Royal Caribbean has released a new six-night Tasmania cruise onboard Explorer of the Seas for later this year.

Departing Sydney on Saturday, December 9, 2017, the six-night round-trip cruise includes two port days and three days at sea. The voyage calls to Hobart, Tasmania and Melbourne, Australia.

“Many of our new customers opt for shorter cruises of up to six nights for their first time at sea, and once they get a taste for the fun, convenience and value of ocean cruising with Royal - they’re hooked!” said Adam Armstrong, managing director, Royal Caribbean Australia and NZ.

“This cruise offers guests the perfect way to explore our own beautiful backyard, while treating themselves to the huge range of dining, entertainment and activities onboard,” Armstrong concluded.

Our newest podcast episode is out to help give you a quick "audio escape" to a Royal Caribbean cruise!

Episode 196 is available for downloading, in which we provide an overview of the specialty dining packages.

Royal Caribbean has a few different dining packages available that promise significant savings on its popular specialty restaurants. In this episode, we look at how these packages work and if you should get one for your next cruise.

Here’s the podcast page for Episode 196. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Stitcher or on iTunes!

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Royal Caribbean's WOW Sale begins today, with 30% off all guests and up to $200 to spend at sea, plus bonus savings on Oasis Class ships.

The WOW Sale applies to cruises booked between May 3-7, 2017 on all sailings departing on or after June 3, 2017. Offer excludes China departures.

The offer includes:

30% off all guests Maycation offer.

• Onboard credit per stateroom depending on the length of your cruise
  • $50 for 5 nights or less
  • $100 for 6-9 nights
  • $200 for 10-nights and longer
• 50% reduced deposit.

Oasis Class Bonus

If you choose to sail on an Oasis Class ship on sailings departing June 3, 2017 through September 30, 2017, you can qualify for additional savings.

Offer includes dollars off for bookings made on Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas determined by stateroom category booked:

• $50 off per stateroom for interior and oceanview
• $150 off per stateroom for balcony
• $250 off per stateroom for suite

WOW Sale is combinable with Maycation 30%, standard/full fare rates and Next Cruise offers. WOW Sale is not combinable with restricted rates (for example, Seniors, Residents, Military, etc.), Crown & Anchor discounts, Shareholder Benefits or Loyal to Royal Sales. All offers are not combinable with any other offer or promotion, including, but not limited to, Standard Group, Interline, Travel Agent, Travel Agent Friends and Family, Weekly Sales Events, and Net Rates.

After the Offer Period, the Offer will be removed from the booking if the guest cancels and reinstates the booking or rebooks into a new booking on the same ship and sail date, applies a fare change, or changes the ship or sail date of the booking; certain other changes to the booking may also result in removal of the Offer.

Offer available to residents of United States and Canada.