excitedofharpenden Posted July 12, 2021 #1 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) For those who may not see Facebook, this was posted yesterday. The countdown has begun to dry dock! Phil Edited July 12, 2021 by excitedofharpenden 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted July 12, 2021 #2 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Very excited for them all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted July 12, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted July 12, 2021 There may be some here that I know have posted who'd like to go and see her take off. Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted July 12, 2021 #4 Share Posted July 12, 2021 haha - Phil I have my pedantry hat on today but I might want to go and see her sail off - given her proximity to Glasgow Airport, take off might be a wee concern 🤣🤣🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted July 12, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Doors to automatic and cross check. Phil 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevintheIrishDJ Posted July 12, 2021 #6 Share Posted July 12, 2021 We will be on the Dec. 23 cruise. Can't wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbhoy Posted July 12, 2021 #7 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Pass these 3 ships every day going to/from work. It will be good to see them go and get back to some form of normality and hopefully i myself will be able to cruise again soon. However, yesterday was the Feast of Stella Maris - the Catholic Charity which supports and visits seafarers in the UK and around the World. The Deacon was telling us that he has visited many vessels over the past year and has made visits to the Azamara ships handing out essential supplies and items to the crew as well as providing religious services. They've not all had an easy experience. So whilst we are all desperate to cruise again, we should also think more of the crew who've been stranded in Glasgow for over 14 months and unable to get home and experienced hardships that we've probably not even considered ourselves. They're not all as well known or as photogenic as Captain Kate, so spare a thought for them. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr H Posted July 12, 2021 #8 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Phil, I've been following your posts for a while. The ship has obviously been in "dry dock" since cruising was stopped. This dry docking that they are leaving, was there any refurbishment being done during this rather dry period? I think it was Journey that was scheduled to have the casino removed, but was anything else involved? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted July 12, 2021 #9 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Dr H said: Phil, I've been following your posts for a while. The ship has obviously been in "dry dock" since cruising was stopped. This dry docking that they are leaving, was there any refurbishment being done during this rather dry period? I think it was Journey that was scheduled to have the casino removed, but was anything else involved? Anyone? They have not been in dry dock, they have been in lay up in a wet dock, unlikely any work was done other then essential maintenance. The dry docks are to be carried out in Cadiz, that will be the ship's first destination after Glasgow. Edited July 12, 2021 by Bloodaxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted July 12, 2021 #10 Share Posted July 12, 2021 To ready themselves for sailing a lot of maintenance is being done by the officers and crew now including painting and rust removal so they will look a lot better by the time they get to Cadiz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted July 12, 2021 Author #11 Share Posted July 12, 2021 44 minutes ago, Dr H said: Phil, I've been following your posts for a while. The ship has obviously been in "dry dock" since cruising was stopped. This dry docking that they are leaving, was there any refurbishment being done during this rather dry period? I think it was Journey that was scheduled to have the casino removed, but was anything else involved? Anyone? As has been said, they have been in lay up rather than dry dock which is different. Journey will need a little longer as she is being "Denified". There are a lot of barnacles on the hulls that will need scraping off, aircon and other systems checked over etc. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted July 12, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, jimbhoy said: Pass these 3 ships every day going to/from work. It will be good to see them go and get back to some form of normality and hopefully i myself will be able to cruise again soon. However, yesterday was the Feast of Stella Maris - the Catholic Charity which supports and visits seafarers in the UK and around the World. The Deacon was telling us that he has visited many vessels over the past year and has made visits to the Azamara ships handing out essential supplies and items to the crew as well as providing religious services. They've not all had an easy experience. So whilst we are all desperate to cruise again, we should also think more of the crew who've been stranded in Glasgow for over 14 months and unable to get home and experienced hardships that we've probably not even considered ourselves. They're not all as well known or as photogenic as Captain Kate, so spare a thought for them. Yes, I've thought a lot about them over the past year or so. I have quite a few that I'm friends with via Facebook. And it's not just those in Glasgow. It's all of them from countries around the world stuck at home and trying to make ends meet any way they can. And to provide for their families. They earned good money on the ships, away from home for months at a time being their sacrifice. Phil 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurieb Posted July 12, 2021 #13 Share Posted July 12, 2021 There is a little bit of work being done on the Quest in preparation for drydock. I believe the work has begun to add the cabins on deck 4, and the pool area has been retiled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCharlie Posted July 12, 2021 #14 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Well across the road from the dock where they are laid up there is a large flat pack and homeware store so maybe they have managed some refurbishments😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helby Posted July 12, 2021 #15 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, laurieb said: There is a little bit of work being done on the Quest in preparation for drydock. I believe the work has begun to add the cabins on deck 4, and the pool area has been retiled Do you mean Journey? I was on Quest in 2019 and the new cabins were on Deck 4. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted July 13, 2021 Author #16 Share Posted July 13, 2021 15 hours ago, helby said: Do you mean Journey? I was on Quest in 2019 and the new cabins were on Deck 4. Yes, Quest was definitely done. Just Journey left to do. Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govanguy Posted July 13, 2021 #17 Share Posted July 13, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 7:34 AM, excitedofharpenden said: For those who may not see Facebook, this was posted yesterday. The countdown has begun to dry dock! Phil Would that be July 26? Any idea what time they depart? I`d like to give them a wave .I know of a great spot under the Erskine bridge. Next time I see the ship I`ll be joining in Miami..I hope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riocca Posted July 14, 2021 #18 Share Posted July 14, 2021 This is from Captain Johannes on Facebook: “For those of you in or near Glasgow and KGV Docks. Wednesday 14th. at approximately 14:30 we will turn the Quest and dock port side. Journey will be turned on Thursday just after 15:15 local time.” There is also going to be a live Facebook stream on “Azamara Reminiscing” for those have joined that group from 14.25 BST. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted July 14, 2021 #19 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) https://*****/260930391793320 Edited July 14, 2021 by Mackdogmolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted July 14, 2021 #20 Share Posted July 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Riocca said: This is from Captain Johannes on Facebook: “For those of you in or near Glasgow and KGV Docks. Wednesday 14th. at approximately 14:30 we will turn the Quest and dock port side. Journey will be turned on Thursday just after 15:15 local time.” There is also going to be a live Facebook stream on “Azamara Reminiscing” for those have joined that group from 14.25 BST. Shame it can’t be streamed more widely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted July 14, 2021 #21 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 hours ago, uktog said: Shame it can’t be streamed more widely It was fun to see! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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