Cruise News: Royal Caribbean Cruises Down Under 2013-2014
This is exciting news from Royal Caribbean - 3 ships down under with plenty of opportunity to explore Australia, New Zealand and the Far East & Pacific.
The Cruise Village™ team will have some fantastic cruise holidays with varied options for our customers.
For winter 2013/2014 you can choose from over 50 sailings that call at 56 South Pacific ports on 53 itineraries aboard the popular Voyager of the Seas and the recently revitalized Radiance of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas. These sailing start from Sept. 2013 through April 2014.
Voyager of the Seas will sail from Singapore to Sydney on a 14-night cruise on October 24, 2013, which begins with an overnight in Singapore and calls at Kuala Lumpur (Port Keland), Malaysia, and Darwin and Brisbane, Australia. The ship then homeports at Sydney to offer nine sailings to New Zealand, Fiji and New Caledonia, ranging from nine- to 14-night itineraries. A nine-night Tasmania cruise, sailing February 4, 2014, features an overnight at Hobart on this one-time only itinerary. At the end of the season, the Voyager of the Seas will sail a spectacular 18-night Australia and New Zealand itinerary to Perth, and return to the Far East on a 14-night sailing on March 27 to Singapore, via Bangkok.
Radiance of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas will home-port at Sydney from October 2013 to early May 2014, offering a variety of itineraries, ranging from seven to 15 nights to Australia’s Tasmania and Queensland, New Zealand, Fiji and New Caledonia. The Radiance of the Seas also will circumnavigate twice around Australia – comprising a 16-night north coast and 17-night south coast and New Zealand sailing each – departing October 24, 2013 and February 14, 2014. Trans-Pacific crossings between Vancouver, B.C. and Sydney bookend both ship’s winter 2013-14 Australia season, comprising a 12-night Hawaii and a 16- or 17-night South Pacific sailing, departing September 13, 2013 and April 10, 2014 aboard Radiance of the Seas, and September 6, 2013 and April 18, 2014 aboard Rhapsody of the Seas.
The great news is that Radiance of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas have been completely revitalized and offer guests a wide spectrum of contemporary dining and entertainment options. Referred to as a culinary ship, Royal Caribbean said, the Radiance of the Seas was revitalized in 2011 to offer eight restaurants – Park Café, Boardwalk Dog House, Chef’s Table, Giovanni’s Table, Izumi, Rita’s Cantina, Samba Grille and main dining room – and the new Quill & Compass Pub.
The Rhapsody of the Seas features a new high-flying atrium entertainment experience, where aerialists glide through the five stories as guests enjoy a cocktail in the new 60’s-themed R Bar on the ground floor. In the evenings, guests can catch a small bite in a new Viking Crown Lounge, offering a dance club atmosphere. Both ships also newly feature an oversized LED video screen overlooking the main pool, the Royal Babies and Tots Nursery, bow-to-stern WiFi service, and completely refreshed staterooms with new flat-panel interactive TVs, and a Concierge Lounge and Diamond Club for suite and Crown & Anchor Society member guests.
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This is a cruise news blog entry by Phil.
Phil Nuttall
DirectorThe Cruise Village
