Royal's ships 2023/24

[arxcards]

And at 37:00 - they just don't go to plan.

 

This is still only aspirational; buy great news they haven't pulled the plug on it. What would be nice is to know what is planned, and if it will be any more elaborate than what the Carnival brands are already utilising at Conflict Islands.

 

Royal talk is often aspirational with their forward planning, and I don't think this one is less inevitable than it was 5 years ago, almost to the day. cw060919.pdf (cruiseweekly.com.au)

[Chiliburn]

7 hours ago, ThirdGenCruiser said:

 

This week on the Serenade of the Seas Ultimate World Cruise, CEO Michael Bayley suggested 2026 or 2027 for a South Pacific Royal Beach Club - possible connection with Lelepa? Refer 36:06:

 

 

It seems to have changed from Perfect day Lelepa to Royal Beach Club and he’s not sure.

That Iririki island in Vila is on the market and would make more sense with year round income. 
They now have flights from Vila to DFW in Texas .

Edited September 9 by Chiliburn

[Chiliburn]

I don’t know if they are changing direction from a Private Island like Coco cay to downgrade of a beach club.

This is Nassau Beach Club,it’s next to a Hotel complex called Atlantis .

Its a short ferry ride from the dock and it’s optional ,not included in the cruise.

 

 

https://royalbeachclubatparadiseisland.com

[arxcards]

12 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

It seems to have changed from Perfect day Lelepa to Royal Beach Club and he’s not sure.

That Iririki island in Vila is on the market and would make more sense with year round income. 
They now have flights from Vila to DFW in Texas .

Iririki is nothing new though. Most times we have visited Vila, we head for Fung Kuei to get duty free shopping done, then catch the ferry over to Iririki to hang around the resort pool and have lunch. So, Royal can re-brand it and offer direct tenders from the ship, but it won't be a new destination/experience for us.

[springaussie]

12 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

I don’t know if they are changing direction from a Private Island like Coco cay to downgrade of a beach club.

This is Nassau Beach Club,it’s next to a Hotel complex called Atlantis .

Its a short ferry ride from the dock and it’s optional ,not included in the cruise.

 

 

https://royalbeachclubatparadiseisland.com

It certainly raises doubts about a big pier being built at Lelepa!

 

[Chiliburn]

3 hours ago, arxcards said:

Iririki is nothing new though. but it won't be a new destination/experience for us.

They advertised Voyager as ,a new ship is coming . The thing is older enough to vote.

Edited September 10 by Chiliburn

[banzaii]

On 9/10/2024 at 6:17 AM, Chiliburn said:

It seems to have changed from Perfect day Lelepa to Royal Beach Club and he’s not sure.

That Iririki island in Vila is on the market and would make more sense with year round income. 
They now have flights from Vila to DFW in Texas .

Iririki is not on the market though.  An Aussie family origunally bought the resort and casino, shutting down the casino to use as a conference centre.  Recently, they set about buying up the 68 strata apartments for full "ownership" of the island.  I say "ownership" in quotes because of the cultural significance of the island that only allows for a 100 year lease.

 

It would take RCCL that long anyway.

Edited September 10 by banzaii

[springaussie]

Voyager of the Seas 26/27 season

Brisbane Bookings.Update

Voyager now has a gap with no Brisbane visits from 28 December 2026 to 19 February 2027.

then departs Brisbane 22 March 2027.

 

[Chiliburn]

2 hours ago, springaussie said:

Voyager of the Seas 26/27 season

Brisbane Bookings.Update

Voyager now has a gap with no Brisbane visits from 28 December 2026 to 19 February 2027.

then departs Brisbane 22 March 2027.

 

Would that be an around Australia  ?

Edited September 11 by Chiliburn

[arxcards]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

Would that be an around Australia  ?

53 nights?

[ScottishRobbie]

Would she be due a dry dock? They're due every 2.5 years once the ship is 20 year old.

[springaussie]

33 minutes ago, ScottishRobbie said:

Would she be due a dry dock? They're due every 2.5 years once the ship is 20 year old.

Voyager enters dry dock in about 4 weeks. 

[ScottishRobbie]

20 minutes ago, springaussie said:

Voyager enters dry dock in about 4 weeks. 

Didn't realise, so would be due one at the end of that Aussie season.

[arxcards]

Jan/Feb would be a silly time to drydock. I am also not so sure about the 2.5 year rule, as I think that depends on the ship registry. Tech compliance inspections are a 5 year interval.

[springaussie]

7 hours ago, arxcards said:

Jan/Feb would be a silly time to drydock. I am also not so sure about the 2.5 year rule, as I think that depends on the ship registry. Tech compliance inspections are a 5 year interval.

It has come up the Captains Corner Geoff.

Ships over 20 years go to dry dock more often.Every 2.5 or 3 years. 
Voyager could be having  a mini season in Melbourne or Auckland. 

 

Edited September 11 by springaussie

[Chiliburn]

18 minutes ago, springaussie said:

It has come up the Captains Corner Geoff.

Ships over 20 years go to dry dock more often.Every 2.5 or 3 years. 
Voyager could be having  a mini season in Melbourne or Auckland. 

 

That was probably it last one .

 

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2022/01/strong-start-for-cruise-ship-drydocks-in-2022/

[arxcards]

1 hour ago, springaussie said:

It has come up the Captains Corner Geoff.

Ships over 20 years go to dry dock more often.Every 2.5 or 3 years. 
Voyager could be having  a mini season in Melbourne or Auckland. 

 

Nothing showing in Melbourne ports at this stage. Anthem is heavy with NZ itineraries in 25/26, and I presume that would continue for 26/27. The QLD ship usually focuses on NQ and the Islands, but not if there isn't one there. A drydock in Singapore would be best suited as part of the relocation, but the dock isn't always going to be empty when you want it. It would be weird to chop into the summer season for a drydock, but Princess are doing it in 25/26. No Darwin bookings at this stage, so no Singapore trail either. Anything is possible, including Sydney.

 

Perhaps the gap in itineraries is as a hotel ship for the tradies of Lelepa.

[mr walker]

2 hours ago, arxcards said:

Perhaps the gap in itineraries is as a hotel ship for the tradies of Lelepa.

🤣😂

Maybe we can all get a gig on that - must be something for me to do to help - carry the drinks perhaps? I used to make a passable 12th man 😮

[springaussie]

Speaking of dry docks.

Part one of the Brisbane 26/27 bookings could be Navigator.

Then Navigator goes to dry dock in Singapore January and is replaced by Voyager in Brisbane from LAX, 

Voyager then goes to dry dock April 2027.

The Brisbane to Singapore after Christmas cruise would certainly attract a lot of cruisers who cannot get time off during the year. 

 

 

[Chiliburn]

5 hours ago, springaussie said:

Speaking of dry docks.

Part one of the Brisbane 26/27 bookings could be Navigator.

Then Navigator goes to dry dock in Singapore January and is replaced by Voyager in Brisbane from LAX, 

Voyager then goes to dry dock April 2027.

The Brisbane to Singapore after Christmas cruise would certainly attract a lot of cruisers who cannot get time off during the year. 

 

 

They wouldn’t send Voyager to to Hell A , but Navigator is a possible .

 

 

[Chiliburn]

@springaussie can you see spectrum on sale ?

 

I can’t seem to see it or Shanghai on RC website,it just comes up as error.

 

 

Edited Saturday at 02:34 AM by Chiliburn

[springaussie]

26 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

@springaussie can you see spectrum on sale ?

 

I can’t seem to see it or Shanghai on RC website,it just comes up as error.

 

 

Yes you are right Phil!

No Spectrum or Shanghai. 

Too early to start jumping to conclusions.

 

 

[springaussie]

On the subject of Spectrum

Spectrum sailings are currently being affected by typhoons.

 

[Chiliburn]

46 minutes ago, springaussie said:

Yes you are right Phil!

No Spectrum or Shanghai. 

Too early to start jumping to conclusions.

 

 

Ovation is still there in Beijing and Hong Kong .

I don’t know when Spectrum next Dry dock is but I have a hunch it will be westernised.Pull the rice cooker’s out and put in chip cookers.

Edited Saturday at 03:37 AM by Chiliburn

[springaussie]

12 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

Ovation is still there in Beijing and Hong Kong .

I don’t know when Spectrum next Dry dock is but I have a hunch it will be westernised.Pull the rice cooker’s out and put in chip cookers.

Is Anthem still coming to the Indian and Pacific Oceans is my first thought.