farmersfight Posted October 29, 2020 #26 Share Posted October 29, 2020 10 hours ago, ColeThornton said: Google search says... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_McCue Thanks @ColeThornton. A wealth of information on Capt Kate McCue. The "interzone" is a wonderful thing, especially wikipedia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Dave Posted October 29, 2020 #27 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Gem is making progress. Skirting around Haiti. Edited October 29, 2020 by GA Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmersfight Posted October 29, 2020 #28 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) With apologies to @FreestyleNovice and the fine CC members on this thread, I just have to post one more video about Capt Kate McCue. This video really covers her background and how she became the first U.S. female to captain a mega cruise ship. Hmmm, I wonder if there is already a Capt Kate McCue thread over on the Celebrity forum. I'll check it out. O.k., back to ship movements... Edited October 29, 2020 by farmersfight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted October 29, 2020 Author #29 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Norwegian Bliss; doing spins, English Channel, UK Norwegian Breakaway; moored, Marseille, FR, getting scrubbers installed Norwegian Dawn; at anchor, Siricusa, Italy Norwegian Encore; moored, Southampton, UK Norwegian Epic; Toulon, France (near Marseille, Med) Norwegian Escape; at anchor, Manilla bay, Philippines, with Norwegian Joy at the pier in Manilla Norwegian Gem; underway to Port of Miami, arrival on the 31th? Norwegian Getaway; moored, Marseille, FR, getting scrubbers installed Norwegian Jade; moored, Naples, Italy Norwegian Jewel; at anchor, Long Beach inner anchorage, Los Angeles, USA Norwegian Joy; moored, Manilla, Philippines Norwegian Pearl; moored, Oranjestad, Aruba, together with Norwegian Sun Norwegian Sky; moored, Willemstad, Curacao Norwegian Spirit; moored, Brindisi, Italy Norwegian Star; moored, Civitavecchia, Italy Norwegian Sun; moored, Oranjestad, Aruba Pride of America: moored, Honolulu, Hawaii Nothing new, as posted before the Gem is underway to Miami. There was mention of Joy and Escape setting course for Miami but she already missed that timeframe. NORWEGIAN JOY Oct 23: Manila, Philippines Oct 27-29: Jakarta, Indonesia Nov 03: Colombo, Sri Lanka* Nov 13-16: Mormugao (Goa), India Nov 17-20: Mumbai, India Nov 29: Suez Canal Dec 02-05: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Dec 08: Gibraltar* Dec 18: Miami, USA NORWEGIAN ESCAPE Nov 02: Manila, Philippines Nov 06-08: Jakarta, Indonesia Nov 13: Galle, Sri Lanka* Nov 23-26: Mormugao (Goa), India Nov 27-30: Mumbai, India Dec 09: Suez Canal Dec 12-15: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Dec 18: Gibraltar* Dec 28: Miami, USA *Technical calls Source: Hong Kong Cruise Society 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JandC_Cruising Posted October 29, 2020 #30 Share Posted October 29, 2020 7 hours ago, FreestyleNovice said: There was mention of Joy and Escape setting course for Miami but she already missed that timeframe. We are on the Joy December 20th sailing from Miami.. Clearly not happening unless they turn the engines to 11 and high tail it here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Wonderland Posted October 30, 2020 #31 Share Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, FreestyleNovice said: There was mention of Joy and Escape setting course for Miami but she already missed that timeframe. Here's the original source of the Joy's schedule, as shared by some crew members. For the schedule of Escape, she is just 10 days behind Joy at each port. Since Joy is already delayed, it is likely that Escape will also be affected. There seems to be much spare time between Sri Lanka and India. The close distance between Colombo and Goa obviously does not need 9 consecutive days at sea. Perhaps 14 days of quarantine is required before the ship enters an Indian port? Edited October 30, 2020 by Cruise Wonderland 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Wonderland Posted October 30, 2020 #32 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Another super typhoon "Goni" is approaching the Philippines and will be the closest to Manila on Sunday. Perhaps the crew embarkation process of Joy and Escape will further be delayed, if these two ships have to leave the harbour for 1-2 days and go to other places for shelter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmersfight Posted October 30, 2020 #33 Share Posted October 30, 2020 36 minutes ago, Cruise Wonderland said: Another super typhoon "Goni" is approaching the Philippines and will be the closest to Manila on Sunday. Perhaps the crew embarkation process of Joy and Escape will further be delayed, if these two ships have to leave the harbour for 1-2 days and go to other places for shelter. Wow, a Cat 5 hurricane? I guess they call them super typhoons over there. Not looking good for Manilla and the Philippines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkie60 Posted October 30, 2020 #34 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/28/2020 at 12:22 PM, Laszlo said: Looking at Aruba I noticed the "Freewinds" is still there. Must be over two years she has been sitting there Am I the only one that gets creeped out by that tiny ship? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laszlo Posted October 30, 2020 #35 Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 minute ago, pinkie60 said: Am I the only one that gets creeped out by that tiny ship? I get creeped out by the people that own it LOL 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkie60 Posted October 30, 2020 #36 Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Laszlo said: I get creeped out by the people that own it LOL I was trying to be PC by not mentioning her owners. 😏 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laszlo Posted October 30, 2020 #37 Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, pinkie60 said: I was trying to be PC by not mentioning her owners. 😏 👍😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmersfight Posted October 30, 2020 #38 Share Posted October 30, 2020 4 hours ago, pinkie60 said: Looking at Aruba I noticed the "Freewinds" is still there. Must be over two years she has been sitting there 4 hours ago, pinkie60 said: Am I the only one that gets creeped out by that tiny ship? 4 hours ago, Laszlo said: I get creeped out by the people that own it LOL I wasn't familiar with the Freewinds or her own her. Had to Google/Wikipedia it. Yeah, I agree..creepy. Maybe Tom Cruise is the ship's captain (kind of ironic that his last name is "cruise", eh?). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoundForSea Posted October 30, 2020 #39 Share Posted October 30, 2020 8 hours ago, farmersfight said: Wow, a Cat 5 hurricane? I guess they call them super typhoons over there. Not looking good for Manilla and the Philippines... Joy needs to load up and get moving westbound. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oteixeira Posted October 31, 2020 #40 Share Posted October 31, 2020 So just checked, Escape is scheduled to be in Jakarta IN on Nov 5th, and Joy is heading to anchorage in Manila bay. Color me confused, since Escape wasn't at dock picking anyone up yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoundForSea Posted October 31, 2020 #41 Share Posted October 31, 2020 28 minutes ago, oteixeira said: So just checked, Escape is scheduled to be in Jakarta IN on Nov 5th, and Joy is heading to anchorage in Manila bay. Color me confused, since Escape wasn't at dock picking anyone up yet. Another Super Typhoon on its way to hit Sunday. Joy MAY be on her way back, or just heading to wait out the storm. Either way Escape will most likely go seek safe waters somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted October 31, 2020 Author #42 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Escape is heading for Jakarta! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmersfight Posted October 31, 2020 #43 Share Posted October 31, 2020 3 hours ago, FreestyleNovice said: Escape is heading for Jakarta! Jakarta. Brings back memories. I spent 12 days in Jakarta as a cadet on a Lykes Bros break bulk freight ship back in the summer of 1980. The long 12 day port stay was due to the fact that the ship had to unload its cargo of bagged rice on pallets, using the ship's own cargo gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger001 Posted October 31, 2020 #44 Share Posted October 31, 2020 At the moment the Joy and the Escape are far south of Manila and the Typhoon track. They are out to sea west of the PI about abeam of Cebu. That's around 350 miles or so. If they then have to return to manila after the typhoon passes, and considering what damage might happen in Manila, they are both going to be far behind their originally proposed schedule. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted October 31, 2020 #45 Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 10/29/2020 at 6:23 AM, FreestyleNovice said: Norwegian Bliss; doing spins, English Channel, UK Come on, Bliss! Get on out here to CA and pick me up! 😉 😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted November 1, 2020 Author #46 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Norwegian Bliss; taking shelter near the beaches of Normandy, FR/English Channel, UK Norwegian Breakaway; moored, Marseille, FR Norwegian Dawn; at anchor, Siricusa, IT Norwegian Encore; moored, Southampton, UK Norwegian Epic; Toulon, France (near Marseille, Med) Norwegian Escape; underway to Jakarta, Indonesia (India, Suez canal, Med, Gibraltar, Atl. Ocean, Miami, late Dec arrival?) Norwegian Gem; moored, Port of Miami, US Norwegian Getaway; moored, Marseille, FR Norwegian Jade; moored, Naples, IT Norwegian Jewel; at anchor, Long Beach inner anchorage, Los Angeles, USA Norwegian Joy; returning to Manilla Bay anchorage after storm shelter?, Manilla, PH Norwegian Pearl; moored, Oranjestad, Aruba, together with Norwegian Sun Norwegian Sky; moored, Willemstad, Curacao Norwegian Spirit; moored, Brindisi, IT Norwegian Star; moored, Civitavecchia, IT Norwegian Sun; moored, Oranjestad, Aruba Pride of America: moored, Honolulu, Hawaii Feel free to copy paste and update the list at any given time! Updated the list. We haven't seen any more of the major movements were crew was brought home or transferred between ships. Possible next scenarios; Movement from the Europe/Med based ships towards the Atlantic is the thing we want start seeing now.. if not they're holding back for the Europe 2021 summer season. Without elaborating on any of the 1001 possible reasons. So please don't bring politics or sail ban discussions here, only an objective view on the (strategic) movements. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted November 1, 2020 Author #47 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Lots of crew embarking on Joy on FB; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pier 15 South Harbor, Manila/237776779594189/ Pier side booths for testing, crew in protective gear, lots of suitcases, all posted the last few days. Might be "just" a crew change but it's more than a skeleton crew to me. It seems to be in line with an, although delayed, upcoming trip.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Wonderland Posted November 2, 2020 #48 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) Updated schedule for ESCAPE: (haven't found the updated version for JOY yet) Oct 31: Manila, Philippines Nov 04-05: Jakarta, Indonesia Nov 12: Galle, Sri Lanka [technical call] Nov 15: Male, Maldives Nov 20-23: Mormugao (Goa), India Nov 24-27: Mumbai, India Dec 02: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [technical call] Dec 04: Suez, Egypt [technical call] Dec 05: Transit Suez Canal Dec 08-11: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Then possibly Gibraltar and USA Edited November 2, 2020 by Cruise Wonderland 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanBill Posted November 2, 2020 #49 Share Posted November 2, 2020 About Breakaway and Getaway: Getaway left the pier it has been at all summer and moved to another on the east side of the marina. Breakaway left the dry dock (where it was wet, not dry, the last few weeks for scrubber work) and has parked on the pier side where Getaway was before. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted November 2, 2020 #50 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Encore is sitting at the Southampton City Cruise Terminal (Berth 101) - exactly the same place where we boarded and sailed with her exactly one year ago today, for her inaugural Transatlantic crossing to New York. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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