Deployment 2018-19 booking season begins

Probably not a deployment change but just reporting the April 2018 Radiance Sydney to Hawaii and Explorer Sydney to Seattle are showing sold out.

Radiance still on sale Hawaii to Vancouver May 2018.

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Probably not a deployment change but just reporting the April 2018 Radiance Sydney to Hawaii and Explorer Sydney to Seattle are showing sold out.

Radiance still on sale Hawaii to Vancouver May 2018.

We were booked on Explorer for April 2017 (ended up cancelling), and I recall that it was sold out too.

That happened a couple times on the 2016 sailing. They are probably rechecking inventory and held group space. It will probably reopen in a few days.

So it is Spectrum of the Seas as the new Quantum Ultra ship!! So much for the rumoured Passion or Pulse!! I have her Suez Canal sailing to Asia on my to sail list for my big birthday in Spring 2019 (fingers crossed I don't get out priced like the Mariner sailings next year!) :ship:

Probably not a deployment change but just reporting the April 2018 Radiance Sydney to Hawaii and Explorer Sydney to Seattle are showing sold out.

Radiance still on sale Hawaii to Vancouver May 2018.

 

 

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The 2017 sailings were showing "Sold Out" around this time last year as well.

Not uncommon

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So it is Spectrum of the Seas as the new Quantum Ultra ship!! So much for the rumoured Passion or Pulse!! I have her Suez Canal sailing to Asia on my to sail list for my big birthday in Spring 2019 (fingers crossed I don't get out priced like the Mariner sailings next year!) :ship:

I found the Mariner pricing quite reasonable. Can't imagine a new Quantum ship would be cheaper

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I found the Mariner pricing quite reasonable. Can't imagine a new Quantum ship would be cheaper

 

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I missed out on the 1st day prices and missed the reasonable price. By the time I got the deposit together, the cruise price was too much for this solo traveller! :o

My plan is to have my travel agent hold my deposit (or possible future cruise certificate!) ready to pounce on release day!!

I found the Mariner pricing quite reasonable. Can't imagine a new Quantum ship would be cheaper

 

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It was sure reasonable if a bit more than what we usually pay when we booked the TA leg of this cruise. Booked onboard at next cruise second day it opened. I looked it up today, insides for two StARt at $4464 for two. Ya, that's like 3k more than what we paid when we booked [emoji33].

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LOL :) it's definitely risky getting near the glaciers

Actually just the opposite...more ice from calving in the thaw of the late season due to warmer temps. We've always gone in September so the calving is better, never disappointed at Hubbard but Tracy Arm often blocked because of icebergs and ice in the water.

Can't imagine a new Quantum ship would be cheaper

There'll be a discount since you'll share the ship with lots of construction workers finishing the ship on the way to Asia.

Actually just the opposite...more ice from calving in the thaw of the late season due to warmer temps. We've always gone in September so the calving is better, never disappointed at Hubbard but Tracy Arm often blocked because of icebergs and ice in the water.

Went at the end of May this year and saw plenty of calving, and yes, Tracy Arm was closed due to too much ice.

I am "not up to date". If Spectrum is going to Asia....is Q staying there also or will Q redeploy to somewhere else?

....is Q staying there also or will Q redeploy to somewhere else?

We don't know yet.

Actually just the opposite...more ice from calving in the thaw of the late season due to warmer temps. We've always gone in September so the calving is better, never disappointed at Hubbard but Tracy Arm often blocked because of icebergs and ice in the water.

Delete my comments as already addressed above.

There'll be a discount since you'll share the ship with lots of construction workers finishing the ship on the way to Asia.

I can put up with that! Just avoid those areas and still be on board will do me!! (y):ship::tropical-drink:

Delete my comments as already addressed above.

:confused:Why would you say that? Everyone is entitled to their opinion. So are you....

My main point is that the choke ice in Tracy Arm occurs much more in late season. We've always been rerouted accordingly, we have never made it into the Fjord in Sept. And temps in Alaska in the last couple years have been unseasonably warmer making it even harder to get to them.

Could someone please remind me of the website we were using to see the itineraries before they were released

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Could someone please remind me of the website we were using to see the itineraries before they were released

The early speculation is based on port bookings (and historical patterns) - so you'd have to go to individual port web sites (not all are available). The availability of the actual itineraries is unlikely to be available until right around RCI releases them.

The early speculation is based on port bookings (and historical patterns) - so you'd have to go to individual port web sites (not all are available). The availability of the actual itineraries is unlikely to be available until right around RCI releases them.

Oh I know they won't be available yet but I've forgotten the name of the website we were all using to show the schedules a week or so before Royal released the exact itineraries

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Oh I know they won't be available yet but I've forgotten the name of the website we were all using to show the schedules a week or so before Royal released the exact itineraries

 

 

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Cruisecal.com

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Cruisecal.com

 

 

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Cheers your a star [emoji3] I was driving myself crazy 🤣

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Cheers your a star [emoji3] I was driving myself crazy 🤣

 

 

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Kayleigh...weren't you looking at Alaska for next year? Did you get it booked?

Kayleigh...weren't you looking at Alaska for next year? Did you get it booked?

Yes I'm booked for my 30th birthday on Norwegian Bliss massive deal for me I've been dying to go to Alaska [emoji7]

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Yes I'm booked for my 30th birthday on Norwegian Bliss massive deal for me I've been dying to go to Alaska [emoji7]

 

 

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Fab...the Bliss looks like it will be fantastic. Alaska is on my to sail list too!

Here is a question for you all...isn't it every 5 years tha the ships undergo dry dock? If so, will Quantum have to come back to Europe for dry dock or is there a ship yard in Asia that can accomodate a ship that size?