Summer 2025 deployment

[Marlena]

Do we know when to expect it?

[smokeybandit]

I'm guessing around midnight ET

[ScottD]

51 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

I'm guessing around midnight ET

I saw a TA say 11am but don't they send something to C&A emails first?

[Lucky]

There's some stuff changing online. You now have the option to select Cape Liberty for May '25 through April '26, but no results appear.

[Marlena]

A few are starting to pop up!

[smokeybandit]

Yep, I see a few new ones

[Marlena]

But oddly Wonder is still not showing where it will be past april

[Lovetocruise2002]

1 minute ago, Marlena said:

But oddly Wonder is still not showing where it will be past april

Next week is short sailings. I would expect it then

 

[OCSC Mike]

29 minutes ago, Marlena said:

But oddly Wonder is still not showing where it will be past april

It was never really clear when the rest of the Wonder sailings would show up b/c some will likely be 7N & the rest will be shorties. I’m waiting on the former myself.

 

[JohnK6404]

54 minutes ago, Marlena said:

But oddly Wonder is still not showing where it will be past april

Summer 2026? Maybe Western Med... it's likely Harmony or Wonder unless they repeat one of the last three (Symphony-2023, Oasis-2024, Allure-2025).

EDIT: Gotcha... you meant 2025! 

[Sweety]

Wonder will be doing short cruises? 

[BrianB]

Cape Liberty is up.

Ouch!

Did a few quickies. February 2026…a solo balcony is six hundred more than a single in a regular midship balcony.

 

[smokeybandit]

Of course now nothing is showing

[Marlena]

3 minutes ago, BrianB said:

Cape Liberty is up.

Ouch!

Did a few quickies. February 2026…a solo balcony is six hundred more than a single in a regular midship balcony.

 

I was worried I was the only one finding the prices incredibly expensive 

[BrianB]

…and how can they already show ‘only one balcony cabin left on deck 8’ - ‘…on deck 9’ - ‘…on deck 10’.

Trying to put pressure to impulse buy.

[sleepy425]

I'm regretting my NextCruise certificates.  These prices are a complete bummer.  For $8k+ I think the kids would have rather checked out Universal. 

And I really didn't think it through - the cheaper room options are all Guarantee these days, so if I want to use all 3 certificates I need to convince my parents to go and put their name on a room and hope we end up at least somewhat close to one room for my younger 2, or pay even more to choose. Or just have my parents take a kid in their room...my brain hurts...

[Lovetocruise2002]

46 minutes ago, Sweety said:

Wonder will be doing short cruises? 

 

[sleepy425]

Good times, when I try to book it switches one room to Interior instead of balcony, but the price doesn't change (I am trying to do one balcony one interior.  Everything looks good, right pricing until I get to entering names then it changes it to interior).  Guess I'm just going to bed.

ETA: put a hold for one room on a 4 night Canada, maybe we will take 2 kids on that one and then the other 3 on another one.

[ScottD]

I'm seeing a bunch out of NJ and Baltimore now.... it's already showing sold out for an interior room on Odyssey on week in December... I find that hard to believe....

[sleepy425]

3 hours ago, ScottD said:

I'm seeing a bunch out of NJ and Baltimore now.... it's already showing sold out for an interior room on Odyssey on week in December... I find that hard to believe....

It was showing that for me around 11:30pm for Xmas or NYE, I forget which sailing I was checking.

[OCSC Mike]

8 hours ago, Sweety said:

Wonder will be doing short cruises? 

Yes, after Star takes over the 7N's at PC in August 2025, Wonder will switch to 3/4's (I assume from either FLL or MIA while they leave Utopia at PC but that's just my assumption).

[Sweety]

35 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

Yes, after Star takes over the 7N's at PC in August 2025, Wonder will switch to 3/4's (I assume from either FLL or MIA while they leave Utopia at PC but that's just my assumption).

Woohoo! I feel a S2S coming.

[TexanCruiser2007]

So looks like Galveston is losing Harmony and Allure will be returning. Why is RCCL downgrading the cruise industry here in Texas while Carnival Norwegian and MSC are sending in new improved ships?

[BrianB]

Looks like the site is a bit wonky. Surprise, surprise.

Guess it’ll take some time to get the bugs out.

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

9 hours ago, Marlena said:

I was worried I was the only one finding the prices incredibly expensive 

Nope!  I said the same thing!   PRICEY     

[AshleyDillo]

1 hour ago, TexanCruiser2007 said:

So looks like Galveston is losing Harmony and Allure will be returning. Why is RCCL downgrading the cruise industry here in Texas while Carnival Norwegian and MSC are sending in new improved ships?

Allure is going to be "amped" in the next drydock and returns to Galveston after that.

[smokeybandit]

Definitely nothing shouting "book me!" right now. I guess I'll wait until the LA cruises come out next week.

[WAAAYTOOO]

Just now, AshleyDillo said:

Allure is going to be "amped" in the next drydock and returns to Galveston after that.

...unfortunately...

I wish they would just spruce AL up a bit - paint, new carpeting, replace some furniture and call it "good".  But that's not going to happen.  

[sleepy425]

Kids Sail Free doesn’t seem to be working. I sort by eligible sailings, but it’s only coming up as 60% off for guests 3 and 4 no matter if I put it as 2 kids 2 adults or 4 adults - same price.  
Anyone finding a cruise it’s actually working on for the new releases?

[smost]

11 hours ago, BrianB said:

Cape Liberty is up.

Ouch!

Did a few quickies. February 2026…a solo balcony is six hundred more than a single in a regular midship balcony.

 

$1773 for an interior on Vision out of Baltimore in June for 5 nights. I love Royal but these prices are making me have to look at other lines. 

[Austin]

12 hours ago, JohnK6404 said:

Summer 2026? Maybe Western Med... it's likely Harmony or Wonder unless they repeat one of the last three (Symphony-2023, Oasis-2024, Allure-2025).

EDIT: Gotcha... you meant 2025! 

Harmony is going to the med in 2026 per her trans Atlantic itinerary.

[Lucky]

2 hours ago, sleepy425 said:

Kids Sail Free doesn’t seem to be working. I sort by eligible sailings, but it’s only coming up as 60% off for guests 3 and 4 no matter if I put it as 2 kids 2 adults or 4 adults - same price.  
Anyone finding a cruise it’s actually working on for the new releases?

I was gonna book a Star-class on Odyssey but noticed this issue as well.

[Neesa]

I'm seeing nothing as far as new releases out of PC or Everglades. The few Tampa sailings have been there and are not exciting at all. I feel deflated, I was so excited to peruse the new offerings. Maybe next week will be better,

[OCSC Mike]

8 minutes ago, Neesa said:

I'm seeing nothing as far as new releases out of PC or Everglades. The few Tampa sailings have been there and are not exciting at all. I feel deflated, I was so excited to peruse the new offerings. Maybe next week will be better,

Yeah, you know I'm waiting for Wonder... I can only guess that they will release her last batch of 7N's with the shorties next week but who knows? What's a little odd is that a July Wonder cruise popped up in what looked like a test load last week.

Tampa won't be exciting until they blow up that bridge so Voyager class and above can fit! I wish I liked small, older ships... at least some of those prices aren't crazy (for good reason, IMO).

[Marlena]

Was the pop up from Florida? 

[Lovetocruise2002]

52 minutes ago, Neesa said:

I'm seeing nothing as far as new releases out of PC or Everglades.

That market is going to be completely saturated with Star, Utopia, and smaller ships that offer no VOOM in Sky class. You and I both know how we feel about that lol

39 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

Yeah, you know I'm waiting for Wonder...

Me too! I need August 2025 on Wonder

[Neesa]

@Lovetocruise2002 at this point I feel like there is nothing worth fighting for. Star is not for us and the Utopia is one and done as well.  I guess someone is getting his roof,

[OCSC Mike]

1 minute ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

smaller ships that offer no VOOM in Sky class. You and I both know how we feel about that lol

Lack of VOOM and you sometimes have to venture into the WJ (like on Liberty)... sounds like a nightmare for you!

[Lovetocruise2002]

Just now, OCSC Mike said:

Lack of VOOM and you sometimes have to venture into the WJ (like on Liberty)... sounds like a nightmare for you!

We all have our "no go" limits haha

[Lovetocruise2002]

45 minutes ago, Marlena said:

Was the pop up from Florida? 

It was for July 13, 2025 out of PC.