Topo Gigio Posted May 12, 2014 Author #2876 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Fresh from the press. Carnival Corporation is sending Costa Serena (sister ship to Costa Concordia)to China for a year-round deployment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2802 Posted May 12, 2014 #2877 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Thanks for the heads up. I will do further investigations. Some ships are on other cruises when booked at Sydney. Maybe an insurance policy if some cruises do not sell well. It was not mentioned in any of the press releases for Legend of the Seas she is visiting Sydney Summer 15/16. I still have not ruled out Quantum of the Seas visiting Sydney 15/16 even a one off. In 2016/17 Voyager of the Seas is departing Sydney 2359 all departures. I will keep this thread updated. thanks again With all the extra ships based in, or calling at Sydney, the OPT will be operating near or at full capacity for 2015/2016 and beyond. My guess is that they are responding to this by holding more slots than they currently need - a form of gaming. This gives them options if they wanted to bring another ship like Quantum for a visit. It also makes it harder for new entrants to establish themselves and for existing entrants to add more ships, and is therefore anti-competitive behaviour. Quantum will start her stint in Asia at a time when the Chinese economy is likely to be cooling with property prices falling and infrastructure spending slowing down. They are likely to be met by a more challenging market than the one they are currently operating in. Unfortunately that may not support the "Quantum in Australia" thesis, since the Aussie economy is now directly tied to China through commodities. I'm still hoping though. :) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted May 13, 2014 #2878 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Radiance of the Seas is booked in Sydney Ports 2016 March 4 , 10 . 28 April 24 Voyager of the Seas 2016 April 20 All these bookings clash with cruises on sale now. http://www.sydneyports.com.au/port_operations/cruise_schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted May 14, 2014 #2879 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Sydney Ports has been updated and now appears to match the ships voyage for sale in 2015/16. No Quantum for Oz:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madelk Posted May 14, 2014 #2880 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Sydney Ports has been updated and now appears to match the ships voyage for sale in 2015/16. No Quantum for Oz:( So.... should we start getting paranoid that someone is watching this thread, saw that we'd seen and hence why it's been updated? :confused::eek::rolleyes::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted May 14, 2014 #2881 Share Posted May 14, 2014 So.... should we start getting paranoid that someone is watching this thread, saw that we'd seen and hence why it's been updated? :confused::eek::rolleyes::D I am sure the boys and the lady in charge in the Miami Office get a laugh from this thread. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted May 14, 2014 #2882 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I am sure the boys and the lady in charge in the Miami Office get a laugh from this thread. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Maybe we know more than them........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisegroover Posted May 14, 2014 #2883 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Just got an email from RCL saying 57 night Quantum of the Seas repo on sale Friday! Now just need to see what Legend of the Seas repo will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2802 Posted May 14, 2014 #2884 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Just got an email from RCL saying 57 night Quantum of the Seas repo on sale Friday! Now just need to see what Legend of the Seas repo will be. 57 nights? That is a very circuitous repo! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted May 14, 2014 #2885 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I assume Thursday in USA because they are behind. Below email from Royal Caribbean Australia. Following the announcement of Quantum of the Seas’ redeployment from New York, USA to Shanghai, China we are excited to offer you a once in a lifetime opportunity to sail on her 57-night repositioning voyage. And as a valued loyalty member, you are the first to hear about it! This is a unique opportunity to sail around the world to some of the most exciting cities in the world onboard our newest and most innovative ship, Quantum of the Seas. The best part is that you can choose to cruise some or all of the way! There are six different back to back cruises to choose from, calling upon amazing cities including Barcelona, Dubai, Singapore and more! The Quantum of the Seas World Tour goes on sale on Friday 16 May 2014. Staterooms are expected to sell fast, so get in quick to secure yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squadron Posted May 14, 2014 #2886 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Sydney Ports has been updated and now appears to match the ships voyage for sale in 2015/16. No Quantum for Oz:( Have been checking the web site and no Brisbane in ports when you are selecting. Do you think it will be added or are shipping visiting Brisbane from another port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted May 14, 2014 #2887 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Have been checking the web site and no Brisbane in ports when you are selecting. Do you think it will be added or are shipping visiting Brisbane from another port? The only visit to Sydney of Legend of the Seas based on media releases is the repo stop on 11 June 2015 Fort Lauderdale to Singapore. Brisbane Ports only has the 2014 cruise ship visits. http://www.portbris.com.au/shipping-operations/shipping-schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becci19 Posted May 14, 2014 #2888 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I'm currently booked on two legs of the Explorer repo. Would love to change it to the Quantum. From the email saying "Amazing cities including Barcelona, Dubai, Sinapore", it seems it will follow the Explorer route. I get on Explorer in Barcelona, go through Dubai and get off in Singapore.. Fingers crossed I can jump ship!! 😄 Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted May 14, 2014 Author #2889 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I'm currently booked on two legs of the Explorer repo. Would love to change it to the Quantum. From the email saying "Amazing cities including Barcelona, Dubai, Sinapore", it seems it will follow the Explorer route. I get on Explorer in Barcelona, go through Dubai and get off in Singapore.. Fingers crossed I can jump ship!! 😄 Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app This is what I want to do. A bit of repo on the Quantum, and a bit on the Explorer, so I won't be so long from home. Just waiting for the Quantum itinerary to come out and make my final decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeckli Posted May 15, 2014 #2890 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I assume Thursday in USA because they are behind. Below email from Royal Caribbean Australia. Following the announcement of Quantum of the Seas’ redeployment from New York, USA to Shanghai, China we are excited to offer you a once in a lifetime opportunity to sail on her 57-night repositioning voyage. And as a valued loyalty member, you are the first to hear about it! This is a unique opportunity to sail around the world to some of the most exciting cities in the world onboard our newest and most innovative ship, Quantum of the Seas. The best part is that you can choose to cruise some or all of the way! There are six different back to back cruises to choose from, calling upon amazing cities including Barcelona, Dubai, Singapore and more! The Quantum of the Seas World Tour goes on sale on Friday 16 May 2014. Staterooms are expected to sell fast, so get in quick to secure yours Just received email from RCI postponing the sale date to 23 May - it reads ... Correction: The Quantum of the Seas World Tour goes on sale on Friday, 23 May, and not Friday 16 May as first stipulated in an email sent on 14 May. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kccrzr Posted May 15, 2014 #2891 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Just received email from RCI postponing the sale date to 23 May - it reads ... Correction:The Quantum of the Seas World Tour goes on sale on Friday, 23 May, and not Friday 16 May as first stipulated in an email sent on 14 May. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. ... Of course it was - why should this be any different than other so-called release schedules? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pspercy Posted May 18, 2014 #2892 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Announced today, Legend and Mariner to sail year 'round from Singapore starting in summer 2015. See travelbizmonitor.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted May 19, 2014 #2893 Share Posted May 19, 2014 For someone with Cruising Power have they started loading Legend of the Seas cruises from Brisbane? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty X Posted May 19, 2014 #2894 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Announced today, Legend and Mariner to sail year 'round from Singapore starting in summer 2015. See travelbizmonitor.comThey're kinda tag teaming. While Mariner is in Singapore, Legend will be in Australia. And when Mariner leaves Singapore to go to China, Legend will reposition up to replace her in Singapore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty X Posted May 19, 2014 #2895 Share Posted May 19, 2014 For someone with Cruising Power have they started loading Legend of the Seas cruises from Brisbane?Thanks No, not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted May 19, 2014 #2896 Share Posted May 19, 2014 We are now set for 2015 - 2016. While onboard the Jewel the last tow weeks we booked the Jewel for a Panama Canal in Oct 2015 and the Celebrity Solstice for Hawaii - Vancouver for April 2016. That in addition to our May 2015 Oasis cruise! I see OT in my future!!!:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted May 19, 2014 #2897 Share Posted May 19, 2014 http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/11112-quantums-global-odyssey.html Royal Caribbean International today announced the details of the Quantum of the Seas’ global odyssey, a 53-night journey, departing May 2, 2015, from the New York-metropolitan area to its new home in Shanghai (Baoshan), China. Royal Caribbean said in a prepared statement that the Quantum will take its never-before-seen-at-sea experience globally after the ship’s inaugural winter season in New York from Nov. 2014 through Apr. 2015. Guests sailing the entire Quantum voyage to the other side of the globe will be a part of history as the arrival of Quantum is celebrated at some of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities along the way. The Quantum global odyssey will open for sale on May 20, 2014, for Royal Caribbean’s Crown & Anchor Society loyalty members and on May 22 for the general public. Quantum of the Seas will sail for nearly two months, crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean, Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean. Alternatively, vacationers can choose among five sailings, ranging from three to 16 nights, which comprise the Quantum Global Odyssey: An 11-night trans-Atlantic crossing from Cape Liberty to Spain, departing May 2, 2015, from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, N.J., to Barcelona, with calls at Ponta Delgada, Azores; and Cartagena and Palma De Mallorca. A 16-night Suez Canal – Barcelona to Dubai itinerary, departing May 13, with calls at Rome (Civitavecchia) and Naples/Capri, Italy; Athens (Piraeus), Greece; and Aqaba, Jordan. A 14-night India & Southeast Asia itinerary, departing May 29, featuring overnights in Dubai, Cochin, and Singapore, as well as calls at Muscat, and Penang. A 3-night Short Malaysia itinerary, departing roundtrip from Singapore on June 12 , calling at Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang). And a nine-night Exotic Asia itinerary that departs June 15 from Singapore to Shanghai (Baoshan), China, with calls at Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Xiamen and an overnight in Hong Kong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley4 Posted May 19, 2014 #2898 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Wow take a guess on what a balcony would go for on the 53 night. I love cruising but that's insane :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kccrzr Posted May 19, 2014 #2899 Share Posted May 19, 2014 That is a lot of sea days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted May 19, 2014 Author #2900 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Someone has the full itinerary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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