Thursday, May 16, 2013

Royal Caribbean Winter Cruise Season 2014-15: Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific season


Global Cruise tour brand Royal Caribbean International has announced its winter 2014 - 2015 cruise season for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific. The cruise ship operator will serve the region in the season with three extensively revitalized cruise ships: Voyager of the Seas, Radiance of The Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas. Radiance of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas already has already been upgraded. Voyager of the Seas is planned to receive an update before its 2014-15 Australia season. These cruise ships will cruise from Sydney on two- to 17-night itineraries throughout Australia and the South Pacific.

Voyager of the Seas or Radiance of the Seas will offer a grand Australia cruise tour which is a combination of sailing with a four or five night land tour to Australias' must see in-land attractions. Radiance of the Seas will also offer 16 night northern coast cruising from Sydney to Fremantle and a 17-night southerly return sailing to Sydney via New Zealand. One pair of circumnavigation cruises departs Oct. 20, 2014 and the other on Feb. 26, 2015.

Rhapsody of the Seas will perform four Queensland cruises throughout winter cruising season of 2014-2015. These 11 night cruises will focus on destinations of Australia’s northeast coast, including an overnight at Cairns and a call at Airlie Beach for plenty of time to explore the Great Barrier Reef.

At the beginning and the end of Australia season, the ships offer long cruises on their way to and from Australia. Voyager of the Seas will cruise from Singapore to Sydney in 13 days itinerary on 25 November 2014 via the Coral Sea. The cruise ship will cruise from Sydney to Far East starting on 16 March 2015 via a 16-night 16-night southerly route to Fremantle, before continuing onward to Singapore on Apr 1st 2015.

Voyager of the Seas cruise ship
Royal Caribbean International's Voyager of the Seas
At the beginning and the conclusion of the Australia season, vacationers also have a variety of sailings that brings each ship to their homeport of Sydney. Voyager of the Seas will sail a 13-night itinerary from Singapore to Sydney on Nov. 25, 2014 via the Coral Sea. The ship departs Sydney on Mar. 16, 2015 to the Far East via a 16-night southerly route to Fremantle, before continuing onward to Singapore on Apr. 1.

Radiance of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas will also offer a pair of trans-Pacific cruises from Vancouver Canada to Sydney via Hawaii. Rhapsody of the Seas will depart for Hawaii and the South Pacific on Sept. 5, 2014 and Radiance of the Seas will sail one week later on Sept. 12. The two ships will return to Vancouver at the end of the season, with Rhapsody of the Seas departing Sydney on Apr. 17, 2015 and Radiance of the Seas on Apr. 19.

MS Rhapsody of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship which can accommodate up to 2,435 passengers. It has onboard amenities such as a full-service spa, two swimming pools, six bars, and a Starbucks coffee shop which also contains a Ben and Jerry's ice-cream parlor. The cruise ship was upgraded in April 2012 with addition staterooms, an outdoor movie screen near the pool, new dining venues, digital signage, Wi-Fi internet access, concierge and diamond lounges, and a nursery.

MS Voyager of the Seas, is a Voyager-class cruise ship can handle up to 3114 guests and is referred to as a "Floating hotel" due to the range of facilities that it offers. Voyager of the Seas featured some world firsts for cruise ships when launched, including the first rock climbing wall (mounted on the funnel) and ice-skating rink at sea.

MS Radiance of the Seas is a Radiance-class cruise ship which can carry 2,501 passengers and is the first cruise ship to feature pool tables that are stabilized by a computer-controlled gyroscope.

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