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Royal Caribbean hints at big reveal 11.7.17

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Where did you hear that Princess is sending Royal to Alaska? Is if after the May 2019 Mexican Riviera cruise?

 

In February 2019 she will begin a trek from her Caribbean season down around South America eventually ending in Los Angeles on March 23rd. .....:):):)

 

Bob

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We have an option to received a 20% FCC based on cruise fare paid if we change to the Ovation TP. If the FCC is based on what we paid for the Explorer TP, all we had paid so far was our deposit. We were really looking forward to sailing the TP, so will wait for the itinerary details for Ovation.

So, if Ovation is $1,000 higher than Explorer was, it's a wash for us

 

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In February 2019 she will begin a trek from her Caribbean season down around South America eventually ending in Los Angeles on March 23rd. .....:):):)

 

Bob

 

Ran out of time. It seems likely that she might eventually make her way up to Alaska after the MR cruise in May. Might be different though when they post additional itineraries for 2019. The below article also seems to state the same.....:):):)

 

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/16964-princess-boosts-west-coast-and-mexico-deployment-for-2018-2019.html

 

Bob

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You don't need to work for NASA to know what's up when you are told by the Captain of Radiance that there is only 6-7 feet of margin on each side of Radiance. Standing on the upper deck and looking out...the side appeared about 30-40 feet away...down in the water...the sides are much closer.

 

Radiance goes to Hubbard Glacier, not Tracy Arm.

Radiance = 106 feet beam + 7 feet + 7 feet = 120feet

Funny how Explorer has just become an ice breaker the last two seasons with a 127 foot beam at waterline.

 

But hey, I am wrong... you are 100% right.

I Stand down. Bye

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This is what is specifically posted...note the highlighted part):

 

 

 

ALASKA ITINERARIES OPEN WEEK OF DECEMBER 11

 

There's never been an Alaska view like this. Ovation of the Seas[emoji768] makes its wilderness debut in 2019 as the first ever Quantum Class ship in the Last Frontier, bringing North Star views to the glacial coast. And Radiance of the Seas[emoji768] returns for exciting open-jaw itineraries.

 

 

 

 

 

That certainly sounds like while they may indeed bring Ovation to Alaska for a limited period of time, it will likely be used on the North and South runs, but not the Inner Passage routes (already supported by Radiance). For those folks willing to pay for the higher cost of air travel to different starting and final ports (as is the case with North/South routes), and maybe miss out on parts of the Inner Passage route...that would be good news.

 

 

 

 

 

That also seems to mean that Ovation might pretty much echo what Radiance does, in terms of Australia/New Zealand runs in the U.S. Winter timeframe (Australia Spring/Summertime), them maybe hit Hawaii on the way up to Alaska for that season. All that makes sense if the new Quantum class ship replaces Ovation on the Asia routes in 2019.

 

 

 

Cruisefan001....At the beginning of this thread, you kept telling us that any Q class ship or bigger ships (classified as mega ships) are impossible to do Alaska because of their size fitting. Now that RC revealed thatt Ovation will head to Alaska, are you going to admit that you are wrong? [emoji848][emoji38][emoji12]

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Cruisefan001....At the beginning of this thread, you kept telling us that any Q class ship or bigger ships (classified as mega ships) are impossible to do Alaska because of their size fitting. Now that RC revealed thatt Ovation will head to Alaska, are you going to admit that you are wrong? [emoji848][emoji38][emoji12]

Wrong?

 

Sure...except I have been talking about several Inner Passage Alaska stops (even referenced Tracy Arm Fjord specifically as one example), which remain impossible for Ovation to visit. The glacial coast and Inner Passage are not the same, but then again, a few people need to read the details, as opposed to trolling threads.

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I have absolutely no idea what ships can or can't fit anywhere however I have a very hard time believing that any captain would put his ship in a position where they only had 6-7 feet of clearance on either side. Somehow I suspect that there was a lot more clearance than that but telling passengers that they are 6-7 feet away makes for a whole lot better story.

 

I'm thinking that the 6-7 feet clearance is possibly the clearance they have until they reach the safety zone which may provide an additional 25, 50 or 100 feet on either side.

 

Either way you would still be correct that Ovation wouldn't fit as she would be breaching that safety zone.

No worries...that's what the Captain announced as the clearance.

 

You're also "kinda right", in that there is actually more than that clearance to the shorelines at the narrowest points at the water level, but less below where the hull has to clear the sloping bottoms of the mountains under the water level.

 

It's good that Ovation provides a new experience for seeing Alaska, but it's just important to note that the ship's size limits where it can go. Many people get that, but for those who don't - when the specific itineraries are reviewed, those details will be exposed by excluding a number of places frequented only by smaller ships like Radiance.

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Radiance goes to Hubbard Glacier, not Tracy Arm.

Radiance = 106 feet beam + 7 feet + 7 feet = 120feet

Funny how Explorer has just become an ice breaker the last two seasons with a 127 foot beam at waterline.

 

But hey, I am wrong... you are 100% right.

I Stand down. Bye

Radiance has gone on different routes over the past 3 years...we went up Tracy Arm Fjord on Radiance...and have more than 100 photos of the run up there to Sawyer Glacier. Enough said.

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Cruisefan001....At the beginning of this thread, you kept telling us that any Q class ship or bigger ships (classified as mega ships) are impossible to do Alaska because of their size fitting. Now that RC revealed thatt Ovation will head to Alaska, are you going to admit that you are wrong? [emoji848][emoji38][emoji12]

Does it matter?.

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No worries...that's what the Captain announced as the clearance.

 

You're also "kinda right", in that there is actually more than that clearance to the shorelines at the narrowest points at the water level, but less below where the hull has to clear the sloping bottoms of the mountains under the water level.

 

It's good that Ovation provides a new experience for seeing Alaska, but it's just important to note that the ship's size limits where it can go. Many people get that, but for those who don't - when the specific itineraries are reviewed, those details will be exposed by excluding a number of places frequented only by smaller ships like Radiance.

That makes sense.

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He probably got confused as they extended the casino by taking over the nearby Diamond lounge, and made it a high rollers venue.

 

 

Is taking over the D lounge a stand alone high rollers venue. Because if I recall, the D lounge overflow is the Music Hall. Also, the D lounge is on the 4th while the casino is on the 3rd deck. Please clarify.

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Apparently to 1 person it did. No worries...the goal is to help folks...and when the details on the itineraries come out....people will be informed as they should be. It's all good.

That is very commendable and what i try to do because i have gleaned a lot of information on CC that even after 45 cruises i did not know.

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That is very commendable and what i try to do because i have gleaned a lot of information on CC that even after 45 cruises i did not know.

Agree CC is a great site, and helpful information is useful, especially to some of the newer cruisers.

 

In the case of this "big reveal", it certainly was a successful marketing campaign to garner interest...

 

When the details follow soon...that will further help people clarify things like port stops, ship improvements (planned), new services, and other such factors that impact choosing which cruise to book.

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