Jack McGowan Posted June 9, 2020 #101 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Explorer dry dock taking place in August, sailings now cancelled. Not an amplification, just a dry dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone1 Posted June 9, 2020 #102 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Thanks for the update! Now, to find out where the EX is going for drydock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McGowan Posted June 9, 2020 #103 Share Posted June 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, pstone1 said: Thanks for the update! Now, to find out where the EX is going for drydock! I think the original was planned for Brest, France. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone1 Posted June 9, 2020 #104 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Jack McGowan said: I think the original was planned for Brest, France. Anywhere on that side of the pond would be great! We are booked on the November TA and have our fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McGowan Posted June 9, 2020 #105 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 minute ago, pstone1 said: Anywhere on that side of the pond would be great! We are booked on the November TA and have our fingers crossed! It was definetly somewhere in Europe (and probably still will be) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone1 Posted June 9, 2020 #106 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Just now, Jack McGowan said: It was definetly somewhere in Europe (and probably still will be) I think it might have been Cadiz. Our odds for the TA are better if the ship is already in Europe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McGowan Posted June 9, 2020 #107 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 minute ago, pstone1 said: I think it might have been Cadiz. Our odds for the TA are better if the ship is already in Europe! Quite possibly, and yes definetly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellwingri Posted June 10, 2020 #108 Share Posted June 10, 2020 That is great news! We’re booked on a cruise from Rome on Oct 6th and wasn’t sure where the dry dock would occur. If its somewhere in Europe, we’ll probably be able to sail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateUpNorth Posted June 10, 2020 #109 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I wonder exactly where they draw the line between "technical" and "everything else""? Good news for sure, but will they be giving attention to things like carpets/bedding/dining room tables & chairs........ or will it only be propulsion systems/windows/HVAC systems etc....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McGowan Posted June 10, 2020 #110 Share Posted June 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: I wonder exactly where they draw the line between "technical" and "everything else""? Good news for sure, but will they be giving attention to things like carpets/bedding/dining room tables & chairs........ or will it only be propulsion systems/windows/HVAC systems etc....... The way I understood it was that they are doing things that are absolutely essential, I wouldn’t have thought there will be many (if any) changes to passenger spaces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatour Posted June 10, 2020 #111 Share Posted June 10, 2020 29 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: I wonder exactly where they draw the line between "technical" and "everything else""? Good news for sure, but will they be giving attention to things like carpets/bedding/dining room tables & chairs........ or will it only be propulsion systems/windows/HVAC systems etc....... Technical things are what are required by outside agencies for them to judge the ship to sail in a safe manner. Replacing carpets etc are not required. Not saying it won't happen, but I am sure Royal is counting every penny nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted June 10, 2020 #112 Share Posted June 10, 2020 49 minutes ago, gatour said: Technical things are what are required by outside agencies for them to judge the ship to sail in a safe manner. Replacing carpets etc are not required. Not saying it won't happen, but I am sure Royal is counting every penny nowadays. I could see them putting in a new bar or restaurant if it will be a money maker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateUpNorth Posted June 11, 2020 #113 Share Posted June 11, 2020 20 hours ago, Airbalancer said: I could see them putting in a new bar or restaurant if it will be a money maker This is kind of what I was getting at..... where is the fine line between "we need to do this so people will still sail the ship and spend money with us instead of going home thinking it was a tired and run down motel" and "don't spend the $$$ on upgrades/fixing because we're not making $$$" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McGowan Posted June 11, 2020 #114 Share Posted June 11, 2020 So, presuming the dry dock is taking place in Europe, when do you think Explorer will make the transatlantic crossing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retired dude Posted June 11, 2020 #115 Share Posted June 11, 2020 we sailed on the explorer in jan of 2020 and the trip was fine...did the abc's which is never a bad thing. Food was good, entertainment was good, service was good, cabin was more holiday inn from the 80;s than motel 6, but was clean and the chardonnay tasted great on that balcony.. We liked it well enough that we are sailing on her again in march 21'. We have 3 cruises booked for 2021, this one, the brilliance and the celeb "connie"... I guess that shows that we dont need slides and the rest of the "mall" ship stuff, just good honest cruise ships that continue to be great value and quality....simple ships for simple folks...we wish everyone well and hope that everyone waits until the vaccine comes out to cruise again in 2021. My friends in the pharmaceutical field all tell me the same thing......next year for the vaccine and in the meantime keep doing the social distancing, and wear a mask when around other human beings....take care and good sailing to all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted June 11, 2020 #116 Share Posted June 11, 2020 22 hours ago, NateUpNorth said: I wonder exactly where they draw the line between "technical" and "everything else""? Good news for sure, but will they be giving attention to things like carpets/bedding/dining room tables & chairs........ or will it only be propulsion systems/windows/HVAC systems etc....... I would guess that it will depend on how much has already been spent in preparation for non-essential changes, and how much must still be spent. Example...say it costs a total of $1 to change carpeting in an cabin. If Royal has already spent 80 cents to purchase and stage the carpeting, would they go ahead and spend the extra 20 cents to install it, or would they choose to save the 20 cents? If they don't change the carpeting now, how much would it cost to store this carpeting somewhere for a couple of years? Would they need to throw away some of the carpeting and spend the 80 cents again at a later date? They need every penny they can get so these are probably not simple decisions. Obviously, these are completely made up numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted June 12, 2020 #117 Share Posted June 12, 2020 they posted on rcl website yesterday that due to closure of shipyards and the supply chain during the pandemic they will be doing only routine maintenance during dry dock of the Explorer (shortened version of what they posted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted June 12, 2020 #118 Share Posted June 12, 2020 48 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said: they posted on rcl website yesterday that due to closure of shipyards and the supply chain during the pandemic they will be doing only routine maintenance during dry dock of the Explorer (shortened version of what they posted). While that's a nice excuse, the real reason is that they want to spend the money on the full AMP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted June 12, 2020 #119 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: While that's a nice excuse, the real reason is that they want to spend the money on the full AMP. I think you meant to say they dont want to spend money to amp up. If I was them I wouldn't want to either. They are piling up alot of short term debt right now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McGowan Posted June 13, 2020 #120 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Explorer is now en route to Gibraltar. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeanboy Posted June 13, 2020 #121 Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 6/9/2020 at 10:49 AM, Jack McGowan said: Explorer dry dock taking place in August, sailings now cancelled. Not an amplification, just a dry dock. Where is she getting her dry dock? In Freeport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McGowan Posted June 13, 2020 #122 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Just now, caribbeanboy said: Where is she getting her dry dock? In Freeport? Europe, I think it was scheduled for Brest but could have changed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted June 13, 2020 #123 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Since we have the drink package , I would like to see the new bars I don’t need the tube slide especially since I have add the Covid 50 , it would be embarrassing getting stuck halfway down😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXA350 Posted June 13, 2020 #124 Share Posted June 13, 2020 From some of the reports earlier on this Forum Explorer looked quite worn in many public areas and now that the Amplification is not happening doesn't sound to keen to be cruising on her until a Amplification will happen. As it seems Explorer is heading to Europe now and should be reaching it's Dry Dock location within 14 days or less. Hence for a standard marine maintenance job the works would take less than 30 days, which would mean the ship should be ready by begining of August. Since all cruises were cancelled until end of August, it's maybe a sign that the new target date to resume cruising at least in Europe might be begining of September, hence US at least 1 - 2 months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DREUX Posted June 17, 2020 #125 Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 6/11/2020 at 9:16 AM, retired dude said: we sailed on the explorer in jan of 2020 and the trip was fine...did the abc's which is never a bad thing. Food was good, entertainment was good, service was good, cabin was more holiday inn from the 80;s than motel 6, but was clean and the chardonnay tasted great on that balcony.. We liked it well enough that we are sailing on her again in march 21'. We have 3 cruises booked for 2021, this one, the brilliance and the celeb "connie"... I guess that shows that we dont need slides and the rest of the "mall" ship stuff, just good honest cruise ships that continue to be great value and quality....simple ships for simple folks...we wish everyone well and hope that everyone waits until the vaccine comes out to cruise again in 2021. My friends in the pharmaceutical field all tell me the same thing......next year for the vaccine and in the meantime keep doing the social distancing, and wear a mask when around other human beings....take care and good sailing to all! Well, to hear you describe the cabins on the EOS as "holiday inn from the 80's" is somewhat disappointing to say the least. You compare the current EOS cabins to 40 year old Holiday Inn rooms when the ship has not even been sailing for 20 years albeit with undergoing scheduled dry docks and refurbishments. I find it hard to believe and that RCCL would allow the EOS to sail in such condition. I have sailed on various other RCCL ships and although not perfect, would not describe any as having cabins that appear akin to a 40 year old Holiday Inn. I, for one, would certainly expect better before I would consider rebooking the same accommodations just a few months later. Anyway, wishing you happy sailings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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