seasidemama Posted August 30, 2023 #351 Share Posted August 30, 2023 34 minutes ago, Another_Critic said: All Q class, except Odyssey, have an indoor pool, outdoor pool, solarium "pools". and they send the one without an indoor pool to do NE winter sailings.. Very smart decision indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaShrek Posted September 4, 2023 #352 Share Posted September 4, 2023 On 8/2/2023 at 1:39 PM, Anubi said: I've been checking some of the Norway ports but no RCL ships are listed for any of the ports I'm looking at. I am hoping Royal does an Arctic Circle cruise in 2025. I should have booked it for 2024. Oh well! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiiergirl Posted September 5, 2023 #353 Share Posted September 5, 2023 On 7/21/2023 at 12:10 PM, little britain said: Icon was never going to be sailing from Southampton. It would only have been a show off event for the trade and media before she left for the USA. Here’s what we’ve just built … but we’re outta here! Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artvlay Posted September 5, 2023 #354 Share Posted September 5, 2023 So can anyone tell me what ship will come from Europe/GB in the fall 2025 and then HomePort in Bayonne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted September 5, 2023 #355 Share Posted September 5, 2023 4 hours ago, artvlay said: So can anyone tell me what ship will come from Europe/GB in the fall 2025 and then HomePort in Bayonne? Looks to be Odyssey again, after a TA from Civitavecchia in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby1 Posted September 5, 2023 #356 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Pointing back to what are Royal going to do with the UK market. We went on Anthem last month for 14 days at the start of the holidays. It was good but not great, some of the people and the behaviour led a lot to be desired and it did spoil things for a lot of people and we went with children so knew what to expect a little. It was full and then some and we really didn't like having people knock on the door almost ever night and worse, never happened before on this sailing it seemed to be the norm, anyway moving on! But interestingly we have had a survey asking more detailed questions about the ship, what sort of holiday we were looking at and more detail on the good and bad and lots more space to provide opinion. Looks like they are shaping what they want to do with the market in some way. What comes out of it is another matter entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted September 5, 2023 #357 Share Posted September 5, 2023 3 hours ago, scooby1 said: But interestingly we have had a survey asking more detailed questions about the ship, what sort of holiday we were looking at and more detail on the good and bad and lots more space to provide opinion. Looks like they are shaping what they want to do with the market in some way. What comes out of it is another matter entirely. I was on Anthem for a 14-night Mediterranean Cities cruise back in June and also received this survey recently. As you say, lots of questions were opinion based and it appeared to me that they were trying to see what exactly UK guests want from the company and if they would be willing to travel for the ‘latest and greatest’ ships. I hope people give their honest opinions and Royal take note of this. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted September 6, 2023 #358 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Ponta Delgada, Azores - Port Bookings (Correct as of 06/09/23) A couple of new bookings added recently for Voyager and Explorer, likely to be TA calls. The most interesting one to me is an additional call that has been made for Independence in August, but also how Explorer’s destination is classed as Lisbon. 24th April 2025 - Brilliance OTS 27th April 2025 - Jewel OTS 6th May 2025 - Independence OTS 7th May 2025 - Explorer OTS. *NEW* 10th May 2025 - Voyager OTS. *NEW* 8th August 2025 - Independence OTS. *NEW* 29th October 2025 - Odyssey OTS 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted September 6, 2023 #359 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Leixoes, Portugal - Port Bookings (Correct as of 06/09/23) An additional port call has been made for Brilliance OTS. 27th April 2025 - Brilliance OTS 16th May 2025 - Brilliance OTS. *NEW* 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted September 6, 2023 #360 Share Posted September 6, 2023 (edited) Amsterdam, Netherlands - Port Schedule (Correct as of 01/08/23) The latest monthly update for Amsterdam! A few new bookings have now appeared for Brilliance, as the port authority release bookings exactly 2 years before the proposed call. 17th May 2025 - Brilliance OTS 26th May 2025 - Brilliance OTS 7th June 2025 - Brilliance OTS 19th June 2025 - Brilliance OTS 27th June 2025 - Independence OTS 1st July 2025 - Brilliance OTS 13th July 2025 - Brilliance OTS 23rd July 2025 - Independence OTS 25th July 2025 - Brilliance OTS 6th August 2025 - Brilliance OTS. *NEW* 18th August 2025 - Brilliance OTS. *NEW* 30th August 2025 - Brilliance OTS. *NEW* Edited September 6, 2023 by Jumping Cruiser 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedOaks Posted September 6, 2023 #361 Share Posted September 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Jumping Cruiser said: Ponta Delgada, Azores - Port Bookings (Correct as of 06/09/23) A couple of new bookings added recently for Voyager and Explorer, likely to be TA calls. The most interesting one to me is an additional call that has been made for Independence in August, but also how Explorer’s destination is classed as Lisbon. 24th April 2025 - Brilliance OTS 27th April 2025 - Jewel OTS 6th May 2025 - Independence OTS 7th May 2025 - Explorer OTS. *NEW* 10th May 2025 - Voyager OTS. *NEW* 8th August 2025 - Independence OTS. *NEW* 29th October 2025 - Odyssey OTS Please keep the reporting on TAs coming. Waiting to book one for 2025. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted September 6, 2023 #362 Share Posted September 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Jumping Cruiser said: Leixoes, Portugal - Port Bookings (Correct as of 06/09/23) An additional port call has been made for Brilliance OTS. 27th April 2025 - Brilliance OTS 16th May 2025 - Brilliance OTS. *NEW* For those who may not be familiar with the name, this is the port for Porto. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted September 7, 2023 #363 Share Posted September 7, 2023 (edited) Brilliance must have some new engines if she is in Leixoes on 16th and in Amsterdam on 17th May!! Do we think Brilliance will be doing the Norway routes ? Not sure why she is in Porto. Edited September 7, 2023 by little britain 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted September 11, 2023 #364 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Pretty sure that there will be an announcement next week about the Icon may 2025 through April 2026 being open to book. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted September 11, 2023 #365 Share Posted September 11, 2023 On 9/6/2023 at 4:22 PM, Jumping Cruiser said: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Port Schedule (Correct as of 01/08/23) The latest monthly update for Amsterdam! A few new bookings have now appeared for Brilliance, as the port authority release bookings exactly 2 years before the proposed call. 17th May 2025 - Brilliance OTS 26th May 2025 - Brilliance OTS 7th June 2025 - Brilliance OTS 19th June 2025 - Brilliance OTS 27th June 2025 - Independence OTS 1st July 2025 - Brilliance OTS 13th July 2025 - Brilliance OTS 23rd July 2025 - Independence OTS 25th July 2025 - Brilliance OTS 6th August 2025 - Brilliance OTS. *NEW* 18th August 2025 - Brilliance OTS. *NEW* 30th August 2025 - Brilliance OTS. *NEW* Do you have a link as to where this is posted for Brilliance OTS for the dates above in 2025 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted September 11, 2023 #366 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) As mentioned previously, it is expected that Allure will sail the 7-day Med itinerary in 2025, as a result of her dry dock. Today, I noticed that Royal have posted a ‘2024 Fleet Guide’ and the key for ‘amped’ ships is a small star emblem. Surprisingly, Allure has this star next to it. Either this is a mistake or possibly our first ‘official’ hint that an amplification is coming as part of her 2025 drydock. Edited September 11, 2023 by Jumping Cruiser 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted September 11, 2023 #367 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Ponta Delgada, Azores - Port Bookings (Correct as of 11/09/23) A new call has been added for Odyssey OTS, likely for her eastbound TA. The origin is marked as Cape Liberty, so this will probably be her 1st port of call, before continuing onto Cadiz. Also, Independence OTS has an additional call in October, probably for her westbound TA to Ft Lauderdale. 24th April 2025 - Brilliance OTS 27th April 2025 - Jewel OTS 4th May 2025 - Odyssey OTS. *NEW* 6th May 2025 - Independence OTS 7th May 2025 - Explorer OTS 10th May 2025 - Voyager OTS 8th August 2025 - Independence OTS 22nd October 2025 - Independence OTS. *NEW* 29th October 2025 - Odyssey OTS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted September 11, 2023 #368 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: Pretty sure that there will be an announcement next week about the Icon may 2025 through April 2026 being open to book. When will the full summer ‘25 schedule be out. Interested in Symphony sailing from Bayonne. Edited September 11, 2023 by nelblu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted September 11, 2023 #369 Share Posted September 11, 2023 1 hour ago, nelblu said: When will the full summer ‘25 schedule be out. Interested in Symphony sailing from Bayonne. Probably regular timing...November / December Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Baltic Posted September 11, 2023 #370 Share Posted September 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Jumping Cruiser said: As mentioned previously, it is expected that Allure will sail the 7-day Med itinerary in 2025, as a result of her dry dock. Today, I noticed that Royal have posted a ‘2024 Fleet Guide’ and the key for ‘amped’ ships is a small star emblem. Surprisingly, Allure has this star next to it. Either this is a mistake or possibly our first ‘official’ hint that an amplification is coming as part of her 2025 drydock. There’s a star beside Explorer. If that’s amped they’ve set the bar very low. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkedAngel Posted September 11, 2023 #371 Share Posted September 11, 2023 39 minutes ago, Billy Baltic said: There’s a star beside Explorer. If that’s amped they’ve set the bar very low. I don't disagree with you there as she has no Playmakers or restaurant on the pool deck otherwise she has everything else technically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Baltic Posted September 11, 2023 #372 Share Posted September 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, MarkedAngel said: I don't disagree with you there as she has no Playmakers or restaurant on the pool deck otherwise she has everything else technically. They appeared to do a proper job on Navigator. Explorer got a water slide and very little else. IMO RC would be better served calling it correctly as they could undersell amplification’ to potential customers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkedAngel Posted September 11, 2023 #373 Share Posted September 11, 2023 12 minutes ago, Billy Baltic said: They appeared to do a proper job on Navigator. Explorer got a water slide and very little else. IMO RC would be better served calling it correctly as they could undersell amplification’ to potential customers. I actually feel that the improvements to Explorer only detracted from it. First we removed the kids splash area, then we allegedly amped it but no Playmakers and they have done nothing to upgrade or update the suite lounge that is in a hole in the wall on deck 9 with no windows. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RobInMN Posted September 12, 2023 #374 Share Posted September 12, 2023 11 hours ago, Jumping Cruiser said: As mentioned previously, it is expected that Allure will sail the 7-day Med itinerary in 2025, as a result of her dry dock. Today, I noticed that Royal have posted a ‘2024 Fleet Guide’ and the key for ‘amped’ ships is a small star emblem. Surprisingly, Allure has this star next to it. Either this is a mistake or possibly our first ‘official’ hint that an amplification is coming as part of her 2025 drydock. As I replied in the Allure Amplification thread, I'm currently on Allure and did the Star Class bridge tour today and our Genie and the other guy doing the tour both said that Allure will get her amplification in 2025. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSnewcruiser Posted September 12, 2023 #375 Share Posted September 12, 2023 25-26 Icon sailings are up.Still expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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