Deployment 2022-23 booking season begins

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

19 hours ago, island lady said:

 

Boarding Radiance out of Sydney on 3/17/23 and staying on until the end of booking that is available so far through to Hawaii until 4/30/23.   Assuming (and hoping) it will follow tradition and will then do a few Hawaiian islands...before it does the TP to Vancouver. 

 

I will see you on board for the 1st 2 sailings!  I booked them this morning to join my Cruise Chum @Gail77 for her birthday celebrations. 🎉 Gail will be joining you right the way through to Hawaii.

 

1st time for me traveling to the Southern Hemisphere so all new ports and experiences for me! 🏝️  Also 1st time this Irish Gal will be onboard for St Patrick's Day...very excited!! ☘️

[MindyJohn]

1 hour ago, island lady said:

 

So far it is Serenade end of 2022...wish it was something sooner!   Sea you there!  

Well done about your 2023 Australia bookings!  I can't believe you won't set foot on a ship for another 18 months...get shopping!!!  I see @Blue Eyed Belfast Belle will also be in OZ.  I just might join you 😍  

Edited March 25, 2021 by MindyJohn

[MindyJohn]

3 hours ago, Ethanol95 said:

Just edited this, let me know if there's anything missing! 

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1myIob-e1U7bwVqUfabeADDxkNVbFEC0iQ8fRI274Sp8/edit?usp=sharing

I didn't see Navigator on there???

[Beachammo]

1 hour ago, island lady said:

 

B2B2B #9256 booked baby!!  🥰   NZ, Tasmania, South Pacific out of Sydney.  Ahhh...sitting on that balcony with a glass of wine as we cruise the NZ fiords...heavenly!  Would really love to do at least a JS instead, but just don't like the noise of the open WJ right over our head which would be 1100...light sleeper.  

 

On the 4th leg TP, am transferring up to GS hump cabin for the bounce to Hawaii. 😉  Will hope to keep that one for the continuation once it is offered.  

 

We use to book 1100 all the time....but those chair draggers in the mornings were just too much. 9256 is the way to go!

[Ethanol95]

10 minutes ago, MindyJohn said:

I didn't see Navigator on there???

Yes, I've just added it, but why is Navigator's deployment not out for 2022-2023? 20221-2022 deployment also seems to skip couple of months in the middle of the year. Not sure what's going on with that.

[MindyJohn]

4 minutes ago, Ethanol95 said:

Yes, I've just added it, but why is Navigator's deployment not out for 2022-2023? 20221-2022 deployment also seems to skip couple of months in the middle of the year. Not sure what's going on with that.

They announced she was heading to California, but nothing has been released yet.  

[Ethanol95]

2 minutes ago, MindyJohn said:

They announced she was heading to California, but nothing has been released yet.  

Is it correct to assume its a year round deployment in LA?

[MindyJohn]

5 minutes ago, Ethanol95 said:

Is it correct to assume its a year round deployment in LA?

Here's the press release.  That's all I know.  

https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1506/stealing-the-spotlight-royal-caribbean-reveals-new-west-coast-adventures-from-los-angeles/

 

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

35 minutes ago, MindyJohn said:

Well done about your 2023 Australia bookings!  I can't believe you won't set foot on a ship for another 18 months...get shopping!!!  I see @Blue Eyed Belfast Belle will also be in OZ.  I just might join you 😍  

Oh please do join us @MindyJohn 🙂

[Ethanol95]

3 minutes ago, MindyJohn said:

Here's the press release.  That's all I know.  

https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1506/stealing-the-spotlight-royal-caribbean-reveals-new-west-coast-adventures-from-los-angeles/

 

Ah yes, thanks!

[kccrzr]

2 hours ago, island lady said:

 

B2B2B #9256 booked baby!!  🥰   NZ, Tasmania, South Pacific out of Sydney.  Ahhh...sitting on that balcony with a glass of wine as we cruise the NZ fiords...heavenly!  Would really love to do at least a JS instead, but just don't like the noise of the open WJ right over our head which would be 1100...light sleeper.  

 

 

Glad to know you like that cabin.  I booked it for Radiance NZ and GBR cruises beginning Feb 8, 2023.  We always try to book an aft JS but decided to save some $$$ and do more sailings this time.  We are then going to switch to Ovation for a cruise to Tasmania.

[erinsmom03]

3 hours ago, island lady said:

 

B2B2B #9256 booked baby!!  🥰   NZ, Tasmania, South Pacific out of Sydney.  Ahhh...sitting on that balcony with a glass of wine as we cruise the NZ fiords...heavenly!  Would really love to do at least a JS instead, but just don't like the noise of the open WJ right over our head which would be 1100...light sleeper.  

 

On the 4th leg TP, am transferring up to GS hump cabin for the bounce to Hawaii. 😉  Will hope to keep that one for the continuation once it is offered.  

 

I've been haunting the releases as I begin to plan an epic trip for the fall when I retire! Looking at your plan makes me rethink how long I should plan for (more than 2 cruises) and I really need to compare the fall to the spring trips. It's still years away, but I already have 2 couples ready to join my husband and I on this bucket list trip.

[Mah Jongg]

Still waiting - Serenade from Singapore in March or April 2022. Big hole in our cruise plans.  Any ideas what's happening? Regrouping by RCL? Dry dock?  Help! 

[island lady]

3 hours ago, Blue Eyed Belfast Belle said:

I will see you on board for the 1st 2 sailings!  I booked them this morning to join my Cruise Chum @Gail77 for her birthday celebrations. 🎉 Gail will be joining you right the way through to Hawaii.

 

1st time for me traveling to the Southern Hemisphere so all new ports and experiences for me! 🏝️  Also 1st time this Irish Gal will be onboard for St Patrick's Day...very excited!! ☘️

 

Great!  "Sea" you all on board.  This is a bucket list that is long in the waiting, having to go to the 2023 schedule now...hope it all goes well this time!  🙂 

[island lady]

3 hours ago, MindyJohn said:

Well done about your 2023 Australia bookings!  I can't believe you won't set foot on a ship for another 18 months...get shopping!!!  I see @Blue Eyed Belfast Belle will also be in OZ.  I just might join you 😍  

 

LOL...no Mindy...pull up my signature.  😉   Have 18 cruises booked again...my next cruise...doomed or not, would be in 8 months on Harmony B2B.  🙂 

 

Would love to have you join us.  🤗

[island lady]

2 hours ago, Beachammo said:

 

We use to book 1100 all the time....but those chair draggers in the mornings were just too much. 9256 is the way to go!

 

Yup, same for me.  I will usually book a JS at the minimum, but though we adore that outside WJ area...I don't want it above my head.  I am very conscious of what is just overhead when I book, which is why I won't book deck 14 cabins on the large ladies.  😉 

[island lady]

1 hour ago, kccrzr said:

 

Glad to know you like that cabin.  I booked it for Radiance NZ and GBR cruises beginning Feb 8, 2023.  We always try to book an aft JS but decided to save some $$$ and do more sailings this time.  We are then going to switch to Ovation for a cruise to Tasmania.

 

The corner aft JS cabins on the little Vision class ships are always a favorite of ours, with no worries about what is overhead...it's the quiet spa area.  

 

I am doing Tasmania on Radiance for 1st leg....3/17/23.  Rather than the Tasmania leg we were supposed to be on with Serenade this year (and still would have been on that ship right now),  Radiance is doing a 7 night leg to that island versus what Serenade would have done on a 5 night, with again an overnight in Hobart.  

[island lady]

1 hour ago, erinsmom03 said:

 

I've been haunting the releases as I begin to plan an epic trip for the fall when I retire! Looking at your plan makes me rethink how long I should plan for (more than 2 cruises) and I really need to compare the fall to the spring trips. It's still years away, but I already have 2 couples ready to join my husband and I on this bucket list trip.

 

Always fun to plan.  And indeed I do plan very early simply to obtain the choice cabins we prefer.  

 

This is a bucket that got spilled by Covid, that we are refilling up again.  😉 

[island lady]

1 hour ago, kccrzr said:

 

Glad to know you like that cabin.  I booked it for Radiance NZ and GBR cruises beginning Feb 8, 2023.  We always try to book an aft JS but decided to save some $$$ and do more sailings this time.  We are then going to switch to Ovation for a cruise to Tasmania.

 

BTW...this is Radiance #9256 cruising Hubbard glacier in Alaska a few years ago.  

 

 

[ATG]

Any idea when Canada/New England in October 2022 will be announced?  I have seen Boston and 1 Baltimore, but that’s it.  I was actually looking on Monday and it had Voyager going from Baltimore.  That would have been perfect.  But it changed to Enchantment.  We were booked on Freedom out of Bayonne 9/30/21.  Due to work issues we can’t go until October, so I couldn’t lift & switch.

[ONECRUISER]

5 hours ago, island lady said:

 

B2B2B #9256 booked baby!!  🥰   NZ, Tasmania, South Pacific out of Sydney.  Ahhh...sitting on that balcony with a glass of wine as we cruise the NZ fiords...heavenly!  Would really love to do at least a JS instead, but just don't like the noise of the open WJ right over our head which would be 1100...light sleeper.  

 

On the 4th leg TP, am transferring up to GS hump cabin for the bounce to Hawaii. 😉  Will hope to keep that one for the continuation once it is offered.  

Outstanding, Congrats! Ever since watched Dream Cruises episodes on Australia/South Pacific wanted do these Fours yrs ago even had a B3B TP Booked, until Parent got I'll. And now next 2yrs my Dance Card is already full. Oh well, someday.

[Beachammo]

1 hour ago, island lady said:

 

Yup, same for me.  I will usually book a JS at the minimum, but though we adore that outside WJ area...I don't want it above my head.  I am very conscious of what is just overhead when I book, which is why I won't book deck 14 cabins on the large ladies.  😉 

 

We stay off the "Large Ladies". Just floating barges....at least that's how we feel about Oasis Class. We are giving the Ovation a chance next year for the Spring TP. Hope it's a better experience!

[island lady]

44 minutes ago, ONECRUISER said:

Outstanding, Congrats! Ever since watched Dream Cruises episodes on Australia/South Pacific wanted do these Fours yrs ago even had a B3B TP Booked, until Parent got I'll. And now next 2yrs my Dance Card is already full. Oh well, someday.

 

Indeed someday.  That is why this thread is so helpful.  Giving us heads up on 2022-2023 booking we all are trying to reschedule.  🙂 

[island lady]

16 minutes ago, Beachammo said:

 

We stay off the "Large Ladies". Just floating barges....at least that's how we feel about Oasis Class. We are giving the Ovation a chance next year for the Spring TP. Hope it's a better experience!

 

We like to mix it up...from the largest to the smallest.  Still prefer the smaller ships, if I only had one choice, but nice IMHO ..... to have the choices to diversify.  😉  

 

Find something nice about every ship.  🙂  Smart Pinnie friend of mine once replied to my question of which ship she liked the best "Whatever ship I am currently on".   Smart lady indeed.  

[Ashland]

4 hours ago, Ethanol95 said:

Is it correct to assume its a year round deployment in LA?

I'm going to assume = fingers crossed and a few more itineraries and longer cruises will be added !