Royal's ships 2023/24

[fairywren]

Oh sorry, I thought you were talking about the Quantum re-positioning. No one seems to know what's happening there, and that's the only one I'm interested in for 2024-2025.

[Chiliburn]

It seems you can’t use your on board credit in the cruise planner anymore .

Has anyone had that experience?

[resordanis]

52 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

It seems you can’t use your on board credit in the cruise planner anymore .

Has anyone had that experience?

Could do it in April but haven’t tried recently!

[fairywren]

3 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

It seems you can’t use your on board credit in the cruise planner anymore .

Has anyone had that experience?

Unfortunately we don’t have any for our next cruise 😢 but I do have lots of USD from cashing out in the casino 😉

[Chiliburn]

I have a OBC on Brilliance early November but it seems I can only use it onboard.

I read the Americans chatting about it and it looks the same here.

[Chiliburn]

37 minutes ago, fairywren said:

Unfortunately we don’t have any for our next cruise 😢 but I do have lots of USD from cashing out in the casino 😉

So have I but I think those days are gone,you can only cash out $100 in the casino and they block you.

[springaussie]

What I don’t like about booking in the Cruise Planner with OBC pre cruise is if I goes down for my cruise booking and I take the price drop and I then lose the OBC. But have to pay the higher price for my shore excursion. 
Last cruise I bought a Picton excursion for  $150. After getting the new cruise price I had to pay $210 to go on the shore excursion. Because I had no OBC. 

[MMDown Under]

18 hours ago, springaussie said:

What I don’t like about booking in the Cruise Planner with OBC pre cruise is if I goes down for my cruise booking and I take the price drop and I then lose the OBC. But have to pay the higher price for my shore excursion. 
Last cruise I bought a Picton excursion for  $150. After getting the new cruise price I had to pay $210 to go on the shore excursion. Because I had no OBC. 

Did you know that beforehand?. 

[springaussie]

3 hours ago, MMDown Under said:

Did you know that beforehand?. 

No I didn’t know. 

[MMDown Under]

8 minutes ago, springaussie said:

No I didn’t know. 

Bit sneaky!  Could had made a big difference on your decision making if you had pre booked a lot of excursions. 

[fairywren]

23 hours ago, springaussie said:

What I don’t like about booking in the Cruise Planner with OBC pre cruise is if I goes down for my cruise booking and I take the price drop and I then lose the OBC. But have to pay the higher price for my shore excursion. 
Last cruise I bought a Picton excursion for  $150. After getting the new cruise price I had to pay $210 to go on the shore excursion. Because I had no OBC. 

That's why you need to work out if getting the price drop is worth losing the OBC I suppose. 

[springaussie]

Social Media reports.

“SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS TO LEAVE SINGAPORE AFTER TWO-YEAR HOMEPORT, RETURNS TO CHINA 2024

Royal Caribbean will return to China in 2024, with Quantum Ultra-class cruise ship #SpectrumOfTheSeas. The cruise line will offer 4 to 8-night cruises from Shanghai's Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal to Japan, with the inaugural sailings taking place during the holiday period in May.

Itineraries will go on sale in July.“

[ScottishRobbie]

Hmm, I guess that all but confirms Anthem to Singapore after the Southampton 2024 season. But what will sail from Singapore between May and Anthem's arrival?

[ScottishRobbie]

9 minutes ago, ScottishRobbie said:

Hmm, I guess that all but confirms Anthem to Singapore after the Southampton 2024 season. But what will sail from Singapore between May and Anthem's arrival?

Actually, just answered my own question. From Singapore Cruise Society on Facebook

 

"

A NEW SHIP FOR SINGAPORE?

Royal Caribbean has also announced today #AnthemOfTheSeas will be taking over the baton as Singapore’s home ship as #SpectrumOfTheSeas redeploys to Shanghai in 2024.

She will bring to the market for the first time, a full threatrical production #WeWillRockYou, Two70 spectacular #SpectraCabaret and the classic #JohnnyRockets.

Royal Caribbean Singapore did not however share an opening date for reservations, though stating ‘in the coming weeks’."

[Chiliburn]

21 hours ago, ScottishRobbie said:

Actually, just answered my own question. From Singapore Cruise Society on Facebook

 

"

A NEW SHIP FOR SINGAPORE?

Royal Caribbean has also announced today #AnthemOfTheSeas will be taking over the baton as Singapore’s home ship as #SpectrumOfTheSeas redeploys to Shanghai in 2024.

She will bring to the market for the first time, a full threatrical production #WeWillRockYou, Two70 spectacular #SpectraCabaret and the classic #JohnnyRockets.

Royal Caribbean Singapore did not however share an opening date for reservations, though stating ‘in the coming weeks’."

So that does looks like Singapore won’t have a Royal Caribbean ship for 6 months .

Spectrum will leave by next May to go to china and Anthem should be due in Singapore late 2024.

 

That doesn’t add up ,Singapore won’t be happy about that .

Do you think Utopia is going to bump Wonder out of Port Canaveral to the pacific?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 16, 2023 by Chiliburn

[springaussie]

14 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

So that does looks like Singapore won’t have a Royal Caribbean ship for 6 months .

Spectrum will leave by next May to go to china and Anthem should be due in Singapore late 2024.

 

That doesn’t add up ,Singapore won’t be happy about that .

Do you think Utopia is going to bump Wonder out of Port Canaveral to the pacific?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does this mean Singapore is making much money for Royal?

It will be interesting to see if Anthem does Alaska or Beijing in the Oz Winter?

[Chiliburn]

2 hours ago, springaussie said:

Does this mean Singapore is making much money for Royal?

It will be interesting to see if Anthem does Alaska or Beijing in the Oz Winter?

And what about Hong Kong ? 
 

I know I’m getting like a broken record but there must be another ship.
Anthem must be just a temporary thing for Singapore ,it’s a cold weather ship. It will end up in Alaska or N.Z.

[Chiliburn]

https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1644/royal-caribbean-sets-course-for-new-2024-adventures-in-china-and-a-new-ship-in-singapore//

[Chiliburn]

@springaussie

Quantum repo from Singapore is open for booking.

I just booked a balcony for 2 for $1,900 each. What that’s $160 a night each 

[geoff2802]

When would we expect the 2025 repos from Brisbane and Sydney to Honolulu (or elsewhere) to go on sale?  Not until next year?  
 

[resordanis]

4 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

@springaussie

Quantum repo from Singapore is open for booking.

I just booked a balcony for 2 for $1,900 each. What that’s $160 a night each 

Chili great price. I couldn’t get even close! 

[Chiliburn]

24 minutes ago, resordanis said:

Chili great price. I couldn’t get even close! 

C&A discount with a local online agent.
I got an obstructed on deck 6 just above the diamond lounge, great for that morning cappuccino.

Some don’t have any obstructions and got one , I like the lower decks,midship as they are more stable.

 

 

[springaussie]

3 hours ago, geoff2802 said:

When would we expect the 2025 repos from Brisbane and Sydney to Honolulu (or elsewhere) to go on sale?  Not until next year?  
 

Probably part of the November Alaska release for 2025. 

[badgerbill]

We are on too….very reasonably priced 😉 will we keep the Solstice repo in 2025 who knows…😉😂

[geoff2802]

4 hours ago, springaussie said:

Probably part of the November Alaska release for 2025. 

Yep, thanks mate.