3trinitythree Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Delighted to hear this news this morning, I’ll be glad to board a different ship to the Independence without the need to fly. cmdrfrag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Full article: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2018/10/24/royal-caribbean-confirms-anthem-of-the-seas-headed-back-uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 24 minutes ago, 3trinitythree said: Delighted to hear this news this morning, I’ll be glad to board a different ship to the Independence without the need to fly. You can still fly on Anthem... iFly that is I quite enjoy Anthem, have sailed her three times. She'll be missed over here. CruisinUngs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Let the speculation begin as to what ship will replace Anthem in Bayonne!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Probably Quantum of the Seas because Spectrum is headed over to Asia. Ovation will probably go to Australia after she's finished Alaska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Does Oasis class fit the bride in NJ? Be nice to have some Oasis class here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 minute ago, Susie said: Does Oasis class fit the bride in NJ? Be nice to have some Oasis class here. If i remember correctly Oasis Class won't fit under the bridge, hence why i said it would probable be Quantum to replace Anthem. rjweber3 and Susie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 RCI, We need a retractable smokestack for Oasis class ships. Li'l Sebastian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just heard that Anthem is back in Southampton in 2020. This may just be the ship that I will be taking my first solo cruise on. Although I wasn't a huge fan when I sailed her from Bayonne 2 years ago, I'll be interested to see what itineraries she is offering. Fingers crossed Joff will be there as well. The question is - What ship will replace her in Bayonne? If I were a betting man, I would say Oasis will replace LB in Galveston and she will cover for the summer season then heads to Florida when Quantum 5 enters service and it will go to NJ. Anthem will likely replace Oasis for the winter in Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, Susie said: RCI, We need a retractable smokestack for Oasis class ships. Originally the Oasis funnels were retractable because needed to get under the Storebaelt Bridge in Denmark when she was first built. Since then they have installed permanent equipment to scrub the smoke to meet emission standards and they are no longer retractable. https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/video/35/clearing-a-landmark-lowering-the-funnels-for-storebaelt-bridge/ The Storebaelt Bridge is very close in height to the Verrazano-Narrows bridge but they pulled a lot of tricks to clear it and that isn't feasible in NY Harbor even if they could lower the funnel (which they can't). Doing so for every sailing would be a nightmare. Susie, Li'l Sebastian and rjweber3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron7763 Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 11 hours ago, mworkman said: Probably Quantum of the Seas because Spectrum is headed over to Asia. Ovation will probably go to Australia after she's finished Alaska. The only reason that I do not think that Quantum is not going to leave Asia is Royal did quite a few modifications to her for the Asian market including replacing the Music Hall with additional casino space and more luxury shopping venues than her sisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Do you think this means there will be 3 ships sailing from Southampton or that Indy or Explorer will be moved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 20 hours ago, Joe01 said: If I were a betting man, I would say Oasis will replace LB in Galveston That's not a bet I'd take. Very short timeline to work out any plan for getting a new terminal building and modifying the harbor to accommodate an Oasis class ship, then actually building said new terminal building, doing whatever dredging or pier changes would be required, etc. 18 months is long to us, but just looking at the progress with Perfect Day, or the construction of the new terminal building in Miami, I'd be very dubious about getting a project like that done in time when there isn't even a formal contract yet with Galveston. brianmorris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdtrex Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 If I had to bet on what ship would replace anthem, I’d go with the 5th quantum class ship they have on order. It should be complete right as anthem goes back. JLMoran and brianmorris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 13 hours ago, bdtrex said: If I had to bet on what ship would replace anthem, I’d go with the 5th quantum class ship they have on order. It should be complete right as anthem goes back. You could be on to something there. I just looked up the size to see what is was for the Icon class ship and its smaller than the Oasis class but bigger than Ovation class ships, but the competition date isn't until 2022. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 On 25 October 2018 at 1:42 PM, JLMoran said: That's not a bet I'd take. Very short timeline to work out any plan for getting a new terminal building and modifying the harbor to accommodate an Oasis class ship, then actually building said new terminal building, doing whatever dredging or pier changes would be required, etc. 18 months is long to us, but just looking at the progress with Perfect Day, or the construction of the new terminal building in Miami, I'd be very dubious about getting a project like that done in time when there isn't even a formal contract yet with Galveston. The Liberty's Captain confirmed Oasis to Galveston. A stateroom attendant or waiter may say something about ship deployment, but I can trust that the Captain would know for sure. When we were on Explorer in 2012, Captain Loy confirmed Quantum to NJ and Anthem to Southampton for their respective Inaugural seasons, both of which turned out to be true. JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, Joe01 said: The Liberty's Captain confirmed Oasis to Galveston. A stateroom attendant or waiter may say something about ship deployment, but I can trust that the Captain would know for sure. When we were on Explorer in 2012, Captain Loy confirmed Quantum to NJ and Anthem to Southampton for their respective Inaugural seasons, both of which turned out to be true. Hmm. Well that certainly puts a whole different spin on it. Not entirely sure Liberty would go out of NJ, more because she's not a cold-weather ship than because of size. But, if Anthem was just in Southampton for the summer season as I'd seen speculated in the Anthem FB group, and came back to handle winter sailings in NJ, then I could definitely see a ship like Liberty filling in for those summer months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinLovr Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 If they could have two ships to replace the Anthem, I would LOVE to see the Empress of the Seas doing Bermuda again. Few remember how fantastic it was to be on a ship that can get through the cut to port in St George and right along Front Street in Hamilton. SO much more flavor of Bermuda than out at the Dockyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3trinitythree Posted November 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 On 10/24/2018 at 1:52 PM, 3trinitythree said: Delighted to hear this news this morning, I’ll be glad to board a different ship to the Independence without the need to fly. Not so delighted this morning. Prices just released and although I was expecting a price hike against what I paid for the Indy, I wasn’t expecting the price to double. Paid £1100 pp for the Indy, similar itinerary and date for the Anthem is coming in at £2399. Certainly not paying that, hopefully independent cruise companies are lower than the RCI website. JLMoran and cmdrfrag 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Keeble Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 With the UK market they always blast up the prices when they are first released, I know people say always book as soon as possible for the English cruises out of Southampton I would most certainly say this is NOT the case. there isn't even an offer included like OBC or drinks package. I suggest monitoring daily if you can and wait till December 17th when the new offer comes out. cmdrfrag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3trinitythree Posted November 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 2 hours ago, J_Keeble said: With the UK market they always blast up the prices when they are first released, I know people say always book as soon as possible for the English cruises out of Southampton I would most certainly say this is NOT the case. there isn't even an offer included like OBC or drinks package. I suggest monitoring daily if you can and wait till December 17th when the new offer comes out. Thanks, its what I’m ntending to do, no chance of booking early at those prices, absolute madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 hour ago, 3trinitythree said: Thanks, its what I’m ntending to do, no chance of booking early at those prices, absolute madness. Not sure how UK markets work, but that is what I thought about Symphony prices too when they were initially released. Prices have done nothing but go up since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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