caribbeanboy Posted March 16, 2020 #76 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Looks like Anthem is also making her way to Coco Cay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 16, 2020 #77 Share Posted March 16, 2020 And people thought CocoCay would be evacuated due to lack of customers......🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted March 16, 2020 #78 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Just now, Biker19 said: And people thought CocoCay would be evacuated due to lack of customers......🙄 It may provide an opportunity for crew recreation and extra hands to help maintain the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted March 16, 2020 #79 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Currently on Freedom. We were supposed to disembark in San Juan yesterday but apparently Puerto Rico closed the port to all cruise ships. We are currently making our way to Miami where we have been assured that we will be able to dock and disembark. Our waitress told us that the crew has been told the ship will be heading to Bermuda after all the passengers are off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard54 Posted March 16, 2020 #80 Share Posted March 16, 2020 It would be interesting to see how many ships Royal can get in one photo. They may see about doing something before this is all over. I expect the 30day may well be extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted March 16, 2020 #81 Share Posted March 16, 2020 32 minutes ago, Blizzard54 said: It would be interesting to see how many ships Royal can get in one photo. They may see about doing something before this is all over. I expect the 30day may well be extended. I'm not sure that Royal would want to do that. It would be a record of an unpleasant moment in their history. Mothballed ships. They would rather be sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted March 16, 2020 #82 Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) 2:40 eastern O H and NA say 'at anchor' on AIS NS says stopped .... Edited March 16, 2020 by Capt_BJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted March 16, 2020 #83 Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, cruiseguy1016 said: Currently on Freedom. We were supposed to disembark in San Juan yesterday but apparently Puerto Rico closed the port to all cruise ships. We are currently making our way to Miami where we have been assured that we will be able to dock and disembark. Our waitress told us that the crew has been told the ship will be heading to Bermuda after all the passengers are off. I’m just guessing but I am pretty sure your waitress Bermuda and Bahamas mixed up. Edited March 16, 2020 by Ourusualbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted March 16, 2020 #84 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: I’m just guessing but I am pretty sure your waitress Bermuda and Bahamas mixed up. I thought that odd too. Bermuda is very good at protecting its territory. And why would Freedom go all the way up their anyway? It is a long cruise back to San Juan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted March 17, 2020 #85 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Sydney Ports claim Spectrum in Sydney for 6 weeks. Spectrum Of The Seas 21-Mar-2020 05:00 (Sat) 30-Apr-2020 23:59 (Thu) Athol Bay Anchorage WSS Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Radiance is still off Port Kembla Voyager and Ovation returns tomorrow Wednesday to Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeanboy Posted March 17, 2020 #86 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Allure is currently heading to Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 18, 2020 #87 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Three of the O sisters and Mariner at anchor a few miles west of CocoCay - there may be some long boring days ahead for the crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted March 18, 2020 #88 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I imagine that, once they've sanitized every inch of the ship three times over, the crew may get some time off. Hang by the pool, watch a show (if entertainment staff is still onboard??). If I was the HD, I'd be offering the ability for crew to stay in passenger suites as a some sort of reward. Why not? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlowBroTy Posted March 18, 2020 #89 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Here is a day four update from Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miamia65 Posted March 18, 2020 #90 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) On 3/15/2020 at 6:58 AM, taglovestocruise said: Radiance of the Seas and Explorer have just cancelled their upcoming dry dock. Allure went into a 58 day $125 million dry dock today, Royal just announced the Allure Amped dry dock will be cut short by 30 days and only propulsion and maintenance issues will be performed. We are on a B2B on Allure in Oct/Nov. in the Med, some crew members report Allure will cancel Mediterranean sailings and head back home empty. Can you add a link to the source of the announcement that radiance dry dock is cancelled Edited March 18, 2020 by Miamia65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted March 18, 2020 #91 Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, bobmacliberty said: I imagine that, once they've sanitized every inch of the ship three times over, the crew may get some time off. Hang by the pool, watch a show (if entertainment staff is still onboard??). If I was the HD, I'd be offering the ability for crew to stay in passenger suites as a some sort of reward. Why not? If you see Chris’ videos they are already starting to get d9me free time. Captain Kate on the Edge gave each crew their own balcony cabin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted March 18, 2020 #92 Share Posted March 18, 2020 It's not unusual for the crew to bunk in the guest cabins during downtime like dry dock. It looks like they are being well taken care of. Just a question of how long it will last before they are sent home. Even 30 days is a long time to keep them all on the ship with nothing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 18, 2020 #93 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Pratique said: It's not unusual for the crew to bunk in the guest cabins during downtime like dry dock. It looks like they are being well taken care of. Just a question of how long it will last before they are sent home. Even 30 days is a long time to keep them all on the ship with nothing to do. In my experience, it is quite unusual for crew to live in passenger cabins during drydock, but contractors will. Keeping the crew onboard for 30 or more days is better than trying to arrange transportation to places that have travel restrictions, and the airfares, even at the reduced fares for the empty flights, would offset the payroll cost, since they have to fly them back again. Edited March 18, 2020 by chengkp75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted March 18, 2020 #94 Share Posted March 18, 2020 29 minutes ago, chengkp75 said: In my experience, it is quite unusual for crew to live in passenger cabins during drydock, but contractors will. Keeping the crew onboard for 30 or more days is better than trying to arrange transportation to places that have travel restrictions, and the airfares, even at the reduced fares for the empty flights, would offset the payroll cost, since they have to fly them back again. Guess it depends on the generosity of the Captain? The Oasis crew enjoyed the guest suites during dry dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahD112 Posted March 18, 2020 #95 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I would think the crew would be in guest cabins if for no other reason than to spread out and not live in such close quarters. Interesting that Chris mentioned a daily temperature check. Probably a quite enjoyable time for any crew that isn’t relying on guest tips for income. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snit13 Posted March 18, 2020 #96 Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 2:09 PM, Pratique said: I'm not sure that Royal would want to do that. It would be a record of an unpleasant moment in their history. Mothballed ships. They would rather be sailing. Would be similar to the Eastern AirLines planes lined up in the desert out west. So sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snit13 Posted March 18, 2020 #97 Share Posted March 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Biker19 said: Three of the O sisters and Mariner at anchor a few miles west of CocoCay - there may be some long boring days ahead for the crew. Not if they really CLEANED the ship. We were on Majesty cruise before drydock and a cruise after and tables in bar were just as dirty as before and they told us they were going to clean. Someone needs to teach them how to clean not give tables, etc. a "lick and a promise." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahqa Posted March 18, 2020 #98 Share Posted March 18, 2020 So what happens to Super Mario during this time? I'm assuming that he had to debark as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo&fran Posted March 18, 2020 #99 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I imagine he is sitting in his condo in Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Drock20J Posted March 18, 2020 #100 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) The Royal Caribbean Blog has an updated (as of this morning) list of where all of the ships are currently sitting. Most of the Oasis class are sitting around Coco Cay. Edited March 18, 2020 by Drock20J Removed Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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