ScottishRobbie

Quantum dry dock is in Singapore this November, which is why there's no TP from Hawaii - Brisbane this year. The Ovation Hawaii - Vancouver which you've screenshotted will almost certainly be either cancelled or swapped to Quantum, as Ovation is not doing Alaska in 2025. Rumours in Australia are Ovation could be heading back to Asia. Quantum is showing up in the Sydney port bookings for a one off in mid-April 2025, so may well be doing Brisbane-Sydney-Hawaii for her TP.

It varies from ship to ship. I was on Ovation in February & November and picked it up from Boleros & The Pub respectively, I then went on Quantum in December, and when I attempted to pick it up from The Pub was told I had to get it from one of the tables set up in the Royal Esplenade.

Hi @little britain, was wondering what time you arrive in Adelaide on Friday? I'm getting conflicting info. TIA

If you open check in on the Royal website it lets you pick a photo. I have always checked in on the app and took a terrible selfie then later have gone on the website and changed it without issue.

Then you will be at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, right in Circular Quay between the Opera House and the bridge. Taxis can be found right outside the terminal or the train station is a 5 minute walk

Ovation has 2 production shows in main theatre, namely Live Love Legs and The Beautiful Dream.

I did a 3 nighter on Ovation back in November. They did the 2 production shows on the Saturday and Sunday with a comedian the first night.

Remember Australian summer is Northern winter. When you say summer 2026 do you mean 2025-26 or 2026-27? Anthem rumoured to be coming down under for a maiden Australia season after cruising in Alaska summer 2025.

Not for a few months yet. Australia sailings are generally released around Easter, although it wasn't until May last year

The attached screenshot is from the Sydney port website for April 2025. Quantum showing up on the 8th is a new addition. Neither Ovation or Quantum appear again after this, Ovation had previously been showing for summer 25/26 however that's now changed to 'Unnamed Vessel'.

To be fair, Brian always introduced him as "my Assistant Cruise Director, and your Activities Manager". Assistant CD is a term I had never heard before and haven't heard since.

Very easy. You'll want to get on a train doing the City Loop (platforms 17 & 18 from memory). There will be lifts from the main concourse (where your train from Canberra will arrive) down to the lower concourse, and then another lift from there up to the platform. There will be another lift for luggage at Circular Quay station, and from there it's a 5 minute walk to check in.

The onboard currency is whatever currencies used where the ship is homeported i.e. Euro in Europe, AUD in Australia etc

Come down to Australia. No smoking on the casino's on our ships

Staff Captain profile attached. IMG_0148.HEIC

Just saw the captain on the Promenade . He expects it to be non revenue

Was just speaking to a Brilliance crew member in Sydney - Captain Juan left a few cruises back, they couldn’t recall the name of the new one.

Captain Gus is already confirmed for Utopia.

Interesting you say that. The Quantum 2025 TP eastbound's not bookable on the website, but it was definitely listed on the flyers at Next Cruise on both Ovation & Brilliance last month. I'm getting on Quantum on Wednesday, will try and find out more and report back.

Yes, he was in several of the photos from the handover event that Royal put on Facebook, Twitter etc.

Yeah, on my cruise on Brilliance a few weeks ago Thiago was the AM

Quantum's repo from Alaska is due into Hawaii on 13/10/24, then positioning to Singapore for Dry Dock until 19/11/24. She may well be stopping into Hong Kong to pick up stuff for dry dock while on the way to Singapore.

Captain Espen left Ovation Monday 13/11.

I had an overnight on Ovation in Port Vila last November. The last tender from shore left at midnight and started up again at 0630.

Gosh no, Europe can have Quantum, let us keep Ovation. Plus, I'd guess Lelepa would be nearly ready around then so if anything they'd be wanting to send us more ships rather than less