ScottishRobbie

Yes to Brian on Ovation and Ken on Wonder.

Fingers crossed with Voyager supposedly coming to Brisbane we might get a few South Pacific itineraries to the ports that Quantum/Ovation (and presumably also Anthem) are too big to get in to. Looking forward to seeing We Will Rock You on Anthem (and also a slight change in restaurants, Johnny Rockets rather than Ovation's Fish & Ships for example).

Captain Ervin is on Voyager

Autumn 2025 thru Spring 2026 go on sale on Wednesday 10/4 at 10am Sydney time. October 2025-April 2026 from Sydney, December 2025-April 2026 from Brisbane.

You're likely to be waiting a while. Port bookings show her heading east, and home porting in Brisbane, Australia from mid December 2025.

Captain Krzysztof from Poland is on Quantum

It depends whether or not they're sold out. They had plenty in December, but there were none onboard Brilliance the month before.

I was in an oceanview on Brilliance in November, Deck 2 directly below the centrum. Absolutely no noise inside the room.

Hawaii is usually released with the Australia itineraries - week of 8th April.

Inaugural been moved forward 3 nights. Added a sailing on the Friday returning on the Monday

You'll easily make a midday flight, you could probably make 1100 if you got off straight away. I got an Uber in December, waited maybe 20 minutes for it to arrive and about the same to the airport.

Pre-Covid, Radiance was down here in Australia every summer. Considering we normally share ships with Alaska, with any luck she may be returning to Sydney.

Brisbane port bookings suggest she's returning to Australia

In the past they have been released between March-May when the Australian season is released.

Quantum dry dock is in Singapore this November, which is why there's no TP from Hawaii - Brisbane this year. The Ovation Hawaii - Vancouver which you've screenshotted will almost certainly be either cancelled or swapped to Quantum, as Ovation is not doing Alaska in 2025. Rumours in Australia are Ovation could be heading back to Asia. Quantum is showing up in the Sydney port bookings for a one off in mid-April 2025, so may well be doing Brisbane-Sydney-Hawaii for her TP.

It varies from ship to ship. I was on Ovation in February & November and picked it up from Boleros & The Pub respectively, I then went on Quantum in December, and when I attempted to pick it up from The Pub was told I had to get it from one of the tables set up in the Royal Esplenade.

Hi @little britain, was wondering what time you arrive in Adelaide on Friday? I'm getting conflicting info. TIA

If you open check in on the Royal website it lets you pick a photo. I have always checked in on the app and took a terrible selfie then later have gone on the website and changed it without issue.

Then you will be at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, right in Circular Quay between the Opera House and the bridge. Taxis can be found right outside the terminal or the train station is a 5 minute walk

Ovation has 2 production shows in main theatre, namely Live Love Legs and The Beautiful Dream.

I did a 3 nighter on Ovation back in November. They did the 2 production shows on the Saturday and Sunday with a comedian the first night.

Remember Australian summer is Northern winter. When you say summer 2026 do you mean 2025-26 or 2026-27? Anthem rumoured to be coming down under for a maiden Australia season after cruising in Alaska summer 2025.

Not for a few months yet. Australia sailings are generally released around Easter, although it wasn't until May last year

The attached screenshot is from the Sydney port website for April 2025. Quantum showing up on the 8th is a new addition. Neither Ovation or Quantum appear again after this, Ovation had previously been showing for summer 25/26 however that's now changed to 'Unnamed Vessel'.

To be fair, Brian always introduced him as "my Assistant Cruise Director, and your Activities Manager". Assistant CD is a term I had never heard before and haven't heard since.