springaussie Posted March 13, 2018 #1976 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Jewel to Brisbane is my guess. Being a financial partner in the new cruise terminal means that Royal will home port a ship there. Jewel is a good size for that market and also for the ports she would call at (mostly Pacific islands). Royal have been promoting heavliy in Sydney of late. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Royal are apparently not a partner anymore in the new Brisbane Cruise Terminal. Now just Carnival and Port of Brisbane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2802 Posted March 13, 2018 #1977 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Royal are apparently not a partner anymore in the new Brisbane Cruise Terminal. Now just Carnival and Port of Brisbane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well that's interesting. Do you have a source you can share? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted March 13, 2018 #1978 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Well that's interesting. Do you have a source you can share? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-s-158m-cruise-ship-terminal-proposal-hits-a-hurdle-20180302-p4z2jr.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megsie Posted March 13, 2018 #1979 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Royal are apparently not a partner anymore in the new Brisbane Cruise Terminal. Now just Carnival and Port of Brisbane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Apparently the ACCC will make a decision in April about this - unfair advantage. Carnival want first pick of 100 days, this being up to 4 days per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banzaii Posted March 14, 2018 #1980 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Royal are apparently not a partner anymore in the new Brisbane Cruise Terminal. Now just Carnival and Port of Brisbane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I wonder at who's instigation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banzaii Posted March 14, 2018 #1981 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Apparently the ACCC will make a decision in April about this - unfair advantage.Carnival want first pick of 100 days, this being up to 4 days per week. Don't forget Carnival also want right of veto over a 2nd berth at the terminal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaveSplasher Posted March 14, 2018 #1982 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Perhaps Jewel will be in South America instead? And if Jewel comes to Australia, it could be "Year Round" or she will spend her summer season in Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2802 Posted March 14, 2018 #1983 Share Posted March 14, 2018 https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-s-158m-cruise-ship-terminal-proposal-hits-a-hurdle-20180302-p4z2jr.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks for sharing. Maybe Royal wasn't prepared to stump up enough cash to secure preferential booking access. The ACCC's draft decision indicates they will accept Carnival's request for preferential booking in return for financial commitment to the project, but will not allow first right of refusal for access to any future second berth. https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/draft-decision-on-port-of-brisbane-and-carnival-agreement This might cool Royal's enthusiasm about committing a ship to Brisbane, but I believe they will anyway given that Sydney OPT is fully utilised and there is no committed plan for a third terminal in or near Sydney. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banzaii Posted March 14, 2018 #1984 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I suspect if Australasia does get another ship, it would be 2 alternating Alaska & Downunda (Ovation & Radiance) and 2 alternating Asia & DownUnda (Splendor/Splendour & ?Jewel?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soak01 Posted March 14, 2018 #1985 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Sydney currently has 4 ships: Ovation, Explorer, Voyager and Radiance. We know Explorer is leaving. Guesses: Ovation and Radiance continue the current Sydney - Alaska seasonal pattern. Quantum replaces Voyager in Sydney. (Spectrum goes to China). Jewel comes to Brisbane (second guess is Voyager). If this is right, where would she go in the northern summer? Alaska? Singapore? Australia would still have 4 ships in total with a slight increase in capacity (roughly 500 pax). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Won't be Voyager as she is replacing Mariner in Singapore full time from the end of April 2018. Sent from my SM-G935F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soak01 Posted March 14, 2018 #1986 Share Posted March 14, 2018 If Brisbane does get off the ground hope its a mid size ship (Vision, Radiance or Freedom class) rather than a mega-ship. Sent from my SM-G935F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2802 Posted March 14, 2018 #1987 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Won't be Voyager as she is replacing Mariner in Singapore full time from the end of April 2018. Sent from my SM-G935F using Forums mobile app As far as I know, Voyager's deployment beyond March 2019 has not been announced, so she could easliy be moved or shared seasonally. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted March 14, 2018 #1988 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Wonder what M Bayley is going to announce today in New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Eyed Belfast Belle Posted March 14, 2018 #1989 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Wonder what M Bayley is going to announce today in New York I saw that Matt from the Blog was in NYC for a RCI Future Sneak Peek...will be interesting to see what is said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted March 14, 2018 #1990 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Villefranche has a booking for Jewel of the Seas 9 November 2019 which doesn’t match the old Trans Atlantic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansmum Posted March 14, 2018 #1991 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I wouldn't mind doing a Barcelona to Dubai. A bit longer cruise. Wouldn’t mind that either. Did that on Voyager in 2012 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted March 14, 2018 #1992 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Perhaps Jewel will be in South America instead?And if Jewel comes to Australia, it could be "Year Round" or she will spend her summer season in Alaska. I don't see that happening, either. Royal has not had a profitable experience in South America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeanboy Posted March 14, 2018 #1993 Share Posted March 14, 2018 At what time is the press conference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saab4444 Posted March 14, 2018 #1994 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Dubai was also not profitable with Brilliance and Vision (?) as well. They always sold 7 day cruises for under 300 USD last minute. A lot of empty cabins close to most sailings. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted March 14, 2018 #1995 Share Posted March 14, 2018 At what time is the press conference? 645 Eastern on Royal Caribbean International’s corporate FB page. They mention it there. Here’s what Millie Q says: Friends! Big things are on the way from Royal Caribbean International! Tune in to Royal's FB at 7pm EST to catch all the adventure. EDIT: 6:45PM there's a sneak peek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserdudebobby8 Posted March 14, 2018 #1996 Share Posted March 14, 2018 My gut feeling is an oasis class coming to Bayonne Sent from my SM-G955U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodscruise Posted March 14, 2018 #1997 Share Posted March 14, 2018 645 Eastern on Royal Caribbean International’s corporate FB page. They mention it there. Here’s what Millie Q says: Friends! Big things are on the way from Royal Caribbean International! Tune in to Royal's FB at 7pm EST to catch all the adventure. EDIT: 6:45PM there's a sneak peek. Could the announcement be something to do with Australia / Asia. Currently it is 5 am in Sydney and 2 am in NYC, so that would make it a 10am announcement for Sydney. Parts of Asia are 2-3 hours behind Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted March 14, 2018 Author #1998 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Just a PR gig for Symphony....:rolleyes: Or room service goes to $9,99 and grats go to 22%;p:') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpostman Posted March 14, 2018 #1999 Share Posted March 14, 2018 My gut feeling is an oasis class coming to Bayonne Sent from my SM-G955U using Forums mobile app Will an Oasis Class fit under the Verrazano bridge? Without scrapping any paint ;) dp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub237 Posted March 14, 2018 #2000 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Could the announcement be something to do with Australia / Asia. Currently it is 5 am in Sydney and 2 am in NYC, so that would make it a 10am announcement for Sydney. Parts of Asia are 2-3 hours behind Sydney. No it’s about «*a big new feature*» Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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