I'm getting a feeling of deja vu.
Royal Caribbean International says Allure of the Seas, the second of two world's biggest cruise ships - 225,282 tons and with room for 5,400 passengers, will be launching early. The first revenue cruise will now be December 5 this year instead of December 12 as planned.
Sound familiar? That's because the same thing happened with sister ship Oasis of the Seas, which was also due to set off on its inaugural on December 12 last year and launched one week early on December 5, but they threw in an extra four-night cruise to Labadee on December 1 as well.
Clients booked on Allure's original inaugural can switch to the new maiden voyage - a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise. If they switch by the end of February, they will be guaranteed the same cabin.
Prices for the December 5 sailing start from £774 per person cruise-only. Clients already booked will pay the lower of either the price paid or the current price.
Jane Archer
