Ahead of Cruise360 at ICC Sydney this week, Dave Humphreys<\/span>, director of Sales at Royal Caribbean International (AUNZ), took time out to expand on Royal Caribbean\u2019s announcement of an expanded 2027-2028 local summer lineup.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n That includes a <\/span>newly amplified Ovation of the Seas\u2019 <\/em>Queensland lineup, Anthem of the Seas <\/em>offering holidays from Sydney, Voyager of the Seas <\/em>providing new itineraries from Brisbane and Sydney before heading to Asia with new sailings from Hong Kong, alongside Navigator<\/em> of the Seas <\/em>in its first year-round Singaporean deployment.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The expanded 2027-28 APAC lineup gives our trade partners a strong year-round proposition. Rather than cruise holidays being concentrated around the Australian summer, advisors now have Royal Caribbean holidays to talk about throughout the year, across Australia and Asia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n With three ships sailing\u00a0from\u00a0Brisbane and Sydney, alongside year-round adventures from Singapore,\u00a0plus\u00a0Voyager\u00a0of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>on a unique summer season offering holidays from Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong \u2013 as<\/span> well as closer to\u00a0home advisors\u00a0can continue the conversation with their clients beyond a single holiday. It means they can introduce clients to different destinations and experiences as their travel plans evolve, while keeping Royal\u00a0Caribbean\u00a0front of mind throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Bringing the newly amplified\u00a0Ovation of the Seas\u00a0to Brisbane\u00a0for the first time,\u00a0marks a major milestone for the region giving Queensland holidaymakers even more choice right from their\u00a0own\u00a0backyard. With\u00a0Ovation\u00a0joining\u00a0Voyager of the Seas\u00a0in the Sunshine State,\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0doubling our presence in Brisbane for our biggest Queensland season yet.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n What makes this particularly exciting is that Queenslanders will be among the first in Australia to experience\u00a0Ovation\u2019s new and amplified experiences, from a revamped pool deck, new spots like the Pesky Parrot tropical cocktail bar and Sound Cellar, new ways to dine like Izumi Teppanyaki and Giovanni\u2019s Italian Kitchen,\u00a0plus a\u00a0brand-new\u00a0Ultimate Family Suite.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Record numbers of Australians are travelling across East and Southeast Asia, drawn to destination-rich experiences closer to home. For\u00a0the cruise curious, the region is more appealing and accessible than ever, combining cultural discovery with the ease and convenience of a fly-cruise getaway.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Navigator of the Seas<\/span><\/em>\u2019 first\u00a0season\u00a0in Singapore offers Australians\u00a0an easy way\u00a0into Southeast Asia, while\u00a0<\/span>Voyager of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>will head to Asia after the Australian summer, homeporting across Singapore,\u00a0Hong Kong\u00a0and Tokyo. Together, they unlock more fly-cruise opportunities connecting Australians to the region, from short escapes to longer adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The appeal is a combination of choice and convenience. Australians can experience multiple destinations and cultures in one holiday, while unpacking just once.\u00a0<\/span>From Chinese New Year celebrations in Hong Kong to\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>getaway\u00a0starting\u00a0in Singapore and visits Ho Chi Minh City (Phuoc An), Vietnam, before arriving in Hong Kong, pairing two of Asia\u2019s most dynamic cities<\/span>,\u00a0these\u00a0escapes give holidaymakers the opportunity to build a holiday around some of the region\u2019s most sought-after experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n For Royal Caribbean, Asia is an important part of how we connect Australian holidaymakers with more of the world. Our 2027-28 lineup gives trade partners more opportunities to tap into this demand, offering Australians year-round ways to discover the region, whether as a standalone holiday or as an extension of a bigger overseas experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Just a short flight from home, Singapore is a world-class gateway to Asia, with extensive flight connections making it one of the most accessible and convenient homeports in the region.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Singapore is already a well-established travel hub for Australians, and we see its role as a fly-cruise gateway to Asia continuing to grow. With frequent direct flights from Australia, an efficient world-class cruise port and so much to see and do in the city,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0an incredibly easy place to start or finish a holiday.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Welcoming\u00a0Navigator of the Seas\u2019\u00a0year-round in 2027\/2028, will make Singapore even easier for Australians to build a cruise holiday into their travel plans. Holidaymakers\u00a0can easily\u00a0pair a short flight with a 2- to 5-night escape through Asia, spending a few days enjoying Singapore\u2019s top-tier dining,\u00a0attractions\u00a0and entertainment before stepping onto\u00a0Navigator\u00a0to discover destinations across Vietnam,\u00a0Malaysia\u00a0and Thailand.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The biggest opportunity for travel advisors is the breadth of choice in our new Asia Pacific lineup. We now have a Royal Caribbean holiday to suit\u00a0almost every\u00a0type of holidaymaker across the region, from short getaways and family holidays to longer adventures and immersive experiences in Asia.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The lineup gives advisors the flexibility to match the right holiday to each client.\u00a0<\/span>Navigator of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>offers year-round winter escapes from Singapore,\u00a0<\/span>Voyager of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>brings longer adventures and new opportunities to explore Japan,\u00a0Hong Kong\u00a0and Singapore, while the newly amplified\u00a0<\/span>Ovation of the Seas<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>gives Queensland families exciting holiday experiences from Brisbane.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n For advisors, it means having a Royal Caribbean option for almost every holiday brief, with more ships, destinations and experiences to choose from. It\u2019s a great opportunity to introduce clients to new ways to holiday with us and keep them coming back for their next adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n While there are broader industry conversations around port infrastructure, operating costs and aviation capacity across Australia and New Zealand, our focus\u00a0remains\u00a0on delivering incredible holidays and\u00a0providing more ways for Australians\u00a0to experience Royal Caribbean.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We\u2019re\u00a0committed to working closely with port authorities,\u00a0governments\u00a0and tourism partners across the region to support the continued growth of the cruise sector and the strong demand\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0seeing for holidays at sea. Together, we can help create more opportunities for\u00a0travellers\u00a0to discover the region, while ensuring we continue to deliver the experiences our guests have come to expect from\u00a0Royal\u00a0Caribbean.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n kabarsula SLOT <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ahead of Cruise360 at ICC Sydney this week, Dave Humphreys, director of Sales at Royal…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kabarsula"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kabarsula.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kabarsula.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kabarsula.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kabarsula.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kabarsula.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kabarsula.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1446\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kabarsula.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kabarsula.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kabarsula.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kabarsula.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Royal](\"https:\/\/travelweekly.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Royal-Caribbean-ovation-1024x683.png\"\/)
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How do you see the expanded APAC fleet changing the way Australian advisors sell cruise?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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What does Ovation\u2019s return to Queensland say about demand in the market?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
How important is Asia becoming to the Australian cruise customer?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Will Singapore become a major fly-cruise gateway for Australians?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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What\u2019s the biggest opportunity for advisors in the new APAC lineup?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Market challenges?<\/strong><\/h3>\n