Deployment 2024-25 booking season begins

[FionaMG]

3 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

While the loss of St. Petersburgh was certainly a factor it wasn't the only one.   Europe in general was down due to the reluctance of Americans to travel to Europe last year.  We did the 11 night sailing last year and it was phenomenal even without St Petersburg and am looking to book the similar itinerary on one of the WC legs.

Yes, good point.

[ragethjj23]

14 hours ago, OfTheSeasCruiser said:

Test sailings are up. 

 

Odyssey to Cape Liberty

Oasis in Fort Lauderdale for 6/8 nighters

Rhapsody in San Juan starting in June, and I assume will continue through winter

Jewel in Galveston. 9 night itinerary is showing

Explorer on longer cruises from Miami

Radiance in Tampa for 7 nighters

Brilliance in NOLA for 7 nighters 

 

Will post more if I find any

Sorry for the silly question, but I am a rc newb. Are you saying you believe rhapsody will be out of San Juan and explorer out of Miami on long cruises starting summer 2024?

[OfTheSeasCruiser]

4 minutes ago, ragethjj23 said:

Sorry for the silly question, but I am a rc newb. Are you saying you believe rhapsody will be out of San Juan and explorer out of Miami on long cruises starting summer 2024?

Rhapsody is probably going to be in San Juan from May 2024 through at least April 2025. Explorer will probably start her longer cruises in November 2024 until at least April 2025 as she is in Europe summer 2024.

[SummmerInKefalonia]

Also not yet mentioned:

Limassol/Haifa cruises in 2024 seem to have been omitted.

But actually according to Limassol cruise schedule Jewel of the seas will do these cruises but they start in August in contrast of May in 2023 with Rhapsody ots.

 

Summer/Fall 2024

17/08/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

24/08/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

31/08/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

07/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

14/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

21/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

28/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

05/10/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

12/10/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

[ragethjj23]

1 minute ago, OfTheSeasCruiser said:

Rhapsody is probably going to be in San Juan from May 2024 through at least April 2025. Explorer will probably start her longer cruises in November 2024 until at least April 2025 as she is in Europe summer 2024.

Gotcha. Thank you!  That test cruise you posted of the 10 night looked enticing, but won’t be doable because my wife is a teacher. Hopefully the rhapsody comes to fruition as San Juan is our favorite home port. 
 

thanks again

[Jack McGowan]

6 hours ago, FionaMG said:

Really keen to see what Anthem's going to be doing, if the rumours that she'll be staying in Europe turn out to be right.

Has she appeared on any port bookings?

[Jumping Cruiser]

8 minutes ago, Jack McGowan said:

Has she appeared on any port bookings?

 

Personally, I haven’t noticed any. The last bookings I can see are only for her last currently scheduled cruise.

[FionaMG]

8 minutes ago, Jack McGowan said:

Has she appeared on any port bookings?

 

I vaguely remember seeing mention of something that potentially could have been instrumental in the rumours but I have absolutely no recollection of where or when I saw it (or even if I saw it at all for that matter. Could be having a serious senior moment 😱)

Anyway, I hope they turn out to be right. Winter sun cruise to the Canaries? Yes, please! 😆

[Jack McGowan]

 

1 minute ago, FionaMG said:

 

I vaguely remember seeing mention of something that potentially could have been instrumental in the rumours but I have absolutely no recollection of where or when I saw it (or even if I saw it at all for that matter. Could be having a serious senior moment 😱)

Anyway, I hope they turn out to be right. Winter sun cruise to the Canaries? Yes, please! 😆

Canaries from Southampton would be brilliant, but probably unlikely. 

[FionaMG]

1 minute ago, Jack McGowan said:

 

Canaries from Southampton would be brilliant, but probably unlikely. 

 

Lisbon? Malaga? Barcelona? 🤞

[Jack McGowan]

1 minute ago, FionaMG said:

 

Lisbon? Malaga? Barcelona? 🤞

Possible. But what would the plan be for Summer 25 then if Odyssey is going to Southampton 🤔

[FionaMG]

22 minutes ago, SummmerInKefalonia said:

Also not yet mentioned:

Limassol/Haifa cruises in 2024 seem to have been omitted.

But actually according to Limassol cruise schedule Jewel of the seas will do these cruises but they start in August in contrast of May in 2023 with Rhapsody ots.

 

Summer/Fall 2024

17/08/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

24/08/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

31/08/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

07/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

14/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

21/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

28/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

05/10/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

12/10/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

 

Interesting. If that's right, it would mean Jewel couldn't do the Arctic Circle TA like she's doing this year as it would be too late in the season.

 

I so wish Royal would just release everything and put us all out of our misery! 😂

[ONECRUISER]

 

5 minutes ago, FionaMG said:

I so wish Royal would just release everything and put us all out of our misery! 😂

Never happens. Seems like one I Book is last released usually in April, May and at times late as June! This going back over 10yrs

Edited February 17, 2023 by ONECRUISER

[FionaMG]

1 minute ago, ONECRUISER said:

 

Never happens. Seems like one I Book is last released usually in April, May and at times late as June!

 

I know. You're so right! There's about much chance of it happening as winning the lottery! 😂

[FionaMG]

17 minutes ago, Jack McGowan said:

Possible. But what would the plan be for Summer 25 then if Odyssey is going to Southampton 🤔

 

Copenhagen?

 

Just throwing things out here. I really have no idea. 🙃

[Kellie in Texas]

1 hour ago, little britain said:

Can’t answer that but wish they were! One of my favourite cities and itineraries up to Skagen & Aarhus etc! 

We cruised Serenade from Copenhagen in June 2016, including St. Petersburg (totally understand why SP is no longer included). One of my favorite parts was sailing through the archipelago into Stockholm. All those little islands were amazing to see. 

[Cruiser24]

1 hour ago, SummmerInKefalonia said:

Also not yet mentioned:

Limassol/Haifa cruises in 2024 seem to have been omitted.

But actually according to Limassol cruise schedule Jewel of the seas will do these cruises but they start in August in contrast of May in 2023 with Rhapsody ots.

 

Summer/Fall 2024

17/08/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

24/08/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

31/08/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

07/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

14/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

21/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

28/09/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

05/10/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

12/10/2024 Jewel of the seas Limassol from Santorini to Rhodes

We are booked on the Jewel Arctic Circle cruise, Aug 10-22, 2024.  Something’s wrong somewhere!

[SummmerInKefalonia]

5 minutes ago, Cruiser24 said:

We are booked on the Jewel Arctic Circle cruise, Aug 10-22, 2024.  Something’s wrong somewhere!

It's easy for them to send the usual email:

We regret to inform you that due to a ship redeployment, your voyage xxx is cancelled. And then they offer the refund or alternatives...

[SherriZ366]

17 hours ago, springaussie said:

Very possible if China still have the money investment in Wonder. 

And I wonder (bad pun) if Utopia would be more similar to Harmony and Symphony or would it be built like Wonder.  

[cruiselvr04]

I’d like a transatlantic in fall of 2024 with an interesting B2B before it.  I only see Adventure and Voyager right now with no other itineraries for a B2B.  Is Adventure going over to get work done and then coming back?  

[Saab4444]

2 hours ago, Biker19 said:

Most home porting decisions are likely $ based.

Have you looked at the rates Royal Is currently requesting for Northern Europe 2023 and 2024? This is much more than any US (Caribbean, Alaska or Northeast) deployment can bring into their pocket. Yes Baltic season 2022 was very poor with the first time a big ship was based in Copenhagen but the market is back to normal now and other cruise lines from the US and Europe fill big and new ships in the Baltic. 

[Saab4444]

30 minutes ago, SherriZ366 said:

And I wonder (bad pun) if Utopia would be more similar to Harmony and Symphony or would it be built like Wonder.  

Like Wonder for sure.

[GlasgowCruiser01]

1 hour ago, Jack McGowan said:

Possible. But what would the plan be for Summer 25 then if Odyssey is going to Southampton 🤔

Odyssey for Southampton/Cape Liberty and Anthem year round from Rome maybe? That way, they keep a Quantum Class in the market, albeit one that is a bit older in exchange for having it year round.

[toad455]

16 hours ago, OfTheSeasCruiser said:

Test sailings are up. 

 

Odyssey to Cape Liberty

Oasis in Fort Lauderdale for 6/8 nighters

Rhapsody in San Juan starting in June, and I assume will continue through winter

Jewel in Galveston. 9 night itinerary is showing

Explorer on longer cruises from Miami

Radiance in Tampa for 7 nighters

Brilliance in NOLA for 7 nighters 

 

Will post more if I find any

 

I don't see the Odyssey's itineraries for January 2025. I hope they're keeping the 11 day sailings out of Cape Liberty.

[Biker19]

21 minutes ago, Saab4444 said:

the market is back to normal now and other cruise lines from the US and Europe fill big and new ships in the Baltic. 

The itinerary designers (assuming in consultation with the bean counters) at RCI don't seem to agree.