London-Calling Posted May 3, 2020 #1 Share Posted May 3, 2020 02/05/20: The Queen Mary 2 cruise ship, the flagship of the Cunard Line, has joined two P&O vessels, the Aurora and Ventura. The Queen Mary 2 has been in the area for some time after arriving back off the coast of England last month but is occasionally seen moving around due to the weather forecast and for maritime operations, according to its owner.(Text Daily Mail)Slide-show: https://youtu.be/wXYFgsP0mDw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted May 3, 2020 #2 Share Posted May 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, London-Calling said: 02/05/20: The Queen Mary 2 cruise ship, the flagship of the Cunard Line, has joined two P&O vessels, the Aurora and Ventura. The Queen Mary 2 has been in the area for some time after arriving back off the coast of England last month but is occasionally seen moving around due to the weather forecast and for maritime operations, according to its owner.(Text Daily Mail)Slide-show: https://youtu.be/wXYFgsP0mDw I hope they are just warming up the engines ready for 1st June Sailings. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London-Calling Posted May 3, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted May 3, 2020 So do I.😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinglebert Posted May 3, 2020 #4 Share Posted May 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, zap99 said: I hope they are just warming up the engines ready for 1st June Sailings. As all cruises until 31st July are cancelled I think not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 3, 2020 #5 Share Posted May 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Dinglebert said: As all cruises until 31st July are cancelled I think not. OK. September then? 😊 Avril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted May 3, 2020 #6 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: OK. September then? 😊 Avril We are booked on Iona for. 28 August. Gary Barlow is on board. Edited May 3, 2020 by zap99 Spell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 3, 2020 #7 Share Posted May 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, zap99 said: We are booked on Iona for. 28 August. Gary Barlow is on board I hope you get to go. It's nice to know there's another optimist out there. I was beginning feel lonely 😊 Avril 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted May 3, 2020 #8 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) Sorry to spoil the party, but I do not think anyone will be cruising anywhere any time soon. As well as the problem of social distancing, it appears to me that countries which are easing lockdown are increasingly coupling it with restrictions on entry in the form of compulsory quaranteen. There is speculation that the UK will follow this trend. Such countries are unlikely to welcome visits by cruise ships which may have visited several ports and even countries during the incubation period, and the enforcement of a (say) 14 day quaranteen period would make visits impossibe anyway. Combined with the possible requirement for quaranteen on return to the UK, I cannot see cruising recommencing for some time. 😞 Edited May 3, 2020 by Denarius 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset cruise fan Posted May 3, 2020 #9 Share Posted May 3, 2020 What lovely pictures, thank you for posting the link. We were wondering yesterday if a trip to Weymouth could be classed as essential travel (or exercise) but at least we have pictures now. Looks busy there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted May 3, 2020 #10 Share Posted May 3, 2020 51 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: OK. September then? 😊 Avril Sorry, no chance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 3, 2020 #11 Share Posted May 3, 2020 30 minutes ago, Dorset cruise fan said: What lovely pictures, thank you for posting the link. We were wondering yesterday if a trip to Weymouth could be classed as essential travel (or exercise) but at least we have pictures now. Looks busy there. Another interesting link on there as well. 40 Cruise Ships For Sale. Interesting and some surprises too. Avril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bin man Posted May 3, 2020 #12 Share Posted May 3, 2020 See Azura out on a run .Are the ships leaving the ports to save our money? and anchor of shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted May 3, 2020 #13 Share Posted May 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, Bin man said: See Azura out on a run .Are the ships leaving the ports to save our money? and anchor of shore We should have been on Azura today ☹️ Along with four great friends ☹️☹️ We all had a chat earlier today and linking up via Zoom later....and some grog 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted May 3, 2020 #14 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Aurora on its way to Dover now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showingdiva Posted May 4, 2020 #15 Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Someone has commented on the Cunard site that Aurora and Queen Mary 2 were transferring Indian crew onto Ventura so they can be flown home. Edited May 4, 2020 by showingdiva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted May 4, 2020 #16 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I’ve seen some pictures on Facebook of the ships off Weymouth - jealous! We live about a 50 minute drive from Dover, I would love to go and look at the ships docked there (Arcadia, Oceana and Aurora) but of course am staying home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted May 4, 2020 #17 Share Posted May 4, 2020 3 hours ago, showingdiva said: Someone has commented on the Cunard site that Aurora and Queen Mary 2 were transferring Indian crew onto Ventura so they can be flown home. Quite likely, apparently Marella have been transferring crew between their ships off the Isle of Wight and then flying them home to Manila. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the english lady Posted May 4, 2020 #18 Share Posted May 4, 2020 14 hours ago, Bin man said: See Azura out on a run .Are the ships leaving the ports to save our money? and anchor of shore Yes it is now thought that not only do they go out on their allowed exercise and grey water discharge, but the port of Southampton are charging them the same port fees as if the had the full service..so they go and drop anchor in the middle of the water. Marella have 3 or 4 ships that are always by Nab anchorage (off the IOW). Cheaper ..however the port is then losing all the port fees money..one wonders why they do not do a reduced rate, so they have some money coming in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Morgan Posted May 4, 2020 #19 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I think there's a higher likelihood they will be SAILING their crew home as opposed to flying given that India is still 'closed' for a further 14 days (at least) and I recall reading something yesterday which said the Philippines is closing their doors as well to international arrivals for a further 14 days because their quarantine facilities are maxed out. Looking at how many Carnival Corp. ships that have already undertaken the journey it seems the most logical response when compared to the logistics and cost of organizing a variety of charter flights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted May 4, 2020 #20 Share Posted May 4, 2020 7 hours ago, showingdiva said: Someone has commented on the Cunard site that Aurora and Queen Mary 2 were transferring Indian crew onto Ventura so they can be flown home. Ventura is picking up all Indian crew from non covid infected ships and will sail to India on May 15th to repatriate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Boy Posted May 4, 2020 #21 Share Posted May 4, 2020 7 hours ago, showingdiva said: Someone has commented on the Cunard site that Aurora and Queen Mary 2 were transferring Indian crew onto Ventura so they can be flown home. Correct, they have indeed been transferring Indian crew members onto the Ventura ( using their own Tenders) However, as I understand it, not to be flown home but to be taken home by sea ? ( according to a reliable source ) Confusing, if they 'are' to be flown home ( via Heathrow/Gatwick) why didn't the crew disembarked the ships when berthed in Southampton ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Boy Posted May 4, 2020 #22 Share Posted May 4, 2020 24 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: Ventura is picking up all Indian crew from non covid infected ships and will sail to India on May 15th to repatriate them. Thank you terrierjohn and other posters for the confirmation .....I didn't manage to read the immediate posts above before I commented. Good to know my reliable source was correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted May 4, 2020 #23 Share Posted May 4, 2020 In that case P&O must have decided that cruises won't restart until much later in the year, if at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake 26 Posted May 4, 2020 #24 Share Posted May 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, wowzz said: In that case P&O must have decided that cruises won't restart until much later in the year, if at all. It looks that way as they are repatriating a large number of Indian crew from Cunard and P&O to their homeland. Apparently the voyage will take 21 days. The UK government is rightly very concerned over a second wave of the virus occurring in our flu season so my guess is that Carnival UK will restart next spring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted May 4, 2020 #25 Share Posted May 4, 2020 That’s interesting re Ventura, nice for the crew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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