Royal Caribbean Returns To China: Spectrum of the Seas To Leave Singapore After Two-Year Homeport
Royal Caribbean International’s China return will see Spectrum of the Seas leave Singapore upon the conclusion of her two-year 2022-2024 Singapore Homeport.
Spectrum of the Seas docked at the Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in Shanghai. PHOTO: WWW.NEWS.CN
Royal Caribbean is now set to return to China by 2024. After much optimism at their Q1 2023 Earnings Call for a China return in Spring/Summer 2024, the cruise line has now officially announced their return to Shanghai for May 2024.
Spectrum’s return to China comes after a two-year Homeport in Singapore from April 2022 to April 2024.
The First International Cruise Line To Return To China
According to a press release by Royal Caribbean China, Royal Caribbean is the first international cruise line to announce its return to China, after China’s National Transportation Authority released a pilot plan for the resumption of international cruise ships, and the Shanghai Municipal Government has passed the three-year action plan to promote the high-quality development of the cruise economy.
Spectrum’s 2024 Itineraries
PHOTO: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CHINA
Spectrum of the Seas will be based in Shanghai from May to December 2024, sailing a series of 4 to 8-night cruises to Japan and surrounding countries. At the current moment, exact itineraries have not been released, but what we do know, is that the inaugural voyage will be timed to coincide with the May Day Holiday Season.
The cruise line has also mentioned expected Ports-of-Call, which at this time include:
Tokyo
Yokohama
Osaka
Kobe
Fukuoka
Nagasaki
Kumamoto
Kagoshima
Okinawa
Itinerary sales, reservation services on WeChat and by telephone are expected to go online in July 2023. We will update the article in due time, as information becomes available.
So What Will Replace Spectrum In Singapore?
Mere hours following the China announcement, Royal Caribbean also revealed that Spectrum will be passing on the baton for Singapore to Anthem of the Seas. No itineraries have been released as of yet, but according to a press release by Royal Caribbean, Anthem is slated to arrive in Singapore by “late-2024” and that more information will be made available ‘in the coming weeks’.
Debuting in 2015, Anthem is the second Quantum-class cruise ship, and shares many similarities with Quantum of the Seas, which homeported in Singapore from December 2020 to April 2022.
Keen readers from 2021 will also remember that we took a 12-Night trip aboard Anthem in December that year!
Anthem of the Seas in Southampton, England. PHOTO: ROYAL CARIBBEAN PRESS CENTER
Anthem’s Attractions
Anthem will bring to the market for the first time We Will Rock You - a full threatrical production show. The ship will also bring to Asia Spectra's Cabaret - a Two70° spectacular.
Anthem will also be bringing back Johnny Rockets - a 50s-style American Diner, specialising in burgers, fries and milkshakes. Guests who have cruised with Mariner of the Seas will find this restaurant familiar.
We will post more updates regarding Anthem of the Seas at a later time, when more information is released.
DISCLAIMER: While due diligence has been taken to ensure all information presented is accurate and up-to-date, the information is subject to change, and discrepancies in, but not limited to, timings and/or ports-of-call may occur. In the event of such a discrepancy, the cruise line’s itinerary will prevail. You are advised to contact the cruise lines directly for information, or to speak with your preferred travel consultant. Singapore Cruise Society will not be held responsible for any discrepancies found in the information provided.
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