Deployment 2025-26 booking season begins

[hollon]

2 minutes ago, NSnewcruiser said:

25-26 Icon sailings are up.Still expensive.

I just saw this - a little disappointing.  My family is big and I really want to take them on Icon, but can't justify the 5000.00 for a o.v. balcony or even an o.v (yes, we really like balconies) Do you know when next Icon ship will be out?

[mac_tlc]

1 hour ago, NSnewcruiser said:

25-26 Icon sailings are up.Still expensive.

We have a winner for the “understatement of the year”. 😂😂😂😂

 

mac_tlc

[barbeyg]

1 hour ago, hollon said:

I just saw this - a little disappointing.  My family is big and I really want to take them on Icon, but can't justify the 5000.00 for a o.v. balcony or even an o.v (yes, we really like balconies) Do you know when next Icon ship will be out?

Sometime in 2025, that one will begin sailing, according to the press release.

 

https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1634/the-next-iconic-adventure-begins-with-royal-caribbeans-second-icon-class-ship/

[cruiseboy89130]

2 hours ago, hollon said:

Do you know when next Icon ship will be out?

You think that one will be a discount version?

[Ourusualbeach]

19 minutes ago, cruiseboy89130 said:

You think that one will be a discount version?

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[orville99]

16 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ken, any idea when RCL will issue the release schedule for Summer 2025-Spring 2026 itineraries?

[Ourusualbeach]

1 minute ago, orville99 said:

Ken, any idea when RCL will issue the release schedule for Summer 2025-Spring 2026 itineraries?

Nov / Dec. 

[hollon]

10 hours ago, barbeyg said:

Sometime in 2025, that one will begin sailing, according to the press release.

 

https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1634/the-next-iconic-adventure-begins-with-royal-caribbeans-second-icon-class-ship/

thank you 

[Tree_skier]

I've followed this thread from the beginning but couldn't remember if we had any indication about Alaska for summer 2025 yet?

Edited September 12, 2023 by Tree_skier

[barbeyg]

2 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

I've followed this thread from the beginning but couldn't remember if we had any indication about Alaska for summer 2025 yet?

If they release like last few years, November. 🙂

[Tree_skier]

3 minutes ago, barbeyg said:

If they release like last few years, November. 🙂

Sorry I should have been more specific.  I was wondering about which ships were going to be sailing.  Do we think it'll be Brilliance and Radiance out of Vancouver and Quantum and Ovation out of Seattle or is there any thought of that changing?

[ScottishRobbie]

12 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Sorry I should have been more specific.  I was wondering about which ships were going to be sailing.  Do we think it'll be Brilliance and Radiance out of Vancouver and Quantum and Ovation out of Seattle or is there any thought of that changing?

As you probably know Australia and Alaska generally share ships, The Ovation repositioning from Sydney - Hawaii can be booked so you can safely presume that Ovation will be in Alaska. Quantum's repositioning from Brisbane is still to go on sale so that's looking less likely, especially as the Royal Australia boss was on TV over here saying he's hoping for a year round ship in a couple of years.. The smaller ships, it's probably too early to say.

[Mott1086]

Thank you for doing this thread!

 

Based on what I see, it seems like Oasis is going to still do the 8-night Southern Caribbean trips. 

[Saab4444]

On 9/13/2023 at 1:29 AM, Tree_skier said:

Sorry I should have been more specific.  I was wondering about which ships were going to be sailing.  Do we think it'll be Brilliance and Radiance out of Vancouver and Quantum and Ovation out of Seattle or is there any thought of that changing?

Brilliance will be in Europe. Anthem will go to Alaska together with Ovation. Other ships not clear yet.

[Jumping Cruiser]

Ponta Delgada, Azores - Port Bookings (Correct as of 15/09/23)

Two new calls have been added for Explorer OTS, while one call for Independence OTS has been removed and replaced by another. 

 

24th April 2025 - Brilliance OTS
27th April 2025 - Jewel OTS

4th May 2025 - Odyssey OTS

6th May 2025 - Independence OTS

7th May 2025 - Explorer OTS

10th May 2025 - Voyager OTS

8th August 2025 - Independence OTS

21st October 2025 - Explorer OTS.  *NEW*

25th October 2025 - Independence OTS.  *NEW*

29th October 2025 - Odyssey OTS

6th November 2025 - Explorer OTS   *NEW*

[springaussie]

Papeete Ports have updated for Royal.

New Bookings

19 October 2025 Ovation of the Seas

19 April 2026 Ovation of the Seas!

The  Port Bookings for April 2025 still remain for Quantum and Ovation. ( Quantum not on sale)

[springaussie]

Friday 18 April 2025 Anthem of the Seas is booked in Hong Kong  “0800 - 1800  In Transit”

[DrivesLikeMario]

So, which ship(s) will be doing the Baltic in Summer, 2025?  I'm sorry if I missed it.  Anyone know?

Thanks!  Anxious to book a Baltic (hopefully) on a Radiance Class ship!

[Chiliburn]

3 hours ago, springaussie said:

Friday 18 April 2025 Anthem of the Seas is booked in Hong Kong  “0800 - 1800  In Transit”

It looks like it’s full speed ahead for the cruise industry in China, let’s see if if there’s enough punters to fill ships.

 

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/09/chinese-cruise-ports-get-full-green-light/

[springaussie]

35 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

It looks like it’s full speed ahead for the cruise industry in China, let’s see if if there’s enough punters to fill ships.

 

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/09/chinese-cruise-ports-get-full-green-light/

Thanks Chilli

I was reading a similar article earlier about China.

I think Anthem is going to Alaska for this Hong Kong booking.

Singapore to Tokyo

Then

Tokyo to Seattle/Vancouver. 

[Chiliburn]

9 minutes ago, springaussie said:

Thanks Chilli

I was reading a similar article earlier about China.

I think Anthem is going to Alaska for this Hong Kong booking.

Singapore to Tokyo

Then

Tokyo to Seattle/Vancouver. 

Oh ,that would be a good one.

[Saab4444]

5 hours ago, DrivesLikeMario said:

So, which ship(s) will be doing the Baltic in Summer, 2025?  I'm sorry if I missed it.  Anyone know?

Thanks!  Anxious to book a Baltic (hopefully) on a Radiance Class ship!

Royal stopped offering Baltic cruises in 2023 and 2024 (only one offered as part of the Serenade World Cruise). In 2025 Brilliance will be based in Amsterdam/Rotterdam but not known if she or another ship will also offer Baltic cruises. Independence goes to Southampton but no Baltic cruises on her.

[cublet]

27 minutes ago, Saab4444 said:

Royal stopped offering Baltic cruises in 2023 and 2024 (only one offered as part of the Serenade World Cruise). In 2025 Brilliance will be based in Amsterdam/Rotterdam but not known if she or another ship will also offer Baltic cruises. Independence goes to Southampton but no Baltic cruises on her.

Hello,

 

I think Royal and X divi-up itineraries between them. Royal hasn't done the Baltics or Iceland for years from the UK whereas X does both annually.

 

Regards,

 

Cublet

[Saab4444]

48 minutes ago, cublet said:

Hello,

 

I think Royal and X divi-up itineraries between them. Royal hasn't done the Baltics or Iceland for years from the UK whereas X does both annually.

 

Regards,

 

Cublet

This was not about ex UK, Royal has had a  Baltic ship based in Copenhagen and Stockholm for most years until the war and also always did Baltic cruises from Amsterdam. 

[craig01020]

10 hours ago, DrivesLikeMario said:

So, which ship(s) will be doing the Baltic in Summer, 2025?  I'm sorry if I missed it.  Anyone know?

Thanks!  Anxious to book a Baltic (hopefully) on a Radiance Class ship!

Not Royal, but I'm booked on an NCL Baltic cruise in May of 2025.

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