ZUIDERDAM IN PORT EVERGLADES MONDAY 30 MARCH 2020

[Copper10-8]

6 minutes ago, Himself said:

 

 

 Me too John but with the response of the Mayor and Governor, I don't think the Zaandam would be allowed in.

 

We will see, pray and hope Father! Panama said no initially also. Perhaps you can have a word with the Big Guy also...........

[rafinmd]

12 minutes ago, 3rdGenCunarder said:

 

I like your priorities!!

Zoom has 2 separate mutes.  I can mute the mike on my computer so the toots won't take over the meeting, and separately I can turn off the sound of what others are saying.  I did the first but not the second.

 

Roy

[Himself]

3 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

We will see, pray and hope Father! Panama said no initially also. Perhaps you can have a word with the Big Guy also...........

Yhe Zaandam and Rotterdam seem to have split.  The Rotterdam looks like it is going to Ft. Lauderdale and the Zaandam looks like it is heading to the Gulf of Mexico.  Could it be going to New Orleans or Galveston?

[Vic The Parrot]

42 minutes ago, St Pete Cruiser said:

Thanks Mr Company Historian and Head Quizmaster.

What does he win?  🍹

[Vic The Parrot]

Comfort is docked at Pier 90.

[aliaschief]

28 minutes ago, Himself said:

Yhe Zaandam and Rotterdam seem to have split.  The Rotterdam looks like it is going to Ft. Lauderdale and the Zaandam looks like it is heading to the Gulf of Mexico.  Could it be going to New Orleans or Galveston?

Father I do hope it’s not New Orleans. They are close to being overwhelmed with cases.

 

 

[luvteaching]

Something going on with a tender and the Coast Guard (I think) on the Fort Lauderdale camera. They are to go nose in when the transport arrives. 

[Petunia1950]

What is going on -- and where did the tender come from?  It's very odd ...

 

[luvteaching]

They are waiting for an ambulance on the dock. I didn't catch which ship it was from. You're right - weird. 

[Petunia1950]

I earlier heard Symphony of the Seas say she was waiting for an ambulance.  Is she one of the ships offshore?

[cat shepard]

Very strange. 

[rkacruiser]

16 minutes ago, luvteaching said:

Something going on with a tender and the Coast Guard (I think) on the Fort Lauderdale camera. They are to go nose in when the transport arrives. 

 

Isn't this a tender from Viking Sky?

[Petunia1950]

Symphony of the Seas is off shore with another Royal Caribbean ship.  So it must be one of her tenders.

 

[luvteaching]

PTZ says it's from Oasis of the Seas bringing sick crew member(s) to the Coast Guard station for medevac. Thought to be Covid 19 cases. 

[CI66774]

Florida Gov and Ft. Lauderdale mayor state the ship will not be allowed to dock.

[rkacruiser]

Just saw "...of the Seas" under the tender number.  

[Petunia1950]

Oasis is also offshore and there are reports on the Royal Caribbean board that Oasis has multiple crew members sick.  Odd though that Symphony was earlier asking about an ambulance ...

[rkacruiser]

It is Oasis of the Seas.

[Petunia1950]

And the ambulance has arrived.

 

[Petunia1950]

Very sad.

[rkacruiser]

When was the last time you saw EMS personnel being line handlers for a tender?  The ambulance is gone; best wishes for the patient's recovery.

[Copper10-8]

3 hours ago, Vic The Parrot said:

What does he win?  🍹

 

A wafer-thin mint

[St Pete Cruiser]

Florida is the cruise capital of the world.  We need to come to the aid of these cruise guests and crew.  I just emailed our two senators and governor to please help them.

[Copper10-8]

11 hours ago, Vict0riann said:

I see the USNS Comfort in NY, with the red crosses on her.  Hope she can help out.  

 

Cool pic of Lady Liberty watching her sail in

 

[LDVinNC]

On 3/30/2020 at 10:59 PM, St Pete Cruiser said:

Florida is the cruise capital of the world.  We need to come to the aid of these cruise guests and crew.  I just emailed our two senators and governor to please help them.

I will do the same, and my representative as well.  Some of the passengers are Floridians and they certainly have the right to come home.  The governor still has not placed any state-wide movement restrictions  in place which indicates to me the situation is not being taken seriously enough.  Seems like a contradiction - if it is "no big deal" to the state authorities, why not let the cruise ships dock?  This is a humanitarian issue.