Deployment 2025-26 booking season begins

[springaussie]

Has Royal said anything about the Star going to the Caribbean?

I was thinking China would certainly be wanting a replacement for Wonder! 

[Ourusualbeach]

7 minutes ago, springaussie said:

Has Royal said anything about the Star going to the Caribbean?

I was thinking China would certainly be wanting a replacement for Wonder! 

A possibility I guess but with Icon commanding record high prices here would they chance sending Star to an unproven (recent) market

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, springaussie said:

Has Royal said anything about the Star going to the Caribbean?

I was thinking China would certainly be wanting a replacement for Wonder! 

I think the way the U.S. dollar is it will be going to the Caribbean to follow the bucks.

[cruiseboy89130]

1 hour ago, springaussie said:

Has Royal said anything about the Star going to the Caribbean?

I was thinking China would certainly be wanting a replacement for Wonder! 

I sure hope so! As I will never book Icon class anyway.....there  would be more room for a better ship!👌

[Jumping Cruiser]

9 hours ago, springaussie said:

Has Royal said anything about the Star going to the Caribbean?

I was thinking China would certainly be wanting a replacement for Wonder! 

 

They can make more money in many other markets at the minute and that’s what’s most important to them, so China is probably completely off the table. I could see China getting an Oasis Class in a couple of years, which would be shared with Australia, but I think a brand-new Icon Class wouldn’t be worth it.

 

I hoped that Star would do a short summer season in the Med, especially since she is launching in the Summer, before she crossed the Atlantic. However, I now could just see her going straight to PC, as is the case with Utopia. The Caribbean is their money-maker at the minute and I think Royal knows that lots of people will travel to experience Icon Class, regardless of homeport.

[Polition67]

32 minutes ago, Jumping Cruiser said:

 

They can make more money in many other markets at the minute and that’s what’s most important to them, so China is probably completely off the table. I could see China getting an Oasis Class in a couple of years, which would be shared with Australia, but I think a brand-new Icon Class wouldn’t be worth it.

 

I hoped that Star would do a short summer season in the Med, especially since she is launching in the Summer, before she crossed the Atlantic. However, I now could just see her going straight to PC, as is the case with Utopia. The Caribbean is their money-maker at the minute and I think Royal knows that lots of people will travel to experience Icon Class, regardless of homeport.

I’m hoping for a med summer then a transatlantic but this is maybe wishful thinking 😂

[adolfo2]

22 hours ago, kj_connections said:

 

What would make you choose one ship over the other?  The itinerary or the ship?

Lots of factors in addition to itinerary or the ship ($$, cabin cat, status/club benefits)

[FamilyCruiserUK]

It used to be the itinerary but now having been to most places i have wanted to go too or can afford at this time. Now its the ship and company:

 

Icon of the seas

World Europa MSC

 

Any other oasis class ship except oasis as been on her twice 👍

 

So now saving up......🤣 Or selling a kidney.......🤔

[Ourusualbeach]

1 minute ago, Billy Baltic said:

No prospect of a short med season before heading to the US?

Unknown.  Unlike the others they did not list a geographic location for Star.

[Ourusualbeach]

6 minutes ago, springaussie said:

Nothing for Voyager after Europe 2025?

Nope.  Therexareca bunch missing.  Probably still some last minute decisions. 

[Saab4444]

9 hours ago, springaussie said:

Nothing for Voyager after Europe 2025?

She will stay in Europe for Winter.

[Polition67]

Do I book allure transatlantic (if it exists) or wait and see if Star has one ohhhh the  pressure 😂

[strachan01]

46 minutes ago, Polition67 said:

Do I book allure transatlantic (if it exists) or wait and see if Star has one ohhhh the  pressure 😂

I am thinking exactly the same.

 

Although I assume Allure will be heading over from her TA straight into her long awaited drydock? 

[Polition67]

3 minutes ago, strachan01 said:

I am thinking exactly the same.

 

Although I assume Allure will be heading over from her TA straight into her long awaited drydock? 

Yeah pretty sure drydock will be happening.  I’m thinking more the westbound journey. 

[Jumping Cruiser]

13 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

AN also listed under the short Caribbean and LAX

Possibly something to do with the Transpacific from Alaska to Aus?

[OCSC Mike]

13 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Wonder will also be doing short Caribbean in addition to Utopia. Looks like Star may very well indeed be going to Port Canaveral

 

Thought about this last night. Since Star is only being advertised as "Summer 2025", it seems like there's a possibility that Wonder will still be doing 7N at PC in May/June before Star takes over (just like Allure is doing the 3/4's until Utopia takes over in July 2024). Technically early June isn't even summer but that's just semantics.

 

Does that logic seem reasonable to you?

[Ourusualbeach]

33 minutes ago, Jumping Cruiser said:

Possibly something to do with the Transpacific from Alaska to Aus?

That could be. 

[Ourusualbeach]

6 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Thought about this last night. Since Star is only being advertised as "Summer 2025", it seems like there's a possibility that Wonder will still be doing 7N at PC in May/June before Star takes over (just like Allure is doing the 3/4's until Utopia takes over in July 2024). Technically early June isn't even summer but that's just semantics.

 

Does that logic seem reasonable to you?

If that were the case then Wonder would probably have been listed on the 7 day Caribbean schedule.

[OCSC Mike]

1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said:

If that were the case then Wonder would probably have been listed on the 7 day Caribbean schedule.

 

That was my initial thought but some ship will certainly be doing PC 7N in May/June before Star. You think it will just be another one?

[molly361]

33 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

If that were the case then Wonder would probably have been listed on the 7 day Caribbean schedule.

We would like the Odyssey instead please right @OCSC Mike😱

[Ourusualbeach]

34 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

That was my initial thought but some ship will certainly be doing PC 7N in May/June before Star. You think it will just be another one?

A lot depends on if Star is doing a med season 

[OCSC Mike]

3 minutes ago, molly361 said:

We would like the Odyssey instead please right @OCSC Mike😱

 

You typoed "I" with "We".

 

I'd try Q-class but I'd be fine sailing Oasis class til the end of time, lol.

[Scoobydobe7]

5 hours ago, Saab4444 said:

She will stay in Europe for Winter.

What about the Freedon??

[Saab4444]

3 minutes ago, Scoobydobe7 said:

What about the Freedon??

She is on the list for short Caribbean.

[amindu]

5 hours ago, strachan01 said:

I am thinking exactly the same.

 

Although I assume Allure will be heading over from her TA straight into her long awaited drydock? 

 

Any estimate on when?  We are looking at 2025 for Europe and both Odyssey and Allure is there, we would prefer Allure but with a refresh given the age.