Deployment Schedule 2016-2017. Let the guessing begin

[Clarea]

Will June 2017 be released soon?

Probably March/April 2016.

[Ourusualbeach]

If that is right, Rhapsody might spend the southern summer of 2016/17. In Australia. That would be very well received down here and they would have no trouble selling out a full season.

 

 

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Rhapsody is doing 7 night cruises out of Tampa from Dec 2016 until April 2017 when she has a TA scheduled to return to the Med.

 

Theses are all available to book.

[John&LaLa]

Rhapsody is doing 7 night cruises out of Tampa from Dec 2016 until April 2017 when she has a TA scheduled to return to the Med.

 

Theses are all available to book.

 

But so was the fall TA as well as the PC Bahamas cruises. ;)

[Ourusualbeach]

But so was the fall TA as well as the PC Bahamas cruises. ;)

 

So true but I really can't see them changing things a second time.

[CptSticky]

2 weeks for the cancelled TA, and 3 weeks for the time between the original arrival in PC and the first cruise out of Tampa.

 

Rumor on our roll call is the TA has been cancelled for a full ship charter. Maybe furious is appropriate after all.

If I'm not mistaken, a full charter is about 1.5 Mil per week plus guaranteed bar and casino. So "furious" might apply but I can certainly understand why the cruise line would do this.

[Biker19]

If I'm not mistaken, a full charter is about 1.5 Mil per week plus guaranteed bar and casino. So "furious" might apply but I can certainly understand why the cruise line would do this.

 

I just don't see Rhapsody being chartered across the pond - ships get chartered in a certain area but very rarely on a TA.

[heatherb1958]

2 weeks for the cancelled TA, and 3 weeks for the time between the original arrival in PC and the first cruise out of Tampa.

 

Rumor on our roll call is the TA has been cancelled for a full ship charter. Maybe furious is appropriate after all.

 

Thank you for that.

Just checked and the last cruise on RCI UK is 7th October, round trip Venice and next one is December out of Tampa.

 

 

 

 

 

With regards comments about a chartered TA , can't see it myself. We have done 21 TAs since 2003 , not one was ever cancelled for a charter . Ships have sailed without guests to do construction onboard but not chartered. Just my thoughts.

Looks like our September cruise is fine though:)

[John&LaLa]

Thank you for that.

Just checked and the last cruise on RCI UK is 7th October, round trip Venice and next one is December out of Tampa.

 

 

 

 

 

With regards comments about a chartered TA , can't see it myself. We have done 21 TAs since 2003 , not one was ever cancelled for a charter . Ships have sailed without guests to do construction onboard but not chartered. Just my thoughts.

Looks like our September cruise is fine though:)

 

We still have a Venice to Rome cruise on the 17th no change to that one has been mentioned. Strange that you can't see it. I have not looked, but roll call has not mentioned it yet.

 

I think we were the only ones doing a 3 leg.

[rwturenne48]

So, it was suggested to start a new thread for the new year (2016 - 2017)

 

What ships will be sailing where? Speculation welcome :D

I believe the Harmony of tht Seas begins it's sailing next year. It is supposed to do Europe before being deployed to Ft. Lauderdale in the U.S.

 

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[heatherb1958]

We still have a Venice to Rome cruise on the 17th no change to that one has been mentioned. Strange that you can't see it. I have not looked, but roll call has not mentioned it yet.

 

I think we were the only ones doing a 3 leg.

 

Hi, I double checked again today, still only showing 7th October out of Venice and 10th December out of Tampa.

I also checked a well known UK agent who are owned by RCI. For the missing dates with RCI UK on the agent's website it says to call which is speak for N/A in my book. The plot thickens. It will all become clear in time.

[tlatrice]

Probably March/April 2016.

 

:eek: Really??? Wow! I just KNEW it'd be any day now. Oh well...:(

[Korianto]

One of my TAs thought a Full Ship Charter too. But like you, I never heard of one for that long, nor a Transatlantic. Some company must have done well!

 

TA was certainly surprised at getting the letter about the Redeployment and getting reaccommodated. And its nice getting the extra OBC. I'm glad we had lots of time.

 

And like others have said - prices on the Jewel were substantially reduced in the past two weeks. And thanks to Royal Caribbean's Captain's Club Balcony Discount - Balcony Cabins were LOWER than Oceanview! Still are too.

 

We were able to book an Aft Balcony for less than the price of some Oceanview cabins - just amazing - and since we originally booked before the Gratuity increase, and had designated My Time Dining, we weren't hit with the new Gratuity Rate either. Thank you Royal Caribbean.

 

Now we have to look for a different B2B.

 

K

[travelgoddess1]

One of my TAs thought a Full Ship Charter too. But like you, I never heard of one for that long, nor a Transatlantic. Some company must have done well!

 

TA was certainly surprised at getting the letter about the Redeployment and getting reaccommodated. And its nice getting the extra OBC. I'm glad we had lots of time.

 

And like others have said - prices on the Jewel were substantially reduced in the past two weeks. And thanks to Royal Caribbean's Captain's Club Balcony Discount - Balcony Cabins were LOWER than Oceanview! Still are too.

 

We were able to book an Aft Balcony for less than the price of some Oceanview cabins - just amazing - and since we originally booked before the Gratuity increase, and had designated My Time Dining, we weren't hit with the new Gratuity Rate either. Thank you Royal Caribbean.

 

Now we have to look for a different B2B.

 

K

 

What sail dates on Jewel, please? :)

[springaussie]

Mariner of the Seas is doing cruises in 2017 longer then usual out of Singapore in March. Normally repositioning to China happens early March. No repositioning for sale to China in this deployment.

[icat2000]

I asked on RCL FB when the rest of the Asia schedule would be released. They replied. August.

[2CatsInFlorida]

I got my wish: Oasis is coming to Port Canaveral and the prices are lower.

[Ethanol95]

Mariner of the Seas is doing cruises in 2017 longer then usual out of Singapore in March. Normally repositioning to China happens early March. No repositioning for sale to China in this deployment.

 

 

Is there a possibility that Mariner might be based year round in Singapore in 2017?

 

 

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[springaussie]

Is there a possibility that Mariner might be based year round in Singapore in 2017?

 

 

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Possible.

Talk has also been around for a while that Royal will base a ship in Taiwan.

[MADflyer]

A recently published brochure for the Harmony of the Seas confirms that she is scheduled for only one European season in 2016 and then will remain 'year-round Port Everglades from November 2016'

 

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With the announcement that the Norwegian Epic will also be placed at Port Canaveral from November of 2016 and will then cross to Barcelona in April of 2017, is Oasis now again the most likely ship to cross to Barcelona for RCI in 2017?

 

Will RCI maybe reduce European inventory and send Freedom over?

Edited August 8, 2015 by MADflyer

[MADflyer]

A recently published brochure for the Harmony of the Seas confirms that she is scheduled for only one European season in 2016 and then will remain 'year-round Port Everglades from November 2016'

 

 

With the announcement that the Norwegian Epic will also be placed at Port Canaveral from November of 2016 and will then cross to Barcelona in April of 2017, is Oasis now again the most likely ship to cross to Barcelona for RCI in 2017?

 

Will RCI maybe reduce European inventory and send Freedom over?

[OfTheSeasCruiser]

A recently published brochure for the Harmony of the Seas confirms that she is scheduled for only one European season in 2016 and then will remain 'year-round Port Everglades from November 2016'

 

 

With the announcement that the Norwegian Epic will also be placed at Port Canaveral from November of 2016 and will then cross to Barcelona in April of 2017, is Oasis now again the most likely ship to cross to Barcelona for RCI in 2017?

 

Will RCI maybe reduce European inventory and send Freedom over?

 

I think Oasis will stay in PC year round. I think Allure will go over to Europe again, leaving only Harmony in PE. So one year round Oasis ship in PE, one year round in PC, and then one seasonally in PE.

Edited August 8, 2015 by OfTheSeasCruiser

[MADflyer]

With the release of the new Harmony brochure confirming that she has only one season in Europe and then will stay year-round at Port Everglades, one more clue was given for 2017 summer deployment.

 

2017 Summer Deployment predictions based on 2016-17 deployment.

 

Deployment confirmed to great degree.

 

Adventure, year-round San Juan

Anthem, year-round Bayonne

Enchantment, year-round Miami

Explorer, returns to Seattle home-port

Grandeur, year-round Baltimore deployment

Harmony, year-round Port Everglades deployment

Legend, China, returns to Hong Kong home-port

Majesty, year-round Port Canaveral deployment

Mariner, China, returns to Shanghai from Singapore

Quantum, China, year-round Shanghai home-port

Radiance, returns to Vancouver home-port

Rhapsody, European deployment, Civitavecchia home-port.

Vision, returns to Venice home-port

Voyager, returns to Singapore

 

Deployment Likely

 

Liberty, year-round Galveston

Ovation, China Beijing deployment. *Singapore leg confirmed

 

 

Speculated deployment

 

Allure, year-round Port Everglades

Brilliance, European deployment, Barcelona likely

Freedom, Port Everglades / Port Canaveral / Barcelona?

Indy, European deployment, Southampton likely

Jewel, European deployment *Venice?

Navigator, European deployment, Southampton likely

Oasis, Port Canaveral / Barcelona ?

Serenade, European deployment, likely Copenhagen

[MADflyer]

I think Oasis will stay in PC year round. I think Allure will go over to Europe again, leaving only Harmony in PE.

 

That is certainly a possibility, but I even see the possibility of all 3 Oasis staying in Florida to hold market share against all the new inventory coming in to South Florida.

 

The new 'Suite enhancement' are certainly an answer to MSC and with MSC offering the 'status match' for loyalty, things are certainly heating up.

[OfTheSeasCruiser]

That is certainly a possibility, but I even see the possibility of all 3 Oasis staying in Florida to hold market share against all the new inventory coming in to South Florida.

 

The new 'Suite enhancement' are certainly an answer to MSC and with MSC offering the 'status match' for loyalty, things are certainly heating up.

 

That's also a possibility. I also think they would regret pulling Oasis out of PC for the summer. We just saw what happened when they tried to skip out on the 3/4 night summer market.

Edited August 8, 2015 by OfTheSeasCruiser

[MADflyer]

That's also a possibility. I also think they would regret pulling Oasis out of PC for the summer. We just saw what happened when they tried to skip out on the 3/4 night summer market.

 

At least an Oasis move would most likely involve a seasonal replacement ship, where NCL are only seasonal at PC.

 

I am just guessing that when they add the waterslides to Oasis and Allure that they are going to do an additional dry-dock for both Oasis and Allure and add the deck 4 solo cabins, move the Diamond lounge and Comedy Club and re-fit them to meet Harmony standards and generally get the deck plans in 'harmony'

 

I was just thinking they might do at least one of these at Cadiz and the other in the Bahamas.

 

I am guessing Freedom will get the Liberty waterslides in an additional dry dock.