CRUISEBOY305 Posted April 16, 2014 #2276 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Liberty is going to Bayonne for summer and fall then Anthem to replace her for the winter Caribbean. No mention in RCI's press release that Bayonne would have 2 ships. yes I saw. Looks like a cluster swap in November 2015 between Anthem, Navigator and Liberty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish6 Posted April 16, 2014 #2277 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) I guess I'm keeping my Quantum booking for March now that she's leaving. Any word on when 2015 summer/fall itineraries are going to be released yet? Get on with it! Also I thought Liberty was too big for Bermuda....guess not :confused: Edited April 16, 2014 by fish6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joandian Posted April 16, 2014 #2278 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I'm stunned! That has thrown everyone. So now I guess it's wait and see what the itineraries and pricing of Quantum and Explorer are and decide which is the best option for us. Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEBOY305 Posted April 16, 2014 #2279 Share Posted April 16, 2014 My brain is about to explode between the new CAS savings and now this. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yj2cute Posted April 16, 2014 #2280 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Has the show for Anthem been announced yet? Sent from my KFJWA using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzerci Posted April 16, 2014 #2281 Share Posted April 16, 2014 My brain is about to explode between the new CAS savings and now this. :eek: Ya we were planning on booking Liberty but now that that's not an option I think I'm heading over to Celebrity earlier than planned. Too much confusion and hassle trying to figure all this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted April 16, 2014 #2282 Share Posted April 16, 2014 yes I saw. Looks like a cluster swap in November 2015 between Anthem, Navigator and Liberty. Ain't that the truth. We booked Allur for Christmas 2015 and Oasis for March 2016 when the new itineraries were released figuring that we would cancel Allure for Anthem sailing out of FLL. With that being scrapped I'm glad we booked Allure when we did as the price has already gone up by $500. Might look at changing Oasis in March 2016 for the Anthem but I just hate the thought of those 7 day crappy itineraries out of Bayonne that hey are doing over Christmas and the prime March break weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted April 16, 2014 #2283 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Has the show for Anthem been announced yet? Sent from my KFJWA using Tapatalk No. Unfortunately Mama Mia was the one show that I was really looking forward to but not now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted April 16, 2014 #2284 Share Posted April 16, 2014 No. Unfortunately Mama Mia was the one show that I was really looking forward to but not now. Maybe they could run the same show on 2 ships that would have such distant home ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friend100 Posted April 16, 2014 #2285 Share Posted April 16, 2014 What will QOS' repo to Shanghai look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEBOY305 Posted April 16, 2014 #2286 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Ain't that the truth. We booked Allur for Christmas 2015 and Oasis for March 2016 when the new itineraries were released figuring that we would cancel Allure for Anthem sailing out of FLL. With that being scrapped I'm glad we booked Allure when we did as the price has already gone up by $500. Might look at changing Oasis in March 2016 for the Anthem but I just hate the thought of those 7 day crappy itineraries out of Bayonne that hey are doing over Christmas and the prime March break weeks. This must've been decided yesterday or the before cause when I was on Majesty this weekend, they had just sent out an e-mail to the LA's that Navigator was going to Asia and liberty to Galveston. Well, I guess that could still be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEBOY305 Posted April 16, 2014 #2287 Share Posted April 16, 2014 What will QOS' repo to Shanghai look like? that'll be a sweet trip. I'm sure it'll be multiple repo cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friend100 Posted April 16, 2014 #2288 Share Posted April 16, 2014 that'll be a sweet trip. I'm sure it'll be multiple repo cruises. :D keeping our imagination and creativity at the highest level! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yj2cute Posted April 16, 2014 #2289 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I hope they don't move Hairspray to the Anthem. I enjoyed it on the Oasis but would prefer to see something new. Sent from my KFJWA using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Star Posted April 17, 2014 #2290 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Surprises me that they would go through all the fanfare in New York with the announcements for the Quantum only to move the ship to China. especially with the new dining options and menues..... hmmm..they made such a big event having people to new york to try out the menus.. maybe should have held it in shanghai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPoll189 Posted April 17, 2014 #2291 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Remember Anthem is taking Quantum's place in the winter months of 2015 and 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted April 17, 2014 #2292 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Never would have guessed that! Well done Royal! The power of the mighty Asian gambling dollar has spoken. Quantum of the Seas may not have able to get into Bermuda but has she going to enter the Bermuda Triangle of cruise ships in Asia. The majority of sailings from China at the moment are charters, How many sailings can we travel on will be interesting. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted April 17, 2014 #2293 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I guess I'm keeping my Quantum booking for March now that she's leaving. Probably what they want us to do. A lot of people were planning to swap winter for summer itineraries. They probably also realized that they can get more money in Asia. I was paying top dollar for Explorer summer sailings out of Bayonne. Couldn't see how they were going to get that much more for Quantum, even if the ship is brand new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted April 17, 2014 #2294 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Maybe they could run the same show on 2 ships that would have such distant home ports. I was just wondering the same thing and was going to post that question on the quantum board. I think that it would make sense. There would have to be some cost savings by having the same show and while there will be some who sail both those will be a small minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodscruise Posted April 17, 2014 #2295 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Ok, since QOS is heading to China, does that now rule out Navigator heading to Asia, or are they going to have 4 Voyager class ships plus QOS in the Asia region. We will have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelCMTX Posted April 17, 2014 #2296 Share Posted April 17, 2014 This must've been decided yesterday or the before cause when I was on Majesty this weekend, they had just sent out an e-mail to the LA's that Navigator was going to Asia and liberty to Galveston. Well, I guess that could still be the case. ...or not. The release says: "To ensure fans of the line will continue to have options from Bayonne, Royal Caribbean also announced Wednesday it would move Liberty of the Seas to the port for summer and fall 2015." ...granted, that doesn't mean the Liberty couldn't end up in Galveston eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave85 Posted April 17, 2014 #2297 Share Posted April 17, 2014 ...or not. The release says: "To ensure fans of the line will continue to have options from Bayonne, Royal Caribbean also announced Wednesday it would move Liberty of the Seas to the port for summer and fall 2015." ...granted, that doesn't mean the Liberty couldn't end up in Galveston eventually Right, I'd bet on Liberty eventually moving to Galveston for Winter '15-16 when she leaves Bayonne for Anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEBOY305 Posted April 17, 2014 #2298 Share Posted April 17, 2014 ...or not. The release says: "To ensure fans of the line will continue to have options from Bayonne, Royal Caribbean also announced Wednesday it would move Liberty of the Seas to the port for summer and fall 2015." ...granted, that doesn't mean the Liberty couldn't end up in Galveston eventually that's what I said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted April 17, 2014 #2299 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Ok, since QOS is heading to China, does that now rule out Navigator heading to Asia, or are they going to have 4 Voyager class ships plus QOS in the Asia region. We will have to wait and see. I am torn on this one. Part of me thinks that Liberty will go to Galveston to honour the commitments to that port and then have the Navigator go to FLL and take over the 6/8 day itineraries however... In RCI's recent financial statements they made specific reference to the fact that Europe and Asia were doing very well financially but that "the Caribbean continues to feel pricing pressure". If they were to send the Navigator over to Asia as well I wonder if this a way to reduce the number of berths available in the Caribbean during the Winter and therefore allow a higher rate to be charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkorman Posted April 17, 2014 #2300 Share Posted April 17, 2014 These moves have made it much less likely for me to be on an RCCL ship in 15-16... Maybe majesty, love her! Glad they are changing it up and making big moves, but they are not appealing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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