Kiwi_cruiser Posted June 12, 2020 Author #576 Share Posted June 12, 2020 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. 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretts173 Posted June 12, 2020 #577 Share Posted June 12, 2020 So not until Aug 17. No change really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondine Posted June 12, 2020 #578 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Border Force has banned ships until September 17th so doesn't matter what QLD say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 12, 2020 #579 Share Posted June 12, 2020 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted June 12, 2020 #580 Share Posted June 12, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 12, 2020 #581 Share Posted June 12, 2020 or later, depending on how the Pandemic is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted June 13, 2020 #582 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I read that there are now 40 cruise ships from various lines off Manila Harbour, endeavouring to land crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted June 13, 2020 Author #583 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Crystal Serenity has now arrived in Manila Bay: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted June 13, 2020 Author #584 Share Posted June 13, 2020 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: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 13, 2020 #585 Share Posted June 13, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 13, 2020 #586 Share Posted June 13, 2020 thanks for the updates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted June 13, 2020 #587 Share Posted June 13, 2020 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. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 13, 2020 #588 Share Posted June 13, 2020 The sea witch looked good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted June 14, 2020 Author #589 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Carnival Splendor anchored off Mumbai, India to drop off her India crew off 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted June 15, 2020 Author #590 Share Posted June 15, 2020 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: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeckli Posted June 15, 2020 #591 Share Posted June 15, 2020 New arrival - Norwegian Joy is just making her way into Manila Bay for crew repatriation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 15, 2020 #592 Share Posted June 15, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted June 15, 2020 #593 Share Posted June 15, 2020 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 ....🛳🤓💻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted June 15, 2020 #594 Share Posted June 15, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted June 16, 2020 #595 Share Posted June 16, 2020 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted June 16, 2020 #596 Share Posted June 16, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted June 16, 2020 #597 Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted June 17, 2020 #598 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted June 17, 2020 #599 Share Posted June 17, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 17, 2020 #600 Share Posted June 17, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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