The last international ship in Australia, Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas, departed Sydney this morning. RHAPSODY WRAPPED UP THE SUCCESSFUL SUMMER of sailing, ending her biggest ever season in the region. In her fourth consecutive season based in Australia, Rhapsody of the Seas saw an increase of approximately 30%...
The last international ship in
Australia, Royal Caribbean’s
Rhapsody of the Seas,
departed Sydney this morning.
RHAPSODY WRAPPED UP THE SUCCESSFUL SUMMER
of sailing, ending her biggest ever season in
the region.
In her fourth consecutive season based in
Australia, Rhapsody of the Seas saw an increase
of approximately 30% more passengers
(more than 40,000) on the previous season.
As the most frequent ship to visit Sydney’s
Overseas Passenger Terminal, Rhapsody
completed 18 cruises and visited more than
40 ports of call.
“We offered our broadest ever range of
destinations, including a return to South
Pacific Island cruising, and we received a
great response from our satisfied guests,”
said Adam Armstrong, commercial manager,
RCC Australia.
“The success of this season reflects the
growth and strength of the local cruise market,
and these conditions have made us confident
and excited about the coming season, where
Rhapsody will be joined by Radiance of the
Seas, Australia’s largest and newest ship,
making her debut in Sydney this Oct.”
During the past six months, Rhapsody
hosted over 4000 travel agents across
Australia and New Zealand as part of a
record-breaking ship inspection program.
The ship also welcomed her 100,000th
cruiser down under.
Other special moments included five Camp
Quality charity events and the first themed
charter cruise from Aust, ‘Blue Suede Cruise’.
The next local cruise season commences in
October 2011.
