Quantum of the Seas

Royal Caribbean cancels Australian sailings but remains
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Future Cruise Credits expiry dates extended as passengers sit on their hands

Royal Caribbean has extended the expiry of its Future Cruise Credits, allowing passengers to rebook cruises sailing up to 30 April 2023. Passengers will now have a greater choice when rebooking their cruises with RCL […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Apr 30 2021
The Coral Discoverer in the Kimberley
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Who’s sailing? Our comprehensive guide to lines already at sea

More cruise lines are returning to the high seas again after months of cancellations caused by the pandemic and uncertainties in international travel restrictions. As vaccinations roll out and ship operators find new niches willing […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Apr 8 2021
Royal Caribbean cancels Australian sailings but remains
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The Royal Caribbean ship that has beaten COVID will be sailing from Brisbane

Australians are keen to climb aboard Royal Caribbean’s ships for 2022 – including the first deployment of the technologically advanced Quantum of the Seas, the newest ship to the based in Brisbane. The line’s Australian […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 1 2021
Amazing pictures: what life is like on the world's first Royal Caribbean cruise
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Aussies welcome to sail with Royal Caribbean once Singapore’s bubble is open, says boss

Royal Caribbean’s Managing Director Asia Pacific, Angie Stephen, has told Cruise Passenger she will be working with the Singapore government to welcome Aussie sailors once a bubble is agreed between the countries. In an exclusive interview […]

WORDS BY Rebecca Wong . Mar 25 2021
Royal Caribbean can't confirm Australians will get Asia's $25,000 health fee promise
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Royal Caribbean extends Quantum of the Seas sailings in Singapore

Royal Caribbean has extended the Singapore season for Quantum of the Seas by another three months to June this year. Following the success of its safe cruises pilot launched in December last year, Quantum will […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Feb 10 2021
Rebecca on the iFly
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My cruise on the first Quantum of the Seas journey after the COVID scare

As I packed my bags ahead of my December 14 sailing on Quantum of the Seas, it struck me how this voyage would be a series of firsts. Quantum is Royal Caribbean’s first ship to […]

WORDS BY Rebecca Wong . Dec 18 2020
Singapore cruise sailings to continue but questions remain over which test is best
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Singapore cruise sailings to continue but questions remain over which test is best

Royal Caribbean has decided to press ahead with its cruises to nowhere program in Singapore despite the scare this week that saw an 83-year-old man give a positive COVID-19 test on board one of the […]

WORDS BY Rebecca Wong . Dec 11 2020
Quantum of the Seas first sailing
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Amazing story of the passenger, 83, who stopped a cruise but tested COVID negative

Royal Caribbean – and the rest of the cruise industry – will be studying closely the extraordinary case of an elderly passenger who tested positive while at sea, then twice tested negative onshore. Singapore’s Ministry […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 10 2020
Amazing pictures: what life is like on the world's first Royal Caribbean cruise
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Amazing pictures: what life is like on the world’s first Royal Caribbean cruise

The future of Australian cruise is currently being trialled by Singaporeans on board Quantum of the Seas. The ship resumed sailings from the Lion City earlier this week, and will be offering cruises to no […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 4 2020
Revealed: what you'll need aboard your next cruise
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Revealed: what you’ll need aboard your next cruise

Singapore is leading the region’s charge back to big ship cruising next week, with Quantum of the Seas sailing short itineraries to nowhere. While we’re waiting for the vaccine, these journeys are an important part […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 24 2020
Royal Caribbean can't confirm Australians will get Asia's $25,000 health fee promise
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Royal Caribbean can’t confirm Australians will get Asia’s $25,000 health fee promise

Royal Caribbean has announced the recently medically upgraded Quantum of the Seas will spend an Australia summer cruising from Brisbane after her Singapore cruises to nowhere. But a line spokesperson was unable to confirm if […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 23 2020
Three Royal Caribbean ships to cruise in Australia in 2021-22
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Three Royal Caribbean ships to cruise in Australia in 2021-22

Royal Caribbean International will step up its presence in Australia, sending three ships, including Quantum of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas to cruise in local waters in 2021-22 season. […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Oct 22 2020