bigeck Posted April 29, 2021 #101 Share Posted April 29, 2021 20 minutes ago, HalifaxYorksCruiser said: Something positive happening. I can see on Vesselfinder that Jewel has left it’s anchorage and is sailing to Cadiz with an ETA of 5th May. Good news Anthem is in the Med on its way to Limassol. To drop off crew I read somewhere A lot of movement in the Med with all cruise lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalifaxYorksCruiser Posted April 30, 2021 #102 Share Posted April 30, 2021 14 hours ago, bigeck said: Good news Anthem is in the Med on its way to Limassol. To drop off crew I read somewhere A lot of movement in the Med with all cruise lines Yes Anthem is slowly making its way across the Med to Cyprus to pick up crew. Suspect Jewel will just have an overnight in Cadiz before proceeding on to Cyprus. I only booked Jewel for end of July as I strongly believe that my 21st August Rhapsody cruise will be cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgmn Posted April 30, 2021 #103 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) On 4/28/2021 at 12:18 PM, NSWP said: Cyprus currently has horrific Covid statistics, per capita higher than India. I saw figures of 929 positive cases per 1 million people for Cyprus, today. That is going to take some time to reduce, so why would the ships go there in 2 months? I noticed that one of the news sites this morning. The worse in Europe, but folk who have booked say they are going to be in a bubble straight from airport to ship. Portugal seems to be one of the best per 100,000, similar rates to UK and Vaccination rates aren't too bad either https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/402a7e66-a91a-11eb-9b76-9500a3917e5f?shareToken=118867b5285d0f377e5187c8ea0d8a55 Edited April 30, 2021 by sgmn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooners1968 Posted May 1, 2021 #104 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Booked an October Jewel cruise today-fingers crossed the situation has improved by then. Otherwise we'll just have to look forward to Anthem in 2022! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted May 5, 2021 #105 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Jewel has gone into dry dock in Cadiz today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted May 5, 2021 #106 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, little britain said: Jewel has gone into dry dock in Cadiz today Pity they wouldn't re-instate the Seaview Cafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted May 5, 2021 #107 Share Posted May 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, bigeck said: Pity they wouldn't re-instate the Seaview Cafe That was great..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalifaxYorksCruiser Posted May 17, 2021 #108 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Jewel has left dry dock and due in Gib tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigRoger Posted May 17, 2021 #109 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Has anyone gained any intel as to how well this cruise is selling? Doesn’t feel like it’s captured energy and interest? But could be totally wrong…. Is it going to be floating Moscow? (No criticism of anyone of it is….) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted May 17, 2021 #110 Share Posted May 17, 2021 My sailing on 10/2 dropped by ~$300 and there looks to be a lot of rooms left. My guess is that once the first cruises actually hit water this summer and people come back Covid-free and happy, the booking flood gates will open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalifaxYorksCruiser Posted May 18, 2021 #111 Share Posted May 18, 2021 9 hours ago, Sailing12Away said: My sailing on 10/2 dropped by ~$300 and there looks to be a lot of rooms left. My guess is that once the first cruises actually hit water this summer and people come back Covid-free and happy, the booking flood gates will open. Keep checking pricing for 31st July but it’s no cheaper than when I booked as no CAC balcony discount or $100 OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted May 18, 2021 #112 Share Posted May 18, 2021 16 hours ago, BigRoger said: Has anyone gained any intel as to how well this cruise is selling? Doesn’t feel like it’s captured energy and interest? But could be totally wrong…. Is it going to be floating Moscow? (No criticism of anyone of it is….) Apparently those who were on Odyssey have been offered $400 obc if they book Jewel. Interesting dynamic with the Russians on board. 😶. No they do not seem to be selling well. The prime aft cabins are still left on many of the dates I checked. #1100 being available on any sailing in unheard of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicben Posted May 18, 2021 #113 Share Posted May 18, 2021 We have #1100 on 31/7/21 sailing has anyone got any good or bad information about this Js. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted May 18, 2021 #114 Share Posted May 18, 2021 18 minutes ago, nicben said: We have #1100 on 31/7/21 sailing has anyone got any good or bad information about this Js. Thanks JMHO : It’s the best JS cabin on any RCI ship.... sit back and enjoy the view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigRoger Posted May 18, 2021 #115 Share Posted May 18, 2021 51 minutes ago, little britain said: Apparently those who were on Odyssey have been offered $400 obc if they book Jewel. Interesting dynamic with the Russians on board. 😶. Wow that’s interesting how they are trying to retain the Israeli bookings….. it’s a clever approach of Jewel isn’t selling well - we’ve got 1600 for one of the sailings…. Not cheap but relatively small premium over a JS….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted May 18, 2021 #116 Share Posted May 18, 2021 3 hours ago, little britain said: JMHO : It’s the best JS cabin on any RCI ship.... sit back and enjoy the view! I have 110 on 25th Sept and 23rd Oct sailings. I also have it on Brilliance Ta and one after next April. 9256 is probably better but hey, double points 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmrichards26 Posted May 20, 2021 #117 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) Good News! Jewel of the seas is en-route from her completed Dry-dock in Cadiz to her new homeport in Limassol, Cyprus! Arrival ETA is 2021-05-24 07:00 Obviously not a guarantee, but I would say that bodes well that the Cyprus cruises will sail! Interestingly, the First Deck Officer, Maki Canecco, confirmed that the ship is indeed sailing at reduced capacity. "...passenger travel with this ship in the first half of July from Cyprus, although with reduced capacity due to the pandemic situation." per https://www.diariodecadiz.es/noticias-provincia-cadiz/Jewel-the-Seas-abandona-astillero-Navantia-Cadiz_0_1574842893.html Edited May 20, 2021 by dmrichards26 Adding more information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 21, 2021 #118 Share Posted May 21, 2021 6 hours ago, dmrichards26 said: Good News! Welcome to CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbonner Posted May 22, 2021 #119 Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 5/20/2021 at 9:14 PM, dmrichards26 said: ....Interestingly, the First Deck Officer, Maki Canecco, confirmed that the ship is indeed sailing at reduced capacity. How does that work with the full loads of Russians? 😇 More seriously- how does RCI handle the Sputnik vax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted May 22, 2021 #120 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Ok, what's the deal with all the nods to the Russians. I clearly missed a joke somewhere... anyone want to bring me up to speed or do I need to switch to vodka tonics for this sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted May 22, 2021 #121 Share Posted May 22, 2021 27 minutes ago, Sailing12Away said: Ok, what's the deal with all the nods to the Russians. I clearly missed a joke somewhere... anyone want to bring me up to speed or do I need to switch to vodka tonics for this sailing? Someone described Limassol as Moscow on the Med.... apparently an easy travel destination from Russia 🇷🇺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigRoger Posted May 22, 2021 #122 Share Posted May 22, 2021 38 minutes ago, little britain said: Someone described Limassol as Moscow on the Med.... apparently an easy travel destination from Russia 🇷🇺 And apparently the cruise is being ‘heavily marketed’ to the Russian market….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted May 22, 2021 #123 Share Posted May 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, BigRoger said: And apparently the cruise is being ‘heavily marketed’ to the Russian market….. They musn''t like aft balconies. Loads available on most cruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalifaxYorksCruiser Posted May 24, 2021 #124 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I see that Jewel is now anchored off the Port of Limassol. My final payment for 31st July sailing is due 4th June but not sure what to do as both U.K. and Cyprus are both on the amber list and Cyprus is in the FCO no travel unless essential list which will negate travel insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 24, 2021 #125 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 hour ago, HalifaxYorksCruiser said: but not sure what to do Stay tuned and hope RCI and other entities provide some info before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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