NSWP Posted September 13, 2020 #2651 Share Posted September 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, Chiliburn said: We had a tour of the kitchen once and the explained the order for each cruise is made up in the states and arrive in Sydney for export and are delivered to the ship. There’s probably a 2 month lead up there . ‘Pretty crazy bringing frozen good from the other side of the world when you can get it fresh here. I have done a few 'ultimate ships tours' you get into the nitty gritty with the Food & Beverage Managers and Executive Chefs. They tell you where the food is sourced from, most of the frozen stuff for Princess etc comes by refrigerated containers from USA, as they have contracted prices. A lot of fresh produce is purchased locally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted September 13, 2020 #2652 Share Posted September 13, 2020 28 minutes ago, NSWP said: I have done a few 'ultimate ships tours' you get into the nitty gritty with the Food & Beverage Managers and Executive Chefs. They tell you where the food is sourced from, most of the frozen stuff for Princess etc comes by refrigerated containers from USA, as they have contracted prices. A lot of fresh produce is purchased locally. They get pretty good buying power, I was over there once and a documentary on the Budweiser factory said large companies and they named carnival.Book the factory for a shift and a day sometimes. This factory is big ,it has freight trains lined up bumper to bumper.And they take what ever is made in that period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted September 13, 2020 #2653 Share Posted September 13, 2020 We were told on our tour that most of the meat comes from Argentina. However I did overhear , while disembarking QM2 in Auckland ,after she had missed Christchurch because of the earthquakes , some of the suppliers chatting ,and the ship had an order of prime steaks waiting for it in a container at ChCh which they could not get up to AK in time ,so every meat works in the North Island was sourced in order to fulfill the order and get it to the ship . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 15, 2020 #2654 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Now extended to 31 December for Australia/NZ on Royal, I am sure X and Azamara won't be far behind if they haven't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted September 15, 2020 #2655 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) It looks like Singapore is going to give it a go from November. https://mbccs.com.sg/search-ship-result/ Hopefully they might set a standard our government could follow. Edited September 15, 2020 by Chiliburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted September 15, 2020 #2656 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Yeah, whole group are done together, so Celebrity/Azamara was officially extended as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted October 8, 2020 #2657 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Singapore to start November 6. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/consumer/genting-cruise-lines-royal-caribbean-to-offer-cruises-to-nowhere-from-november?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=STTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted October 8, 2020 Author #2658 Share Posted October 8, 2020 That sort of cruising could be happening here if our governments weren't so biased against cruise ships. Perhaps not until the new year though. Cruises that stayed within their embarkation state would allow for some port stops. - Queensland has quite a few ports. - NSW could go to Newcastle and Eden. - Tasmania has Port Arthur and Burnie - WA has several ports. SA and Victoria are a bit limited though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted October 8, 2020 #2659 Share Posted October 8, 2020 16 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: That sort of cruising could be happening here if our governments weren't so biased against cruise ships. Perhaps not until the new year though. Cruises that stayed within their embarkation state would allow for some port stops. - Queensland has quite a few ports. - NSW could go to Newcastle and Eden. - Tasmania has Port Arthur and Burnie - WA has several ports. SA and Victoria are a bit limited though. My thoughts are they will scrap this season (which they have) and maybe some test cruises early next year. Lets see what Singapore does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted October 8, 2020 Author #2660 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Chiliburn said: My thoughts are they will scrap this season (which they have) and maybe some test cruises early next year. Lets see what Singapore does? Singapore has had more than twice as many cases as Australia, and are still getting cases although their rolling seven day average is only 10. Ours is currently 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getting older slowly Posted October 8, 2020 #2661 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Melburnian could go to French Island for a cruise...... lol you can stay at the old gaol....... I think quite a few would like Oct 2021 as a starting day...... a year away...... Hopefully we will not be all still sitting in front of our computers on CC..... But you look at Dec 2019 just got off a 26 night cruise.... with one book for the 15th Oct 2020.... One could have never imagined this would happen...... Don watching from the lounge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rassa Posted October 8, 2020 #2662 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Went on the Ferry from Stoney Point to French Island and unfortunately there was not much at French Island. You need walk quite some way to see the Koalas. It was better staying on the Ferry to Cowes. We were thinking of the Ferry from town to Geelong or Williamstown but the second lockdown happened. The Ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff is good. A drive from Bayside to Mornington is just as good for a coffee and a walk down to the pier. It seems we may be thrown a couple of crumbs in a week. As soon as the shops open, I think many Melbournians will be off shopping, whenever that is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted October 12, 2020 #2663 Share Posted October 12, 2020 I originally said September 2021 and then when I posted it (whether it was this thread or another) I thought I was being really conservative. Maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondine Posted October 16, 2020 #2664 Share Posted October 16, 2020 This just landed in my inbox. https://cruisepassenger.com.au/how-aussie-sailings-will-restart-by-the-new-boss-of-the-cruise-association/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky55 Posted October 16, 2020 #2665 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ondine said: This just landed in my inbox. https://cruisepassenger.com.au/how-aussie-sailings-will-restart-by-the-new-boss-of-the-cruise-association/ All well and good - but this needs to be approved by all the State CHO’s who are the unelected but “ALL POWERFUL” along with Border Force, Federal Govt etc, etc - definitely not holding my breath 🙄😱 Edited October 16, 2020 by Porky55 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 16, 2020 #2666 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Listen to wise old Uncle Les, no cruising as we know it until end of 2021. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 16, 2020 #2667 Share Posted October 16, 2020 45 minutes ago, Porky55 said: All well and good - but this needs to be approved by all the State CHO’s who are the unelected but “ALL POWERFUL” along with Border Force, Federal Govt etc, etc - definitely not holding my breath 🙄😱 We will follow the US CDC, we always follow the Americans of the US variety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted October 16, 2020 #2668 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Things are slowly getting back to normal .Tonight sees the opening of the Mary Poppins stage show in Auckland , now that the restrictions on numbers has been relaxed .Its on at Aucklands Art Deco Civic theatre and is probably one of the first theatrical shows in the world to reopen post Covid . Lets hope Mary’s magic is the start of good things to come . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted October 16, 2020 #2669 Share Posted October 16, 2020 I don’t think this virus is finished with us yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted October 16, 2020 #2670 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Less than 3 weeks Singapore starts with Genting . Do you think we will see something like this? say in Brisbane? Royal Caribbean doesn’t seem to be included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted October 17, 2020 Author #2671 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Unless our governments have a major attitude adjustment re cruise ships then, no, I don't think we will see this until a vaccine is available. I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getting older slowly Posted October 17, 2020 #2672 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I think they are following their road maps...... which we now have so many.. That we have now lost our way....... Man with too many road maps... gives up and books cruise Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky55 Posted October 17, 2020 #2673 Share Posted October 17, 2020 42 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Unless our governments have a major attitude adjustment re cruise ships then, no, I don't think we will see this until a vaccine is available. I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong though. Sadly agree 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted October 17, 2020 #2674 Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 hour ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Unless our governments have a major attitude adjustment re cruise ships then, no, I don't think we will see this until a vaccine is available. I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong though. My thoughts are Brisbane will do something for the locals. That new terminal would be burning a hole in there pocket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted October 17, 2020 #2675 Share Posted October 17, 2020 16 hours ago, Chiliburn said: My thoughts are Brisbane will do something for the locals. That new terminal would be burning a hole in there pocket. That would be a nice outcome in a perfect world . However with the ships getting bigger and bigger the cruise lines would need to draw on the entire Australian market to be able to run an assured schedule . You won’t see regular cruising until all borders are back to what we knew before . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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