Royal's ships 2023/24

[Chiliburn]

3 hours ago, fairywren said:

Yes we just got the email from RC. 100% refund and 50% FCC.          Not sure what we will do yet, as we are on the next cruise too. 

Fly to Sydney and grab a car for a week 

[arxcards]

10 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

It’s running on one engine, there’s going to be some unhappy people onboard.

I have friends onboard and it was a pretty good itinerary and all they got to see was lifou .    

We also have some disappointed friends aboard.

Sad, as they went back for 2nds this season as they loved the ship and wanted to get another lap before she departed Oz.

[arxcards]

On 3/23/2024 at 11:12 AM, Chiliburn said:

It’s running on one engine, there’s going to be some unhappy people onboard.

I have friends onboard and it was a pretty good itinerary and all they got to see was lifou .    

What is the news Phil?

Brilliance will return to Sydney on Tuesday night, dock at OPT after Coral Princess departs to disembark passengers, then depart for Newcastle in the wee hours. I have been hearing rumours of drydock repairs in Singapore, but I can't see anything booked beyond Newcastle. For the repairs to be completed in Newcastle, they won't be needing a drydock and just need the timely arrival of techo's and or parts to have her back in Sydney on 4th April for the following cruise.

[springaussie]

15 hours ago, arxcards said:

We also have some disappointed friends aboard.

Sad, as they went back for 2nds this season as they loved the ship and wanted to get another lap before she departed Oz.

Our cruise was canceled.

No Hobart for us this Easter on Brilliance. 

[Chiliburn]

14 minutes ago, arxcards said:

What is the news Phil?

Brilliance will return to Sydney on Tuesday night, dock at OPT after Coral Princess departs to disembark passengers, then depart for Newcastle in the wee hours. I have been hearing rumours of drydock repairs in Singapore, but I can't see anything booked beyond Newcastle. For the repairs to be completed in Newcastle, they won't be needing a drydock and just need the timely arrival of techo's and or parts to have her back in Sydney on 4th April for the following cruise.

I haven’t heard anything only a rumour of steering problems and they can’t run one engine but that’s unknown.

If they go to Singapore ,that’s the transpacific gone out the window.

[Chiliburn]

2 hours ago, arxcards said:

What is the news Phil?

Brilliance will return to Sydney on Tuesday night, dock at OPT after Coral Princess departs to disembark passengers, then depart for Newcastle in the wee hours. I have been hearing rumours of drydock repairs in Singapore, but I can't see anything booked beyond Newcastle. For the repairs to be completed in Newcastle, they won't be needing a drydock and just need the timely arrival of techo's and or parts to have her back in Sydney on 4th April for the following cruise.

My friend on board said the next two cruises are cancelled,so it might be serious.

[arxcards]

3 hours ago, springaussie said:

Our cruise was canceled.

No Hobart for us this Easter on Brilliance. 

Sad to hear. 

I hope they can get it fixed quickly so that it doesn't roll on to more cruises.

[springaussie]

All Anthem 3 cruises in October 2024 have disappeared from the Royal website.

1 Canary Islands from Southampton 

2 Southampton to Civitavecchia

3 Civitavecchia to Dubai.

 

Dubai to Singapore still on sale. (Good ol Royal Caribbean Miami Office.)

[Chiliburn]

16 minutes ago, arxcards said:

Sad to hear. 

I hope they can get it fixed quickly so that it doesn't roll on to more cruises.

Geoff,I’m thinking those Rhino Beatles?.

 

[geoff2802]

3 hours ago, springaussie said:

All Anthem 3 cruises in October 2024 have disappeared from the Royal website.

1 Canary Islands from Southampton 

2 Southampton to Civitavecchia

3 Civitavecchia to Dubai.

 

Dubai to Singapore still on sale. (Good ol Royal Caribbean Miami Office.)

Thx for sharing. 
Wonder if we will see cruises from Cape Town to Perth to Sydney shortly. 
Or would they go via Singapore?  

[geoff2802]

9 minutes ago, geoff2802 said:

Thx for sharing. 
Wonder if we will see cruises from Cape Town to Perth to Sydney shortly. 
Or would they go via Singapore?  

Pls Delete.  
Wrong year.  

[Chiliburn]

Brilliance transpacific is still on sale so it looks like it’s going to be fixed locally.

It must be a big job though.

[arxcards]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

Brilliance transpacific is still on sale so it looks like it’s going to be fixed locally.

It must be a big job though.

4th April is still planned to run to schedule.

She is scheduled to be at Channel Berth in Newcastle for a week. Won't be cheap with all those Easter penalty rates.

 

I think I might spend some time in Newcastle on Wednesday arvo, watching Coral Princess depart and Brilliance of the Seas arrive. While they won't pass in the harbour, it would be nice to get a vantage point to see them cross paths somewhere off Nobbys.

[springaussie]

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

4th April is still planned to run to schedule.

She is scheduled to be at Channel Berth in Newcastle for a week. Won't be cheap with all those Easter penalty rates.

 

I think I might spend some time in Newcastle on Wednesday arvo, watching Coral Princess depart and Brilliance of the Seas arrive. While they won't pass in the harbour, it would be nice to get a vantage point to see them cross paths somewhere off Nobbys.

It a dry dock facility in Newcastle Geoff?

[arxcards]

1 hour ago, springaussie said:

It a dry dock facility in Newcastle Geoff?

No,

Muloobinba floating dock was towed away in late 2012. As Brilliance is booked at Channel Berth for a week, I can only presume that she doesn't need a drydock to complete repairs. I would also figure she is a bit too big for drydock facilities (if they still exist) in Sydney & Brisbane and would be heading for Singapore if she needed a drydock.

Edited March 25 by arxcards
Spelling fixed for a dock that was incorrectly translated from Aboriginal name for Newcastle (Mulubinba)

[arxcards]

On 3/25/2024 at 3:17 PM, Chiliburn said:

Brilliance transpacific is still on sale so it looks like it’s going to be fixed locally.

It must be a big job though.

Have you confirmed that with Big Gav yet?

[Chiliburn]

3 minutes ago, arxcards said:

Have you confirmed that with Big Gav yet?

It was on there website 2 days ago,why have you any word?

I was told it was the steering and they have flown a group of hotshots in from O.S.

[arxcards]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

It was on there website 2 days ago,why have you any word?

I was told it was the steering and they have flown a group of hotshots in from O.S.

It was on their site a couple of hours ago too.

Just a rumour or two starting to circle. The last time I looked out the window she was still in Newcastle.

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

It was on their site a couple of hours ago too.

Just a rumour or two starting to circle. The last time I looked out the window she was still in Newcastle.

Geoff your becoming a bigger rumour munger that I .

The person that told me is a pinnacle and was talking some of the crew . They said Rudder problem???

@gbenjo would call this Rumour or the seas.

[gbenjo]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

Geoff your becoming a bigger rumour munger that I .

The person that told me is a pinnacle and was talking some of the crew . They said Rudder problem???

@gbenjo would call this Rumour or the seas.

 

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:.

 

Rumour of the Seas……would not have passengers…….they would all be guess(es).

 

Can’t  see how it would be. a rudder problem…..it has azipods.  

One of which, I believe,is not working.

Edited March 28 by gbenjo

[Chiliburn]

2 hours ago, gbenjo said:

 

 

Rumour of the Seas……would not have passengers…….they would all be guess(es).

 

Can’t  see how it would be. a rudder problem…..it has azipods.  

One of which, I believe,is not working.

 

[gbenjo]

2 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

 

 And the relevance is 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔? 

[arxcards]

3 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

Geoff your becoming a bigger rumour munger that I .

The person that told me is a pinnacle and was talking some of the crew . They said Rudder problem???

@gbenjo would call this Rumour or the seas.

Well, yes. It is a steering problem from one of the two pods, not a rudder.

 

If I were a rumour monger, I would have circulated the rumour. Thought I better ask, as you might be able make said rumours more credible.

[Chiliburn]

31 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

 And the relevance is 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔? 

I was just thinking Graham,maybe they don’t need mechanics.
Maybe it’s immigration officers they need.

[Chiliburn]

15 minutes ago, arxcards said:

Well, yes. It is a steering problem from one of the two pods, not a rudder.

 

If I were a rumour monger, I would have circulated the rumour. Thought I better ask, as you might be able make said rumours more credible.

I like it when you start a rumour and a couple of days later someone comes up to you and says.

Hey did you hear #*#@%.  .