Royal Caribbean have swapped ships for 2023-2024!

[gogo65]

Just now, Chiliburn said:

I can’t see quantum being in Brisbane for the 23-24 season.

Ovation is mostly sold out and Quantum is only half full for this coming season.

 Apparently RC has told Brisbane they plan on a ship there year round but I don’t think it will be quantum.

My guess is quantum will move to sydney or Singapore next season.
And sydney for the 23-24 season will have Ovation and Quantum or this is a big guess,Ovation and Wonder.

 

Now they seem to have committed to Brilliance I wonder whether that will head to Brisbane and then have either Ovation and Quantum in Sydney or as you say potentially Ovation and Wonder.

Hopefully by the 23/24 season their will be a lot more confidence in cruises. While many cruise lovers are booking I suspect many first time cruises aren’t quite ready to pull the plug.

[gogo65]

8 minutes ago, Suzcruz75 said:

We did our first ever cruise from Sydney last weekend and I can see why people choose to sail from there. We are looking forward to Quantum in November but have booked all our other cruises from Sydney. We live in Townsville so we have to fly in anyway and it costs maybe $10 more for a flight each to Sydney over Brisbane.

It’s definitely one of the best sailaways in the world but I wouldn’t spend thousands more to sail from there (but we live in Sydney). But if it’s same/similar price would definitely prefer to sail from Sydney.

[Chiliburn]

5 minutes ago, Suzcruz75 said:

We are big planners and have booked cruises for the 23/24 season already, we have booked New Zealand for Jan 24 on ovation but was looking to book something for Oct/Nov 23, do you think it’s worth waiting in case there is major changes? I would have thought any major ship changes would have been 24/25 season

Just book it ,there will be a few benefits if they swap ships.
 

Usually about November/ thanksgiving /December is the best time to book something. From my experience prices are good and you can get $1,000 OBC.And you can carry that $US 1,000 to another ship if there’s a charge.

[Sparky74]

23 hours ago, Kiwi_cruiser said:

Royal Caribbean redeploys Brilliance of the Seas for 2023-2024 cruise season

Another Royal Caribbean cruise ship scheduled to sail from Europe in 2023 has been moved elsewhere.

 

Guests that were booked on Brilliance of the Seas for her summer 2023 sailings received an email today that their sailings have been cancelled…

 

…Starting July 28th, 2022, we'll automatically move your clients to the new Enchantment of the Seas sailing departing on the same day as their original Brilliance of the Seas cruise. They'll receive like-for-like accommodations onboard Enchantment of the Seas, and their amenities will remain the same...

I’m guessing that there'll be a lot of people who aren’t happy campers, er not happy cruisers. 🤪

 

People (including me, I’m a people) often don’t cope with the idea of change. Whilst DW and I usually book a guarantee cabin, I know others book early to make sure they get a specific cabin on a specific ship. 
 

How do the ships compare?

[Sparky74]

As we now live closer to Brisbane, I’d be happy to see a Radiance class ship home porting there year round, especially if they keep the prices low. 🤞😁

[Chiliburn]

13 minutes ago, gogo65 said:

Now they seem to have committed to Brilliance I wonder whether that will head to Brisbane and then have either Ovation and Quantum in Sydney or as you say potentially Ovation and Wonder.

Hopefully by the 23/24 season their will be a lot more confidence in cruises. While many cruise lovers are booking I suspect many first time cruises aren’t quite ready to pull the plug.

I think so .just swap ship .

There seems to be big things going on with this new ship speed compliance. There a lot a swapping expected

[Chiliburn]

5 minutes ago, Sparky74 said:

I’m guessing that there'll be a lot of people who aren’t happy campers, er not happy cruisers. 🤪

 

People (including me, I’m a people) often don’t cope with the idea of change. Whilst DW and I usually book a guarantee cabin, I know others book early to make sure they get a specific cabin on a specific ship. 
 

How do the ships compare?

Enchantment and Brilliance is about the same but brilliance is newer and better.

I think we see Enchantment leave the fleet soon. India or a Asian casino ship.

[JohnGc]

Not sure what the go is with Quantum. Can't find any bookings on Royal Caribbean for my  booked cruise. Brisbane /Sydney/Eden/Hobart on the 30th Jan -- 7th Feb 2023. Not been notified as of yet.

[Chiliburn]

Brilliance is coming into the system.

The cruises that are coming up don’t have isles of pines, mare and lifou .

There was supposed to be some restrictions on those islands for capacity and that’s why a smaller ship was deployed.

 

They maybe getting ready to swap quantum for  brilliance???

 

[arxcards]

16 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

Brilliance is coming into the system.

The cruises that are coming up don’t have isles of pines, mare and lifou .

There was supposed to be some restrictions on those islands for capacity and that’s why a smaller ship was deployed.

 

They maybe getting ready to swap quantum for  brilliance???

 

For 22/23? Not a chance.

[arxcards]

38 minutes ago, JohnGc said:

Not sure what the go is with Quantum. Can't find any bookings on Royal Caribbean for my  booked cruise. Brisbane /Sydney/Eden/Hobart on the 30th Jan -- 7th Feb 2023. Not been notified as of yet.

That cruise is showing as available to me.

[Chiliburn]

4 minutes ago, arxcards said:

For 22/23? Not a chance.

23-24.

 Brilliance is showing quite a few to the islands in question.

It looks like I’m getting ahead of myself.

[JohnGc]

23 minutes ago, arxcards said:

That cruise is showing as available to me.

I did find it but the booking in part was blanked out, I will have another look, the wife keeps telling me I have male blindness.

Edit.  Looked again and the booking part showed up this time !!!!  Thanks Geoff 👍

Edited July 30, 2022 by JohnGc

[arxcards]

3 minutes ago, JohnGc said:

I did find it but the booking in part was blanked out, I will have another look, the wife keeps telling me I have male blindness.😄

I just mentioned to my wife that the Royal Loft suite was still available, and only $23,000. She didn't accuse me of male blindness, but a few other things.

[ToeKnees]

Hi Guys !!  Just wondering if anyone has a Royal Carribean Vacation Planner that they could recommend to me to contact ?  I did have one but she seems to have gone missing in action, thanks in advance,

[gbenjo]

On 7/30/2022 at 12:17 PM, Chiliburn said:

Brilliance is coming into the system.

The cruises that are coming up don’t have isles of pines, mare and lifou .

There was supposed to be some restrictions on those islands for capacity and that’s why a smaller ship was deployed.

 

They maybe getting ready to swap quantum for  brilliance???

 

Royals next ship will be called Speculation of the Seas..seems to be a very popular pastime on this  forum 

[MicCanberra]

4 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

Royals next ship will be called Speculation of the Seas..seems to be a very popular pastime on this  forum 

Not Question  of the seas?

[Chiliburn]

54 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

Royals next ship will be called Speculation of the Seas..seems to be a very popular pastime on this  forum 

Interesting times Graham. 
2 facts
The Americans have big interest in Sydney.

And we are a safe destination.
Oh ,the third is @gbenjoat OPT

[Chiliburn]

2 hours ago, ToeKnees said:

Hi Guys !!  Just wondering if anyone has a Royal Carribean Vacation Planner that they could recommend to me to contact ?  I did have one but she seems to have gone missing in action, thanks in advance,

Not quite sure of your question?

 

[gbenjo]

2 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Not Question  of the seas?

Could be …….and no passengers… just guess 

[gbenjo]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

Interesting times Graham. 
2 facts
The Americans have big interest in Sydney.

And we are a safe destination.
Oh ,the third is @gbenjoat OPT

  Ok 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[arxcards]

They are changing the names of a couple of ships:

Wonder of the Seas to IWonderIf of the Seas

Icon of the Seas to IconOnlyWish of the Seas

[ToeKnees]

2 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

Not quite sure of your question?

 

I have worked with  royal caribbean cruise planner previously, someone who works at royal caribbean and you ring or email directly about booking your cruise. They have the same thing at Princess called a princess vacation planner. The planner I had previously is no longer there and I am having trouble getting hold of a new planner. I was just wondering if anyone here had a planner they were currently using that they could recommend  🙂

[Chiliburn]

5 hours ago, arxcards said:

They are changing the names of a couple of ships:

Wonder of the Seas to IWonderIf of the Seas

Icon of the Seas to IconOnlyWish of the Seas

Icon only wonder where they are getting the money of the seas.

[bl262000]

Hello, I am one who has been affected by this change....I am def moving cabins as Brilliance doesn't have my cabin number....

Anyways, come someone explain the "new speed regulation" etc ie these ships have been cruising around for a while and now there too fast?

 

 

Thanks

Edited August 1, 2022 by bl262000