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People here are asking what condition it’s in . After the shutdown it went into France but it only looks like a technical dry dock. I remember the video of it going in it looked a mess. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2022/01/strong-start-for-cruise-ship-drydocks-in-2022/

When was voyager’s last dry docks ? There was the amplification just before the shutdown and I remember it going into Europe in a very disgusting state after the shutdown,think it was France .

Kind of related to Lelepa. The Japanese government is investing aid into Vanuatu cruise infrastructure. https://www.dailypost.vu/news/mystery-island-upgrades-part-of-pm-s-dialogue-with-japans-pm/article_859cd5a3-6a06-5deb-a752-d7e3783626ed.html

No mention of the resort but it looks like they are still interested in Lelepa . Apparently cruise director Mitch said there may be a announcement soon. https://www.dailypost.vu/news/royal-caribbean-delivers-school-supplies-to-lelepa-students/article_45967310-4107-52ef-815c-58b869d809ae.html

Didn’t Bayley say if Ovation does well in L.A. they will send a Icon

Probably more of a reason to expand on the west coast

That must be a Queensland cruise,a lot of the ports are under developed. Cairns,Airle beach are tender ports for Celebrity Edge. That legal change wouldn’t make any difference.

And you thought your government was incompetent.

https://cruiseweekly.com.au/news/coastal-trading-act-exemption-extended/79601

My concern is Australia won’t get the Alaskan ships in the northern winter. https://www.portoflosangeles.org/references/2024-news-releases/news_062724_cruise_proposal

Oh you will be a pinnacle in no time flat,don’t you attend the C&A group theory sessions.

Is this new? Do you have to pay for it or is it for upper tier C&A members

I don’t think it will be long before RC builds its own terminal in Los Angeles to take the Alaskan ships over Christmas.

Sorry for the off subject comments,we get a bit bored. But my suggestion is to email a humble apology to Royal Caribbean and hope for the best. I had a chain of episodes on a cruise in November. A water pipe kept breaking and flooding my cabin plus there was a strong sewage smell. They didn’t have another cabin and the staff were fantastic. They wiped my bill ,free drinks and 100% refund in writing. I approached R.C once at home for the refund on many occasions but nothing ,just a cold shoulder. They said the letter wasn’t real and if I pushed it there could be repercussions. I finally got on to a very determined lady in Miami and I offered to take the letter into their office in Sydney for authentication. She said ,she would offer 20% refund.take it or leave it or things might escalate. I just cut my losses and took the 20%.

Beef bugs look like tiny little Texas long horns and they aren’t sliders,their crawlers.

That’s something you find in your Hamburger Royal

All we need is a ship to go there, 25-26 season I don’t think any RCG ships are scheduled to call in .

I think RCG will probably build a terminal in L.A and develop some ports in Mexico . It looks like Lelepa is dead and maybe a Mexican island or resort could be possible .

No ,from what I can figure out it will go through Asia. Ovation has about 7 weeks ,from what I understand,from leaving Sydney to arriving in Los Angeles . A transpacific like that will sell in a flash.

It’s got a booking for a transpacific in Tahiti April 2025 . I wonder if it will go straight through to L.A .?

It looks like LA has ship LNG also .

If anyone is interested,there’s a petition to extend coastal cruises in Australia. https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN6353?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3VEcoULo0dl1cxljvDsu0gkqzJVYImxFYj35fLPLthPAnVlexvBEXEr2A_aem_1gVPiVw-CFT4stjyI0HspA

The prices for the 25-26 season are pretty obscene . Even with a few free drinks,it’s not a cheap holiday anymore.