Deployment 2018-19 booking season begins

[Ashland]

So now there's only Voyager sailing from Singapore, not even year round... That's disappointing...

 

 

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I'm disappointed too...I was hoping for a Singapore-Shanghai again but on a Quantum class this time...now not even sure it's going to be available on the Voyager.

 

Also not excited about Japan itineraries from Shanghai either.

[geoff2802]

Confirmed by Royal on Facebook here in Oz this morning. Explorer and Ovarion for Sydney and Radiance between Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland with a number of Open-Jaw sailings. Confirms Voyager is in Asia year around. Sales from May 16 https://secure.royalcaribbean.com.au/media/pdf/reports/RCI_201819_ProgrammeRelease_FA_Final.pdf

 

 

Good detail in that release - thanks.

Radiance has 1 departure from Melbourne and 3 from Auckland. Royal is testing some new ideas which is good to see for a change.

She has 15 departures from Sydney, so it's not a redeployment.

 

 

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[MsDolly]

Confirmed by Royal on Facebook here in Oz this morning. Explorer and Ovarion for Sydney and Radiance between Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland with a number of Open-Jaw sailings. Confirms Voyager is in Asia year around. Sales from May 16 https://secure.royalcaribbean.com.au/media/pdf/reports/RCI_201819_ProgrammeRelease_FA_Final.pdf

 

Good to see finally, thanks for posting!

[Guest012]

Good to hear Mariner is coming home.

 

We did the Barcelona - Dubai sector when she repositioned to Asia, out of all the Voyager sisters we like her the best, even with the builders onboard readying her for Asia :'):') looking forward to a sector or 2 or maybe even booking all 3.

 

Thanks everyone for all the information you guys are great :*:):)

[MsDolly]

http://cruising.news/royal-caribbeans-2018-19-deployments-for-china-singapore-australia/

 

Global Odyssey might be interested, didn't see a timeline for that repositioning with it's release coming ahead of the TP on the Explorer releasing I might have a hard choice ahead of me next month.

 

Belinda

[Missusdubbya]

https://secure.royalcaribbean.com.au/media/pdf/reports/RCI_201819_ProgrammeRelease_FA_Final.pdf

 

Australian cruises can be booked May 16

[crzndeb]

Any word on Apr '19 Transpacific for Explorer?

 

Since it's the 27th in Australia, it is listed for Apr 23, 2019 in the link from J Busworth above. The US should have it available tomorrow as was posted a while back. Not sure if available at Crown and Anchor.

[Ocean Dancer]

Since it's the 27th in Australia, it is listed for Apr 23, 2019 in the link from J Busworth above. The US should have it available tomorrow as was posted a while back. Not sure if available at Crown and Anchor.

 

Thanks!

[Cruisertoday]

Does this mean the Majesty of the Seas will finally leave the fleet?

[WaveSplasher]

The Press Release from Royal Caribbean today. Mariner of the Seas repositioning to Miami after going to Dubai and Barcelona.

 

https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1317/royal-caribbeans-newest-quantum-ultra-class-ship-to-sail-from-asia-pacific-in-2019/

 

Oh well guess the reports were true. So long Mariner Of The Seas. We will miss you! :loudcry::loudcry:

 

That's deployment cut for Australia and Singapore!

[Missusdubbya]

Same old Australian itineraries

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[Ethanol95]

I'm disappointed too...I was hoping for a Singapore-Shanghai again but on a Quantum class this time...now not even sure it's going to be available on the Voyager.

 

 

 

Also not excited about Japan itineraries from Shanghai either.

 

 

Well there's always Ovation's repositioning from Singapore to Tianjin.

 

 

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[Ethanol95]

Oh well guess the reports were true. So long Mariner Of The Seas. We will miss you! :loudcry::loudcry:

 

 

 

That's deployment cut for Australia and Singapore!

 

 

Royal never fails to surprise me! :/

 

 

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[Biker19]

Does this mean the Majesty of the Seas will finally leave the fleet?

What makes you think that?

[lighthousemom]

Well there's always Ovation's repositioning from Singapore to Tianjin.

 

Did I miss something? When is that?

[soak01]

First it was the well loved Rhapsody, then the not so loved Legend and now Voyager. Certainly seems like a cutback in Australian capacity even with Ovation picking up some of the slack.

 

The Sydney cruise schedule still has Voyager listed for 2018/19 so is there any chance RCCL are keeping an announcement about a Voyager replacement under wraps. Here's hoping anyway.

[Ashland]

Well there's always Ovation's repositioning from Singapore to Tianjin.

 

 

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That's true...but I always love to end up in Shanghai...not a fan of Beijing...but there's always other options to get there..train or plane just hate the hassle.

[Ethanol95]

Did I miss something? When is that?

 

 

It's in one of the news articles Simeone posted earlier. Between Ovation's Australian and China season

 

 

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[geoff2802]

Vision no longer appears on the Port of Los Angeles calendar. Springaussie previously noted that she was listed on Nov 29, 2018.

 

 

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[Ethanol95]

Meowmeowmeow

 

 

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[internetwhiz]

Same old Australian itineraries

 

 

LOL it's not unique to Australia. The only cruise I can drive (9 hours) to get put out the sane ole,same ole through 2019. I realize we have other choices here, but add 800 to the trip to get there.

[Cruisertoday]

What makes you think that?

 

The Mariner would replace the Enchantment upon arrival to Miami on the 3/4 night cruises, which would in turn move to PC in order to take over the previously scheduled sailings for the Majesty.

[OfTheSeasCruiser]

So what are everyone's best guesses regarding Mariner's itineraries from Miami?

[J_Busworth]

First it was the well loved Rhapsody, then the not so loved Legend and now Voyager. Certainly seems like a cutback in Australian capacity even with Ovation picking up some of the slack.

 

The Sydney cruise schedule still has Voyager listed for 2018/19 so is there any chance RCCL are keeping an announcement about a Voyager replacement under wraps. Here's hoping anyway.

Most of the dates in the Sydney Ports calendar don't line up with the schedule planned with RC. Cruise lines have to book so far in advance here in Sydney due to the lack of avaliblity of OPT and have been known to use placeholders in the past. For example Sydney Ports has Expolrer in port on Dec 11 2018, whilst Radiance is actually going to be in port, in addition they claim the first Ovation sailing is on Dec 12 2018 when it's actually on 2 Nov 2018. So I don't think Voyagers calls are placeholders for anything that hasn't already been announced

[Cruisertoday]

So what are everyone's best guesses regarding Mariner's itineraries from Miami?

3/4 night cruises in lieu of the Enchantment