Pcardad Posted June 19, 2020 #351 Share Posted June 19, 2020 The hardest part, aside from Apollo shipping out the provisioning containers, is probably going to be the recert process for the ship. I suspect that list we saw was a document for engineering to prepare the engineering recerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBWIR Posted June 19, 2020 #352 Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 hours ago, rallydave said: The refurbishments you talk about are in a shipyard dry dock with literally thousands of workers working 24/7 with many months of pre-planning. The ships currently have a skeleton crew who cannot work 24/7 and a heck of a lot more to do than moving some tables and cleaning. The entire HVAC system will need to be redone with a new filtration system plus lots more in the way of work to do possibly while the ship is at anchor taking lots of time via tenders to bring and remove all of the change hardware And remember for deep cleanings after Noro in the past, an entirely different company is brought in for the deep cleaning. With COVID would expect an even deeper cleaning in every nook and cranny with possibly a subcontracted company performing this cleaning however remember while this is going on not much else can be done since the cleaning people will be in every nook and cranny from the bilge/engine room on up to the highest deck mast, funnels, etc. Not sure how long quickly is but, an estimate of not less than a month to get the entire crew onboard. And the 2 weeks has to be some kind of joke as no ship even if tied up to a dock with needed items readily available can possibly be ready in less than a month or more for this major change. Please don't try to get the last word. This subject could go on for days and nobody knows. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted June 19, 2020 #353 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Pcardad said: The hardest part, aside from Apollo shipping out the provisioning containers, is probably going to be the recert process for the ship. I suspect that list we saw was a document for engineering to prepare the engineering recerts. Three ships are in U.S. waters. When a resume date is announced, would Regent be able to begin some of the processes in advance of that date? That would definitely help them. I suspect that Explorer and Splendor may be the first and second ships to launch as they are the newest and most expensive ships in the fleet. The sooner they are in use again, the better. Poor Splendor - she only did two cruises before the plug was pulled on cruising. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallydave Posted June 19, 2020 #354 Share Posted June 19, 2020 35 minutes ago, CBWIR said: Please don't try to get the last word. This subject could go on for days and nobody knows. Understand, my plan exactly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted June 20, 2020 #355 Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 10:55 PM, flossie009 said: NCL Joy now entering Manila Bay, to join the other 20+ ships at anchor. Hope the crew members on board, from the various NCLH ships, get back to their families soon. NCL Joy (repatriating NCLH crew) now docked in Manila 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hale4 Posted June 20, 2020 #356 Share Posted June 20, 2020 This is indeed, good news! Thank you, flossie009, for the update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcsdkqh Posted June 21, 2020 #357 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Not sure why you would even ask that question here. You will get nothing but opinions from people who know absolutely nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuba diver Posted June 23, 2020 #358 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Splendor is now on its way to the Canal (Balboa). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted July 2, 2020 #359 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Splendor still en route to the Panama Canal (ETA July 05) After a couple of days cruising around the Ligurian Sea, Navigator is back in the port of Genoa. It appears that she is now positioned in one of the dry-docks: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare loriva Posted July 3, 2020 #360 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Thanks, Flossie. We are scheduled to be on Navigator on 30 October, what is now its next sailing, so grateful for your updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted July 3, 2020 #361 Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 7/2/2020 at 5:10 PM, flossie009 said: Splendor still en route to the Panama Canal Obviously in no hurry; pottering along at just over 9 knots off the coast of southern Costa Rica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFr Posted July 5, 2020 #362 Share Posted July 5, 2020 These Splendor is now going through the Panama Canal. Dave 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG2003 Posted July 5, 2020 #363 Share Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) Does anyone know who the Captain is on the Splendor? Edited July 5, 2020 by JAG2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted July 5, 2020 #364 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Splendor is now through the Pedro Miguel Locks I wonder where she will go after transiting the Canal? Will she go to Europe in October, as per schedule?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlevin Posted July 5, 2020 #365 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I think she might be going to Jacksonville to serve as a hotel for the Republican National Convention. When super bowl was held in Jacksonville many cruise ships including Navigator served as hotels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripperva Posted July 5, 2020 #366 Share Posted July 5, 2020 "I think she might be going to Jacksonville to serve as a hotel" Wouldn't that expose the ship & crew to covid ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrvlcruiser Posted July 5, 2020 #367 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Marc, Any fact or simply a guess re: Jacksonville? It seems highly unlikely to me. I have no information . . . Peggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlevin Posted July 5, 2020 #368 Share Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, xrvlcruiser said: Marc, Any fact or simply a guess re: Jacksonville? It seems highly unlikely to me. I have no information . . . Peggy Peggy, simply a guess. It would be good money for Regent and they have experience doing it before; I just don't know if there are enough crew between Splendor and Explorer (a few miles away in Fernandina Beach) to run a hotel operation. It would be a nice "dry run" for new protocols. Marc Edited July 5, 2020 by mrlevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrvlcruiser Posted July 5, 2020 #369 Share Posted July 5, 2020 My feeling is that Regent takes too much of a chance, doing this. If something happened - some one gets sick - , they would be tying up the two ships for some period of time. I care, personally, since I'm supposed to sail on the Splendor in November and have friends due to board in October. Time will tell . . . Peggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greykitty Posted July 5, 2020 #370 Share Posted July 5, 2020 19 minutes ago, mrlevin said: Peggy, simply a guess. It would be good money for Regent and they have experience doing it before; I just don't know if there are enough crew between Splendor and Explorer (a few miles away in Fernandina Beach) to run a hotel operation. It would be a nice "dry run" for new protocols. Marc Sorry, can't resist - given that the guess is RNC, would it also be a dry run for people who resist health protocols such as masks as well and how to effectively get them to put the damn masks on? Even though Jacksonville has, I believe, mandated masks which would apply to the convention as well. Although, more seriously, to be fair, it does seem a lot of Republican officials are breaking from at least some of their leadership and now advocating wearing masks - Pence, both Cheneys, and Lamar Alexander, among others. Just guessing - I agree it's too chancy for any ship line to want to do this, no matter the compensation. And, honestly, wondering if the RNC will end up looking more like the DNC in any event, if Florida COVID rates don't drop dramatically. Back to ports - article on Port Miami and how its economy is being affected and is changing in some ways. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/portmiami-renegotiates-terminal-deals-local-workers-brace-for-more-cruise-less-months/ar-BB16meHV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuba diver Posted July 5, 2020 #371 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Not sure where it's going next, RNC, Miami or Athens, but it has transited the canal and taken anchorage in Limon Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuba diver Posted July 6, 2020 #372 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Splendor is on its way to Aruba. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMARINER Posted July 6, 2020 #373 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Here is another route map for the Splendor. Due in Aruba on July 8, 2020 at 06:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuba diver Posted July 8, 2020 #374 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Splendor has arrived at Aruba and is now docked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted July 9, 2020 #375 Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) An interesting and somewhat chilling description of what might happen if the ships can't sail any time soon: https://panatimes.com/the-world-s-cruise-ships-can-t-sail-now-what-to-do-with-them?fbclid=IwAR10oYbtH_Ktfv9ptC4TQ8DmlOsuyNHJQrMnyCb9zDiavy8bIzuvexKNd9Q I can't help but think about poor Splendor--brand new in all its glory, rusting and moldering away. Edited July 9, 2020 by Wendy The Wanderer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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