Royal Princess Bound for Subic Bay Philippines

[Centsless_Cruiser]

Looks like Royal Princess is taking crew members back to the Philippines.  It docked in San Pedro today and looking at the AIS Marine Traffic site it looks like Star, Grand and the Eurodam all looped thru the Harbor and transferred crew members.  Does anyone have more details or news?

 

[Outerdog]

It's been discussed here for the last week or so.

 

A number of ships in and around Australia are also ferrying crew back to their home countries.

 

[jimmy2x]

I spent 3 years there in the 70’s at the old Subic/Cubi Pt naval complex. Those were good years. My son was born at the Naval hospital in 1978. Beautiful county. 

[cnd crsr]

Good to know the crew are finally going home. They deserve some time with family.

[Roberto256]

6 hours ago, Centsless_Cruiser said:

Looks like Royal Princess is taking crew members back to the Philippines.  It docked in San Pedro today and looking at the AIS Marine Traffic site it looks like Star, Grand and the Eurodam all looped thru the Harbor and transferred crew members.  Does anyone have more details or news?

 

 

Nice catch!

 

AIS messages for Royal currently say it is underway to subic bay, phillipines.

 

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:371790/mmsi:310661000/imo:9584712/vessel:ROYAL_PRINCESS

 

Click on "show on live map"

 

Edited April 19, 2020 by Roberto256

[jondfk]

Also interesting, it appears that Carnival Panorama is making the same run, departed about the same time and making similar speeds.

[Relaxedfun]

6 hours ago, Roberto256 said:

 

Nice catch!

 

AIS messages for Royal currently say it is underway to subic bay, phillipines.

 

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:371790/mmsi:310661000/imo:9584712/vessel:ROYAL_PRINCESS

 

Click on "show on live map"

 

This is very interesting.  thank you especially for posting the link.

[Roberto256]

29 minutes ago, Relaxedfun said:

This is very interesting.  thank you especially for posting the link.

 

Unfortunately, if the ship is out of range of a shore-based AIS receiving station,

the messages become stale.    Good to check the time stamp.

 

There are satellite based systems that receive the AIS messages, but I haven't

found one that is free.

 

https://help.marinetraffic.com/hc/en-us/articles/203990918--What-is-the-typical-range-of-the-AIS-

 

Google says the trip is about 7300 miles.

 

That's quite a trip.  Personally, I would be afraid of the bar bill at the end...

 

 

 

Edited April 19, 2020 by Roberto256

[Papa Yoda]

The Eurodam is also headed there from LA. 

 

Captain Jonathan (HAL WC on the Amsterdam) says they were going to Batam to drop Indonesian crew, but are now going to Singapore for fuel/provisions first.

[cruisequeen4ever]

That’s interesting; the Royal wasn’t on the list of ships used for repatriations in the article I read yesterday. I wondered what they’d do with the Royal. I think it’s awesome they’re taking their crew home on the ships, since flights are dicey right now. 

[Cruiserkenn]

I wonder if they are having some fun activities for crew onboard, such as crew/ staff talent shows.  They deserve some fun!

[Centsless_Cruiser]

I just noticed on the Princess web cams and MarineTraffic AIS that Sapphire and Majestic are also destined for the Philippines, interestingly the Sapphire shows destination Manila vice Subic Bay.  They are close together above Brunei so they should get there long before Royal and the Carnival and HAL ships.

 

[casavaha]

Acturally it was supposed to be the Star that went to the Philipines.  But the Star has some

engine problems so they are taking the South American crews to South America istead.

[Gimer]

Received email from a crew member in the P.I.  Those 6 Princess Ships nestled around the Bahama will be transshipping the Filipino Crew on to Crown and Island Princess and heading east, going around South Africa and expecting to take 32 days.  On arrival , both ships will be quarantine for 14 days and then release to go home and then again required another 14 days quarantine at home.  Date of departure not yet disclosed.   

Currently, Majestic, Sapphire, Sea and Sun Princess are anchored around Manila anchorages, doing their 14 days quarantine.  Also along side of Sea and Sun is the Queen Elizabeth.  

Edited April 20, 2020 by Gimer

[Papa Yoda]

 

 

Here's the view from Majestic.  Looks like our friends are on their way home (after their 14 day quarantine):

 

Sun, Sea, Sapphire, Majestic, Voyager OTS, the old Dawn Princess (P&O Pacific Explorer), and QE2

 

[shastatroy]

CDC suddenly stopped all crew transfers today of coast of San Pedro. They were not coming into port but transferring between anchored ships. No explanation was given, so they still sit anchored off the coast.