FOB Posted September 18 Report Posted September 18 Does anyone have dates for the release of 2026 itineraries (particularly interested in Europe) Or do I just need to keep an eye on things and assume it will be first week of November like last year? Quote
Nathan adams Posted September 18 Report Posted September 18 Following. There is typically a Release Schedule. I haven't seen one yet. Quote
FionaMG Posted September 18 Report Posted September 18 1 hour ago, FOB said: Does anyone have dates for the release of 2026 itineraries (particularly interested in Europe) Or do I just need to keep an eye on things and assume it will be first week of November like last year? Effectively, you do just need to keep an eye on things. However, sooner or later they should post the flyer with the release dates here: https://loyaltoyoualways.com/deployment/ Just be aware that they do quite often change the dates after the first flyer is posted. Usually when that happens they update the flyer but often someone will spot it and post it on the boards anyway. FOB 1 Quote
michelle Posted September 18 Report Posted September 18 I love when the new deployments open up and keep in mind, often times, this is the BEST pricing you will get when booking certain itineraries and sailings. Don't wait to book if it's the trip you want! Ryan79, WAAAYTOOO and teddy 2 1 Quote
smokeybandit Posted September 24 Report Posted September 24 Here it is: https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2026_2027/24016756_2026-2027_Deployment_Opening_Schedule_Flyer.pdf steverk, Ampurp85, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 2 others 5 Quote
FionaMG Posted October 17 Report Posted October 17 On 9/18/2024 at 2:50 PM, FOB said: Does anyone have dates for the release of 2026 itineraries (particularly interested in Europe) Or do I just need to keep an eye on things and assume it will be first week of November like last year? The test loads for Europe 2026 are up, ahead of the actual release in a couple of weeks' time. Don't get excited, though. By the looks of it, it's same old, same old... Liberty, Odyssey, Explorer, Brilliance and Harmony so far. WAAAYTOOO and Cactus527 2 Quote
skywalk640 Posted October 17 Report Posted October 17 11 hours ago, FionaMG said: The test loads for Europe 2026 are up, ahead of the actual release in a couple of weeks' time. Don't get excited, though. By the looks of it, it's same old, same old... Liberty, Odyssey, Explorer, Brilliance and Harmony so far. Interesting, Liberty has traditionally switched between Ft Lauderdale and Cape Liberty. Per the captain on Liberty, it's set to go to dry dock in 2026, so I'm assuming that's when it's moving to Europe. I wonder which ship will take it's place doing the NE/Canada and Bermuda cruises from Cape Liberty in 2026 Quote
FionaMG Posted October 17 Report Posted October 17 51 minutes ago, skywalk640 said: Interesting, Liberty has traditionally switched between Ft Lauderdale and Cape Liberty. Per the captain on Liberty, it's set to go to dry dock in 2026, so I'm assuming that's when it's moving to Europe. I wonder which ship will take it's place doing the NE/Canada and Bermuda cruises from Cape Liberty in 2026 I'm fairly sure there's been a Voyager class ship up there in the past but can't remember what itineraries it did. And I have the vaguest recollection of Freedom being there at some point, although this could be my imagination playing tricks on me. The new itineraries are due out in the week beginning 18 November so we don't have too long to wait to find out. teddy 1 Quote
mworkman Posted October 21 Report Posted October 21 Will today be the day....only time will tell. Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 21 Report Posted October 21 I'm betting tomorrow night/overnight Sweety 1 Quote
ScottD Posted October 21 Report Posted October 21 1 hour ago, smokeybandit said: I'm betting tomorrow night/overnight Yeah... seems to be Tuesday night\Wednesday morning most of the time from what I recall last time around Sweety 1 Quote
Geoff P Posted October 21 Report Posted October 21 On 10/17/2024 at 4:07 PM, FionaMG said: I'm fairly sure there's been a Voyager class ship up there in the past but can't remember what itineraries it did. And I have the vaguest recollection of Freedom being there at some point, although this could be my imagination playing tricks on me. The new itineraries are due out in the week beginning 18 November so we don't have too long to wait to find out. Yea Adventure was up here in either 2022 or 2023, then Liberty replaced it…I believe Freedom was up here before the pandemic FionaMG 1 Quote
DaveWithHat Posted October 22 Report Posted October 22 FionaMG, what are the test loads that you mentioned in your post: "The test loads for Europe 2026 are up, ahead of the actual release" Looking at the release schedule it is not clear when repositioning cruises such as Trans-Atlantics will come out which is what we are primarily interested in. Dave Quote
FionaMG Posted October 22 Report Posted October 22 7 minutes ago, DaveWithHat said: FionaMG, what are the test loads that you mentioned in your post: "The test loads for Europe 2026 are up, ahead of the actual release" Looking at the release schedule it is not clear when repositioning cruises such as Trans-Atlantics will come out which is what we are primarily interested in. Dave One to two weeks ahead of the week when a particular destination is due to be released, Royal will put a very few of the cruises for that destination up on the website. I think the reason for this is probably just to check that everything is set up correctly. These are the test loads and they will usually be taken down again within 24 hours. Some people have reported being able to actually book them during that short window of time. They are eagerly awaited because they give you an insight into which ships will be in the area for the season. For Europe the main batch of 2026 cruises is set to be released for sale during the week beginning 28 October, so about a week from now. The release can happen at any time during that week. Historically, it tends to be overnight from the Tuesday to the Wednesday, but I have seen both earlier and later. Trans-Atlantic sailings tend to be released in two batches. Generally, the eastbound itineraries, from the US to Europe come out along with the first European ones. The return trans-Atlantic itineraries, from Europeto the US, come out later, so likely not until spring next year. And occasionally there will be an outlier that gets released on some random date that nobody expects so it pays to keep watching if there is a particular ship you are interested in. Sweety, teddy and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 22 Report Posted October 22 As we approach the witching hour based on last year's releases, here I am pressing reload every few minutes. Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 Everyone keep your defib kids nearby for the heart attacks you'll get from seeing those prices. sammy79, Cactus527 and Rackham 3 Quote
Rackham Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 Ouch. Now waiting with anticipation for the rest of 2026's in the coming weeks and where they might be priced at. Also, is this the first time Royal's porting at Prince Rupert, BC? Quote
mworkman Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 They ain’t cheap…sticker shock On the low end for 2 pax balcony one way up or down 3K Quote
Cactus527 Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 It's interesting that these are showing up for you guys but not on my end yet. 7:30pm PDT Tuesday right now. EDIT: I figured it out, I wasn't logged in! WOW those prices. Ovation, Anthem, Serenade, and Voyager. Quote
DaveWithHat Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 I compared an inside cabin for 2 people for June 2025 vs 2026 and see a 4.3% increase. 6/8/24 Serenade $2,203 6/28/25 Serenade $2,297 Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 I wonder why there are no Sky Jr Suites on Anthem or Ovation. And I'd love for RC to offer a search option that ignores GTY rates since that really skews the lowest cost by category. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
AlmondFarmer Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 11 hours ago, smokeybandit said: Everyone keep your defib kids nearby for the heart attacks you'll get from seeing those prices. I consider the prices low after factoring in the earnings from a successful gold finding excursion to the Klondike in Skagway. I will certainly need a defibrillator after pulling a three ounce gold nugget out of the river. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
Matt Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 YOLO book it! Cactus527 and TheoneandonlyMICAH 2 Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 Has anyone had experience in getting group rates for suites from MEI? Or are those more for standard rooms? Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 17 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Has anyone had experience in getting group rates for suites from MEI? Or are those more for standard rooms? As a general rule, group rates are not available for any suites. I have never seen it, anyway. smokeybandit, Cactus527 and OCSC Mike 3 Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 24 minutes ago, Matt said: YOLO book it! YOLO is great, but as long as it doesn't turn into YOCO (You Only Cruise Once) due to prices. LTR, USCG Teacher, AlmondFarmer and 3 others 5 1 Quote
OCSC Mike Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 14 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: As a general rule, group rates are not available for any suites. This. Quote
Rackham Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 Now that I've had a chance to sleep on the higher than expected fares, they're still not bad when comparing them to the major resort destinations Royal has said is their competition in the past. As much as I'd like to see lower fares, Royal seems to know what they're doing by undercutting their stated competition, but aiming not to leave money on the table either. This is also ignoring C&A benifits with Diamond and above with the value they're adding to booking with Royal. Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 What's baffling to me, as someone who books suites (yeah I know, first world problem), is that a grand suite with traditional perks on Voyager or Serenade is the same price as a Sky Class GS on Anthem/Ovation. Cactus527 1 Quote
Doug_Texas Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 4 hours ago, smokeybandit said: I wonder why there are no Sky Jr Suites on Anthem or Ovation. And I'd love for RC to offer a search option that ignores GTY rates since that really skews the lowest cost by category. YES, YES, YES! I’d love an “Advanced Search” option where I can check mark cabins I want. Not only to eliminate GTY but in my case to show only “Ocean Vew Balcony” prices. Run this up the Royal flagpole! DDaley 1 Quote
Matt Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 2 hours ago, smokeybandit said: Has anyone had experience in getting group rates for suites from MEI? Or are those more for standard rooms? Somewhat related, I had my MEI agent book it and I was surprised there were group rates. For a category 4D balcony cabin on Serenade, it was $3306 refundable with the group rate. Non-refundable regular rate was $3576. MEI saved me ~$400 for two cabins off the bat! Cactus527, CruzOnBye and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 I just got an email saying I'm getting EARLY ACCESS to 2026 Alaska. Me and everyone else who knows how to use the internet. Matt, Southern Dan, WAAAYTOOO and 4 others 7 Quote
Matt Posted October 24 Report Posted October 24 20 hours ago, smokeybandit said: I just got an email saying I'm getting EARLY ACCESS to 2026 Alaska. Me and everyone else who knows how to use the internet. I really cant believe they still pretend C&A have any kind of early access. They even put out a press release about it on the same day TessFromFlorida 1 Quote
Pooch Posted October 25 Report Posted October 25 Ok I am looking for the 8 day repositioning cruise Matt mentioned from Hawaii on May 1, 2026. Can’t find it. Am I that inept? NVM yes I am that inept! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
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