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

[Kiwi_cruiser]

56 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

No Cruise ships to return to Queensland waters until the Pandemic is over.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/cruise-ships-banned-from-queensland-until-pandemic-is-over-20200612-p551wp.html?fbclid=IwAR1onMNjygll-UDgvtR_G8IJU31nxu4A-nTXPw3tJeQZthuRikaZqQxAN9c

 

That is a bit of a crap news story:

 

"Cruise ships have been banned from entering Queensland waters until the coronavirus pandemic is over.

On Friday, Queensland Health extended its ban on a foreign flagged cruise ship from entering state waters "until the end of the public health emergency".

 

The public health emergency was due to expire on August 17, but that date can be extended.

 

🙄

[bretts173]

So not until Aug 17. No change really.

 

[Ondine]

Border Force has banned ships until September 17th so doesn't matter what QLD say.

[OzKiwiJJ]

1 hour ago, MicCanberra said:

No Cruise ships to return to Queensland waters until the Pandemic is over.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/cruise-ships-banned-from-queensland-until-pandemic-is-over-20200612-p551wp.html?fbclid=IwAR1onMNjygll-UDgvtR_G8IJU31nxu4A-nTXPw3tJeQZthuRikaZqQxAN9c

That article is a bit vague. The actual wording is "until the end of the public health emergency", presumably in Queensland or Australia overall, but which may or may not be the end of the pandemic worldwide.  The public health emergency is due to expire August 17th but, of course, could be extended. So no real news in that article.

[The_Big_M]

9 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

No Cruise ships to return to Queensland waters until the Pandemic is over.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/cruise-ships-banned-from-queensland-until-pandemic-is-over-20200612-p551wp.html?fbclid=IwAR1onMNjygll-UDgvtR_G8IJU31nxu4A-nTXPw3tJeQZthuRikaZqQxAN9c

 

Actually, only until August 17.

[MicCanberra]

or later, depending on how the Pandemic is going.

[NSWP]

I read that there are now 40 cruise ships from various lines off Manila Harbour, endeavouring to land crew.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Crystal Serenity has now arrived in Manila Bay:

 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Manila Bay Cruise ship update - 13th June 2020:

 

Sorry, I have not posted any updates for a few days, there has not been much going on in Manila Bay, till this week.

 

This week Manila Bay welcomes 4 new cruises ships Crystal Serenity, Nieuw Amsterdam, Volendam and Crown Princess.

 

 

At anchor we got Pacific Dawn, Noordam, Golden Princess, Ruby Princess, Queen Elizabeth, Voyager of the Seas, Pacific Aria, Pacific Princess, Pacific Explorer, Royal Princess, Sapphire Princess, Diamond Princess, Majestic Princess, Sun Princess, Amsterdam, Sea Princess, Carnival Panorama, and Costa Atlantica.

 

Crystal Serenity is currently docked in Manila:
 

 

Caledonian Sky, Carnival Spirit, Costa Serena and Costa Neoromantica are currently at sea to make water:

 

[OzKiwiJJ]

Apparently Sea Princess has been drawing pretty past-track pictures during her times at sea to produce water.

 

The last one that was posted on FB was a medical cross inside a heart, in honour of all the doctors, nurses and paramedics.

[MicCanberra]

thanks for the updates.

[Blackduck59]

4 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Apparently Sea Princess has been drawing pretty past-track pictures during her times at sea to produce water.

 

The last one that was posted on FB was a medical cross inside a heart, in honour of all the doctors, nurses and paramedics.

 

Besides showing appreciation for the medical community these maneuvers have a practical purpose. It keeps the watch officers sharp with their navigation, the helmsmen practiced in course following and the lookouts have to keep an eye out for things that may be in the way.

What a spectacle Manila Bay must be with all those ships, hopefully when they finally disperse we won't have a sight like again that for a long time.

[MicCanberra]

The sea witch looked good as well.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Carnival Splendor anchored off Mumbai, India to drop off her India crew off

[Kiwi_cruiser]

On 6/13/2020 at 9:20 PM, OzKiwiJJ said:

Apparently Sea Princess has been drawing pretty past-track pictures during her times at sea to produce water.

 

The last one that was posted on FB was a medical cross inside a heart, in honour of all the doctors, nurses and paramedics.

 

From captain tony ruggero:

 

[boeckli]

New arrival - Norwegian Joy is just making her way into Manila Bay for crew repatriation.

 

[OzKiwiJJ]

9 hours ago, Kiwi_cruiser said:

 

From captain tony ruggero:

 

Thanks, Kiwi_cruiser.

What gets me is the precision on the arcs. Not jusr the big ones at the top of the heart but the corners of all arms of the cross, plus the arms of the cross are perfectly aligned. Amazing.

 

[Kiwi Kruzer]

18 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Thanks, Kiwi_cruiser.

What gets me is the precision on the arcs. Not jusr the big ones at the top of the heart but the corners of all arms of the cross, plus the arms of the cross are perfectly aligned. Amazing.

 

Navigation by computer ....🛳🤓💻

[OzKiwiJJ]

10 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

Navigation by computer ....🛳🤓💻

Yes but you can't just tell a computer to plot a cross inside a heart. The various changes in course to bring about that pattern would have to be entered manually.

[Docker123]

Interesting and wide ranging article. Starts with the issue of 42,000 crew still on ships awaiting repatriation. Then includes the related issues of cruise lines relationships with various, particularly Caribbean, countries. 
 

https://www.traveller.com.au/cruise-ships-and-coronavirus-covid19-more-than-42000-crew-still-stuck-on-ships-h1ors4

[possum52]

2 hours ago, Docker123 said:

Interesting and wide ranging article. Starts with the issue of 42,000 crew still on ships awaiting repatriation. Then includes the related issues of cruise lines relationships with various, particularly Caribbean, countries. 
 

https://www.traveller.com.au/cruise-ships-and-coronavirus-covid19-more-than-42000-crew-still-stuck-on-ships-h1ors4

Thanks Adrian, interesting article.

 

Leigh

[Kiwi Kruzer]

 

[NSWP]

I love P&O UK, been on a few of their ships, like Arcadia, Aurora and Oriana.  A completely different product to P&O Straya.🤐

 

They have kept many of ye olde cruise traditions like Cunard has, i.e. dress codes/standards are enforced.

 

G&T anyone?  Perhaps some kippers and black pudding for breakfast? 

Edited June 17, 2020 by NSWP

[MMDown Under]

18 hours ago, NSWP said:

I love P&O UK, been on a few of their ships, like Arcadia, Aurora and Oriana.  A completely different product to P&O Straya.🤐

 

They have kept many of ye olde cruise traditions like Cunard has, i.e. dress codes/standards are enforced.

 

G&T anyone?  Perhaps some kippers and black pudding for breakfast? 

You have always been a good advertisement for P&O UK.  You must have many happy memories of cruises with them.

[MicCanberra]

Our P&O cruise may have been a short one but it certainly was a good one, and I agree, it is more like princess than P&O Australia.