Quantum of the Seas

With Mariner of the Seas coming to Florida, is a chance to Quantum of the Seas could be coming back to the USA also? It seems that the new Quantum class ship will be based overseas

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She went thru a lot of changes to turn into an Asia ship; I don't think they would change it back. Just my guess.

Maybe, in 2019 when she has her dry dock.

Maybe, in 2019 when she has her dry dock.

That's why I am thinking Mariner in 2018 and quantum 2019

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She went thru a lot of changes to turn into an Asia ship; I don't think they would change it back. Just my guess.

Changes? Not really. There's a switch in the casino/Diamond club, but they already switch that back between seasons for Ovation in Australia.

There's also the noodle shop from Johnny rockets, but that's no big deal. It's like switching from Rita's cantina to crab shack, and like many other restaurant changes that have happened.

Time and cost are nothing if they think revenue options are better elsewhere. That said, I wouldn't be predicting her permanently leaving China, due to the market opportunities there.

I don't see any quantum ots cruises to book after 2018 -- is that because of dry dock and/or revisiting the home port of Shanghai?

Changes? Not really. There's a switch in the casino/Diamond club, but they already switch that back between seasons for Ovation in Australia.

 

There's also the noodle shop from Johnny rockets, but that's no big deal. It's like switching from Rita's cantina to crab shack, and like many other restaurant changes that have happened.

 

Time and cost are nothing if they think revenue options are better elsewhere. That said, I wouldn't be predicting her permanently leaving China, due to the market opportunities there.

I don't see any quantum ots cruises to book after 2018 -- is that because of dry dock and/or revisiting the home port of Shanghai?

OOPS just found the change to singapore!

Royal Caribbean announced Quantum of the Seas will call Singapore home for six months in 2019-2020.

Prior to her arrival in Singapore, Quantum of the Seas will be revitalised in a multi-million dollar project that will see the ship refreshed and upgraded.

Her itineraries include 4-night cruises to Penang or Phuket, 5-night cruises to Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Penang and Phuket, a 7-night cruise to Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Penang and Phuket (with an overnight) and a 7-night cruise to Bangkok (Laem Chabang) (with an overnight) and Ho Chi Minh City..

Over her 34 sailings during the six months from November 2019 to April 2020, Quantum of the Seas is expected to add some 150,000 guests to the Singapore cruising scene.

I don't see any quantum ots cruises to book after 2018 -- is that because of dry dock and/or revisiting the home port of Shanghai?

No, it's because China itineraries don't follow normal RCI releases - they are released later.

Singapore is where they dry dock. Voyager doing the same 2019

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She went thru a lot of changes to turn into an Asia ship; I don't think they would change it back. Just my guess.

HaHa. What changes? It's common for ships sailing out of certain ports, to have signs also in local language and English. Johnny Rockets is a noodle bar. Removed some slot machines, and added tables. Outside of that, the ship, is exactly the same, and taking slots out of inventory and putting the tables away is maybe a one or two day process......

There are some ships moving around in Asia, but the Quantum is staying to at least 2020. The ship is a cold weather ship, so that's my guess why a Quantum Class is in NJ, 2 in Asia, and will be in Alaska.

Doesn't it have a panda for its mascot?

MSC Spledia has its name written in Chinese characters.

Sorry, but pic is kind of small

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Doesn't it have a panda for its mascot?

Quantum has a polar bear, Ovation has the mother/cub Panda combo.

Quantum has a polar bear, Ovation has the mother/cub Panda combo.

:D A red polar bear :p

Changes? Not really. There's a switch in the casino/Diamond club, but they already switch that back between seasons for Ovation in Australia.

 

There's also the noodle shop from Johnny rockets, but that's no big deal. It's like switching from Rita's cantina to crab shack, and like many other restaurant changes that have happened.

 

Time and cost are nothing if they think revenue options are better elsewhere. That said, I wouldn't be predicting her permanently leaving China, due to the market opportunities there.

The space where the noodle shop is cannot be switched easily back and forth as there are various physical design elements that would not allow it, which is why it is not switched for the Australia season on Ovation and it remains the noodle shop. I coud imagine that when the ship will not be used for the Asia market anymore next year they might turn it into a Johnny Rockets.