Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted December 17, 2020 Author #2901 Share Posted December 17, 2020 The ideal would be for a few ships, maybe one from each of the major lines who operate here in peak season, to turn up by August and run trial cruises out of Brisbane and Sydney for a couple of months. Perth could also be a trial port but Melbourne might have to wait a bit longer until the weather and seas settle down after winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted December 17, 2020 #2902 Share Posted December 17, 2020 The article(,which I think is realistic.) said a staggered start. Cruises to nowhere. Then a port in the state, then further on. It would work well to get next season on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted December 17, 2020 Author #2903 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Yes, that would be the sensible way to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupcakeSusie Posted January 14, 2021 #2904 Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 12/14/2020 at 2:40 PM, NSWP said: They are getting desperate for the $. If they stir the Government up too much they will incur their wrath and the ban will just keep on getting stretched. Voyages to nowhere are designed for a particular class of person, booze cruises, not much social distancing or mask wearing would take place, drinking, dancing and god only knows what else.🤐 It is my view that no cruising happens until Covid19 vaccine is rolled out and covid vaccination be a requirement to book a cruise and/or embark. If it takes a year or two, them's the breaks, the safe breaks. I agree with you NSWP. I think passengers will need a vax certificate to board. Personally I don’t have a problem with that, I can’t wait to get the jab. I know it’s an ethical minefield but I would also be happy to have a Covid test 2 days before boarding and then a rapid test the morning of boarding as well, just to prove I’m not infected. I know lots of other people would have a problem with it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted January 14, 2021 #2905 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, CupcakeSusie said: I agree with you NSWP. I think passengers will need a vax certificate to board. Personally I don’t have a problem with that, I can’t wait to get the jab. I know it’s an ethical minefield but I would also be happy to have a Covid test 2 days before boarding and then a rapid test the morning of boarding as well, just to prove I’m not infected. I know lots of other people would have a problem with it though. I would have no problem with vaccination, testing a couple of days ahead of a cruise, then rapid testing before boarding. Edited January 14, 2021 by Aus Traveller 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted January 14, 2021 Author #2906 Share Posted January 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said: I would have no problem with vaccination, testing a couple of days ahead of a cruise, then rapid testing before boarding. Me neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted January 16, 2021 #2907 Share Posted January 16, 2021 On 1/14/2021 at 9:57 PM, Aus Traveller said: I would have no problem with vaccination, testing a couple of days ahead of a cruise, then rapid testing before boarding. Cruise Passenger conducted a small poll of their readers and the results were reported yesterday. "In an exclusive survey of readers this week, 295 voted for the vaccines to be mandatory, and only 38 suggested it should be voluntary." Full article here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted January 16, 2021 #2908 Share Posted January 16, 2021 On 1/14/2021 at 7:39 PM, CupcakeSusie said: I know it’s an ethical minefield but I would also be happy to have a Covid test 2 days before boarding and then a rapid test the morning of boarding as well, just to prove I’m not infected. I know lots of other people would have a problem with it though. I think the ethics are on the side of the people who want to make sure they are not spreading the virus. Besides, cruising is not a human right, it's a luxury. Nobody was ever forced to go cruising. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 16, 2021 #2909 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Article in NZ Herald this morning states Plan on borders remaining closed till 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted January 16, 2021 #2910 Share Posted January 16, 2021 24 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said: Article in NZ Herald this morning states Plan on borders remaining closed till 2022. If that holds true, there would be no NZ cruises from Australia in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted January 16, 2021 #2911 Share Posted January 16, 2021 41 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said: Article in NZ Herald this morning states Plan on borders remaining closed till 2022. Have you got a link David. Im booked on Ovation around NZ at the start of December and some of the America’s are getting nervous on the rollcall. I tell them the cruise won’t be happening and you won’t be coming to ANZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted January 16, 2021 #2912 Share Posted January 16, 2021 21 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said: If that holds true, there would be no NZ cruises from Australia in 2021. I believe a couple of lines have ruled out NZ this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted January 16, 2021 #2913 Share Posted January 16, 2021 27 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said: If that holds true, there would be no NZ cruises from Australia in 2021. Which means no cruising at all in 2021. 😢 There is no way that the cruise lines could put out new Australia only schedules even if the various governments gave the OK. It would be a chaos of cancellations and rebookings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted January 16, 2021 #2914 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 minute ago, SinbadThePorter said: Which means no cruising at all in 2021. 😢 There is no way that the cruise lines could put out new Australia only schedules even if the various governments gave the OK. It would be a chaos of cancellations and rebookings. I don't give up hope (fingers crossed). Maybe cruise lines might start in Sept/Oct or so with Australian domestic cruises. If these prove COVID-free, there could be more acceptance of cruises in an Aust-NZ-Pacific Island bubble. There would be a lot of work with cancellations and rebookings, but if the whole of 2021 is cancelled, that is a lot of cancellations and a large loss to the industry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted January 16, 2021 #2915 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 minute ago, SinbadThePorter said: Which means no cruising at all in 2021. 😢 There is no way that the cruise lines could put out new Australia only schedules even if the various governments gave the OK. It would be a chaos of cancellations and rebookings. I disagree mr porter. Royal Caribbean has canceled most of their NZ and longer cruises and replaced them with shorter domestic cruises. A local cruise could be changed to suit a lockdown that maybe imposed. But the rebooking would be a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 16, 2021 #2916 Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chiliburn said: Have you got a link David. Im booked on Ovation around NZ at the start of December and some of the America’s are getting nervous on the rollcall. I tell them the cruise won’t be happening and you won’t be coming to ANZ. No link ...the article is behind a pay wall and is only the authors considered opinion . However when you think it’s nearly a year now since all this started , it does make you wonder where we will be in a years time. .......as we are now entering the most dangerous period of the pandemic . Edited January 16, 2021 by Kiwi Kruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted January 16, 2021 #2917 Share Posted January 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said: No link ...the article is behind a pay wall and is only the authors considered opinion . However when you think it’s nearly a year now since all this started , it does make you wonder where we will be in a years time. .......as we are now entering the most dangerous period of the pandemic . Thanks David. Everything about this virus is unknown. Our prime minister said a week ago to expect to ware masks for another year maybe over a year for vacation . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixx Posted January 16, 2021 #2918 Share Posted January 16, 2021 16 hours ago, Kiwi Kruzer said: Article in NZ Herald this morning states Plan on borders remaining closed till 2022. Can you cut and paste it here please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted January 16, 2021 #2919 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, phoenixx said: Can you cut and paste it here please 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted January 17, 2021 #2920 Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 hours ago, phoenixx said: Can you cut and paste it here please I think this is the article but you have to pay. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/matthew-hooton-plan-on-borders-staying-closed-until-2022/NOB7KYUAWG6BKVLXNX7HEV7GR4/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted January 17, 2021 #2921 Share Posted January 17, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 2:47 PM, Aus Traveller said: I don't give up hope (fingers crossed). Maybe cruise lines might start in Sept/Oct or so with Australian domestic cruises. If these prove COVID-free, there could be more acceptance of cruises in an Aust-NZ-Pacific Island bubble. There would be a lot of work with cancellations and rebookings, but if the whole of 2021 is cancelled, that is a lot of cancellations and a large loss to the industry. FWIW we hold a FCC with Royal from our cancelled Mar 2020 cruise. We have now received an email extending validity for use by Apr30 2022 for a cruise by Sep30 2022. When originally issued in Apr '20 it was valid thru Dec31 2021. Hoping that our Celebrity Mar 2022 cruise can proceed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted January 17, 2021 #2922 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 minute ago, mr walker said: FWIW we hold a FCC with Royal from our cancelled Mar 2020 cruise. We have now received an email extending validity for use by Apr30 2022 for a cruise by Sep30 2022. When originally issued in Apr '20 it was valid thru Dec31 2021. Hoping that our Celebrity Mar 2022 cruise can proceed I think your Mar 2022 cruise is pretty safe. We have a few cruises booked, but I doubt that the first one (August 2021) will go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted January 17, 2021 #2923 Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said: I think your Mar 2022 cruise is pretty safe. We have a few cruises booked, but I doubt that the first one (August 2021) will go ahead. Well it is QLD coastal & we are from Sydney 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted January 18, 2021 #2924 Share Posted January 18, 2021 5 hours ago, mr walker said: Well it is QLD coastal & we are from Sydney 🙂 Anna P has to give her ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted January 18, 2021 #2925 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 2:43 PM, SinbadThePorter said: Which means no cruising at all in 2021. 😢 There is no way that the cruise lines could put out new Australia only schedules even if the various governments gave the OK. It would be a chaos of cancellations and rebookings. Or not even in 2022, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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