Bookings open for largest cruise ship to sail in Aus

Royal Caribbean International launches Quantum of the Seas, the newest ship in the fleet, in November 2014.

The North Star at sunset

Australia is very much anticipating the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship the summer 2016/17, and now you can book it.

The Ovation of the Seas has today officially unveiled its Australasian itineraries, with the US$1 billion marvel set to be a game changer for Aussie cruising.

The ship is currently under construction in Germany, but that can’t stop you booking your clients onboard the special lady.

Ovation of the Seas will arrive down under in Perth on December 6 2016, making her the largest cruise ship ever to call Australia home.

She can fit more people on her than the NSW town of Bourke, and has triple the number of rooms of Australia’s largest hotel.

“Being the imaginative and adventure-loving nation that we are, it is not surprising that over 20,000 Aussies have pre-registered their interest since we first announced her local deployment,” Royal Caribbean International’s commercial director for Australia and SE Asia Sean Treacy said.

“Ovation of the Seas’ first season will be historic and we can’t wait for Australians to experience the world’s most advanced ship right on our doorstep.”

“In her first season alone, Ovation of the Seas is projected to inject more than $20million into the Australian economy with 14 total calls across the country,and almost 30,000 guests are expected to experience the new generation of cruise ship.”

Ovation of the Seas will offer four sailings from Sydney during her summer season starting from December 15 2016, including:

A 15-night New Zealand cruise beginning with an overnight in Sydney on December 15 2016 followed by calls at Hobart, the Milford Sounds region, Dunedin, Wellington, Picton, Tauranga and Auckland.
A 10-night New Year cruise around New Zealand departing December 30 2016, with calls at the Milford Sound region, Dunedin, Wellington, Napier and Picton.
A 14-night cruise during the January school holidays with visits to Bay of Islands, Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Picton, Dunedin, and the Milford Sounds region.
Ovation of the Seas leaves Australia on January 23 2017 with a 14-night Sydney to Singapore cruise visiting Brisbane, Darwin and Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang).

With only four local cruises, Ovation of the Seas’ maiden season is expected to sell out fast, especially with launch savings of up to $750. Fares start from AU$$1999 per person for the 10-night New Zealand New Year cruise, which departs Sydney on December 30 2016.

She is the third ship in the ground-breaking Quantum Class, and will introduce a new set of first-at-sea onboard experiences to Australia including the Ripcord by iFLY skydiving experience, North Star capsule that lifts guests as high in the air as our Harbour Bridge, new venues like SeaPlex, the largest indoor sports and entertainment complex at sea with bumper cars, a circus school and more, and the robotic Bionic Bar.

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