article_86f8cc4c-93d3-5948-82a9-a2239922803e.html

It can be pretty unimpressive, I think they were doing the area up around the cruise terminal on the promenade. Water front cafes and restaurants and such. It needs a bit of thought put into the town. But as someone said it’s just a mining town that happens to be I the middle of the pacific.

Royal has been trying to get permission to restart cruises in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has just scrapped most of their Covid rules,so my guess is Spectrum will be going to Hong Kong in the new year. What’s going to replace Spectrum in Singapore??? Wonder is in the Mediterranean ? https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/194910/HK-may-lose-spot-as-cruise-hub-as-Royal-Caribbean-abandons-ship-for-Singapore

Most of Ovation’s cruises are just about booked out but the ones to noumea seem to have plenty of vacancies. I suppose people are a bit cautious about the islands being open.

I haven’t done it but but friends have, apparently it’s at the airport in the arrivals area not the city. That’s what I’ve been told.

Did you have to declare your vaccination or anything?

In the article it said Royal’s sending management there , I think you should be OK. Hopefully while RC management is there they might do something about getting Lelepa on the move.

Vanuatu is back in business with trial cruises. https://www.dailypost.vu/news/trial-return-of-cruise-ships-in-vanuatu-to-start-on-november-9/article_2aeaa851-56a3-5345-ba2a-bb8798df08e9.html

How about Navigator? It looks like it could be doing a trans pacific in February 2024.