Australia cruises 2026

[Tyler.MM307]

Does any one have a clue of what royal carribean ships would be in Sydney for the summer of 2026. I have heard that the Voyager OTS will be sailing from Brisbane so I’ve been interested to see what ships Sydney we will get.

[Biker19]

Just now, Tyler.MM307 said:

Does any one have a clue of what royal carribean ships would be in Sydney for the summer of 2026?

Welcome to CC.

 

The 2026-2027 deployment thread will likely be started in July of this year - that will have all deployment discussion for that time frame.

 

Some talk may happen in the existing 2025-2026 deployment thread.

 

Assume a Q class ship in Sydney for the foreseeable future.

[ScottishRobbie]

Remember Australian summer is Northern winter. When you say summer 2026 do you mean 2025-26 or 2026-27? Anthem rumoured to be coming down under for a maiden Australia season after  cruising in Alaska summer 2025.

[Chiliburn]

At the moment it’s looking like Anthem in Sydney and Voyager in Brisbane 

[Tyler.MM307]

When will Sydney get to book royal carribean cruises in 2026

[Chiliburn]

30 minutes ago, Tyler.MM307 said:

When will Sydney get to book royal carribean cruises in 2026

Probably about Easter 

[jonesboy]

Around 3+ years ago RC Australia commented that the desire was to port an Oasis class ship into Australia…probably Brisbane which can handle this size ship. Where has this option gone ? Porting Voyager to Brisbane will join other current ships as the oldest group of ships home sailing as a collective out of Qld. Looks like cruise lines see Qld. as a dumping ground for old ships and the public will suck it up.

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/news/royal-caribbean-says-worlds-largest-ship-could-be-on-its-way-to-australia-and-brisbanes-ready/

[Biker19]

37 minutes ago, jonesboy said:

Where has this option gone ?

COVID and search for better paying home ports got in the way. 

[Chiliburn]

2 hours ago, jonesboy said:

Around 3+ years ago RC Australia commented that the desire was to port an Oasis class ship into Australia…probably Brisbane which can handle this size ship. Where has this option gone ? Porting Voyager to Brisbane will join other current ships as the oldest group of ships home sailing as a collective out of Qld. Looks like cruise lines see Qld. as a dumping ground for old ships and the public will suck it up.

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/news/royal-caribbean-says-worlds-largest-ship-could-be-on-its-way-to-australia-and-brisbanes-ready/

They have had trouble filling Quantum of the seas so there’s not much hope of a larger ship.

As said Royal is in the business of making money for shareholders not satisfying passengers.