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Yes, and this would allow extra time to make the Cape Town to Freo leg more interesting eg calls on the east coast of South Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zanzibar. I think this would be higher revenue and definitely lower fuel cost. Maybe Royal don’t know of these places!

The only commercial reason I can think of is that they have sold the Singapore to Brisbane cruise at high prices. I’ve been following it and prices have been high right from release to today. There are plenty of other reasons, like Royal is stupid. 🙂.

Agree. They were never likely to happen. A mixture of hopium, stupidity and greed from Royal.

I’m hoping for revenue cruises, but via Freo!

With no alternative Voyager itinerary being offered, I guess it will run non-revenue around Africa.

Yes. I’m hoping for a Cape Town to Freo and Freo to Brisbane.

Unfortunate situation. Assuming Voyager does actually come to Australia, why would it go to Singapore at all? Cape Town to Brisbane via Freo is a lot shorter.

Yeah I get it. Just saying I think they will fill that 6 week gap but they haven’t finalised the arrangements yet.

Hard to believe there won’t be a ship during the peak period when fares are highest. My guess is they are still finalising details.

Oh dear. Another example of cruise line stupidity. Seems to be increasingly prevalent.

I also think they have an opportunity to capitalise on disruption in P&O and Princess deployments but I don’t think this would drive their decision making. It’s wait on see on the situation in the Red Sea as you say.

It still seems to show 3 months for Unique Sailings but of course it’s just a rough guide rounded to monthly boundaries.

Princess don’t seem to have much regard for their customers nor can they decide what they want to do. Doesn’t seem to have given them cause to reduce pricing though.

Would Oasis class fit in any ports on Mexico itineraries from LA? Cabo is tendered. I don’t think it would fit in Vallarta harbour. Ensenada perhaps? I’ll go if it’s offered - we enjoyed Navigator 7 and 4 night.

You really wonder about the intelligence of cruise line execs. They all thought China was going to deliver huge growth to them. It was obvious all along that their economic model was seriously flawed and would come unstuck. Now they are disappointed. Ha.