Rare ReneeFLL Posted September 7, 2022 #1051 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsjosh Posted September 9, 2022 #1052 Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 9/7/2022 at 1:03 AM, Cruise Wonderland said: It seems that all the 2023 May - 2024 March Singapore cruises are (temporarily?) closed or removed from both the public website and the agent reservation system. On 9/7/2022 at 4:44 AM, Surfguyxxx said: Yeah, I'm only seeing January thru April of 2023. Nothing in the 2024 season. I'm seeing Singapore cruises up till March 24. They haven't released any cruises past April 24. That's not unique to Singapore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Wonderland Posted September 9, 2022 #1053 Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, fsjosh said: I'm seeing Singapore cruises up till March 24. Yes, after disappearing for two days, they are back online now. Some categories on Spectrum are also renamed from the cruises starting from 10 Apr 2023. Golden Balcony >>> Sky Balcony Golden Junior Suite >>> Sky Junior Suite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishgal432 Posted September 9, 2022 #1054 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I am not seeing any Baltic Cruises for 2023 Summer. Any idea when and if they will be released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted September 9, 2022 Author #1055 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, irishgal432 said: Any idea when or if they will be released. Assume the latter - never. Edited September 9, 2022 by Biker19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Eyed Belfast Belle Posted September 9, 2022 #1056 Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 hours ago, irishgal432 said: I am not seeing any Baltic Cruises for 2023 Summer. Any idea when and if they will be released There were all cancelled. It was meant to be Serenade from Copenhagan but due to the Ukraine War they ship was redeployed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishgal432 Posted September 9, 2022 #1057 Share Posted September 9, 2022 10 minutes ago, Blue Eyed Belfast Belle said: There were all cancelled. It was meant to be Serenade from Copenhagan but due to the Ukraine War they ship was redeployed. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ourusualbeach Posted September 9, 2022 #1058 Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, irishgal432 said: Thank you. Good thing we sailed when we did 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishgal432 Posted September 9, 2022 #1059 Share Posted September 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Good thing we sailed when we did Exactly!. I had a friend that wants to see some of these countries and could not find any Royal ones, just MSC and Norweigan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Eyed Belfast Belle Posted September 20, 2022 #1060 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Just read on media that is social that there will be information released about Icon of the Seas on 18th Oct! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoamingRetirees Posted September 20, 2022 #1061 Share Posted September 20, 2022 41 minutes ago, Blue Eyed Belfast Belle said: Just read on media that is social that there will be information released about Icon of the Seas on 18th Oct! Episode 2 of Making an Icon is coming Thursday, September 22, at 10am EST. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted September 22, 2022 #1062 Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 9/20/2022 at 7:02 PM, RoamingRetirees said: Episode 2 of Making an Icon is coming Thursday, September 22, at 10am EST. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted September 24, 2022 #1063 Share Posted September 24, 2022 On 9/7/2022 at 3:45 AM, Biker19 said: Royal Caribbean International Announces 2023/2024 Singapore Deployments — Singapore Cruise Society (sgcruisesociety.com) Vacationers can set their sights on more ways to explore Asia and make lifelong holiday memories. Royal Caribbean International has released its line-up of holidays on Spectrum of the Seas for 2023-2024, and longer cruises are making a comeback. A mix of new 5- to 12-night cruises will whisk adventurers to far-flung destinations in Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam, joining the cruise line’s popular short getaways to Malaysia and Thailand. Next season’s year-round adventures on Asia’s largest and most innovative ship are now open to book. On a mix of longer cruises that are 5-, 7-, 9- and 12-night itineraries, holidaymakers of all ages are in for memorable adventures and must-see destinations like Bangkok, Thailand; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Manila, Philippines. Royal Caribbean’s crowd favourite 3- and 4-night getaways, first introduced in July, round out the cruise line’s next year-round season. Spectrum will head back to the colourful Penang, Malaysia, and the stunning beach resort of Phuket in Thailand – the perfect fuss-free escapes with little to no planning required for vacationers. The upcoming cruises include two 12-night sailings, which mean guests can visit as many as seven destinations across three countries, all in one holiday. These sailings can also be enjoyed back to back, visiting a new destination almost every day for the entire 24-night adventure. Included are 10 destinations unique to this experience, such as Hong Kong; Tokyo, Osaka and Mount Fuji, Japan; and Nha Trang and Hue/Danang, Vietnam. Hong Kong just announced on Friday that they are scrapping most of their Covid rules. I think we can expect a announcement of a reshuffle of ships in Singapore soon because Royal should be getting permission to send Spectrum to Hong Kong. Whats going to replace Spectrum in Singapore?? Royal was expecting to start Hong Kong in January . Wonder is in the Mediterranean and finishes up in a month . Could Wonder do the Singapore schedule?? https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/194910/HK-may-lose-spot-as-cruise-hub-as-Royal-Caribbean-abandons-ship-for-Singapore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ethanol95 Posted September 24, 2022 #1064 Share Posted September 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Chiliburn said: Hong Kong just announced on Friday that they are scrapping most of their Covid rules. I think we can expect a announcement of a reshuffle of ships in Singapore soon because Royal should be getting permission to send Spectrum to Hong Kong. Whats going to replace Spectrum in Singapore?? Royal was expecting to start Hong Kong in January . Wonder is in the Mediterranean and finishes up in a month . Could Wonder do the Singapore schedule?? https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/194910/HK-may-lose-spot-as-cruise-hub-as-Royal-Caribbean-abandons-ship-for-Singapore More realistically, they won't be sending any ship to Hong Kong, because even though this is lifted, there covid policies are still much stringent if there were cases detected onboard leading to cancelled sailings etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted September 25, 2022 Author #1065 Share Posted September 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Chiliburn said: Royal was expecting to start Hong Kong in January . Of which year? Biker, who thinks it might be more than just COVID rules which may have RCI stay away from HK and China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 4, 2022 Author #1066 Share Posted October 4, 2022 On 9/24/2022 at 4:08 PM, Chiliburn said: Hong Kong just announced on Friday that they are scrapping most of their Covid rules. I think we can expect a announcement of a reshuffle of ships in Singapore soon because Royal should be getting permission to send Spectrum to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Health Bureau announced a minor relaxation of rules pertaining to cruise ships. The bureau abolished a ‘suspension mechanism’ whereby a cruise ship might be halted for several weeks if a positive case were found onboard. Only cruises to nowhere, 75% capacity limit, vax and testing requred However, still only cruises to nowhere are allowed, there is a 75% capacity limit, full vaccination is mandatory and there are also testing requirements that haven't been specified yet. Changes welcomed, but ... 'It’s a welcome improvement, but my guess is that the new policy is still too far from the current international norms to attract ships to return for the local source market,' Jeff Bent, managing director, Worldwide Cruise Terminals, which operates the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, told Seatrade Cruise News. 'We hope that the authorities will quickly relax rules for visitors coming to Hong Kong by ship, to allow the internationally-sourced lines scheduled to visit next spring to resume calling without unreasonable restrictions.' No cruises since early January Cruises to nowhere carrying only local residents had operated for half a year, from July 30, 2021, to Jan. 5 this year, before being halted as part of strict measures to stem the Omicron variant. Hong Kong eases some cruise COVID rules but maybe not enough (seatrade-cruise.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted October 4, 2022 #1067 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: The Hong Kong Health Bureau announced a minor relaxation of rules pertaining to cruise ships. The bureau abolished a ‘suspension mechanism’ whereby a cruise ship might be halted for several weeks if a positive case were found onboard. Only cruises to nowhere, 75% capacity limit, vax and testing requred However, still only cruises to nowhere are allowed, there is a 75% capacity limit, full vaccination is mandatory and there are also testing requirements that haven't been specified yet. Changes welcomed, but ... 'It’s a welcome improvement, but my guess is that the new policy is still too far from the current international norms to attract ships to return for the local source market,' Jeff Bent, managing director, Worldwide Cruise Terminals, which operates the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, told Seatrade Cruise News. 'We hope that the authorities will quickly relax rules for visitors coming to Hong Kong by ship, to allow the internationally-sourced lines scheduled to visit next spring to resume calling without unreasonable restrictions.' No cruises since early January Cruises to nowhere carrying only local residents had operated for half a year, from July 30, 2021, to Jan. 5 this year, before being halted as part of strict measures to stem the Omicron variant. Hong Kong eases some cruise COVID rules but maybe not enough (seatrade-cruise.com) If so ,what would replace Spectrum in Singapore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 4, 2022 Author #1068 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Chiliburn said: If so ,what would replace Spectrum in Singapore? Not sure, but she's staying for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Wonderland Posted October 9, 2022 #1069 Share Posted October 9, 2022 On 9/25/2022 at 7:27 AM, Ethanol95 said: More realistically, they won't be sending any ship to Hong Kong, because even though this is lifted, there covid policies are still much stringent if there were cases detected onboard leading to cancelled sailings etc. Totally agree. I don't expect any chances for the reshuffle of ships. The deployment for 2023 is confirmed and unlikely to have further changes. Or there may be a small chance that Spectrum will come Hong Kong to operate a few cruises (if Hong Kong can charter the ship) and then back to Singapore again. But it is almost impossible to have the 2nd ship coming to Asia in the next 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted October 17, 2022 #1070 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Icon of the Seas - St Maarten Port Bookings 2023 Some port bookings finally started to show up for Icon, with the first call in St Maarten scheduled for 24th October 2023. With the frequency of bookings, its probably highly likely that Icon will do 7-day Eastern/Western Caribbean rotations from Miami, as expected. To see further bookings for 2024/25, check out the 2024-25 Deployment Thread. Icon OTS - 24th October 2023 Icon OTS - 7th November 2023 Icon OTS - 5th December 2023 Icon OTS - 19th December 2023 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mah Jongg Posted October 17, 2022 #1071 Share Posted October 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Jumping Cruiser said: Icon of the Seas - St Maarten Port Bookings 2023 Some port bookings finally started to show up for Icon, with the first call in St Maarten scheduled for 24th October 2023. With the frequency of bookings, its probably highly likely that Icon will do 7-day Eastern/Western Caribbean rotations from Miami, as expected. To see further bookings for 2024/25, check out the 2024-25 Deployment Thread. Icon OTS - 24th October 2023 Icon OTS - 7th November 2023 Icon OTS - 5th December 2023 Icon OTS - 19th December 2023 Can't seem to find it - can someone offer the link? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsjosh Posted October 17, 2022 #1072 Share Posted October 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, Mah Jongg said: Can't seem to find it - can someone offer the link? Thank you https://gls.portstmaarten.sx/sxm/MainMenu.aspx?ShipScheduleType=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mah Jongg Posted October 17, 2022 #1073 Share Posted October 17, 2022 19 minutes ago, fsjosh said: https://gls.portstmaarten.sx/sxm/MainMenu.aspx?ShipScheduleType=2 wrong link. I need 2024-25 Deployment Thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted October 17, 2022 #1074 Share Posted October 17, 2022 19 minutes ago, Mah Jongg said: wrong link. I need 2024-25 Deployment Thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted November 7, 2022 #1075 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 10/5/2022 at 12:22 AM, Biker19 said: The Hong Kong Health Bureau announced a minor relaxation of rules pertaining to cruise ships. The bureau abolished a ‘suspension mechanism’ whereby a cruise ship might be halted for several weeks if a positive case were found onboard. Only cruises to nowhere, 75% capacity limit, vax and testing requred However, still only cruises to nowhere are allowed, there is a 75% capacity limit, full vaccination is mandatory and there are also testing requirements that haven't been specified yet. Changes welcomed, but ... 'It’s a welcome improvement, but my guess is that the new policy is still too far from the current international norms to attract ships to return for the local source market,' Jeff Bent, managing director, Worldwide Cruise Terminals, which operates the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, told Seatrade Cruise News. 'We hope that the authorities will quickly relax rules for visitors coming to Hong Kong by ship, to allow the internationally-sourced lines scheduled to visit next spring to resume calling without unreasonable restrictions.' No cruises since early January Cruises to nowhere carrying only local residents had operated for half a year, from July 30, 2021, to Jan. 5 this year, before being halted as part of strict measures to stem the Omicron variant. Hong Kong eases some cruise COVID rules but maybe not enough (seatrade-cruise.com) It looks like Hong Kong will be closed to cruise ships. Kai Tak cruise terminal is now the Hong Kong Covid Quarantine Center. https://www.ft.com/content/0b699c06-08f4-4922-9b50-73c20c196738 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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