packercruising Posted December 18, 2020 #1151 Share Posted December 18, 2020 We are at the mercy of Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted December 18, 2020 #1152 Share Posted December 18, 2020 1 minute ago, packercruising said: We are at the mercy of Canada. That's only one of a possible hundred reasons why Radiance maybe won't be doing an Alaskan season in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted December 19, 2020 #1153 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Empress is now sailing East back towards Greece. I expect both ships to sail somewhere to unload all the valuables from the two ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 19, 2020 #1154 Share Posted December 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, WeMissSeaView said: I expect both ships to sail somewhere to unload all the valuables from the two ships. Not as much as if they were being scrapped - much of that may have been part of the sale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted December 21, 2020 #1155 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Looks like Empress is rejoining Majesty at anchor. Same new location but different owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 21, 2020 #1156 Share Posted December 21, 2020 4 hours ago, WeMissSeaView said: Same new location but different owner. Cruisemapper was quick to remove it from the RCI fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted December 21, 2020 #1157 Share Posted December 21, 2020 It is a shame that Empress and Majesty did not have a Farewell Cruise before leaving the Royal Caribbean Fleet in 2020. Empress would have had a Farewell Cruise in 2008 when she was transferred from Royal to Pullmantur, and another Farewell Cruise in 2016 when she transferred back to Royal from Pullmantur. Poor Majesty never had any Farewell cruise. I was on the first leg of a B2B on Majesty in March when cruising came to a halt. As I departed Majesty one week early, I would never have thought that I was departing Majesty on its last cruise with Royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboardjunkie Posted December 22, 2020 #1158 Share Posted December 22, 2020 1 hour ago, WeMissSeaView said: It is a shame that Empress and Majesty did not have a Farewell Cruise before leaving the Royal Caribbean Fleet in 2020. Empress would have had a Farewell Cruise in 2008 when she was transferred from Royal to Pullmantur, and another Farewell Cruise in 2016 when she transferred back to Royal from Pullmantur. Poor Majesty never had any Farewell cruise. I was on the first leg of a B2B on Majesty in March when cruising came to a halt. As I departed Majesty one week early, I would never have thought that I was departing Majesty on its last cruise with Royal. I agree with you. We have been on several 'last-and-final' cruises and it was always a memorable event. We relived many old memories with fellow passengers and crew; like saying goodbye to an old friend. That would have been special for us on the Majesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushitex Posted December 22, 2020 #1159 Share Posted December 22, 2020 We had the same plans - B2B on the Majesty on March 7 and 14, and had to "vacate the premises" on the morning of March 14. It would have been our first-ever B2B 😞 . Just the day before the sale of the Majesty and Empress was announced, we were thinking of using one of our Club Royale discounts to book a cruise on the Majesty. The dates didn't work out, so we booked on the Explorer out of Galveston instead. I guess it worked out in our favor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted December 22, 2020 #1160 Share Posted December 22, 2020 1 hour ago, sushitex said: We had the same plans - B2B on the Majesty on March 7 and 14, and had to "vacate the premises" on the morning of March 14. It would have been our first-ever B2B 😞 . Just the day before the sale of the Majesty and Empress was announced, we were thinking of using one of our Club Royale discounts to book a cruise on the Majesty. The dates didn't work out, so we booked on the Explorer out of Galveston instead. I guess it worked out in our favor... What is also sad was that the Majesty cruise may have been my last port call at Key West. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelinmoma Posted December 23, 2020 #1161 Share Posted December 23, 2020 So if I had a nonrefundable deposit, I will still get my money back (not FCC) since they canceled, Correct? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted December 23, 2020 #1162 Share Posted December 23, 2020 21 minutes ago, travelinmoma said: So if I had a nonrefundable deposit, I will still get my money back (not FCC) since they canceled, Correct? TIA According to RCI’s email, you will get a FCC unless you request a refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelinmoma Posted December 23, 2020 #1163 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 minute ago, NancyIL said: According to RCI’s email, you will get a FCC unless you request a refund. I requested the refund, but I have $750 that was a FCC from a nonrefundable deposit and then $750 from the Cruise with Confidence program since they made me pay another deposit. I'm just hoping I get all $1500 refunded as I do not want any FCC. We will not be cruising again for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted December 23, 2020 #1164 Share Posted December 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, travelinmoma said: I requested the refund, but I have $750 that was a FCC from a nonrefundable deposit and then $750 from the Cruise with Confidence program since they made me pay another deposit. I'm just hoping I get all $1500 refunded as I do not want any FCC. We will not be cruising again for a very long time. My understanding is that cash will be refunded, and any FCCs will be reissued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 23, 2020 #1165 Share Posted December 23, 2020 29 minutes ago, travelinmoma said: I requested the refund, but I have $750 that was a FCC from a nonrefundable deposit and then $750 from the Cruise with Confidence program since they made me pay another deposit. I'm just hoping I get all $1500 refunded as I do not want any FCC. We will not be cruising again for a very long time. 25 minutes ago, NancyIL said: My understanding is that cash will be refunded, and any FCCs will be reissued. As Nancy mentioned, The FCC will be reissued and you may request a refund on the new cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted December 27, 2020 #1166 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Logged in to my Royal account just now and it still lists my September Empress cruise as a booked pending cruise. Royal IT at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 27, 2020 #1167 Share Posted December 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, WeMissSeaView said: Logged in to my Royal account just now and it still lists my September Empress cruise as a booked pending cruise. Royal IT at work. At least that’s on the figure. My Oasis cruise was due to return today is still listed. I believe that they stay active until refunds or FCC’s have been issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted December 30, 2020 #1168 Share Posted December 30, 2020 The deposit from my cancelled Empress cruise has posted to my credit card. Just logged on to my Royal account and the Empress is still listed as one of my pending cruises. Wonder how long it will take for that cruise to drop off of my pending cruises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted December 31, 2020 #1169 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I recently had an Oasis cruise (Dec 2020) that had been cancelled. It remained on my list of pending cruises until the day it would have returned to port. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted December 31, 2020 #1170 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Looks like the Empress may now be sailing towards the Suez Canal. May be on the way to India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packercruising Posted December 31, 2020 #1171 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/27/2020 at 11:44 AM, Ourusualbeach said: At least that’s on the figure. My Oasis cruise was due to return today is still listed. I believe that they stay active until refunds or FCC’s have been issued. Plus RCI has to be swamped with all the ships and all the sailings that need to be cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecslady Posted December 31, 2020 #1172 Share Posted December 31, 2020 16 hours ago, WeMissSeaView said: The deposit from my cancelled Empress cruise has posted to my credit card. Just logged on to my Royal account and the Empress is still listed as one of my pending cruises. Wonder how long it will take for that cruise to drop off of my pending cruises! I filled out the form online to have my deposit of my cancelled Empress cruise refunded a day or two after they announced the sale of the Empress and cancellations. It took a few days, but the cruise is no longer showing in my RC account online. The cancellation confirmation form did say 30-45 days for the refund to process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted January 1, 2021 #1173 Share Posted January 1, 2021 The Empress is now anchored off the entrance to the Suez Canal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soremekun Posted January 1, 2021 #1174 Share Posted January 1, 2021 8 hours ago, WeMissSeaView said: The Empress is now anchored off the entrance to the Suez Canal. I wonder if the crew will work for the new company or if the new company will hire their own crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted January 1, 2021 #1175 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, soremekun said: I wonder if the crew will work for the new company or if the new company will hire their own crew. I assume Cordelia has plenty of crew back in India from former Jalesh staff. This all assumes the ship will actually sail for cruises and not end up on the beach at Alang. CMV Marco Polo was bought by some Gulf company to turn into a hotel (anchored off Dubai now) but apparently will end up on the beach in Alang in less than two weeks. Edited January 1, 2021 by Biker19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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