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On 3/22/2024 at 11:04 PM, springaussie said:

Serenade is booked in St Maarten regularly during the Northern Winter 25/26.

Voyager has bookings in Darwin, Yorkeys Knob, and Brisbane 25/26 season. Some of the Yorkeys Knob ( Cairns) bookings  were changed from Port Douglass recently. 

Anthem is booked into Papeete October 2025 and April 2026.

Sydney Ports has bookings for Royal 25/26 October 2025  to April 2026 under the name “Unnamed Vessel” 

No Royal Bookings 25/26 visible for Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle. 
 

 

 

So Anthem and Voyager for the Australian Summer 2025/2026...not too shabby.

I have always travelled solo due to some horrendous experiences with friends.  I caught the cruise bug with Royal Caribbean in 2017.  I started with the South Pacific and New Zealand.  And I loved it!  It is a safe way for me to travel, and I can choose to be in the company of as many or no people depending on my mood.

I have another South Pacific cruise booked in Jan 2025 and then will book a Transpacific in October 2025.

Looking at the Western Caribbean and Italy in 2026.  Potentially New England and Halifax maybe as I am keen to visit Canada and see the Maritime museums.  

If Voyager is TP to Brisbane in 2025, I am on it.

I have always been on my own, single with no kids.  I love travelling and I love the sea.  I cannot handle the company of other people.  I went on a couple of trips with friends and I always had a miserable time.  

When I am on a cruise, I take the time to have some peace and time to myself. 

On a sea day, I have a big breakfast, hit a gym class, read, maybe go and have a spa treatment or relax in the thermal rooms.  If I am studying, I will do an hour of my Diploma studies.

On a Port day, I have an excursion booked, or explore on my own.  Then come back, have dinner, maybe chat to a few people and then hit the thermal room again before bed.

I love the sea and love waking up to a new port every day.  Solo travelling has definitely helped my confidence. 

3 hours ago, springaussie said:

Looks like Nothing on sale till October 2026 anymore.

 

Silly question, but I'm looking at travelling to Galveston, Texas for a Caribbean cruise.   Would that be covered under February 12?

25 minutes ago, kj_connections said:

 

Thanks! Interested in where it (or Quantum) will go for fall 2025...

I am waiting on the Transpacific Honolulu to Sydney/Brisbane for 2025 Autumn (Australian Summer) season.   In the mean time, have booked the old reliable 10 nights in the South Pacific for a break.

2 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

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

Only the two at the moment ,we should find out about Easter .

Awesome.  I like the smaller ships to be honest.  Voyager was the first ship I ever cruised on and she was wonderful!!

Just throwing this out there, but I am guessing that Quantum of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas will be serving the 2025/2026 Australian Summer?

So Voyager coming back to Australia?

I had a Transpacific  cruise booked this year, but had to cancel due to starting a new job.  Have chosen to go back to uni next year, so have to look at September/October 2025.  Looking at a double Hawaii/Transpacific and wanting to get it booked ASAP.

So can barely wait for the next lot of deployment schedules.