Chili

I think you are on the money, there’s not enough ports for a Oasis class.

There’s speculation Royal will be going back to Hong Kong.Forgot about Shanghai it’s still to uncertain. If they go back to Hong Kong it will be with Spectrum. The big question is ,what will replace Spectrum in Singapore??

I did my first solo cruise about 6 months ago and I really had apprehensions about sitting in the corner and having no one to talk to. But it was probably the best cruise I have ever been on . First thing I did was go to the solo get togethers and I had a ball. People in groups would ask if I was alone and take me under their wing and I made so many new friends. I think I would prefer to travel solo and meet strangers,a stranger is a empty book and you have to fill the pages in.

Sometimes we do things different down here but they seem as if they had never heard of it.

They put in a new duel gangway about 5 years ago that is supposed to Oasis ready.

We won’t see a oasis for a while ,we just don’t have the market for one. There’s a few ports that have been upgraded to take one ,including Sydney OPT. OPT has had 50t bollards installed,the birth box has been enlarged and the new gangway put in is designed for a oasis style of ship. But as @twangstersaid OPT terminal just isn’t in the race to check passengers in. Brisbane,they can’t fill Quantum so it won’t be going there. We will just have to wait for a new Port Botany terminal .

I also asked the diamond concierge here on Ovation and no BOGO for diamonds ,never heard of it.

The LA on Ovation said no only diamond plus

I am currently on ovation and I will ask the concierge and LA .

I know 24-25 season hasn’t been released,usually around March? But there where port bookings on Sydney port authority and around some Australian ports for Vision of the seas . It would have been a place holder for a Radiance class ,probably Brilliance. They have all disappeared ?? With Sydney’s congestion ,I would say it would be extremely hard ,if not impossible to replace them .

I looks like Brilliance of the seas has been pulled out of Sydney for 24-25 season. All port bookings for Sydney and the around Australia cruise have disappeared. So only Ovation in Sydney for 24-25 season. Hopefully it will turn up in Melbourne port bookings.

I have heard a rumour that port Denver has the baggage concierge??

I think Royal will reinvent itself with China and Asia . I think they already are with the Singapore to Tokyo itineraries out with Spectrum.

Some good news for Spectrum,it’s doing a second trip to Japan with a overnight in Hong Kong! It might become a regular thing, take note I think most of the ports are Oasis capable. I’m pretty sure the Vietnamese ports aren’t. Ship LNG in Singapore,Hong Kong and I believe multiple ports in Japan. Do you think Utopia could slot into this run?

Quantum got there today, I think it’s the second time for both ships this season.

So ,I’m D+ and I believe I can jump across to MGM Gold from memory??. Could I use that with clubroyale ?

I think Utopia has a pretty good chance of heading to Asia. Hong Kong Cruise terminal has Ship LNG ,Shanghai and Singapore also . China dropped its cruise ban in December and I think we can expect Spectrum to be deployed to Hong Kong later this year to start things rolling.

This season has been a bit of a disaster for the pacific islands especially for Quantum. Today Quantum once again dropped Mystery Island, chattering to someone on board they blamed bad weather.The person onboard didn’t think the weather was that bad but none of the islanders turned up after the ship anchored. Between Quantum and Ovation I think there has been only one successful visit to Mystery Island,which is the highlight of the pacific islands. Carnival group doesn’t seem to be having a problem ,I’m starting to think Royal has had a fallout with the locals. Here’s a couple of snap shots off a local agent. Quantum is 20% discounted cheaper than Ovation and Quantum’s not selling very well .

As close as possible to the elevator, never had a problem with noise, who wants to walk a mile to the elevators anyway.

It probably could but not likely. Melbourne could quite easily fill a radiance class by its self. It’s a pretty big city and is very attractive to overseas tourists. Much more attractive than Brisbane.

Voyager class is the biggest ship that can get into Melbourne. I believe Quantam has to much side wind cross section. Its a narrow channel and if the wind is bad ,it could be a bit hazardous. As for Melbourne as a home port ,it would have to be a hundred times better that Brisbane, especially for N.Z . It might be just more Royal hype ,I just thought I would post it.

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/aus/en/cruise-from/melbourne-australia?&country=AUS

When Royal go back to Hong Kong, I think it will be with Spectrum and probably next year. Singapore has been good to Royal and they won’t be deploying a old ship .It will be Quantum class or better. I don’t think in will be a Oasis just yet and the only ship I can think of is Anthem. Quantum class has been successful in the pacific and another would go well in the long term in Alaska,Los Angeles, Australia ( Lelepa) and possibly even Tokyo.

I believe Royal has been engaged with Hong Kong over the past months . If they do send Spectrum to Hong Kong mid year , what will replace it in Singapore is the big mystery. It would have to be a similar class or better. There’s been a bit of speculation of Anthem coming to the pacific but who knows ?? .It could slot straight in place of Spectrum for a year. Utopia could go straight to Asia,there’s plenty of LNG for it.

Apparently the Chinese central government has just dropped the cruise ban for Hong Kong and Shanghai. Royal Caribbean might finally get the green light for its cruises to nowhere out of Hong Kong. https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-travel-restrictions-2021-2022-an-explainer-updated/ https://www.chinatravelnews.com/article/169282