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Quantum sailed one year out of Bayonne from 2014-15 before being replaced by the Anthem. Odyssey is the ship now sailing out of Bayonne this Winter. Odyssey leaves Bayonne in April 2025 and returns in October 2025 through March 2026. Quantum is now based out of the West Coast and does Alaska & Hawaii cruises.

Cordelia Cruises has very little information available. What's their current fleet? just the old Empress of the Seas?

the Baltimore cruises are very popular, especially in the Winter. I can't see Royal not having a ship the over the 2026-27 Winter season. Maybe swapping ships? Can a Voyager-class go through Baltimore? if anything, I'd assume a Radiance-class ship could.

Indy's first cruise is a 5-day Bermuda cruise on April 23. First Canada cruise is on April 28(4-day to Halifax).

Independence's first cruise out of Bayonne(2026) is on April 23 to Bermuda. Her last Bayonne cruise leaves on Oct. 29 for a repositioning cruise to Miami Oasis's first Bayonne cruise is on May 8, 2026. Oasis will mostly do the 7-day Port Canaveral/Perfect Day/Nassau cruises outside of two, 9-day cruises. Her last Bayonne cruise is on Oct. 26, but she returns on Nov. 3. No repositioning cruise is currently listed. Odyssey's first cruise from Bayonne is on Nov. 8, 2026. Her last cruise from Bayonne is on April 27 but no transatlantic cruise is listed for May 2. Mostly the 7-day Bahamas cruises outside of the two 11-day cruises and one 12-day cruise in January.

It doesn't appear that way because the Odyssey is leaving early on March 15 for its transatlantic so it can get its drydock done before its summer Europe sailings. Unless the Independence comes up a little earlier by the end of April, it's just odd that RCCL won't have a ship out of Bayonne during Spring break. That's a huge $$$ loss for those two weeks. still awaiting for these sailings to show up on Royal's website.

Not up yet on the website for bookings. But the article says Independence will do 4/5 & 9 nights winter sailings to Canada? Independence of the Seas – From Cape Liberty Vacationers can get away in the summer to Bermuda and the eastern Caribbean on 5- and 9-night getaways to explore stunning shores. The winter introduces another combination of adventures with 4-night shorts to Canada and longer 9-night vacations to the Caribbean, as well as to the Northeast’s historical landmarks and famed fall foliage in Boston, Massachusetts, and Portland, Maine

The Winter cruises out of Bayonne have become very popular. Royal began this with the Explorer over ten years ago. Quantum did one year, then was replaced by the Anthem and now the Odyssey is taking over. Royal sends two ships up from April through September plus Celebrity has a ship sailing in the summer. TUI tends to have a ship sailing out of Bayonne for about a month. And Bayonne is the standard port for Transatlantic cruises to end at during the summer as well. Seen the Jewel and other ships return from Europe there and then do some longer Canadian cruises out of Bayonne up into Quebec.

I thought it was odd as well. March can be early Spring breaks for a colleges. Very interesting decision by RCCL to do a 14-day cruise instead of just two, 7-day cruises.

I knew about the March 1 sailing as Cape Liberty has it on their schedule(not the itinerary itself). That's a nice 14-day itinerary.

The 7 days to the Bahamas are the most popular (which should be the Symphony). I guess the Independence will do the Canada cruises, Bermuda and the slightly longer Caribbean cruises.

What ships are sailing out of Cape Liberty in the summer of 2026? I noticed Celebrity has the Silhouette sailings available for booking.

When was the last time Cape Liberty sat unused for a long stretch? Two months without a ship there is unusual.

no cruise line keeps a ship for 50 years. both will be 33 years old by 2031. i don't see Disney keeping them around by 2031. Without the Magic & Wonder, Disney Cruise Lines will have 11 ships by then.

i figured one of the two ships set to sail from there that summer would come up early. do we know what two ships will sail from Cape Liberty that summer?

i'm still curious to see what ship comes up to Cape Liberty in March 2026 early? Typically, the Anthem/Odyessy stays in April until its transatlantic.

I've noticed over the past few weeks that i get an error code when trying to access this website. Have their been server issues recently? Or is it just me?

hat's the latest on the Odyssey CDs for this winter? Schedule still appears odd looking.

As someone who generally doesn't care for the Windjammer, I like the specialty lunches. The past few Anthem cruises, they offered BOGO lunches for Diamond members and above. So I ate at Chops and Jamie's for lunch for $15 each essentially. And you can get the Filet Mignon during lunch as well.

My October 2025 TA is cheaper than my January '25 cruise (11-day on Odyssey).

Just feels like these ships will have the same itineraries sailing out of Galveston and Florida. Western cruises will be Cozumel, Costa Maya and Jamaica. Eastern cruises will remain Nassau, CocoCay and San Juan. 💤💤💤

wonder if it'll be better than Puerto Plata?

Curious what ship RCCL will bring up early for Bayonne? There's no way there won't be a ship sailing out of there, especially in March when it's peak Spring break time. So whatever two ships are planned that summer, one will just arrive a month earlier that usual.

Elation & Paradise turn 30 in 2028 with a dry dock scheduled for 2029. Never know by then, but the Adventure & Encounter are only 3 & 4 years younger, respectively.

just a thought, but since Carnival is getting the two P&O ships by 2025(Adventure & Encounter), they could just replace the Elation & Paradise down the road since they're both 108,000 ton and should fit for Tampa & Jacksonville.