Cruisin'4Us Posted November 19, 2016 #126 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I just found this: http://www.royalcaribbeanincentives.com/content/uploads/2017-2018-Deployment-Summary-Guide.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted November 20, 2016 #127 Share Posted November 20, 2016 The Rhapsody has a 4/29/18 Caribbean sailing. I wonder if that means she will not be heading across the pond in 2018?? Maybe staying in the US Interesting. I can't recall an RC ship staying in Tampa for the summer. I guess she could go to another US port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted November 20, 2016 #128 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Interesting. I can't recall an RC ship staying in Tampa for the summer. I guess she could go to another US port. Maybe they'll send her to NJ again, sell the Bahamas cruises for a few weeks, then cancel them, and then send her to Europe instead. ;) Edited November 20, 2016 by OfTheSeasCruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodml Posted November 20, 2016 #129 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I just found this: http://www.royalcaribbeanincentives.com/content/uploads/2017-2018-Deployment-Summary-Guide.pdf Awesome! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachammo Posted November 20, 2016 #130 Share Posted November 20, 2016 That is the logical conclusion. Harmony was very successful in Europe this year. The other factor to take into account is that oasis 4 is due to launch in spring 2018 and normally that would mean a first summer season in Europe? Any chance they would base 2 oasis class ships in Europe together? Not sure what's going on. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Harmony is not going back to Europe.... During the TA the captain told us that the Harmony would remain in Florida until drydock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted November 20, 2016 #131 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) No Western Caribbean itineraries from Bayonne or Baltimore for a second year in a row? :eek:E Royal' date=' would you please reconsider this ???[/quote'] Here you go two legs b2b or one leg only Bayonne to Galveston: Repositioning in October 2017 Vision from Quebec City thru Bayonne NJ to Southern Caribbean and back up Western Caribbean into Galveston as new home port. :) Edited November 20, 2016 by ssb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosby99 Posted November 20, 2016 #132 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Harmony back to Europe would not make any sense at all logistically...[emoji848] She is already in the Caribbean, and Oasis 4 constructed in Europe, so she should serve on Europe cruises in 2018. The reason why Harmony might not be listed at SXM might just be an itinerary change. Some seasons ago for Allure and Oasis there have also been such changes, where one port was replaced by another. And sorry, Oasis from Southampton is pretty unlikely. IMHO those ships are just for good and warm weather, and the Europe sailings from Southampton do not fulfil such needs. Especially in the Atlantic Ocean, and the fjords, there's too much inclement weather, and I also think several ports are not capable for Oasis class ships. If a new ship class comes to Southampton, Quantum class at best... Sent from my iPhone using Forums I still think something will change for 2020. P&O will be sailing a ship considerably bigger than Quantum Class out of Southampton. I just can't see them leaving Navigator & Independence in Southampton in this situation. Plus Michael Bayley has already pretty much confirmed that Oasis class will at some point be coming to Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chandom Posted November 20, 2016 #133 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Interesting. I can't recall an RC ship staying in Tampa for the summer. I guess she could go to another US port. Cab driver come back from Freedom's last Port Canaveral sailing said it might be coming here (Port Canaveral). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddybear231 Posted November 20, 2016 #134 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Oasis class from Bayonne would be nice :rolleyes: And anything bigger/newer out of Baltimore would be better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted November 20, 2016 #135 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I just found this: http://www.royalcaribbeanincentives.com/content/uploads/2017-2018-Deployment-Summary-Guide.pdf Those itineraries were already released. That's not new. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted November 20, 2016 #136 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Cab driver come back from Freedom's last Port Canaveral sailing said it might be coming here (Port Canaveral). Probably more reliable info than RC customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted November 20, 2016 #137 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Probably more reliable info than RC customer service. I've seen that story before. RH was coming to PC for this year. I have several redeployment OBC's from that:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipfriend_max Posted November 20, 2016 #138 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I still think something will change for 2020. P&O will be sailing a ship considerably bigger than Quantum Class out of Southampton. I just can't see them leaving Navigator & Independence in Southampton in this situation. Plus Michael Bayley has already pretty much confirmed that Oasis class will at some point be coming to Southampton. I rather recall Quantum-Class for Southampton was mentioned for some year - and I think that's going to happen by 2019 when the next Quantum-Class-ship is going to debut - Oasis-Class is unlikely, ince for the different weather and climate situation this class of ship simply is not the right series of ships, since she is designed for warm weather areas. I think to compete with the larger P&O ship RCCL could deploy Indy (or another Freedom-Class-ship) and Quantum-Class in Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted November 20, 2016 #139 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Probably more reliable info than RC customer service. :eek::eek::eek::p ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosby99 Posted November 20, 2016 #140 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I rather recall Quantum-Class for Southampton was mentioned for some year - and I think that's going to happen by 2019 when the next Quantum-Class-ship is going to debut - Oasis-Class is unlikely, ince for the different weather and climate situation this class of ship simply is not the right series of ships, since she is designed for warm weather areas. I think to compete with the larger P&O ship RCCL could deploy Indy (or another Freedom-Class-ship) and Quantum-Class in Southampton. Anthem of the seas was terribly badly received by the UK market. Highly, highly unlikely I suspect it will be another quantum. This is what Bayley said:- Bayley refused to reveal whether this would be a Quantum or an Oasis-class vessel, however he insisted that the UK “could fill an Oasis-class ship”. Asked whether this meant an Oasis-class ship was subsequently on the table to homeport in Southampton, Bayley admitted: “It could be”. These ships don't sell much outside the UK market from Southampton and the British market don't care about a bit of rain. Within a day or 2 it will be in fine weather and the likely destinations are already set for Oasis class. Would the British market fill Oasis? I think it will. I really wouldn't rule it out happening :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipfriend_max Posted November 20, 2016 #141 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Anthem of the seas was terribly badly received by the UK market. Highly, highly unlikely I suspect it will be another quantum. [...] Would the British market fill Oasis? I think it will. I really wouldn't rule it out happening :) I think it's a little early to speculate on that, since there's even nothing out for summer 2018... ;) The Britians seem to be very conservative cruisers, and if Quantum-Class did not sell very well, than Oasis-Class doesn't do either I think - also Quantum-Class has more enclosed areas for inclement weather. The second problem for RCCL was that in 2015, P&O Cruises, Britanis cruise line No. 1 relvealed the new ship "Britannia", which was doing very well, I think, and took away many potential customers for Anthem otS. But BTT 2018, according to the port schedules, Indy and Navi seem to sail from Southampton in 2018. Edited November 20, 2016 by shipfriend_max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe12 Posted November 20, 2016 #142 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Anthem of the seas was terribly badly received by the UK market. Highly, highly unlikely I suspect it will be another quantum. This is what Bayley said:- Bayley refused to reveal whether this would be a Quantum or an Oasis-class vessel, however he insisted that the UK “could fill an Oasis-class ship”. Asked whether this meant an Oasis-class ship was subsequently on the table to homeport in Southampton, Bayley admitted: “It could be”. These ships don't sell much outside the UK market from Southampton and the British market don't care about a bit of rain. Within a day or 2 it will be in fine weather and the likely destinations are already set for Oasis class. Would the British market fill Oasis? I think it will. I really wouldn't rule it out happening :) An Oasis in Southampton would be amazing and it would work! There are so many similarities between an Oasis and Indy plus more, unlike Anthem, which doesn't feel like RCI at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe12 Posted November 20, 2016 #143 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I think it's a little early to speculate on that, since there's even nothing out for summer 2018... ;) The Britians seem to be very conservative cruisers, and if Quantum-Class did not sell very well, than Oasis-Class doesn't do either I think - also Quantum-Class has more enclosed areas for inclement weather. The second problem for RCCL was that in 2015, P&O Cruises, Britanis cruise line No. 1 relvealed the new ship "Britannia", which was doing very well, I think, and took away many potential customers for Anthem otS. But BTT 2018, according to the port schedules, Indy and Navi seem to sail from Southampton in 2018. P&O simply won the competition against RCCL, not "taking away customers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted November 20, 2016 #144 Share Posted November 20, 2016 An Oasis in Southampton would be amazing and it would work! There are so many similarities between an Oasis and Indy plus more, unlike Anthem, which doesn't feel like RCI at all. Really???:eek: I would see FAR more similarities between Indy and Anthem! Oasis is not fit for an European market because of the sunshine weather set up - IMHO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXA350 Posted November 20, 2016 #145 Share Posted November 20, 2016 One of the things that were not well received was the dynamic dining concept, hence the new Quantum Class ship will not have that issue since the concept has been cancelled for the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe12 Posted November 20, 2016 #146 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Really???:eek: I would see FAR more similarities between Indy and Anthem! Oasis is not fit for an European market because of the sunshine weather set up - IMHO! I've sailed both. They share about 10% of each other's DNA. That's not saying that Anthem's a bad ship, there are some things I really liked, but I just have no interest for another Quantum in Southampton and would much prefer to see another Oasis Class. Also, if it's Oasis 4, they can adapt it to suit Southampton. Edited November 20, 2016 by Joe12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipfriend_max Posted November 20, 2016 #147 Share Posted November 20, 2016 An Oasis in Southampton would be amazing and it would work! There are so many similarities between an Oasis and Indy plus more, unlike Anthem, which doesn't feel like RCI at all. I am also referring to the size, because from SOuthampton many ports (including Norwegian Fjords, smaller Med/Western European ports) are visited which cannot be reached by huge ships such as Oasis, so she would be simply too large for such itineraries. And featuring more simplified itineraires just for Oasis would be really pitiful, IMHO... Quantum-Class-ships might visit most of those ports, as well as Indy and Navi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe12 Posted November 20, 2016 #148 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) I am also referring to the size, because from SOuthampton many ports (including Norwegian Fjords, smaller Med/Western European ports) are visited which cannot be reached by huge ships such as Oasis, so she would be simply too large for such itineraries. And featuring more simplified itineraires just for Oasis would be really pitiful, IMHO... Quantum-Class-ships might visit most of those ports, as well as Indy and Navi. What about this? Indy/Nav doing Scandinavia/Norwegian Fjords/Canary Islands Oasis Class doing Med (can visit Vigo, Malaga, Barcelona, Palma, La Spezia, Naples, Civitavecchia etc) Simplified itineraries wouldn't be "pitiful" either as RCI are trying to reach out to the family markets, and with 2 ships in Southampton, that still leaves space for those who want a better itinerary. Edited November 20, 2016 by Joe12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted November 20, 2016 #149 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I've sailed both. They share about 10% of each other's DNA.That's not saying that Anthem's a bad ship, there are some things I really liked, but I just have no interest for another Quantum in Southampton and would much prefer to see another Oasis Class. Also, if it's Oasis 4, they can adapt it to suit Southampton. if that is true - than Oasis shares 0,02% of the DNA of Indy!:rolleyes: O4 in Southampton for long - is not going to happen...get real! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe12 Posted November 20, 2016 #150 Share Posted November 20, 2016 if that is true - than Oasis shares 0,02% of the DNA of Indy!:rolleyes: O4 in Southampton for long - is not going to happen...get real! Do you even know what's on these ships? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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