Deployment 2018-19 booking season begins

[kccrzr]

June 15, 2015

 

That's when I booked the 2017 Hawaii sailing that I'm about to embark on in 28 days :)

 

 

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[MsDolly]

The Australia/New Zealand release keep changing, anyone know why?

 

First it was 3rd April

Then it was 10 April

Then it was 12 April

 

Now it's TBD.

 

I'm hanging out to book the Sydney to Honolulu or reverse again.

 

Anyone know the hold up? Are they possibly changing ships down this way?

 

At the moment our season has Voyager, Explorer, Radiance and Ovation.

 

I know there has been a bit of chatter on possible changes to the ships, I am going to book the TP regardless and take my chances.

 

I am going to call everyday starting on the 12th, they'll be sick and tired of me...lol

 

Thanks for posting the updated deployment sheet.

 

Belinda

[MAS2017]

I know there has been a bit of chatter on possible changes to the ships, I am going to book the TP regardless and take my chances.

 

 

 

I am going to call everyday starting on the 12th, they'll be sick and tired of me...lol

 

 

 

Thanks for posting the updated deployment sheet.

 

 

 

Belinda

 

 

Oooooh.... what have you heard about the ship changes?

 

Yea I'm definitely booking the TP one once available. I want the one that goes via Bora Bora, have done it on Rhapsody and Radiance so hope they change to a bigger ship like Voyager/Explorer.

 

 

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[Clarea]

The Australia/New Zealand release keep changing, anyone know why?...

The cruise line does not piublicly share the reasons for deployment schedule changes.

[Wilson]

Well went ahead and booked!

The worst that can happen is I will get some OBC and book something else!

And managed to get corner aft junior suite 8096 so am well chuffed!

 

Guess we will look at a couple 2019 cruises and like you, worst case we will get a piece of that obc. It paid off last year when we booked a Brilliance cruise that we suspected would be chartered.

[Trixie21]

Guess we will look at a couple 2019 cruises and like you, worst case we will get a piece of that obc. It paid off last year when we booked a Brilliance cruise that we suspected would be chartered.

 

 

I hope if they do sell the ship it doesn't mean they will be dropping Venice as an embarkation port. We plan to stay on Venice for a few days in advance then pick up the cruise in June 2018 - that will do really scupper our plans!

 

 

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[londongal796]

Australia / Singapore now says TBD :eek:

 

http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2017_2018/17054855_Deployment_OpeningSchedule_Flyer.pdf

 

Super gutted. It's hard enough trying to check the RC website AND this thread each and every single day, multiple times a day, trying to keep an eye on this. Doing it for an indeterminate amount of time is just exhausting.

[GBfromOz]

Super gutted. It's hard enough trying to check the RC website AND this thread each and every single day, multiple times a day, trying to keep an eye on this. Doing it for an indeterminate amount of time is just exhausting.

 

I'm over it....It is the same thing every year.

Delays after delays.

They have a year to get their plans in place but still can't get their act together.

[Biker19]

I wonder how many people would pay for opening day price protection - for $100, you are guaranteed to get the opening day price for a month.

 

Biker, who is giving RCI free advice on how to make even more money.

[lighthousemom]

Oooooh.... what have you heard about the ship changes?

 

Yea I'm definitely booking the TP one once available. I want the one that goes via Bora Bora, have done it on Rhapsody and Radiance so hope they change to a bigger ship like Voyager/Explorer.

 

Ooh, now that sounds interesting! 🌴

[springaussie]

Royal Caribbean seem to be increasing cruises from Sydney in October 2018. Radiance and Voyager are the names used for the bookings. Already on sale from Sydney in October and November 2018 are music charters on Radiance.

Voyager normally arrives Sydney early November with Explorer a few days later.

The Hong Kong and Sydney Port booking October 2018, April 2019 and May 2019 contradict each other with the name Voyager of the Seas.

Maybe this has something to do with the hold on deployment release in Australia.

 

 

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[kccrzr]

Royal Caribbean seem to be increasing cruises from Sydney in October 2018. Radiance and Voyager are the names used for the bookings. Already on sale from Sydney in October and November 2018 are music charters on Radiance.

Voyager normally arrives Sydney early November with Explorer a few days later.

The Hong Kong and Sydney Port booking October 2018, April 2019 and May 2019 contradict each other with the name Voyager of the Seas.

Maybe this has something to do with the hold on deployment release in Australia.

 

 

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It would be great if RCI offered some more interesting itineraries to include the Great Barrier Reef. We have a cruise booked next year from Sydney to Snfapore but I am probably going to cancel as RCI has dropped Port Douglas from the itinerary and there are now very few port stops on a 14 night cruise.

[MAS2017]

It would be great if RCI offered some more interesting itineraries to include the Great Barrier Reef. We have a cruise booked next year from Sydney to Snfapore but I am probably going to cancel as RCI has dropped Port Douglas from the itinerary and there are now very few port stops on a 14 night cruise.

 

 

I'm doing that one in 10 days, shame they're dropping a port. Have a look at the Sydney to Singapore on Ovation, it does similar ports and also includes Malaysia.

 

 

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[Guest012]

Royal Caribbean seem to be increasing cruises from Sydney in October 2018. Radiance and Voyager are the names used for the bookings. Already on sale from Sydney in October and November 2018 are music charters on Radiance.

Voyager normally arrives Sydney early November with Explorer a few days later.

The Hong Kong and Sydney Port booking October 2018, April 2019 and May 2019 contradict each other with the name Voyager of the Seas.

Maybe this has something to do with the hold on deployment release in Australia.

 

 

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Fingers crossed for another ship coming down here ;) Legend was never staying it was obvious from her condition on the first repo down from Hong Kong that she was headed for a new owner, perhaps they will consider sending Grandeur, Empress, Mariner or something else.... guess all will be revealed one day :ship::p

[joandian]

So are the Australia, Asia and Transpacific cruises still supposed to be released on Monday? I wonder if they will be pushed back again.

[ONECRUISER]

So are the Australia, Asia and Transpacific cruises still supposed to be released on Monday? I wonder if they will be pushed back again.

Nope, was changed to TBD... http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2017_2018/17054855_Deployment_OpeningSchedule_Flyer.pdf

[geoff2802]

Royal Caribbean seem to be increasing cruises from Sydney in October 2018. Radiance and Voyager are the names used for the bookings. Already on sale from Sydney in October and November 2018 are music charters on Radiance.

Voyager normally arrives Sydney early November with Explorer a few days later.

The Hong Kong and Sydney Port booking October 2018, April 2019 and May 2019 contradict each other with the name Voyager of the Seas.

Maybe this has something to do with the hold on deployment release in Australia.

 

 

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Good pick up.

 

With Sydney OPT now severely capacity constrained, Royal will grow this market with bigger ships perhaps supplemented by extending the season.

 

These Sydney OPT entries look very suss: Radiance Oct 6, 9, 16 and 19. I'd say two of those are another ship.

Then we have "Voyage" of the Seas (not Voyager) on Oct 1 and 12 followed by a gap until Nov 2 when Voyager is listed.

 

I have two guesses: 1. Ovation arrives earlier and leaves later. 2. Quantum joins her sister in Sydney, replacing Radiance, again for capacity reasons.

Both of these could occur of course.

 

 

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[harz99]

Geoff2802, I hope your guesses are wrong because that means the number of ports that can berth the ships reduce, then the cruises become all about the ship rather than destination calls. There are already too many Australasia and Pacific Island port calls that other lines do which Royal goes nowhere near, so it becomes like the Caribbean same old same old.

 

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[geoff2802]

Geoff2802, I hope your guesses are wrong because that means the number of ports that can berth the ships reduce, then the cruises become all about the ship rather than destination calls. There are already too many Australasia and Pacific Island port calls that other lines do which Royal goes nowhere near, so it becomes like the Caribbean same old same old.

 

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Yeah I agree. I'd like Radiance to stay and then another of the same class to operate from Brisbane when the new terminal is completed (2019?). I'm boarding Radiance tomorrow and will dig around to see if anyone has inside info (unlikely but worth digging).

 

I think Cruiseboy suggested a Quantum class ship might be headed to Alaska to compete with NCL Bliss. If this occurs then that ship would probably replace Explorer in Australia and on the transpacific route.

 

 

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[CRUISEBOY305]

Yeah I agree. I'd like Radiance to stay and then another of the same class to operate from Brisbane when the new terminal is completed (2019?). I'm boarding Radiance tomorrow and will dig around to see if anyone has inside info (unlikely but worth digging).

 

I think Cruiseboy suggested a Quantum class ship might be headed to Alaska to compete with NCL Bliss. If this occurs then that ship would probably replace Explorer in Australia and on the transpacific route.

 

 

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I think we will be seeing that shift in 2019. Ovation replaces explorer for TP and Alaska, Quantum Plus (or Quantum 4) takes over Ovation in Asia. the question now is, what happens with Explorer? :eek::eek::eek:

[Biker19]

Legend was never staying it was obvious from her condition on the first repo down from Hong Kong that she was headed for a new owner,

Really, you can tell by the condition of the ship she will be sold?:rolleyes:

 

By that measure, almost any ship over about 10 years old could be headed to a new owner.

[Biker19]

the question now is, what happens with Explorer? :eek::eek::eek:

it will be sold of course, it's a rust bucket, just like Legend.:rolleyes:

 

Biker, who enjoys the prognosticators' guesses for future itineraries.

[travelgoddess1]

Good pick up.

 

With Sydney OPT now severely capacity constrained, Royal will grow this market with bigger ships perhaps supplemented by extending the season.

 

These Sydney OPT entries look very suss: Radiance Oct 6, 9, 16 and 19. I'd say two of those are another ship.

Then we have "Voyage" of the Seas (not Voyager) on Oct 1 and 12 followed by a gap until Nov 2 when Voyager is listed.

 

I have two guesses: 1. Ovation arrives earlier and leaves later. 2. Quantum joins her sister in Sydney, replacing Radiance, again for capacity reasons.

Both of these could occur of course.

 

 

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Whatever ship that would eventually replace Radiance, assuming it alternates with the Alaska itinerary as Radiance currently does, would also have to "fit" into the Alaskan ports of call. I'm thinking specifically of fitting under the bridge in Vancouver.

 

Lots of "ifs."

[Biker19]

With Sydney OPT now severely capacity constrained, Royal will grow this market with bigger ships perhaps supplemented by extending the season.

A recent article mentioned that starting in 2019, they will relieve the constraint by double booking ships on the same day. So one ship can have the berth up till early afternoon, while the second the rest of the day.

[travelgoddess1]

A recent article mentioned that starting in 2019, they will relieve the constraint by double booking ships on the same day. So one ship can have the berth up till early afternoon, while the second the rest of the day.

 

No waiting for late arrivals if you are the early ship. :eek: