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Deployment 2024-25 booking season begins
twangster replied to Biker19's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Like the Florida leftovers in 2009 once Oasis class had arrived in Florida? When Voyager class was introduced it was said they would never leave the Caribbean. Freedom class is simply Voyager class with another section added in the middle. Not much innovation there, but that's okay as Oasis class was being introduced in that era. That was some innovation! But all for Florida at the time. With Allure's arrival there was even more capacity in Florida so some of those ships that would never leave the Caribbean did just that. It seems the problem for the the rest of the world is that Florida is solidly the single largest cruise market by a long shot. RCI is not going to ignore that fact. As always with Royal it isn't that they don't make money in other regions, it's all about where they can make the most money and it always has been that way. -
I had been eyeing a line of thunderstorms above Houston hoping they wouldn't impact my flight. They didn't. Overnight those thunderstorms rolled over the area making for a noisy night. Fortunately they are nearly through and should be by the time I head to the terminal. They did wake me up a few times though.
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Deployment 2024-25 booking season begins
twangster replied to Biker19's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Another reason to put Utopia on the short FL is to maximize PDCC. Freedom class was great in terms of numbers carried to PDCC, but to maximize PDCC they need to put Oasis and Icon class there as much as possible. The greater numbers brought to PDCC by Oasis class have meant higher prices. With only two berths how do you maximize the number of guests going to PDCC? Put mega ships at the pier as much as possible. A 3/4 rotation for Utopia can garner higher rates for the new ship fever while generating higher revenue for PDCC by increasing the number of visitors. From that perspective it makes sense to pull Voyager class and even Freedom class out of PDCC whenever possible. That's not say they'll never go to PDCC but I suspect PDCC will see more mega ships going forward. -
Made it to the airport. A local Pinnacle who I call my land genie took me to the airport. I paid him in BlockCoin. I had an extra Wonder block so I used it as currency to pay for my ride. 🤣 Speaking of blocks, I'm trading another extra block for a Radiance block that I arranged in the roll call. That means I'm flying both ways with a crystal block. There has been reports of some people having extra screening as a result of the blocks. Apparently some x-ray machines can't identify what it is. I left mine easy to access in my carry-on should the need arise but I went through TSA Pre without any issues. I had forgotten about it actually.
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Deployment 2024-25 booking season begins
twangster replied to Biker19's topic in Royal Caribbean International
On the other hand Bayley has made statements before that never come to fruition. He loves to play this game. I'll believe it when the deployment team announces her itineraries. -
Royal by policy has eliminated "downlining" but it would be great to learn how this works out for you. It never hurts to ask.
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How does Odyssey differ from Oasis class ships?
twangster replied to goldenfarm's topic in Royal Caribbean International
One could argue there is more for teens on Odyssey but it really depends on the person. If the numerous videos that go into deep detail and cover everything can't answer your questions I'm not sure if anything I can offer would do any better. -
Splendor is coming to Florida! Well sort of. Marella Discovery will be home ported from Port Canaveral soon for TUI. It doesn't look like we (US citizens) can book her, she's being offered with packages from the UK that bundle airfare to MLB airport near the port. Nonetheless Splendor a.k.a Marella Discovery will be back in the US and operating from PCN the day after we disembark from Radiance in LA.
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What category of cabin? Keep in mind "balcony" is not a category. 1D, 2D, 3D... etc. are example of balcony categories. Are you comparing the exact same category or the same type of cabin?