Jamesszy94

If that's what Vision looks like next to Allure.... I can't even imagine what she'd look like next to Icon

At this point, you might as well just install a FlowRider in your backyard permanently....

Enjoy your cruise~ Happy New Year to everyone! I wish I could sail during Christmas/New Years one day... Loving all the pics!

I had a similar problem on my last cruise where my status was printed wrong on my SSP, so I went to Guest Services and told them the situation, showed them my current status on the app and then showed them my SSP and they printed me a new one right there. Try going to guest services once you're on board?

Looks like Allure is finally getting amplified.... why must Royal insist on putting those hideous slides down the back of the ship... I'm seriously tempted to book a sailing on her before she gets amped.

My brother's first ever cruise was on the Disney Wonder - 98,000 GT, which by today's standards, is considered "small", but he said he loved it and he would like to eventually try a bigger ship. I think smaller ships are better for first time cruisers imo because it gives you a "feel" of cruising. But each to their own. Smaller ships definitely give more a classic cruising vibe. If you're worried about her 10 year old daughter being bored, you could try the "mid" sized Royal ships - Voyager and Freedom class ships.

I would use MEI Travel, but they only accept USD and the exchange rate from USD to AUD is so bad that I usually just book through Royal's website. I asked Danny from Harr Travel a while back if they had any plans to cater to the Australian market, and he said there were, but it would be some time cause there were logistical hoops they needed to jump through, so might be a while or might be never. We'll just have to wait and see... The only time we (my mum) ever used a travel agent was when we went to the United States back in 2017 for 35 days...

It's all just empty words at this point.... until we see something concrete come out from the NSW Government, I'm not holding out hope for anything.

Yet they still drive their petrol guzzler BMW's, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguars. Double standards are through the roof . I find myself having to look at Singapore and Brisbane for cruises now, just because they're so much cheaper there and their destinations are well.... more exotic (Singapore at least) and frankly cruising out of Brisbane is just cheaper... I guess because people don't want to travel to Brisbane from interstate. Australian cruises: - South Pacific - New Zealand - Hobart/Adelaide But also it's not that the government doesn't have money to spend, it's that they just spend it on useless stuff (Not gonna get into what or get into politics cause this isn't a political forum but iykyk)

Alas, if only our government would pump money into the cruise industry and build more ports that are capable of berthing an Oasis-class... afaik, the largest cruise ship we've gotten in Australia is Ovation (Anthem when she arrives next year). So far we've only got White Bay Cruise Terminal, the Overseas Passenger Terminal and Brisbane Terminal.

Nevermind... I didn't realise this was for Royal cruises only

Could it be possible they just got Navigator mixed up with Voyager?

South Pacific again for Australia... why am I not surprised.

I'm seriously looking at booking the transatlantic crossing on Allure from Florida to Barcelona in Feb before her dry-dock to add those ugly slides Just so I can say I sailed on a pre-amped Oasis class. Anyway what should I expect from 13 nights where 10 of the days are sea days... How different is it to a QM2 transatlantic?

Guess I should book a cruise on Allure before her amplification... why does Royal *insist* on adding those ugly slides!!! Can't we have ONE Oasis ship without the slides...

Between life and work and turning 30 2 weeks ago... I haven't had time to frequent the blog as often, so sorry to hear about your pooch But looking forward to going back and reading the Live Blogs from people's travels.

Oh, I didn't realize there was already a post. If you don't mind. Please close this thread then @SpeedNoodles

https://www.cruisehive.com/royal-caribbean-reduces-single-supplement-but-not-for-everyone/140740 Not sure if this has already been posted... but if it has, please feel free to close this thread.. Apparently Royal is further reducing the single supplement fee for select sailings.. only if you're Diamond+ and Pinnacle though.. Starting August 1, Pinnacle Club and Diamond Plus members with more than 340 points will enjoy a reduced single supplement cruise fare of 125% on all Transatlantic, Transpacific, and Panama Canal sailings,” the announcement read.

Have fun on Reflection!! Can't wait to hear your thoughts between RC and X (Celebrity Cruises.. not Twitter... not that anyone needs clarification... but you never know these days)

Not gonna lie, I took a glance at that picture and for a brief second I thought it was you and was like?!?! Did she finally try the FlowRider.. then took another look at it and realised it wasn't.... Sorry

I'm hoping to sail on Allure before she gets amped... maybe I should start looking at cruises on her now... has it been confirmed when her actual amplification is? Can we start a petition and send it to Royal to get them to not add the Ultimate Abyss slides? They look hideous.

Is the ship at full capacity? Curious how many are onboard the sailing.

Yeah. I get that Utopia is the latest and greatest and Allure is almost 15 years older but Allure definitely looks like less of an eysore compared to her sisters.

Was that inside the Windjammer?

This picture of Allure without the ugly water slides down the sides looks so good. Alas... Royal insists on adding the waterslides to her