Rare bobmacliberty Posted March 15, 2020 #26 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Booked on Explorer the first week of September. I didn't even realize that it was being amped when I booked. Other than one sea day, I've looked at the ship as a floating hotel/restaurant/bar that gets us from port to port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dramaqueenjan Posted March 15, 2020 #27 Share Posted March 15, 2020 On 3/13/2020 at 4:57 AM, NanciRDH said: My daughter is crew on EX, got this text from her this am... Our dry dock was canceled as of last night. We will port in miami on the 15th - the 18th (in and out not over night) and for the remaining time we were supposed to be in france we will be floating around Freeport. Docking when it's free. Ship is hoping everything changes by may and we will sail to europe for cruises without enhancements Has your daughter given any updates?? I called Royal and nothing official yet. I have a group booking in January and if the ship is not going to be amp we need to switch to another ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanciRDH Posted March 15, 2020 Author #28 Share Posted March 15, 2020 56 minutes ago, dramaqueenjan said: Has your daughter given any updates?? I called Royal and nothing official yet. I have a group booking in January and if the ship is not going to be amp we need to switch to another ship. She said drydock was cancelled, and doesn't know if that will change. She had to turn in her hardhat and ugly steel toed shoes lol. They're just sailing around, possibly stopping in Freeport, and there was talk of crew days in Coco Cay. #EvacuationVacation She's cruise staff, usually in charge of trivia, bingo and such, so I'm not sure what she will be doing besides working on her tan lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Baltic Posted March 16, 2020 #29 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I rang RC and couldn’t get any more information about the status of the amplification or even a general update of the fixtures and fittings. When Oasis had the accident last year the most current information was from crew members social media accounts. Anyone know crew we can follow (read stalk 😊)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted March 16, 2020 #30 Share Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 8:25 AM, LXA350 said: Th mandatory dry dock for mechanical work will need to be done anyhow. The expensive work will be the changes to the structure of th ship for adding additional cabins etc. But given all the negative feedback on how bad the ship is in place, they at least need to get such work done. Hence I hope they will at least invest USD 20 Million to get the ship back in shape and like this they will also not ending up more negative feedback of the ship which would result in further cancelations. I could see them skip the non money making improvements, like the slides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunset Glow Posted March 16, 2020 #31 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Being familiar with the construction industry it will be interesting to see what they do here. Being so close to the dry dock date I would guess that most supplies/contracts would have been ordered and committed to so cancelling them would come at a huge penalty. Things like the water slides, and extra cabins will already have been manufactured. New custom carpeting, millwork, furnishings, etc. would also be ready to go and they will have to pay for them regardless. Sometimes in these situations it would be cheaper or cost neutral to continue than to cancel. I'm sure Royal would now be deciding a path forward based on what is financially sensible and with such huge renovations planned this will not be an easy task. I am scheduled to sail on the Explorer TA this November and Allure in August 2021 so I will be following this with a vested interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Baltic Posted March 18, 2020 #32 Share Posted March 18, 2020 There’s an update on the Allure thread quoting an update from RC. The amplification of Explorer is on hold for now. Doesn’t sound like it’s been abandoned yet. With the Coronavirus outbreak they have no ports to perform the work and no workers for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani negreanu Posted March 18, 2020 #33 Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 6:43 PM, The Sunset Glow said: I am scheduled to sail on the Explorer TA this November and Allure in August 2021 so I will be following this with a vested interest. Me too, but in late September. Moreover, I convinced 2 other couples to join us, "selling" them an "amped" ship.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toad455 Posted March 29, 2020 #34 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Booked the Explorer for January and I still hope the refurb happens. Ship will be 20 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 29, 2020 #35 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Explorer's statutory drydock window would be June to December 2020, so there will be at least a shipyard period in that time. Whether RCI wants to spend capital on major renovations to the hotel side or not is a business decision way over my pay grade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTCruiser76 Posted April 12, 2020 #36 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Still hoping we get some sort of refurb, we booked Explorer April 2021 long before the virus hit, one of the reasons was because the ship refurb, just checking to see if there is any possible update? or is it still to early to know anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 12, 2020 #37 Share Posted April 12, 2020 2 hours ago, CTCruiser76 said: or is it still to early to know anything? Maybe once she sets out for her TA, then we might hear something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXA350 Posted April 13, 2020 #38 Share Posted April 13, 2020 15 hours ago, Biker19 said: Maybe once she sets out for her TA, then we might hear something. Eventually she might head to Europe even if it will only be for Marine Maintenance unless a spot could be found in Freeport. If the Drydock / Amplification would still happen in Europe we might see Anthem, Allure and Explorer to offer a few cruises toward autumn before heading back to North America given all ports are open and cruising is possible. For X this might be simmilar for Apex and Constellation but this might be the most realistic. I guess all ships that are not aimed at having a dry dock in Europe / are comming out as a new built (Apex) will not even be moved to Europe this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 16, 2020 #39 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Not sure it means anything, but she's been tied up at terminal G at POM for the past 3 days - most ships just resupply and go back out in a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunset Glow Posted April 16, 2020 #40 Share Posted April 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Biker19 said: Not sure it means anything, but she's been tied up at terminal G at POM for the past 3 days - most ships just resupply and go back out in a day. Hmmm 🤔 I wonder if she’s preparing to head across the pond? Spain is starting to open the construction industry now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 16, 2020 #41 Share Posted April 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, The Sunset Glow said: Spain is starting to open the construction industry now. Her dry dock was scheduled in Holland - not sure they ever shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchclogs Posted April 16, 2020 #42 Share Posted April 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Her dry dock was scheduled in Holland - not sure they ever shut down. Netherlands is in 'intelligent' lock down all businesses apart from hospitality and contact services (e.g. hairdressers) have remained open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunset Glow Posted April 16, 2020 #43 Share Posted April 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Her dry dock was scheduled in Holland - not sure they ever shut down. ahh ok. I was probably confusing it with Allure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 16, 2020 #44 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Just now, The Sunset Glow said: ahh ok. I was probably confusing it with Allure. ..... not to be confused with Anthem which is supposed to dry dock in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunset Glow Posted April 16, 2020 #45 Share Posted April 16, 2020 49 minutes ago, Biker19 said: ..... not to be confused with Anthem which is supposed to dry dock in France. I didn't even realize that Anthem was up for a dry dock. I'm scheduled to sail on Explorer this year and Allure next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted April 16, 2020 #46 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Sail on their older ships like Empress and Majesty and then all their other ships will feel like they were all AMPED.....what's the big deal get over it, other more important things to worry about in this world at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanciRDH Posted April 16, 2020 Author #47 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Explorer was originally going to France for drydock. I know crew who was on board, and looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Baltic Posted April 16, 2020 #48 Share Posted April 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, NanciRDH said: Explorer was originally going to France for drydock. I know crew who was on board, and looking forward to it. Yea, in the RC press release, about the dry dock going on hold, they mentioned Brest as the location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeFromConnecticut Posted April 16, 2020 #49 Share Posted April 16, 2020 We won't know until we know ... but capital spending at all three major cruise corporations is going to plunge like a Toyota off a cliff. My bet is that drydocks will take care of operating/mechanical systems and safety equipment. Some folks here are still counting on lavish new-builds and big-$$ drydock refurbs ... but every cruise company is hemorrhaging cash, and the outlook stays horrible for the forseeable future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 16, 2020 #50 Share Posted April 16, 2020 19 minutes ago, NanciRDH said: Explorer was originally going to France for drydock. I know crew who was on board, and looking forward to it. You mean the info at this link is wrong? https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22509-key-cruise-ship-drydocks-in-march.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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