les37b Posted March 18, 2020 #176 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Great news SS.... No place like home! Please fill in the details of disembarkation when you get time. I'm certainly impressed that Oz has assisted yourselves and the Spirit. I did think you'd be straight into quarantine, though by the time you get back I suspect we'll be in lockdown! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 18, 2020 Author #177 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, les37b said: Great news SS.... No place like home! Please fill in the details of disembarkation when you get time. I'm certainly impressed that Oz has assisted yourselves and the Spirit. I did think you'd be straight into quarantine, though by the time you get back I suspect we'll be in lockdown! Some left early this morning to make 10am flights, all the others disembarking today have to go through the show lounge by 9am. Not sure if this is immigration again or a health check. We will get off tomorrow. Edited March 18, 2020 by Silver Spectre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted March 18, 2020 #178 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Good journey to all returnees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted March 18, 2020 #179 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Safe and expeditious travels all. The world has definitely changed in a matter of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted March 19, 2020 #180 Share Posted March 19, 2020 40 minutes ago, spinnaker2 said: The world has definitely changed in a matter of weeks. Right here, right now spinns the world is changed by the hour. GLTA in these turbulent times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 19, 2020 Author #181 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Spot the Japanese Navy icebreaker (aka the Maritime Self-Defence Force) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 19, 2020 Author #182 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Bye to the Sun Princess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 19, 2020 Author #183 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Time to depart. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 20, 2020 Author #184 Share Posted March 20, 2020 As we have left the lovely Silver Whisper and are holed up in our hotel for the day we are hoping that all the departed guests get home safely. We also hope that the wonderful crew who are travelling today get home safely. Our thoughts are with those who are staying on the ship, either by choice or currently enforced because their countries are closed. We look forward to seeing all of you when we are allowed to cruise again. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les37b Posted March 20, 2020 #185 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Do you know if Whisper will remain berthed in Sydney? I'm guessing it must be if the crew are getting off, unless that is just the staff looking after guests? So many variables and unknowns which we can all give our best wishes to, including your good selves who will hopefully departing for home soon. Despite it being a disappointment though missing ports and weather etc along with all the unknowns, I'm very certain it will be one you talk about for many years to come. Thanks for keeping us up to date with your adventure and safe journey home to you and everyone on this voyage... Guests and staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 20, 2020 Author #186 Share Posted March 20, 2020 6 hours ago, les37b said: Do you know if Whisper will remain berthed in Sydney? I'm guessing it must be if the crew are getting off, unless that is just the staff looking after guests? So many variables and unknowns which we can all give our best wishes to, including your good selves who will hopefully departing for home soon. Despite it being a disappointment though missing ports and weather etc along with all the unknowns, I'm very certain it will be one you talk about for many years to come. Thanks for keeping us up to date with your adventure and safe journey home to you and everyone on this voyage... Guests and staff. It’s already left, going to Freemantle, Cape Town, Gibralter and somewhere UK or close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqtchas Posted March 20, 2020 #187 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Did all pax get off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 20, 2020 Author #188 Share Posted March 20, 2020 8 hours ago, zqtchas said: Did all pax get off? As far as I know all pax were off by mid afternoon. Those with later flights were allowed to stay onboard beyond 10am before heading to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fletcher Posted March 20, 2020 #189 Share Posted March 20, 2020 20 minutes ago, Silver Spectre said: As far as I know all pax were off by mid afternoon. Those with later flights were allowed to stay onboard beyond 10am before heading to the airport. Be prepared for life in the UK. Supermarkets have been stripped of food and now the UK government has closed all bars and restaurants and places of entertainment. Supermarkets have accordingly been stripped of all alcohol. People have also been panic buying seeds and compost with the idea of growing their own food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 20, 2020 Author #190 Share Posted March 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Fletcher said: Be prepared for life in the UK. Supermarkets have been stripped of food and now the UK government has closed all bars and restaurants and places of entertainment. Supermarkets have accordingly been stripped of all alcohol. People have also been panic buying seeds and compost with the idea of growing their own food. Zombie Apocalypse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted March 20, 2020 #191 Share Posted March 20, 2020 40 minutes ago, Silver Spectre said: Zombie Apocalypse You’re not far wrong there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pully8 Posted March 21, 2020 #192 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Same in Australia albeit not strict lockdowns yet. Toilet paper not seen for days and difficult to find vegemite today. Globally is like viewing a bad science fiction story. Frightening how rules are being made almost hourly. Hope the master plan based on flattening the curve work. Meanwhile we have happy memories of travel and cruising and hope to have more. Take care all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 21, 2020 Author #193 Share Posted March 21, 2020 2 hours ago, pully8 said: Toilet paper not seen for days and difficult to find vegemite today. That’s a fairly weird alternative, or maybe I have led a sheltered life 🤣 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fletcher Posted March 21, 2020 #194 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Silver Spectre said: That’s a fairly weird alternative, or maybe I have led a sheltered life 🤣 Now you must learn to lead a feral life. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 22, 2020 Author #195 Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) Got home this morning and found a dead fox outside my garage door, either it got the virus or Jolyon Maugham has been poking around our neighbourhood! That’s certainly a bit feral. Edited March 22, 2020 by Silver Spectre 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted March 22, 2020 #196 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Glad you are safely home Mr Silver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted March 22, 2020 #197 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Welcome home Mr. Silver! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 23, 2020 Author #198 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Apparently the charter flight to take the Philippine crew members home got cancelled, so they are safe but still on the Whisper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted March 23, 2020 #199 Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Silver Spectre said: Apparently the charter flight to take the Philippine crew members home got cancelled, so they are safe but still on the Whisper. Similar thing happened on the Cloud with all crew unable to disembark in South Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted March 25, 2020 Author #200 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Nice to get a call from our London SS consultant this morning to see how we are and that we got home safely. Kudos to SS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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