Docker123 Posted April 4, 2014 #1 Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) As posted in the Rhapsody is going thread: Dear Adrian, We are excited to announce that you are among the first to hear about some exciting news that Royal Caribbean International announced today. Explorer of the Seas will join the region's local fleet in November 2015. This 3,800-guest megaliner is part of the Voyager Class of ships and is the sister ship to Voyager of the Seas.Both ships will be based in Sydney and will share the prestigious mantel of 'Australia's biggest megaliner'. Explorer of the Seas replaces Rhapsody of the Seas, which will leave the local fleet in April 2015 after eight successive seasons. Radiance of the Seas will return to the region again for the 2015-2016 Australia New Zealand cruise season and continue to sail on her popular itineraries, with a focus on cruising in the South Pacific and around Australia. Royal Caribbean's South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand 2015-16 cruise season will be on sale from Tuesday 29 April 2014. Edited April 4, 2014 by Docker123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted April 4, 2014 #2 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Heres a link to Beyond Ships which gives all the facts on Explorer http://www.beyondships.com/Explorer.html The link to a photo tour of Explorer of the Seas http://www.beyondships.com/Explorer-tour.html VITAL STATISTICS THE BASICS CLASS: Voyager BUILDER: Kvaerner Masa-Yards Turku, Finland ENTERED SERVICE: October 28, 2000 LINE: Royal Caribbean International SIZE DISPLACEMENT: 137,308 g.r.t. (109,370 tons deadweight). LENGTH: 1,020.7 feet. BEAM: 157.5 feet. DRAFT: 28.2 feet. SPEED: 22 knots (service speed). PROPULSION: 2 azipods, 1 fixed pod POWER PLANT: Diesel Electric PEOPLE CAPACITY: 3,835 passengers. CREW: 1,185. OFFICERS: International PASSENGER TO CREW RATIO: 3.23. STATEROOMS: 1,879 (939 ocean view, 707 with balconies). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieVisi2r Posted April 4, 2014 #3 Share Posted April 4, 2014 RCCI have announced that when Rhapsody goes to Europe she will be replaced by another Voyager Class ship - Explorer. Starting November 2015. Radiance will return. Bookings open 29th April. Raina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmw Posted April 4, 2014 #4 Share Posted April 4, 2014 RCCI have announced that when Rhapsody goes to Europe she will be replaced by another Voyager Class ship - Explorer. Starting November 2015. Radiance will return. Bookings open 29th April. Raina someone else posted this earlier http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2020427 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timtam2 Posted April 4, 2014 #5 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Excellent news! I'll be booking a cruise on her. I would imagine she'll be coming down from Asia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted April 4, 2014 #6 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Isnt her last posted schedule in southhampton so she come from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted April 4, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Voyager is about to get an upgrade when dry docked in Singapore. Does anyone know if Explorer will be updated before she is deployed to Oz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avalon007 Posted April 4, 2014 #8 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Yes, she is due for her refurb in Feb 2015.:) She will be getting a flow rider, 3D movie theatre & the new virtual balconies for inside cabins as well as the usual upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinman66 Posted April 4, 2014 #9 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Yes, she is due for her refurb in Feb 2015.:) She will be getting a flow rider, 3D movie theatre & the new virtual balconies for inside cabins as well as the usual upgrades. Cool And along with legend will be a good mix Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avalon007 Posted April 4, 2014 #10 Share Posted April 4, 2014 It's all still a bit up in the air, are we getting 2 new ships or just one? Explorer is going to the UK at least until Sept 2015 according to a recent RCCL news release so is she then coming to Australia? I guess all will be revealed soon enough, I just wish we could get a few new itineraries our of Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted April 4, 2014 #11 Share Posted April 4, 2014 From the above, it may also mean that Voyager is going. Did all the C&A members get this e-mail from RCCL? I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyau Posted April 4, 2014 #12 Share Posted April 4, 2014 From the above, it may also mean that Voyager is going. Did all the C&A members get this e-mail from RCCL? I didn't. I didn't get one either. Sent from my GT-I9100T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted April 4, 2014 #13 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I didnt get it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipfriend_max Posted April 4, 2014 #14 Share Posted April 4, 2014 But no information about Legend yet...:confused: Will she do Australia/NZ as well, or just Asia than?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinman66 Posted April 4, 2014 #15 Share Posted April 4, 2014 But no information about Legend yet...:confused: Will she do Australia/NZ as well, or just Asia than?? I have been told we are definitely getting legend The sep ta would fit with normal arrivals to Australia for each season We get two new ships and lose one Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodycruising Posted April 4, 2014 #16 Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Hubby got the email and I didn't! It was the called the monthly news. Edited April 4, 2014 by goodycruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted April 4, 2014 #17 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I have been told we are definitely getting legendThe sep ta would fit with normal arrivals to Australia for each season We get two new ships and lose one I can't see that happening. If we get Legend then I'd expect Voyager to also go as implied above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted April 4, 2014 #18 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Hubby got the email and I didn't! It was the called the monthly news. Thanks for the replies ... so RCL/Celebrity have been as reliably inconsistent with e-mails - as they always have been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sparky74 Posted April 4, 2014 #19 Share Posted April 4, 2014 It's all still a bit up in the air, are we getting 2 new ships or just one? Explorer is going to the UK at least until Sept 2015 according to a recent RCCL news release so is she then coming to Australia? I guess all will be revealed soon enough, I just wish we could get a few new itineraries our of Sydney. Now if it was August that Explorer was coming from the UK we might be able to escort her. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted April 4, 2014 #20 Share Posted April 4, 2014 .....I'd expect Voyager to also go as implied above. The info reads: Explorer of the Seas will join the region's local fleet in November 2015. This 3,800-guest megaliner is part of the Voyager Class of ships and is the sister ship to Voyager of the Seas.Both ships will be based in Sydney and will share the prestigious mantel of 'Australia's biggest megaliner' I don't see how it can be interpreted that Voyager is going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted April 5, 2014 #21 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I don't see how it can be interpreted that Voyager is going Thanks for the correction. I scanned it too quickly and missed a sentence. It'll be good to have both available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun-set Posted April 5, 2014 #22 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Yes, she is due for her refurb in Feb 2015.:) She will be getting a flow rider, 3D movie theatre & the new virtual balconies for inside cabins as well as the usual upgrades. Does anyone know exactly what virtual balconies are? perhaps they supply you with electronic face viewers!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yillup Posted April 5, 2014 #23 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Does anyone know exactly what virtual balconies are? perhaps they supply you with electronic face viewers!!:) They're big screens showing an outside view. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted April 5, 2014 #24 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Perhaps the thinking is that they will send the big ships because the ports where they can actually dock are limited and there is far more to do on the mammoth ships on sea days. There are downsides however....... Imagine 3,800 people all going down with Norovirus , at the same time....:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun-set Posted April 5, 2014 #25 Share Posted April 5, 2014 They're big screens showing an outside view. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Thanks for answering:) that sounds like a great idea, as long as the screen has reasonable resolution and they keep the cameras lens clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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