Jamesszy94 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 7 minutes ago, F1guynz said: In my experience this is near the cheapest they will be. There may be some price drops but usually they go up from here. We not in rush to book so time will tell if they have a real sale. Hmm. If that's the case, I guess you have to have a massive amount of disposable income now if you want to afford a cruise on a Royal ship. Time to sail . Anyone have any experience? What are the chances that Anthem is sold out already? I did a mock booking for an oceanview and only the Mid was left. The aft and rear were both "Sold Out".. Is this Royal's way of blocking out certain rooms so that TA's can sell them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, Jamesszy94 said: What are the chances that Anthem is sold out already It shouldn't be sold out yet, there may be some blocks held for TA's. Mid is the most desirable section so would sell out before forward and aft. What cruise did you do a mock booking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 No cruises for Voyager past March 2026. I wonder what it is doing after its last cruise to the Pacific in March 2026. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 50 minutes ago, F1guynz said: It shouldn't be sold out yet, there may be some blocks held for TA's. Mid is the most desirable section so would sell out before forward and aft. What cruise did you do a mock booking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 @Jamesszy94 I think that is because cabin type is only available midship. When I look at the deck plan for available cabins it goes all the way from front to back. these screen shots show what I mean, I selected the most forward and most rearward cabin and they are both identified as midship. Jamesszy94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, F1guynz said: @Jamesszy94 I think that is because cabin type is only available midship. When I look at the deck plan for available cabins it goes all the way from front to back. these screen shots show what I mean, I selected the most forward and most rearward cabin and they are both identified as midship. I guess that makes sense why it was considered "sold out" Might book this one cause it has Dunedin... F1guynz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Seems like none of Anthem's 2026 New Zealand itineraries include Auckland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 50 minutes ago, Jamesszy94 said: itineraries include Auckland. No, due to the size of the ship it does not tend to come here. it used to be tendered but they have also used a temporary pontoon for docking. It also disrupts the ferry service which is not very popular with the locals. There were plans to build a bigger pier but people thought it would stick out too far into the harbour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 50 minutes ago, F1guynz said: No, due to the size of the ship it does not tend to come here. it used to be tendered but they have also used a temporary pontoon for docking. It also disrupts the ferry service which is not very popular with the locals. There were plans to build a bigger pier but people thought it would stick out too far into the harbour. Hmm that's surprising seeing as how Auckland is New Zealand's largest city. When I was in Auckland last year visiting family, we went to Kelly Tarlton's and could see the Celebrity cruise ship across the harbour. It's very surprising that Picton and Napier both have ports big enough for Ovation, but Auckland doesn't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 44 minutes ago, Jamesszy94 said: big enough for Ovation, but Auckland doesn't It has docked at Fergusson container terminal before it didn’t go very well for the passengers as there were lots of issues with shuttle buses. i think Royal now generally just skips Auckland until more investment is made in berthing facilities. There are some on the council that want to move the ports of Auckland up north to free up the land for development so there will not be any investment in infrastructure in the foreseeable future. i think generally speaking the other cruise ships are not as long as Princess and P&O can use the cruise ship facilities. https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/130841698/welcome-to-auckland-cruise-passengers-left-at-container-yard-after-buses-fail-to-show-up WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnSeven Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Seeing these itineraries and the deluded pricing attached to them is like seeing a boyfriend you've been thinking about breaking up with and he turns up with a man bun...yeaaaaah naaaaaah WAAAYTOOO, Jamesszy94 and KWofPerth 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 3 hours ago, EnSeven said: Seeing these itineraries and the deluded pricing attached to them is like seeing a boyfriend you've been thinking about breaking up with and he turns up with a man bun...yeaaaaah naaaaaah If the pricing wasn't so high, it'd be easier to swallow, but South Pacific again... for basically a carbon copy of a ship we've had for the past 7 years is ridiculous. And an older carbon copy at that.. EnSeven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 56 minutes ago, Jamesszy94 said: If the pricing wasn't so high, it'd be easier to swallow, but South Pacific again... for basically a carbon copy of a ship we've had for the past 7 years is ridiculous. And an older carbon copy at that.. I don’t think they even do a trip to Adelaide or Melbourne. Voyager can get into Melbourne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 A local agent that says their the biggest cruise specialist has just overhauled their website. Anthem and Voyager have their cruises there and they now have Enchantment in their search engine for Australia. Could it be one of the Radiance class from Alaska??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 5 hours ago, Chili said: I don’t think they even do a trip to Adelaide or Melbourne. Voyager can get into Melbourne. It's all South Pacific and Queensland this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 4 hours ago, Chili said: A local agent that says their the biggest cruise specialist has just overhauled their website. Anthem and Voyager have their cruises there and they now have Enchantment in their search engine for Australia. Could it be one of the Radiance class from Alaska??? Brilliance is there too... Wonder what Royal are going to do with her. What about when Serenade finishes her world cruise later this year? Do we know what they're going to do with her? Chili 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, Jamesszy94 said: Brilliance is there too... Wonder what Royal are going to do with her. What about when Serenade finishes her world cruise later this year? Do we know what they're going to do with her? Serenade is going to be doing Caribbean sailings out of Tampa between September 2024 and April 2025. Then she is going through the Panama Canal and up to Alaska for summer 2025. The big mystery is where she's going after that, as there's nothing showing beyond September 2025. Same for Radiance, nothing beyond September 2025. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 4 hours ago, FionaMG said: Serenade is going to be doing Caribbean sailings out of Tampa between September 2024 and April 2025. Then she is going through the Panama Canal and up to Alaska for summer 2025. The big mystery is where she's going after that, as there's nothing showing beyond September 2025. Same for Radiance, nothing beyond September 2025. Serenade hasn’t been to Australia,it was supposed to but there was a little thing called a pandemic. The lack of any southern Australia itineraries might suggest another smaller ship is in the equation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 7 minutes ago, Chili said: Serenade hasn’t been to Australia,it was supposed to but there was a little thing called a pandemic. The lack of any southern Australia itineraries might suggest another smaller ship is in the equation. I remember back in the day seeing itineraries that took in the whole south or north of Australia but they seem not to be a thing any more, at least not with Royal. I would love to be able to do that as a retirement trip a few years from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 What do we think about the fact that Radiance and Serenade are blocked out for 2026? Chili 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 1 hour ago, Jamesszy94 said: What do we think about the fact that Radiance and Serenade are blocked out for 2026? I just searched and they where there.A interesting thing was Ovation. It’s got the Mediterranean available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 For Nov/Dec 2025, too. Are all 3 of those ships going to Singapore since that's the only part of the schedule not released yet? DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 29 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: For Nov/Dec 2025, too. Are all 3 of those ships going to Singapore since that's the only part of the schedule not released yet? I think serenade was on the world cruise . Ovation is just passing through Singapore and has a short season in china .It might be going to Europe??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 5 hours ago, Chili said: I just searched and they where there.A interesting thing was Ovation. It’s got the Mediterranean available. Mine was only filtered to Jan 2026 - April 2026 and there was nothing. Chili 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 If you filter the search by each of those ships individually and then by cruise date, you will see that both Serenade and Radiance have nothing showing beyond September 2026, when they finish their summer seasons in Alaska. I would expect at least one of them to do an eastbound Panama Canal sailing. Those tend to be unpredictable in terms of release dates and are sometimes simply put up for sale on random dates with no advance warning. What they would do after the Canal transit is anyone's guess. I would like to see one of them do the longer 10/11 night Caribbean sailings from Florida over the winter, as currently the longest is 8 nights. However, given Royal's recent focus on shorter cruises that may be wishful thinking on my part. As for Ovation, I would expect her to be doing the Singapore sailings. Those are due for release around the middle of next month. Jamesszy94 and DDaley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 2 hours ago, FionaMG said: If you filter the search by each of those ships individually and then by cruise date, you will see that both Serenade and Radiance have nothing showing beyond September 2026, when they finish their summer seasons in Alaska. I would expect at least one of them to do an eastbound Panama Canal sailing. Those tend to be unpredictable in terms of release dates and are sometimes simply put up for sale on random dates with no advance warning. What they would do after the Canal transit is anyone's guess. I would like to see one of them do the longer 10/11 night Caribbean sailings from Florida over the winter, as currently the longest is 8 nights. However, given Royal's recent focus on shorter cruises that may be wishful thinking on my part. As for Ovation, I would expect her to be doing the Singapore sailings. Those are due for release around the middle of next month. I did this. I searched for Serenade only but she's still showing nothing for me beyond September of 2025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 4 hours ago, Jamesszy94 said: I did this. I searched for Serenade only but she's still showing nothing for me beyond September of 2025 Sorry that was a typo. It was supposed to be 2025. My bad. Jamesszy94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Has anyone noticed,with the 25-26 season that there a lack of southern Australian cruises? Theres only one cruise to Hobart on Anthem and nothing to Adelaide. It seems a big hole in the season and there seems to me there’s a potential for a smaller ship. Possibly a Radiance out of Sydney doing a few cruises to Melbourne and Adelaide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 The whole season feels incomplete to me. No sailings for Voyager past March 2026 even though cruises through to April are released. Not clear what happens to Anthem after April 2026 as there is no cruise leaving Australia. Maybe they are waiting to see how the cruises sell before committing to year-round or another ship in the schedule. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 51 minutes ago, F1guynz said: The whole season feels incomplete to me. No sailings for Voyager past March 2026 even though cruises through to April are released. Not clear what happens to Anthem after April 2026 as there is no cruise leaving Australia. Maybe they are waiting to see how the cruises sell before committing to year-round or another ship in the schedule. That’s what I think Carl, see have Anthem and Voyager sell . I don’t think they will fill Voyager out of Brisbane and they might swap a Radiance class. With Virgin and I believe Norwegian not in Sydney,they will easily fill Anthem and Voyager out of Sydney. Talking to people who were on Carnival out of Sydney this season,they said it was worse than P&O . Filthy old ship and wall to wall wild kids .So they won’t be any competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 If I didn't book a cruise using NextCruise and already paid a deposit, I would have completely skipped the 2025-2026 season. I'm hoping if we do get the smaller ships - Brilliance/Radiance that they head to more exotic destinations. And not just Southern Australia. I wouldn't mind doing New Zealand again though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 It looks like Princess is pulling another ship out of Australia. With Virgin gone there must be a market for a third Royal ship. https://www.travelgossip.co.uk/product-news/grand-princess-to-homeport-in-san-juan-for-winter-2025-6/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.s Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 1 hour ago, Chili said: It looks like Princess is pulling another ship out of Australia. With Virgin gone there must be a market for a third Royal ship. https://www.travelgossip.co.uk/product-news/grand-princess-to-homeport-in-san-juan-for-winter-2025-6/ Sadly Royal only seems interested in putting more and more ships on short trips in the Caribbean WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 1 hour ago, Mike.s said: Sadly Royal only seems interested in putting more and more ships on short trips in the Caribbean A very small percentage of the US population has ever been on a cruise. Think percentages in the low single digits. Post pandemic it seems that untapped market discovered cruising and it's going gangbusters. Wouldn't it be ironic if all the CDCs effort to shun cruising in the US inadvertently exposed cruising to the masses who would have otherwise not discovered cruising? But I digress. For whatever the reason the current market is mostly about tapping into that never-cruised demographic and that segment seems to love short cruising. Royal is riding that wave of demand while it exists. I may not like it, but I understand why Royal is so focused on the short market. That market may not last forever but while it exists it is defining the cruise industry. DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 16 minutes ago, twangster said: For whatever the reason the current market is mostly about tapping into that never-cruised demographic and that segment seems to love short cruising. Royal is riding that wave of demand while it exists. Americans take less vacation time than anyone in the western world. It makes sense to push the short vacation window. twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.s Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 On 5/8/2024 at 9:56 AM, Chili said: It looks like Princess is pulling another ship out of Australia. With Virgin gone there must be a market for a third Royal ship. https://www.travelgossip.co.uk/product-news/grand-princess-to-homeport-in-san-juan-for-winter-2025-6/ https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/tour-operators/princess-cruises-to-homeport-two-ships-in-southampton-in-2026 Looks like Princess is committing more ships to the UK market, would happily trade one of them for an additional Royal ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 8 hours ago, Mike.s said: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/tour-operators/princess-cruises-to-homeport-two-ships-in-southampton-in-2026 Looks like Princess is committing more ships to the UK market, would happily trade one of them for an additional Royal ship. You can have them,I think Cunard has pulled out of Australia also. The only quality competition left for RCG in Australia is Disney and the way Anthem is selling out ,there’s definitely room for another Royal ship in Sydney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_Texas Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 You need multiple cruise lines out of Australia so Royal has a check on price hikes. Disney ($$$$$) certainly won’t keep prices checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambia-Zaire Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 18 hours ago, Chili said: You can have them,I think Cunard has pulled out of Australia also. The only quality competition left for RCG in Australia is Disney and the way Anthem is selling out ,there’s definitely room for another Royal ship in Sydney. Why so many Lines pulling out of Australia? WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 8 hours ago, Zambia-Zaire said: Why so many Lines pulling out of Australia? I would say the main factor is emissions. I was told by our local RC ,our biggest problem here is the long distance to anywhere . Theres a big fuel burn involved and it’s going to be difficult to meet the incoming emissions laws .They told me RC will be moving their ships to places where there’s short hauls and more ports. And I suppose , the money is better somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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