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The “rescue” was even more interesting. IMG_6237.mov

In case you missed it at the time back in early June. This is where TUI got us stranded on TUI Isla. It was in Deggendorf. We tied up at a floating raft on the Saturday and by Sunday morning we were completely cut off from the land.

Most of my family are from Cumbria, so I know it well. As someone with a nautical bent, if you go there you really need to do your research and visit Whitehaven. The nautical history there is amazing.

Isla is just desperate to get back to Deggendorf, must be feeling homesick?🤪

Five Vikings and two TUI boats still snuggled together in Bratislava. I don’t know if there’s still any passengers onboard but if there is I bet they’re having a fun time with a mass Boat Hopping Party?🤪

TUI Skyla and Maya are parked up out of the way in Bratislava. I’m guessing the locations on Marine Traffic are not 100% accurate, if so, then there’s some really strange “Park Jobs” going on with river boats at the moment🤪

Hi All Just read about the flooding in Eastern Europe and I thought I’d have a look on here to see how the Danube is fairing. Notamermaid, Steamboats, you might remember that back in May/June I was stuck in Deggendorf on the TUI Isla. Keep a look out for her current cruise. It’s the return relocation cruise from Frankfurt to Budapest. I wonder where she’ll get stuck this time? Hopefully TUI have learned from our situation and find a more substantial mooring? take care you guys and keep up the informative good work.

Looks like she made it.

We left Vienna on the 30th. After reading your comments, comment you posted after reading widely available info, I shared concerns with our TUI Rep. She claimed that there were no problems ahead and all the data TUI had given her was positive. The rest, as they say, is now history.

We had a different A.C. issue. It was fine in the rooms but in the Bars it was red hot. There was an engineer on the boat in Vienna and he ordered a part and was supposed to meet up with the boat a bit further up. I would imagine he probably met up with her after she moved berths in Deggendorf? They must have cancelled at least 2 Cruises “up north”? Hopefully it gets back into its routine once it gets to Frankfurt. hopefully someone from a future cruise will be on here to confirm what’s happened to the crew following the Deggendorf debacle?

I think the barge is a tanker. Fuel or Water supplies?

So, after a 2 week unplanned stay in Deggendorf TUI Isla is finally on the move, heading for Frankfurt.

I really don’t have any skin in the game anymore. I’m at home in the UK in my bed and I’m NEVER going near a River Cruise EVER again. However, I’m going to follow Isla’s progress for at least the next 4 1/2 years. 🤪

I heard someone say that our TUI Isla Cruise was like a relocation cruise, Budapest to Frankfurt. Looking at the upcoming Cruises for Isla for 24, I think they could’ve been right. It’s looking like she’s supposed to be cruising around the Rhine, Switzerland and Amsterdam for most of the rest of the year. So, when is she going to head north/west and is there anything stopping that? I’m just being nosey now.

I get the feeling that on a TUI boat, due to cost reasons, the process will involve a man, a plug and a bucket.😂