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Not very exciting itineraries and we will have been on Voyager in Croatia in September. Now we need to wait for Asia release to see if there is anything enticing there, it would be cool to try Spectrum at least once.

No Fiji in the new itineraries from Brisbane. Lunganville is a new port but that is about it.

These are the links to the itineraries I have seen. https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2025_2026/Australia/AN_2025-2026_Australia_Deployment https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2025_2026/Australia/VY_2025-2026_Australia_Deployment

Great to hear you had a fantastic cruise.

Other cruise lines go to Tonga and Fiji including Celebrity. Royal tends to stick to Mystery Island, Noumea and sometimes Vila. The itineraries are less diverse than they used to be because some islands never reopened for cruising after Covid, and also some places limit the ship size. Maybe having Voyager/Adventure will provide opportunities for new ports. Cruises also tend to be shorter now than they used to be with less opportunity to travel further afield. I think it is the cruise ship equivalent to chocolate bar manufacturers who make the chocolate bar slightly smaller each year but still charge the same price. Also the ships are travelling slower so a port stop that used to take 2 days now takes 3 so the total number of port stops is less.

Let’s hope.

You can check you and the rest of family in at midnight and upload the photos later. You can retake the photos as many times as you like until the checkin closes.

That is a question for Royal Caribbean.

Thanks, it hasn't been added to the cruise fare yet and when I click back it still has the search for flights option. I will give it a few days and see if I get the invoice and update to cruise fare, maybe I am just being too impatient.

Hi, I booked a refundable Air2Sea flight yesterday with no payment due until December. When I booked, I did not receive an email confirmation, although it says my flights are booked and there are booking references, which are valid Air New Zealand codes. I cannot see them in the Air New Zealand app and cannot add them. I suspect they are still reservations, not bookings, and will not be visible until paid for. I thought I might be able to see the flight and payment details and have the ability to make payment under the cruise bookings on the Royal website, but I can't find them anywhere, so there is no option to pay. As this is my first time using Air2Sea, I was hoping somebody here would be able to explain how the payment works. Will they send me an invoice? Can I pay earlier, or will I need to phone the number in the U.S.?

I notice I can now use Air2Sea to book flights for the cruises in Australia and New Zealand with the option to pay later for economy and premium economy. Previously it used to say not available in your region.

Same menu every time we have been since 2019.

Maybe there is a ship in the next morning, otherwise I can’t understand why everyone can’t just get off by 9am.

Brilliance is docking tonight then heading off to Newcastle drydock for repairs. its a bit rough that everyone have to get off tonight as by the time customs clears the ship and luggage is offloaded it will be after 9pm. not a great time to be moving around with all your luggage.

Set aside the money you would have spent on the drinks package so you can cover the cost at the end of the cruise. In doing so, I anticipate you may have money left over. If you do find you need to chip in a little bit more, then you will know in the future the drinks package is worth it for you.

I guessing the issue is more with the width of the ship than the length as Oasis class is 40ft longer than Quantum Class. Width is 215ft vs 136ft so I assume they would be too wide and interfere with the ferry service. Oasis also do not tender so that would also restrict itineraries.

I think the cruise after next is/was the last Australian cruise before the TP.

The compensation offered is: Free internet and 1/2 price drinks. 50% of cruise fare. 50% of cruise fare as FCC. They are also paying upto $ 250 USD for changes to domestic flights or up to $ 250 USD per stateroom for up to 3 nights accommodation. They will not be arriving back to Sydney until 8pm on Tuesday. 9 i assume they will be able to stay on the ship that night as it would be difficult to get to accomodation at that time.

Here is the technical explanation of the fault from my SIL. “The issue is some bit that helps us turn. So we can go forwards and backwards but we will need a tug or some manual intervention to turn” Also sounds like they won’t get in until Tuesday now.

Lisa is saying it appears the ship is running on one engine as the wake trail behind the ship is only on one side.

I am also curious, if Royal cuts a cruise short do you still get the full allocation of C&A points or only points for the days onboard?

My SIL is on Brilliance and sounds like it has got a propulsion problem or similar. There was an announcement by the captain yesterday about an issue. The originally itinerary was Lifou, Noumea, Mystery Island, Vila and Luganville but it is now enroute to Sydney arriving 25th March. Originally it was due back 30th

Only a couple more weeks until we finally know. i really hate these staggered deployments as they make it difficult to plan holidays. After the Australia cruises are released we have to wait for Singapore in May. I want to see them all so I can decide whether to travel further afield.

I upload the same photo each time (I think the app says it should be taken in the last 3 months). It is only used to identify you while you are on the ship and during shore tours, so as long as you look the same/similar, I don't think Royal cares.

On one of our cruises stopping at Picton we hired a car and drove to Wither Hills winery in Blenheim for lunch. i don’t drink but the rest of the family enjoyed their wine tasting and lunch. Blenheim also has the amazing Omaka air museum with immersive dioramas designed by Sir Peter Jackson and Weta workshops. You have to see it to believe it. In Wellington Te Papa museum also has Peter Jackson’s Gallipoli exhibit and Weta workshops are also located in Miramar for those who,like Lord of the Rings.