Explorer of the Seas refit ??

[Tin can]

On 2/24/2023 at 1:45 AM, Biker19 said:

For RCI, that's called Icon 1, 2, 3.......

 

Absolutely it's clear the direction Royal is going in but what then is the plan for a 20 year old Explorer for example with just new carpets and a waterslide. 

 

[Billy Baltic]

2 hours ago, Tin can said:

 

Absolutely it's clear the direction Royal is going in but what then is the plan for a 20 year old Explorer for example with just new carpets and a waterslide. 

 

Good question. There’s no sign of RC commissioning any smaller ships so when the current fleet of radiance and voyager class are retired, do they leave that market to someone else? Probably something for another thread. 

[Biker19]

3 hours ago, Tin can said:

what then is the plan for a 20 year old Explorer for example with just new carpets and a waterslide. 

In the latest SEC filing, RCI mentioned that it has a planned 30-35 year useful life for their ships, so like Grandeur, many of the older ships will just soldier on with little to no upgrades (the money for those will go into ever more expensive required maintenance).

[LXA350]

2 hours ago, Billy Baltic said:

Good question. There’s no sign of RC commissioning any smaller ships so when the current fleet of radiance and voyager class are retired, do they leave that market to someone else? Probably something for another thread. 

Supposedly there was a plan pre covid to build a replacement for the smallest ship classes ( Radiance and Vision) and internally the project was known as "Destination" Class. I guess sooner or later this will come back up again. Focusing on scenic itinararies and places where the largest ships can't go is not only for the luxury high end market, hence RCL would not be inteligent if they will give up this market. Hence by around 2030 when it is time for the Radiance Class to leave the fleet they would need a ship with size somewhere between curent radiance /vision class and Voyager Class that will replace their duties.

[bigeck]

Eaplorer has now left Cadi and is heading to Gibraltar

[Morecruisesplz]

37 minutes ago, bigeck said:

Eaplorer has now left Cadi and is heading to Gibraltar

With what enhancements?

[voyager70]

34 minutes ago, bigeck said:

Eaplorer has now left Cadi and is heading to Gibraltar

I saw that as well. I thought she was heading straight back to Miami once dry dock was completed, didn’t know there was  a stop planned in Gibraltar. 

[Morecruisesplz]

6 minutes ago, voyager70 said:

I saw that as well. I thought she was heading straight back to Miami once dry dock was completed, didn’t know there was  a stop planned in Gibraltar. 

They usually tell you everything?

[bigeck]

18 minutes ago, voyager70 said:

I saw that as well. I thought she was heading straight back to Miami once dry dock was completed, didn’t know there was  a stop planned in Gibraltar. 

Probably for cheap fuel. Gib is vat free

[bigeck]

Mariner is due in Cadiz on Wednesday