Explorer of Seas Southampton to Sydney 65 days!

[Captainrobert]

We were just off the Quantum of Seas which I considered the Best Ship RCCL has ever launched! The dining & Entertainment were 2nd to none! We have been on every class of ships RCCL has to offer. Some technology and activity glitches but other than that it was a great cruise.

 

Anyway back to the title of the subject, possible RCCL cruise once in a lifetime opportunity! Once they finish the dry dock of Explorer of Seas that ship is headed to Sydney Australia bound via Southampton UK. 65 days in a repositioning cruise. Its a combination of 5 cruises to reposition the ship from Southampton to Sydney Australia.

SAILING ITINERARY Below.

Day Date Port

1 Southampton, England

2 Cruising

3 Vigo, Spain

4 Lisbon, Portugal

5 Cadiz, Spain

6 Gibraltar, United Kingdom

7 Cruising

8 Barcelona, Spain

9 Barcelona, Spain

10 Cruising

11 Cruising

12 Chania (Souda), Crete, Greece

13 Cruising

14 Ashdod, Israel

15 Suez Canal (Passage)

16 Aqaba, Jordan

17 Cruising

18 Cruising

19 Cruising

20 Cruising

21 Cruising

22 Cruising

23 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

24 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

25 Cruising

26 Cruising

27 Cruising

28 Goa (Mormugao), India

29 Cochin, India

30 Cruising

31 Cruising

32 Cruising

33 Penang, Malaysia

34 Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Malaysia

35 Singapore

36 Singapore

37 Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Malaysia

38 Langkawi, Malaysia

39 Phuket, Thailand

40 Cruising

41 Cruising

42 Cruising

43 Cruising

44 Cruising

45 Cruising

46 Perth (Fremantle), Australia

47 Perth (Fremantle), Australia

48 Cruising

49 Cruising

50 Cruising

51 Adelaide, Australia

52 Cruising

53 Melbourne, Australia

54 Cruising

55 Cruising

56 Milford Sound, New Zealand

57 Doubtful Sound, New Zealand

58 Dusky Sound, New Zealand

59 Dunedin, New Zealand

60 Picton, New Zealand

61 Wellington, New Zealand

62 Cruising

63 Cruising

64 Sydney, Australia

65 Sydney, Australia

[OTownNick]

Wow. So who's going on that? Not many would be able to but I know if I were retired, that would be very tempting

[springaussie]

It is only 58 nights.

No overnight stops in Barcelona, Dubai, Singapore and Perth.

Milford, Doubtful and Dusky Sounds are visited the same day.

[PaperBoat]

Any price yet???

[Captainrobert]

It is only 58 nights.

No overnight stops in Barcelona, Dubai, Singapore and Perth.

Milford, Doubtful and Dusky Sounds are visited the same day.

 

Yes I knew number of days was incorrect as I included duplicated days for each switch from one stage to next the next stage, which equated to 7 extra days. During each stage, thanks for correcting. It is very unique RCCL cruise which doesnt happen every day. Not your standard Caribbean, European or South East Asian cruise for sure.

[Captainrobert]

Any price yet???

 

I priced it out with my Diamond Plus status, for my wife and I for whole trip excluding air and excursions about 20K Cdn for whole cruise for two of us.

 

Great deal! Because of repositioning.

[newport dave]

We're doing the Dubai to Singapore section. There are a couple of posters on our Roll Call who are doing the full whack. I think they're either from the UK or Aus so they only have one way air travel.

 

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[tomatosauce]

I am hoping to do the Perth to Sydney section to repeat the experience that I had when the Voyager did the same thing but the prices are a bit high at the moment for solo (I hate the buy one get one half off sales). I wanted to start at Singapore but the itinerary from Singapore to Perth is annoying no intermediate stop in Western Australia. If I am traveling in the area I want to at least stop at Port Hedland.

[BARNET]

Southampton to Perth 43 nights including flights for a inside £4399 Balcony £6999.

Edited December 26, 2014 by BARNET

[willing292]

When does this cruise start?

 

 

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[Highlander]

It starts Oct 2, 2015

My wife and I are looking into it.

We might cancel our 41 night Quantum for this one.

We are from Bolton, Ontario, Canada

Cheers,

Edited December 26, 2014 by Highlander

[mazrules]

I'm doing the Southampton to Dubai segment. Would be interested to hear about where to stay for a couple of days in Dubai, preferably a reasonably-priced hotel with shuttle service to the airport (and/or even from the pier to the hotel).

 

M.

[newport dave]

Not sure about hotels , we're staying at the Arabian Courtyard Hotel. But this is our first time to Dubai. Taxis are supposed to be extremely cheap, and I don't think the airport is that faraway.

 

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[fishbonz]

Sign me up for a cruise of a lifetime ;)

[joandian]

We booked back in May for Barcelona to Perth.

Edited December 28, 2014 by joandian