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Hobart has just upgraded Macquarie wharf and have a look what cruise ship it prepared it for.
Hobart port is one of the largest natural ports in the world.

 
https://www.tasports.com.au/projects/macquarie-wharf-redevelopment

If Lelepa had progressed a oasis class would be assured.
Nothing has happened on Lelepa ,only some foreign aid has put in a solar power system in for the village.
Theres more to Lelepa than Royal Caribbean and the private island.
5-6 years ago a front company for the Chinese navy was trying buy the island and leases of Havanah harbour.
Uncle Sam and the Australian government lobbied the vanuatu government to stop it but vanuatu wanted jobs and development.
Royal Caribbean suddenly appears and signs a long term lease. I believe the lease has conditions that it has to be developed.
I think the money will appear from somewhere.
 
Hobart ,Sydney,Brisbane  and Adelaide have upgraded their docks to handle a oasis class.
 I believe Noumea,Tauranga and Picton could already  dock a oasis class.
 Auckland was talking about using  a industrial dock to the east of the cruise terminal ??? But that’s unknown.
Port Vila is unknown,I can’t find any details of it but Ovation and Quantum can dock there.
 
RCG must be confident about the Australian market,Celebrity Edge is confirmed for the 2023-2024 season.

Any chance of a live blog of US trip? Would love to hear about your experiences from OZ to US in this new covid world.

Cairns and Townsville Queensland ports are being upgraded.
Cairns can now dock a cruise ship 300m long,which is radiance class.
Its expected to be able to dock Quantum class by 2030.
Townsville will only be able to dock Radiance at 300 meters.
 
 

With spectrum being home ported in Singapore  October 2022-April 2023 ,during the Australian  season.
That means it is replacing something? Probably a oasis class .
I’m thinking a oasis class (probably oasis or allure) will be home ported in Singapore and Brisbane.
Royal Caribbean will reduce its presence in China because of the turmoil and have spectrum there from May to September.
 

Cairns and Townsville Queensland ports are being upgraded.
Cairns can now dock a cruise ship 300m long,which is radiance class.
Its expected to be able to dock Quantum class by 2030.
Townsville will only be able to dock Radiance at 300 meters.
 
 

Here’s the details of OPT birth box.
Oasis  is 360m long overall and 47m at the water ,the the birth box Is 375 by 50.
 

 
 
https://www.portauthoritynsw.com.au/media/5065/berths-and-channels-final-v730-8-september-2021.pdf

The issue is the width and passenger movements with oasis class but oasis class can dock at circular quay.
I will post sydney ports specs soon.

Oasis class can fit in circular quay .
The birth box has be enlarged to take oasis in the last year.
The  new gangway will take the 2.5 meter overhang from the water line.

The width won’t affect sydney ferries as sydney ferries have been given a exemption to operate within the 30 meter exclusion zone of the birth box.
 
If the terminal can handle 6,000 passengers checking in is the problem.
Spliting embarkation with Brisbane as they do in the Mediterranean would work.