Kiwi_cruiser Posted October 16, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 16, 2014 This afternoon I found this interesting post on "Cruise Weekly" Facebook page: @PrincessCruises has refused to rule out the chance Australia could see the maiden season for its new ship in 2017 if growth continues. All I can say is lets keep cruising!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelwingsflys Posted October 16, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Hi Kiwi _cruiser , That is good news if it comes to fruition , I will book on it if they do. I think Aussies/Kiwi's will love it ,If Princess is smart, they will realize it would be a great selling tool to encourage us to sail on Princess. Just my thoughts anyway Cheers Deb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted October 16, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 16, 2014 This would be the Revenue Princess. Plenty of people would book it. Me too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewgood Posted October 16, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I'd pay more per day than I normally would for an Australian Princess ship. I for one hope that they do bring down a new ship for a little while in 2017. Karryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 16, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 16, 2014 3 years away though .:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted October 16, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Maybe another smart cruiseline will jump the gun. Australia to China and visa versa is a winner, with both being growth cruise markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted October 16, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Maybe another smart cruiseline will jump the gun. Australia to China and visa versa is a winner, with both being growth cruise markets. That would be a "Quantum" leap;);) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted October 16, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Refusing to rule out doesn't mean much though. They don't normally assign that far in advance, and there's no advantage to them to actually rule it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaechann Posted October 16, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 16, 2014 That would be a "Quantum" leap;);) Full of Chinese high-rollers for Packers new casino perhaps :) :) Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 16, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 16, 2014 This would be the Revenue Princess. Plenty of people would book it. Me too :D Love it.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 16, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 16, 2014 This afternoon I found this interesting post on "Cruise Weekly" Facebook page: All I can say is lets keep cruising!! Definitely good news if it happens, I will try and do my part and keep cruising.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinman66 Posted October 18, 2014 #12 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Let's hope it actually happens Great news Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted October 18, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Please correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the new builds similar to Royal/Regal? With a 3500-4000 passenger capacity? Will this size ship be too big for this area, on a regular basis? Especially in some of the smaller ports like Akaroa, Tauranga and the Bay of Islands in NZ, and Cairns/Port Douglas or Airlie Beach in Australia, some of the smaller islands in the South Pacific. Surely there must be a maximum that places like those can comfortably cope with. I'd love to see a new-build Princess ship down under but not a mega-ship like Royal/Regal. Is my concern unnecessary? Edited October 18, 2014 by OzKiwiJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 18, 2014 #14 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Please correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the new builds similar to Royal/Regal? With a 3500-4000 passenger capacity? Will this size ship be too big for this area, on a regular basis? Especially in some of the smaller ports like Akaroa, Tauranga and the Bay of Islands in NZ, and Cairns/Port Douglas or Airlie Beach in Australia, some of the smaller islands in the South Pacific. Surely there must be a maximum that places like those can comfortably cope with. I'd love to see a new-build Princess ship down under but not a mega-ship like Royal/Regal. Is my concern unnecessary? In my opinion your concern is only unnecessary in so far as that am not sure it will happen. If it does I suspect t will be one shortish season. Other than that I agree that it is too big for many of those ports. Some of the small locations with 4000 tourists :eek: please no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted October 18, 2014 Author #15 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Please correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the new builds similar to Royal/Regal? With a 3500-4000 passenger capacity? Will this size ship be too big for this area, on a regular basis? Especially in some of the smaller ports like Akaroa, Tauranga and the Bay of Islands in NZ, and Cairns/Port Douglas or Airlie Beach in Australia, some of the smaller islands in the South Pacific. Surely there must be a maximum that places like those can comfortably cope with. I'd love to see a new-build Princess ship down under but not a mega-ship like Royal/Regal. Is my concern unnecessary? Tauranga can / will be able to handle the bigger cruise ships, as they are doing upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted October 18, 2014 #16 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I wasn't thinking about the port, I was thinking about Tauranga, the Mount, and Rotorua being swamped with ship-loads of cruisers. :eek: There is a point where there just becomes too many people and the whole experience of being at that place is lost. I've already experienced that in Europe and I'd hate to see it happen here down-under. I can recall, over 20 years ago, being in Paihia when a cruise ship was in town. I have no idea what the number of cruisers would have been, but Paihia was at saturation point then. Can't imagine it with a ship carrying 3500-4000 passengers in port. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted October 18, 2014 #17 Share Posted October 18, 2014 In my opinion your concern is only unnecessary in so far as that am not sure it will happen. If it does I suspect t will be one shortish season. Other than that I agree that it is too big for many of those ports. Some of the small locations with 4000 tourists :eek: please no. Yes, hopefully they will just use it for the peak season then send it off to the Caribbean. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 18, 2014 #18 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I wasn't thinking about the port, I was thinking about Tauranga, the Mount, and Rotorua being swamped with ship-loads of cruisers. :eek: There is a point where there just becomes too many people and the whole experience of being at that place is lost. I've already experienced that in Europe and I'd hate to see it happen here down-under. I can recall, over 20 years ago, being in Paihia when a cruise ship was in town. I have no idea what the number of cruisers would have been, but Paihia was at saturation point then. Can't imagine it with a ship carrying 3500-4000 passengers in port. :( And does the town have the infrastructure, in particular transport, to support that number of visitors all arriving at one location at the same time. Let alone the shops etc to service them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted October 18, 2014 #19 Share Posted October 18, 2014 And does the town have the infrastructure, in particular transport, to support that number of visitors all arriving at one location at the same time. Let alone the shops etc to service them all. Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted October 18, 2014 #20 Share Posted October 18, 2014 In my opinion your concern is only unnecessary in so far as that am not sure it will happen. If it does I suspect t will be one shortish season. Wouldn't agree. Voyager handles a max of 3,800 passengers. And not only has she been here a few seasons with more planned, her sister Explorer is now also planned to visit. There are port visit limitations... but that won't stop a company happy to see the dollars roll in where they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kinkacruiser Posted October 18, 2014 #21 Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) I also had a chuckle at the "Revenue" Princess....I'll pay that one Sarah :D Edited October 18, 2014 by Kinkacruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 18, 2014 #22 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I also had a chuckle at the "Revenue" Princess....I'll pay that one Sarah :D But wouldn't it need to be like the old Renaissance Line with R1 R2 R3 R4 etc and be Revenue Princess 1 Revenue Princess 2 Revenue Princess 3 Revenue Princess 4 upto Revenue Princess 25 if there was truth in ship naming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 19, 2014 #23 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Please correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the new builds similar to Royal/Regal? With a 3500-4000 passenger capacity? Will this size ship be too big for this area, on a regular basis? Especially in some of the smaller ports like Akaroa, Tauranga and the Bay of Islands in NZ, and Cairns/Port Douglas or Airlie Beach in Australia, some of the smaller islands in the South Pacific. Surely there must be a maximum that places like those can comfortably cope with. I'd love to see a new-build Princess ship down under but not a mega-ship like Royal/Regal. Is my concern unnecessary? A reasonable concern, although with three years til we (possibly) get the new ship, the infrastructure can and will be updated to manage the ships and demand will necessitate the tour companies. If not it will only last for one season. I think the itineraries will be chosen very carefully so that it will only go to the ones that can handle that number of passengers by commiting to the cruise line.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted October 19, 2014 #24 Share Posted October 19, 2014 A reasonable concern, although with three years til we (possibly) get the new ship, the infrastructure can and will be updated to manage the ships and demand will necessitate the tour companies. If not it will only last for one season.I think the itineraries will be chosen very carefully so that it will only go to the ones that can handle that number of passengers by commiting to the cruise line.:D Very much so . Imagine 3,500-4,000 passengers descending on Burnie..... they would run out of sausage rolls by 10.30:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 19, 2014 #25 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Very much so . Imagine 3,500-4,000 passengers descending on Burnie.....they would run out of sausage rolls by 10.30:eek: LoL, :D unless they bake in preparation of selling that many sausage rolls.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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