{"id":3037,"date":"2023-09-25T05:25:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T05:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/?p=3037"},"modified":"2023-10-12T09:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T09:11:05","slug":"royal-caribbeans-brilliance-starts-repositioning-voyage-to-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/royal-caribbean-international\/royal-caribbeans-brilliance-starts-repositioning-voyage-to-australia","title":{"rendered":"Royal Caribbean\u2019s Brilliance Starts Repositioning Voyage to Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Australian repositioning voyage is underway aboard the Brilliance of the Seas from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/royal-caribbean-international\">Royal Caribbean International<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This morning, the ship is departing from Canada for its first leg of the journey to Sydney, where it will be based for the rest of its life.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the ten-night itinerary, the ship sails from Vancouver to Honolulu and visits three different Hawaii destinations: Hilo, Kailua Kona and Nawiliwili.<\/p>\n<div class=\"articles-video text-center\"><iframe class=\"hide\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KO-c4Fu4UzU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>On Oct. 4, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ships\/brilliance-of-the-seas\">Brilliance of the Seas<\/a> sets sail from Honolulu to begin its final repositioning voyage.<\/p>\n<p>This 17-night itinerary visits Tahiti, Moorea, and Raiatea, all in French Polynesia, along with the Bay of Islands and Auckland, all in New Zealand, before arriving in Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 22, the Brilliance of the Seas arrives in its new homeport and begins its 2023-24 season.<\/p>\n<p>A series of cruises to various destinations in the region will be offered by the Radiance-Class vessel taking over the Enchantment of the Seas&#8217; itinerary.<\/p>\n<p>In the first itinerary, for example, the ship visits Newcastle, Eden and Hobart in addition to spending two days at sea.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Brilliance offers Great Barrier Reef cruises, including an 11-night expedition in December that visits Eden, Airlie Beach, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/departure-ports\/cairns\">Cairns<\/a>, Port Douglas, and the Willis Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from visiting the South Pacific, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/destinations\/new-zealand\">New Zealand<\/a>, Indonesia, and Western Australia, the ship will also visit the South Pacific during its local program.<\/p>\n<p>Royal Caribbean&#8217;s 90,000-ton Brilliance of the Seas was built in 2002 and is the second ship in their Radiance Class. 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