Royal ships for 2024/25 season.

[arxcards]

3 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

25-26 is now on sale but make sure you are sitting down with a defibrillator near by

I think I found one. The lure of the Wiggle Friends is just too much, so I think I can afford a two night weekend birthday party on Anthem.

[woodscruise]

Phil, can you tell me the benefits of Sky Junior Suite.

I notice this on Anthem's sailings.

 

 

[Chiliburn]

56 minutes ago, woodscruise said:

Phil, can you tell me the benefits of Sky Junior Suite.

I notice this on Anthem's sailings.

 

 

I’m trying to think here Micheal 

Sea ,is basic Junior suit with only ,coastal kitchen access only, no suite lounge.

Junior suite sky ,should give you full suite entitlement . Just like a grand suite or above.

Edited April 10 by Chiliburn

[arxcards]

1 minute ago, Chiliburn said:

I’m trying to think here Micheal 

Sea is basic Junior suit with only coastal kitchen access only.

Junior suite. sky should give you full suite entitlement . Just like a grand suite or above.

I think that is right. It is a bit like having concierge class or club class on other brands - a mini suite with at least some of the suite perks.

 

I would think anything Sky class would include the things listed in that section here:

What benefits are included in each Royal Suite Class Tier? | Royal Caribbean Cruises

[Chiliburn]

1 minute ago, arxcards said:

I think that is right. It is a bit like having concierge class or club class on other brands - a mini suite with at least some of the suite perks.

 

I would think anything Sky class would include the things listed in that section here:

What benefits are included in each Royal Suite Class Tier? | Royal Caribbean Cruises

It’s a good thing,full suite entitlement with out the fancy cabin.

[arxcards]

I am even weighing-up whether to put my retirement back another year and spring for a 5 nighter to Tassie.

[Chiliburn]

14 minutes ago, arxcards said:

I am even weighing-up whether to put my retirement back another year and spring for a 5 nighter to Tassie.

A cruise like that,just give it a week and it might come down.

I was going to book Ovations repo to Singapore and while trying to organise people it doubled in price. Cruises like that you have to get in early .

[arxcards]

41 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

A cruise like that,just give it a week and it might come down.

I was going to book Ovations repo to Singapore and while trying to organise people it doubled in price. Cruises like that you have to get in early .

Now that Barb has a confirmed surgery date, if it is successful, it looks like we might be able to look for something late this year. Time for me to compare prices between Ovation this coming summer with Anthem's prices.

Edited April 10 by arxcards

[arxcards]

50 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

A cruise like that,just give it a week and it might come down.

I was going to book Ovations repo to Singapore and while trying to organise people it doubled in price. Cruises like that you have to get in early .

In general for the cruises that size, Ovation's suites are currently 40% more expensive next summer than the equivalent ones on Anthem the following season. There is heaps of availability, so it isn't like they are selling out. In comparison, I could do a 5 nighter on Anthem for around the same price as a 3 nighter on Ovation. I guess that is why I haven't already booked on Ovation.

[colourbird]

On 4/9/2024 at 11:27 AM, arxcards said:

That is 2 separate cruises being sold together as a 7 night Bris-Bris Qld Coastal and a 4 night slow relocation back to Sydney via Newcastle. As a standalone Brisbane to Sydney 11 nighter, it would be a hard sell for Princess. The longer the cruise, the less passengers that can do them.

 

The above is only practical as part of an end of season relocation. A Sydney to PNG cruise with stops in QLD on the way up and back starts to look like a 16 or 17 night cruise. Awesome cruise, but they wouldn't fill it.

 

When we did the 17 night Northern explorer on Coral Princess last year, there were only a handful of non-retired passengers on board so there is a market for longer cruises.

[arxcards]

3 hours ago, colourbird said:

 

When we did the 17 night Northern explorer on Coral Princess last year, there were only a handful of non-retired passengers on board so there is a market for longer cruises.

There is, but is a very specific one. PNG from Sydney doesn't fit. They have tried and it wasn't popular with retirees and was heavily discounted.

 

I wish they weren't so boring with their itineraries, but they do know the what, where, when & how as they piece together their itineraries. For them, new itineraries add risk at a time when a lot of their traditional customers don't have spare cash to spend. They will stick with what worked best last year, also considering that both Royal & Princess are taking away a ship next season and that will result in even less choice.

 

In comparison, we are not so different either. You mention Icon. Over the next two years, it visits only 11 ports and every cruise is a 7-nighter and only one cruise skips Coco Cay. It is a defined offering, and designed to generate maximum profit.

 

 

[colourbird]

6 hours ago, arxcards said:

In comparison, we are not so different either. You mention Icon. Over the next two years, it visits only 11 ports and every cruise is a 7-nighter and only one cruise skips Coco Cay. It is a defined offering, and designed to generate maximum profit.

 

Must be boring for the captain. When we were on Edge on her first trip around New Zealand, the crew were really excited to be going somewhere new from them. 

 

Oceania tries to never repeat an itinerary which is good. So not every cruise line is scared to do something different. Maybe when they get more ships, they will homeport from Sydney.

[Chiliburn]

@springaussie
A local big  cruise specialist has just overhauled its website and now lists Enchantment of the seas in its search engine for Australia.

Its got all of Anthems and Voyager but when you select Enchantment ?

 

[colourbird]

12 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

@springaussie
A local big  cruise specialist has just overhauled its website and now lists Enchantment of the seas in its search engine for Australia.

Its got all of Anthems and Voyager but when you select Enchantment ?

 

 

Enchantment is doing almost exclusively Western Caribbean cruises from now till the end of April 2026, so not sure how they can sell Aussie cruises on her. 

[Chiliburn]

30 minutes ago, colourbird said:

 

Enchantment is doing almost exclusively Western Caribbean cruises from now till the end of April 2026, so not sure how they can sell Aussie cruises on her. 

They did that with serenade when it was supposed to come to Australia.I think it was majesty they used and changed it to Serenade.

Theres been a bit of speculation about one of the two radiance class that will be in Alaska coming here 25-26.

Radiance and Serenade will be in Alaska for the 2025 season .

Edited April 11 by Chiliburn

[arxcards]

I always wondered where the most reliable rumours started 😉

 

[Chiliburn]

8 minutes ago, arxcards said:

I always wondered where the most reliable rumours started 😉

 

One thing I have noticed about the 25-26 season,no ships go to Adelaide or Melbourne .

Thats Royal Caribbean ships,not Princess Geoff because this is a Royal Caribbean thread, LOL

So there’s a hole there that needs to be filled.

[icat2000]

19 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

One thing I have noticed about the 25-26 season,no ships go to Adelaide or Melbourne .

Thats Royal Caribbean ships,not Princess Geoff because this is a Royal Caribbean thread, LOL

So there’s a hole there that needs to be filled.

I might cruise RCL if they home port a ship in Melbourne for the season.

[springaussie]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

@springaussie
A local big  cruise specialist has just overhauled its website and now lists Enchantment of the seas in its search engine for Australia.

Its got all of Anthems and Voyager but when you select Enchantment ?

 

Thanks Mate

Unless they are going to swap Radiance or Serenade onto Enchantment runs to free it up. 
it doesn’t make sense for now. 
Oz will need 3 ships when this Lelepa opens.  
Melbourne could be an option for Enchantment. 
 

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

I always wondered where the most reliable rumours started 😉

 

Don’t you love a good Rumour Geoff.

 

[arxcards]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

One thing I have noticed about the 25-26 season,no ships go to Adelaide or Melbourne .

Thats Royal Caribbean ships,not Princess Geoff because this is a Royal Caribbean thread, LOL

So there’s a hole there that needs to be filled.

There is a reason that the hole has been left.

 

I don't recall sending it off topic to begin with. There is also a double entendre line here about cougars, but that would also be off-topic.

[arxcards]

10 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

Don’t you love a good Rumour Geoff.

 

I.love a GOOD rumour Phil.

[MicCanberra]

Truemours are much better.

[Hogbay]

On 4/9/2024 at 9:56 AM, arxcards said:

Not much of the WOW being talked-up. Maybe tomorrow when the itineraries come out. For now:

Anthem, based on Sydney port entries

31st October 2025 (3 nights)

3rd November (7 nights)

10th November (10 nights)

20th November (8 nights)

28th November (3 nights)

1st December (10 nights)

11th December (8 nights)

19th December (9 nights)

28th December (10 nights)

8th January 2026 (9 nights)

17th January (2 nights) 

19th January (8 nights)

27th January (10 nights)

6th February (7 nights)

13th February (2 nights)

15th February (12 nights)

27th February (9 nights)

8th March (5 nights)

13th March (9 nights)

22nd March (12 nights)

3rd April (8 nights)

11th April (3 nights)

14th April (relocation)

 

Voyager, based on Brisbane Terminal schedule.

13th December 2025 (3 nights)

16th December (4 nights)

20th December (8 nights)

28th December (9 nights)

6th January 2026 (7 nights)

13th January (6 nights)

19th January (4 nights)

23rd January (7 nights)

30th January (7 nights)

6th February (6 nights)

12th February (3 nights)

15th February (4 nights)

19th February (8 nights)

27th February (7 nights)

6th March (3 nights)

9th March (4 nights)

13th March (3 nights)

16th March (5 nights)

21st March (7 nights)

28th March (9 nights)

6th April (relocation)

 

Plenty of WOW , pay more for less and the red wiggle will be available.

[MicCanberra]

Can you believe the pricing?