Cruise Ship Locations - During the cruise ship ban of 2020/2021/2022

[Kiwi_cruiser]

1 hour ago, By The Bay said:

SeaDog, you might know the answer to these question's. Thanks in anticipation.

 

Would there be fees for anchoring in Manila Bay? How long are they able to remain there?

 

Good questions 🙂
 

I would think there "would be" a fee for anchoring in Manila Bay, but I would think it would be cheapish.

 

How long will they be able to stay there?, that is the big unknown, I guess they will stay there till they off load their crew, then who knows where they will go.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Manila Bay is getting very busy now 😮

 

Here are all the ships at anchor in Manila Bay, Philippines:

 

Golden Princess and Explorer Dream has joined the fleet in the last few days.

 

Today Ovation of the Seas and Ruby Princess joined the rest of the ships.

At the moment at anchor we got Sun Princess, Sea Princess, Majestic Princess, Queen Elizabeth, Carnival Spirit, Pacific Aria, Voyager of the Seas, Spectrum of the Seas, Costa Neoromantica, Costa Serena, and Costa Venezia.

 

 

Pacific Dawn, Explorer Dream and Pacific Explorer has gone to get water and have a run:

 

 

 

Sapphire Princess is coming back to Manila Bay, Philippines after getting water.

 

Carnival Splendor has arrived off Manila, but it looks like she has not had approval to go in to Manila Bay yet.

 

Edited May 7, 2020 by Kiwi_cruiser

[woodscruise]

Carnival Panorama, Eurodam, Royal Princess will be joining the fleet in the next day or so. Celebrity Solstice is in the area also.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Why are they all there .?

Did they get a bulk deal  ? 😄🛳😄

[By The Bay]

13 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

Why are they all there .?

Did they get a bulk deal  ? 😄🛳😄

One of the few countries that will allow them?

[MicCanberra]

I imagine it is a combination of a few things, cheap mooring , the philippines is allowing it, high percentage of crew nearby for when cruising starts again, and probably location to various cruise markets depending on when they start again.

[ilikeanswers]

3 hours ago, By The Bay said:

One of the few countries that will allow them?

 

Apparently part of the deal was that the cruise ships anchored in the bay must let the Filipino government use them as quarantine stations for the repatriation of migrant workers.

[The_Big_M]

9 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

I imagine it is a combination of a few things, cheap mooring , the philippines is allowing it, high percentage of crew nearby for when cruising starts again, and probably location to various cruise markets depending on when they start again.

 

A fair assessment.

[SeaDog-46]

Virtually all ports will charge for anchoring near to the port - ie inside port limits.

The ships at Manila Bay are doing the 14 day quarantine & then local crew can go ashore - hopefully.

Radiance otS is anchored off south east Malaysia along with over 100 other vessels in international waters.

QM2 & 2 P&O UK are anchored in Weymouth Bay just east of Portland UK.  Most likely free.

[pully8]

https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/may-7-updates-tui-cruises-repatriate-crew-germany-cmvamawaterways-extend-suspensions-almaco some info about ships docked in Europe. long process for crews by the sounds. 

[woodienz]

I am not sure if this has already been posted but there is a very interesting channel on YouTube called  'Same Ship Different Day" .

The owner of the channel is the Alfie Smith who is the Second Senior Officer on the Coral Princess. He has posted a number of videos over a period of weeks documenting what's been happening and how Princess are going about getting crew and passengers home.

[MicCanberra]

cheers

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Sun Princess looking at the Golden Princess:

 

 

Sapphire Princess looking at all the ships at anchor:

 

 

Pacific Dawn looking at Carnival Spirit:
 

 

Pacific Dawn looking at Explour Dream:

 

 

Golden Princess in Manila Bay:
 

 

Golden Princess looking at all the ships at anchor:

 

 

Pacific Aria looking at Carnival Spirit and Spectrum of the Seas at anchor in Manila Bay, Philippines:

 

Sea  Princess looking at Spectrum of the Seas:

 

 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Monday Update: 11th May 2020.

 

Since my last update some more ships have joined the Manila Bay, Philippines group:

 

The group welcomes Carnival Panorama, Eurodam, Golden Princess, Ruby Princess, Celebrity Solstice, Royal Princess and today Carnival Splendor joins the fleet! 😎

 

At anchor we got Voyager of the Seas, Costa Serena, Queen Elizabeth, Pacific Dawn, Pacific Explorer, Costa Venezia, Costa Neoromantica, Sun Princess, Sea Princess, Ovation of the Seas, Majestic Princess, Explorer Dream.

 

( I could not get all the ships in one screen shot, so I had to use two screen shots)

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Royal Princess, Golden Princess, Sapphire Princess, Carnival Spirit, and Pacific Aria are currently out at sea to make water and to have a run:

 

 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

It looks like Spectrum of the Seas has left Manila Bay, Philippines. Unsure where she is now heading to....

 

 

The only cruise ship that was in Australia and is not in Manila Bay is Radiance of the Seas, who going by reports I have seen, she may have gone in to layup somewhere in Brunei.

 

I cant find her on Marine Traffic at this time.

 

If I hear any more or see anything I will let you know 🙂

[MicCanberra]

Wonderful Stu.

 

Found this one.

 

[Docker123]

Article about the location of ships and the issues of trying to repatriate crews.

 

https://www.traveller.com.au/cruise-ships-and-coronavirus-ship-cluster-together-at-sea-with-crew-still-stuck-on-board-h1nynb

 

[MicCanberra]

Tragically, many crew are taking their lives due to the stress of being stuck on ships (with out pay for some) with no chance of getting home.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Pacific Aria looking at the Voyager Of The Seas at anchor in Manila Bay, Philippines:

 

 

Sea Princess looking at the Ruby Princess:

 

 

Pacific Aria looking at the Queen Elizabeth, Carnival Spirit and Pacific Dawn:

 

 

Sea Princess looking at the Carnival Spirit:

 

 

Ruby Princess in Manila Bay:

 

 

Pacific Dawn looking at the Celebrity Solstice and Carnival Spirit?

 

 

Sun Princess looking at many of the cruise ships at anchor in Manila Bay:

 

 

Royal Princess in Manila Bay:

 

 

Sapphire Princess looking at many of the cruises ships currently at anchor:

 

 

Sea Princess looking at two Costa ships at anchor:

 

 

Golden Princess looking at two cruise ships at anchor:

 

 

Ruby Princess looking at some of the ships at anchor: (Golden Princess might be at the front)

 

 

Ruby Princess looking at some of the ships at anchor:

 

 

Edited May 12, 2020 by Kiwi_cruiser

[MicCanberra]

Great stuff.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

This has just been posted on Facebook:

Due to Typhoon Ambo (VONGFONG) approaching, some of the cruise ships have decided to leave Manila Bay to ride out the typhoon at sea. 😮

[MicCanberra]

Zoltina J from P&O was to be flying home, now still on the ship going out to sea.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Opps, I just realised on my Monday update above, I missed "Carnival Panorama" in the list of ships at anchor! 😳

 

Sorry about that.

[By The Bay]

14 hours ago, Kiwi_cruiser said:

This has just been posted on Facebook:

Due to Typhoon Ambo (VONGFONG) approaching, some of the cruise ships have decided to leave Manila Bay to ride out the typhoon at sea. 😮

Thanks. I was wondering if they would have to move.