Royal Caribbean International
Rhapsody of the Seas will begin the Australia and New Zealand season with a 13-night New Caledonia & South Pacific voyage departing round-trip from Sydney, Australia on October 19,2008. Rhapsody of the Seas will then alternate 10-night New Caledonia & South Pacific cruises with 11-night Australia & Barrier Reef cruises, both products also round-trip from Sydney, Australia through mid December, 2008. Rhapsody of the Seas is slated for a 14-night Australia & New Zealand Holiday voyage departing on December 23, 2008.
On January 6, 2009 Rhapsody of the Seas will sail one 7-night Tasmania voyage, then a series of three 14-night Australia & New Zealand cruises, all round-trip from Sydney. Rhapsody of the Seas is then slated for a 17-night Circumnavigation of Australia from Sydney to Perth (Fremantle), Australia, then an 18-night Circumnavigation of Australia from Perth (Fremantle) back to Sydney.
On April 2, 2009 Rhapsody of the Seas will sail an 11-night New Caledonia & South Pacific voyage, round-trip from Sydney then a 15-night South Pacific voyage from Sydney to Honolulu, Hawaii on April 13, 2009. On April 28, 2009, Rhapsody of the Seas will sail a 10-night Hawaii voyage from Honolulu, Hawaii to Vancouver, British Columbia.
Royal Caribbean Cruisetours
Guests on Rhapsody of the Seas’ Australia voyages can extend their vacation with a cruisetour. Cruisetours offer vacationers the best of both worlds by combining a cruise with a land-based tour escorted by a local expert Tour Director. The cruisetour includes all hotel-stays, transfers, meals as outlined in the itinerary, and various included activities. On most sailings, guests can choose a five-night pre-cruise cruisetour to explore the capital city of Sydney; learn about the aboriginal Liru at Ayers Rock; visit Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland, the best place to see crocodiles and native wildlife; and venture out to the Great Barrier Reef.
On sailings departing November 11 and December 2, 2008, and February 24, 2009, guests can choose a six-night pre-cruise New Zealand cruisetour. Vacationers will arrive at Auckland, New Zealand, and experience a slice of Kiwi life as they visit a sheep farm; taste some of the world’s most exclusive vintages at a Rotorua winery; cruise through the breathtaking fjords of Milford Sound; and then fly to Australia to uncover the excitement of Sydney before boarding Rhapsody of the Seas.
