Deployment 2021-22 booking season begins

[Chiliburn]

4 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said:

 

I wonder where Radiance will head to after Limassol?? We're booked for the Eastbound Panama Canal from San Pedro to Miami Oct 1. If she's coming to the West Coast she's taking the long way to get here. 

Someone thought it’s going in to dry dock.

Some of the ships have a lot marine growth.

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

They must be doing a crew swap of all three are together in Limassol.  Someone mentioned that new crew was joining and they were getting their safety training while there.

 

[twangster]

When Explorer went from the Pacific to the Atlantic in 2019 she used the Suez Canal.

When Voyager moves from the Pacific to the Atlantic in 2022 she is slated to use the Suez Canal.

Whatever the reason Navigator has every appearance of using the Suez Canal. 

 

I think it's safe to say this class can't use the Panama Canal.

 

Pity Navigator can't do Hawaii to LAX as a revenue cruise.  

[Chiliburn]

7 hours ago, twangster said:

When Explorer went from the Pacific to the Atlantic in 2019 she used the Suez Canal.

When Voyager moves from the Pacific to the Atlantic in 2022 she is slated to use the Suez Canal.

Whatever the reason Navigator has every appearance of using the Suez Canal. 

 

I think it's safe to say this class can't use the Panama Canal.

 

Pity Navigator can't do Hawaii to LAX as a revenue cruise.  

Where do you speculate wonder going twangster?

Sea trials start 22 August and deployment in March to China.

That leaves 3-4 months in limbo.
 Singapore or Hong Kong?

[springaussie]

Navigator now has a destination of Port Said Egypt. 

 

[twangster]

On 7/19/2021 at 5:44 PM, Chiliburn said:

Where do you speculate wonder going twangster?

Sea trials start 22 August and deployment in March to China.

That leaves 3-4 months in limbo.
 Singapore or Hong Kong?

 

Crazy times.  I'm not speculating any which way.  

[Chiliburn]

44 minutes ago, twangster said:

 

Crazy times.  I'm not speculating any which way.  

It looks like Quantum is deployed in Singapore till February,so that doesn’t look likely.

 

I think a early start in Hong Kong is likely.

BUT our state governments are looking for a way to thank our frontline medical workers.

Royal has done it before with spectrum.

A couple of visits to Australia and take the medicos on would be a foot in the door for the local cruise industry.

[springaussie]

19 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

It looks like Quantum is deployed in Singapore till February,so that doesn’t look likely.

 

In the short term I wouldn’t be surprised if Quantum missed a few cruises until the virus gets under control in Singapore. 

[twangster]

A few months ago who would have predicted that the US with the CDC CSO in play would become the hotbed of cruising globally for the summer of 2021?

 

All bets are off.  I'm not trying to predict anything from here forward.  

[Ethanol95]

5 hours ago, springaussie said:

In the short term I wouldn’t be surprised if Quantum missed a few cruises until the virus gets under control in Singapore. 

Not happening unless it gets significantly worse.

[Ethanol95]

5 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

It looks like Quantum is deployed in Singapore till February,so that doesn’t look likely.

 

I think a early start in Hong Kong is likely.

BUT our state governments are looking for a way to thank our frontline medical workers.

Royal has done it before with spectrum.

A couple of visits to Australia and take the medicos on would be a foot in the door for the local cruise industry.

Word says, Wonder might have been planned to replace Quantum for the rest of the season. But this is still very much speculation at this point.

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

Navigator has just completed the Suez Canal Passage, destination Colombo, Sri Lanka on 2nd August.

 

Edited July 23, 2021 by Blue Eyed Belfast Belle

[Chiliburn]

It was on the radio that the getting ship has started in Hong Kong and maybe the American ship may not start.

Does anyone know about spectrum?

 Voyager has gone back to Singapore I believe.

 Do you think Wonder will have problems with China because it’s a American ship and the current tensions?

[Aussie FF]

Spectrum has just met up with Voyager in Hong Kong.

Some crew transferred from Voyager to Spectrum, for her restart in October.:)

 

[Biker19]

3 hours ago, Aussie FF said:

Spectrum has just met up with Voyager in Hong Kong.

Until a few days ago, they were together for several weeks just off HK.

Edited September 13, 2021 by Biker19

[Biker19]

8 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

Does anyone know about spectrum?

 

 Do you think Wonder will have problems with China because it’s a American ship and the current tensions?

I haven't seen anything to indicate a further delay for her 10/5 restart.

 

No.

[springaussie]

It is possible we could be in this situation soon.

Royal will get sick of waiting for approval from Australia to cruise in December 2021.  Ovation will go to Florida or New York to start cruises November 2021. 

Spectrum will take Ovation’s spot in Alaska 2022.. 

Royal will pull out of China like other cruise lines have already done. 

 

Just putting the scenario up. 

[Biker19]

25 minutes ago, springaussie said:

Ovation will go to Florida or New York to start cruises November 2021. 

Unlikely you'll have two Q class ships in NY.