Deployment 2025-26 booking season begins

[molly361]

On 10/12/2023 at 5:53 PM, 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

 

AN also listed under the short Caribbean and LAX

Another inaugural perhaps??😱

[Chiliburn]

4 hours ago, ScottishRobbie said:

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

I was hoping for Allure in Sydney (or Kembla ?) but I think there’s a little evidence it’s going back to the Caribbean after it’s dry dock .

Gavin smith said a couple of months ago Lelepa will be open in 2026 but I think he’s starting to believe his own hype.

[firefly333]

8 hours ago, amindu said:

How do you do that if the schedules are not released until the day they show up on the website? Or are these published somewhere. 

I have a order in with my TA I'm on the look out for a cruise to Bermuda. 

 

And of course I'll look too. I'll be on a ship for 3 weeks starting nov 26 so a little harder to keep up if they are late coming out.

[Ourusualbeach]

6 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

I was hoping for Allure in Sydney (or Kembla ?) but I think there’s a little evidence it’s going back to the Caribbean after it’s dry dock .

Gavin smith said a couple of months ago Lelepa will be open in 2026 but I think he’s starting to believe his own hype.

Allure is also listed under other Caribbean (usually the 6/8 night) release

[irishgal432]

Where does Iceland fit in  for release dates

Nov 1 - Alaska (OV, AN, RD, GR)

Nov 8 - Europe (AL, OY, ID, EX, VY, BR)

Nov 15 - 7N Caribbean (HM, OA, AD, ID, SR, BR, RD, RH, GR)

Dec 5 - Star (Icon 2)

Feb 14 - Short Caribbean and LAX (UT, WN, AN, LB, FR, MA, NV, AD, JW)

Feb 14 - Northeast (SY, OY, LB, VI)

Feb 21 - Other Caribbean (SY AL, EX, JW)

[Ourusualbeach]

20 minutes ago, irishgal432 said:

Where does Iceland fit in  for release dates

Nov 1 - Alaska (OV, AN, RD, GR)

Nov 8 - Europe (AL, OY, ID, EX, VY, BR)

Nov 15 - 7N Caribbean (HM, OA, AD, ID, SR, BR, RD, RH, GR)

Dec 5 - Star (Icon 2)

Feb 14 - Short Caribbean and LAX (UT, WN, AN, LB, FR, MA, NV, AD, JW)

Feb 14 - Northeast (SY, OY, LB, VI)

Feb 21 - Other Caribbean (SY AL, EX, JW)

Probably Europe.  Brilliance would be my guess

[Jumping Cruiser]

8 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Probably Europe.  Brilliance would be my guess

 

29 minutes ago, irishgal432 said:

Where does Iceland fit in  for release dates

Brilliance is on port bookings in Iceland for 2025. I presume that itineraries will be pretty much the same as what’s currently offered on Jewel.

[Jumping Cruiser]

4 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Ovation is only shown for Alaska and nowhere else at this point

There are some port bookings in Australia for Ovation and I would tend to think that these may be placeholders for Anthem, but there are also none showing for Quantum.

 

In my opinion, I think Ovation will go back to Aus alongside Anthem, while Quantum will go to Asia. I highly highly doubt that they will send Ovation anywhere else, especially with a dry-dock looming in early 26. The only place a deployment would make sense other than Aus is LA, but they will likely keep Navigator there.

[bloodyen]

Wish they were sending Wonder up to Cape Liberty for 2025 instead of Symphony; already been on that one and wasn't a fan.

[Tall-Cruiser]

@Ourusualbeach Where does the 8N S. Caribbean from Florida fit in on this schedule? Would it likely be under Other Caribbean? Thanks
 

Nov 1 - Alaska (OV, AN, RD, GR)

Nov 8 - Europe (AL, OY, ID, EX, VY, BR)

Nov 15 - 7N Caribbean (HM, OA, AD, ID, SR, BR, RD, RH, GR)

Dec 5 - Star (Icon 2)

Feb 14 - Short Caribbean and LAX (UT, WN, AN, LB, FR, MA, NV, AD, JW)

Feb 14 - Northeast (SY, OY, LB, VI)

Feb 21 - Other Caribbean (SY AL, EX, JW)

[OCSC Mike]

9 minutes ago, bloodyen said:

Wish they were sending Wonder up to Cape Liberty for 2025 instead of Symphony; already been on that one and wasn't a fan.

I love Wonder and have been on every Oasis class except Symphony… and the differences b/t Wonder & the others weren’t exactly earth shattering, just some redesigns here and there and the addition of Mason Jar (all of which I did like, but I also liked every other Oasis class ship and will be on Allure in 11 days).

 

What did you dislike about Symphony that would be solved by Wonder? Just curious.

[jjtt]

Am I reading this correctly that summer 2025 bookings from Cape Liberty will open in February and not in November? 

[ONECRUISER]

15 hours ago, mets123 said:

It seems very strange that Northeast sailings are not being released until mid February. Aren't they normally released in the Nov/Dec timeframe?

Changes happen yr to yr. I do Long Caribbean and have been first release, last and in the Middle. No permanent set time frame

Edited October 14, 2023 by ONECRUISER

[bloodyen]

27 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

I love Wonder and have been on every Oasis class except Symphony… and the differences b/t Wonder & the others weren’t exactly earth shattering, just some redesigns here and there and the addition of Mason Jar (all of which I did like, but I also liked every other Oasis class ship and will be on Allure in 11 days).

 

What did you dislike about Symphony that would be solved by Wonder? Just curious.

I found the service + food to be lacking on board. Oasis of the Seas + some ships on other classes were better experiences. 

[Ourusualbeach]

49 minutes ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

@Ourusualbeach Where does the 8N S. Caribbean from Florida fit in on this schedule? Would it likely be under Other Caribbean? Thanks
 

 

Nov 1 - Alaska (OV, AN, RD, GR)

Nov 8 - Europe (AL, OY, ID, EX, VY, BR)

Nov 15 - 7N Caribbean (HM, OA, AD, ID, SR, BR, RD, RH, GR)

Dec 5 - Star (Icon 2)

Feb 14 - Short Caribbean and LAX (UT, WN, AN, LB, FR, MA, NV, AD, JW)

Feb 14 - Northeast (SY, OY, LB, VI)

Feb 21 - Other Caribbean (SY AL, EX, JW)

Other Caribbean

[Ourusualbeach]

31 minutes ago, jjtt said:

Am I reading this correctly that summer 2025 bookings from Cape Liberty will open in February and not in November? 

Correct. 

[Ourusualbeach]

41 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

I love Wonder and have been on every Oasis class except Symphony… and the differences b/t Wonder & the others weren’t exactly earth shattering, just some redesigns here and there and the addition of Mason Jar (all of which I did like, but I also liked every other Oasis class ship and will be on Allure in 11 days).

 

What did you dislike about Symphony that would be solved by Wonder? Just curious.

Symphony has been our favorite of all the OA class ships.  The extra restaurants over OA and AL and the shows were a step up IMO

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

I have been on all Oasis Class expect Symphony too. 

 

I thought that they tried to squeeze too much into Wonder. 

 

My favourite is Allure and I wish they wouldnt put the Ultimate Abyss on...leave us 1 ship without (in my opinion) this eyesore! 

[cruiseboy89130]

3 minutes ago, Blue Eyed Belfast Belle said:

I thought that they tried to squeeze too much into Wonder. 

Wonder and Utopia are out for me - too much stuff that I do not care about and they took away stuff that I love....smaller pools and less hot tubs...

[OCSC Mike]

Apologies for the role I played in turning this into "Which Oasis class ship do you like/dislike?" I was really just curious why that other poster didn't like Symphony.

 

I hope the topic gets back to deployment info.

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

34 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

Apologies for the role I played in turning this into "Which Oasis class ship do you like/dislike?" I was really just curious why that other poster didn't like Symphony.

 

I hope the topic gets back to deployment info.

 

 

Sure what is a Cruise Critic thread without the odd detour! Lol

[gallagher123123]

On 10/12/2023 at 5:52 PM, Ourusualbeach said:

Deployment opening schedule

 

Nov 1 - Alaska (OV, AN, RD, GR)

Nov 8 - Europe (AL, OY, ID, EX, VY, BR)

Nov 15 - 7N Caribbean (HM, OA, AD, ID, SR, BR, RD, RH, GR)

Dec 5 - Star (Icon 2)

Feb 14 - Short Caribbean and LAX (UT, WN, AN, LB, FR, MA, NV, AD, JW)

Feb 14 - Northeast (SY, OY, LB, VI)

Feb 21 - Other Caribbean (SY AL, EX, JW)

For the Northeast deployment, I see four ships, assuming Odyssey, Symphony and Liberty are for Cape Liberty, and Vision for Baltimore? Is Boston not getting a ship in fall 2025? Seems odd that nothing is listed, but maybe it's just not announced? I know for 2023 and 2024, Boston is getting the ship from Tampa, Serenade and Grandeur. 

[gallagher123123]

7 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Correct. 

Yeah, it's interesting that it is later this year. On the plus side, I would assume that all of 2025 will be available to book at the same time, so that could be good.

[Li_Ras]

On 10/14/2023 at 11:29 AM, Ourusualbeach said:

Time of day varies.  I've seen 7pm the night before or 7am the day of

Thanks! Miami time?

[Ourusualbeach]

10 minutes ago, Li_Ras said:

Thanks! Miami time?

Yes