Thread: Rhapsody - Australia and South Pacific!

From the RCL website:

Royal Caribbean International is combining its signature active cruising experience with crocodiles, kangaroos and koala bears, when the cruise line returns to the land of 'down under' for the 2007/8 season. Rhapsody of the Seas will sail a series of new itineraries to the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand as she heads for her recently announced Far East adventure.


The article goes on to detail the special itineraries, which include:

Sept 28, 2007: 16 NIGHTS Honolulu to Sydney.
Ports: Maui. Papeete, Moorena, Bora Bora, Lautoka (Fiji Isl.)

Oct 15: 12 Nights from Sydney
Ports include: Noumea and Isle of Pines in New Caledonia; Suva in the Fiji Islands; and Vila in Vanuatu

Oct. 27 and Nov. 10 14 Nights r/t Sydney to New Zealand,
Ports: Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Napier, Tauranga and Auckland, and scenic cruising through Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, and Dusky Sound

Nov 24: 15 nights Sydney to Singapore
Ports: Brisbane, Hamilton Island, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns and Darwin in Australia and Bali, Indonesia.

Add-on land tours that include Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef are available with the above.



FULL ARTICLE HERE

The above article also includes some news about Rhapsody's Asian itineraries:


In January 2008, Rhapsody of the Seas will offer three 12-night open-jaw sailings between Singapore and Hong Kong calling on Sihanoukville, Cambodia; Bangkok, Thailand; and the exotic ports of Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Hue and Hanoi in Vietnam - a destination steeped in rich culture and art.

Here's the full itineraries for the 14 night sydney cruises on Oct 27 and Nov 10:

Oct 27 Sydney, Australia; Melbourne, Australia; Milford Sound, New Zealand; Doubtful Sound; Dusky Sound; Dunedin, New Zealand; Christchurch,New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Napier, New Zealand; Tauranga,New Zealand; Auckland, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia

Nov 10 Sydney, Australia; Hobart, Tasmania; Milford Sound, New Zealand; Doubtful Sound; Dusky Sound; Dunedin, New Zealand; Christchurch,New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Napier, New Zealand; Tauranga,New Zealand; Auckland, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia

PRICING for both is listed as:

INSIDE: $1999.00 pp
OCEANVIEW: $2299.00
BALCONY: $3499.00 pp
SUITE: $3700.00 pp

These look like brochure prices to me... JMO

Ohh, I think the 16 night from Hawaii to Sydney sounds awesome.. too bad we wouldn't be able to swing it Oh well, just gives me a reason to keep saving!

Yes I lkie the sound of that one, too.

However, we are spending WAY too much on the house right now to even consider anything that pricey.

Yeah, we're trying to pay everything off so that we can move in a few years, so the only vacations we'll be doing are small 4 day weekend jaunts, but better than nothing. Doesn't stop me from dreaming though!