{"id":2357,"date":"2014-05-08T22:13:40","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T12:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtatravel.com.au\/?p=2357"},"modified":"2019-11-05T22:16:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T12:16:42","slug":"royal-caribbean-international-to-base-its-first-ship-in-brisbane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtatravel.com.au\/royal-caribbean-international-to-base-its-first-ship-in-brisbane\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Caribbean International To Base its First Ship in Brisbane"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world\u2019s largest cruise line,\u00a0<\/strong>Royal Caribbean International, will base the beautiful\u00a0Legend of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0in Brisbane for the 2015\/16 summer cruise season. Brisbane becomes the brand\u2019s second Australian home port and takes the brand\u2019s Australian fleet to an unprecedented four ships.<\/p>\n

The 2,000-guest\u00a0Legend of Seas<\/em>\u00a0has been selected to homeport in Brisbane to meet the growing demand from Australian and international guests wishing to experience world class cruising to Queensland and the South Pacific. As a global cruise brand, international guests are expected to drive an increase in inbound tourism by travelling to Brisbane to experience\u00a0Legend of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0with an estimated economic impact in the region of $25-30 million.<\/p>\n

Legend of the Seas\u00a0<\/em>will also make ten calls at the combined Queensland ports of Cairns and Airlie Beach. Additionally Royal Caribbean\u2019s other local ships, Radiance of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas, will make 27 port calls in Queensland during the local 2015\/16 season at Cairns, Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Willis Island and Port Douglas.<\/p>\n

Legend of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0arrives in Brisbane in December 2015 for a five-month season.\u00a0 At 70,000 tons she is one of the largest superliners able to navigate the Brisbane River and dock at Brisbane Cruise Terminal at Portside Wharf.\u00a0 She offers guests a world class cruising experience from the cruise line responsible for the world\u2019s largest megaliners\u00a0Oasis of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Allure of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0and the much anticipated\u00a0Quantum of the Seas<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Following an extensive $50 million revitalisation in 2013, the ship boasts new \u201cWow\u201d facilities that guests will not find onboard any other cruise ship sailing from Brisbane: a central Atrium with an acrobatic aerial show, a rock climbing wall, a mini golf course, an indoor swimming pool, a babies nursery and multiple speciality dining venues including a Sushi restaurant and a 12-seat private dining room. She also features a stunning two-deck grand dining room, an 800-seat theatre, the Vitality Spa & Fitness centre, a beauty salon a shopping arcade.<\/p>\n

Gavin Smith, Regional Vice-President Asia Pacific said, \u201cWe are thrilled to announce our first program of cruises from Brisbane.\u00a0Legend of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0will provide a new choice in local cruising \u2013 and is the logical next stage in Royal Caribbean\u2019s growth in Australia. This move comes off the back of strong demand from both the local and international guests and represents another major investment by Royal Caribbean in the Australian cruise market.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the second major announcement made by the company in Australia in a month, following the news that the 3,800-guest megaliner\u00a0Explorer of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0will be based in Sydney from November 2015.\u00a0 \u201cOur Sydney and now Brisbane vessels represent the largest investment made by a cruise line in Australia and demonstrate our absolute commitment to the local cruise market,\u201d said Gavin Smith.<\/p>\n

Royal Caribbean\u2019s biggest ever Australian fleet will comprise four ships in summer 2015\/16:\u00a0Legend of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/em>Brisbane and\u00a0Explorer of the Seas, Voyager of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Radiance of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0in Sydney.\u00a0 All four ships boast the benefits of the \u201cRoyal Advantage\u201d fleet revitalisation program, which involves bow-to-stern renovations and the addition of many new amenities at a total cost of almost $250 million.\u00a0 Together they will offer a range of over 70 itineraries featuring popular Australian, South Pacific and New Zealand ports.<\/p>\n

Legend of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0is currently sailing in Europe and the Caribbean.\u00a0 Many Australians and New Zealanders will already be familiar with the ship during her recent Asia programs from 2008 to 2013 \u2013 and she will return to Asia once more from June to November 2015, offering a series of cruises from Singapore and Hong Kong.\u00a0 As a prelude to her Brisbane season,\u00a0Legend of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0will also briefly visit east coast Australia in June as she makes her way across the Pacific Ocean from California to Asia.<\/p>\n

The Brisbane program\u00a0<\/em>will go on sale in mid-May and guests will be able to choose from an array of 17 attractive itineraries ranging from two to 14 nights to the South Pacific islands, Queensland and New Zealand \u2013 plus exotic repositioning cruises between Hong Kong and Brisbane.<\/p>\n

This announcement is the latest in a number of exciting key changes to Royal Caribbean\u2019s future deployment.\u00a0 In the last two months the brand has announced its return to Dubai from late 2015; that new ship\u00a0Anthem of the Seas\u00a0<\/em>will be based in the UK when she is launched in April 2015; the world\u2019s largest cruise ship,\u00a0Allure of the Seas<\/em>, will sail her maiden season in the Mediterranean in 2015; and brand new ship\u00a0Quantum of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0will be based in China next year.<\/p>\n

About\u00a0Legend of the Seas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

– Maiden voyage May 1995
\n– Revitalised in February 2013
\n– 2,074 guests
\n– 726 crew
\n– 915 staterooms
\n– 69,130 tons
\n– 267 meters long (867 feet)
\n– 32 feet wide (105 feet)
\n– 11 decks
\n– 6 pools and whirlpools
\n– 8 bars, clubs and lounges
\n– Speciality dining: Izumi, Chops Grille and Chef\u2019s Table
\n– Central Atrium featuring aerial show and R Bar
\n– Royal Babies and Tots Nursery
\n– World-class theatre with 800 capacity
\n– Two pools and four whirlpools
\n– Rock-climbing wall and jogging track
\n– Nine-hole mini golf course
\n– Outdoor movie screen\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information or to make a booking, please contact your MTA Travel Expert!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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