ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL)has announced Spectrum of the Seas will be redeployed from China to Australia in the “coming weeks” to offer communities who battled the recent bushfire crisis free sailings aboard the vessel (CW breaking news).
The ship was formerly scheduled to undertake voyages in China that have since been cancelled due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus.
“It is our privilege to offer two complimentary sailings on board our newest super liner Spectrum of the Seas from Sydney…as a way of thanking the incredible first responder community who worked tirelessly over the bush fire season,” said Royal Caribbean International CEO Michael Bayley.
“We are in a fortunate position to offer such brave members of our community and their families the chance to join us for a few days to relax and unwind”.
RCL will also be redeploying Celebrity Millennium to the west coast of the United States earlier than scheduled to offer a series of “Cruising for Heroes” sailings.
The cruises will be offered to California firefighters who battled blazes in the state throughout Mar and Apr last year.
“The women and men of Celebrity were keen to have this opportunity to give back, even though this repositioning presented a challenging timeline,” said Royal Caribbean Cruises Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fain.
“We know the hard work and sacrifice of those who have been keeping Californians safe, and it feels good to be able to say ‘thank you.'”
The cruise line said it would reveal further details this week following consultation with the relevant authorities to plan cruise schedules & the booking process.
