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22nd July 2020, 10:47 AM
#111
Re: Cruise Liners
monarch (1).jpgsovereign.jpg the spat of cruise ships that are arriving at the breakers seems to be increasing - both monarch x monarch of the seas and sovereign x sovereign of the seas have arrived in the last few days - carnival fantasy and one other are en route - some cruise operators are selling off relatively young ships - ie - rotterdam - amsterdam - veendam and maasdoam - the group that operates the marco polo - astor - megallon have filed for bankruptcy and more to follow - all due to the pandemic that has seen mass ships in layup - with no sign of let up - ship spotting as we know it seems to have taken a turn for newer - and unmerited pastures
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23rd July 2020, 06:01 AM
#112
Re: Cruise Liners
Interesting about the Holland America ships as they are according to the latest briefing due to recommence sailing later this year.
Many of the ships will be sold to other entities and leased back, a common practice in the industry.
Some of the HA ones come under this heading and are of the older design a couple coming from Princess and P&O then rebadged.
Like all ships they have a limited life at sea, there are many that are well over 20 years old.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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8th August 2020, 01:40 PM
#113
Re: Cruise Liners - orient queen x vistmar
what a time we are having - what with the spat of cruise ships hitting the beaches in less than 3 weeks - no less than 4 - and then the devastating blast which so the orient queen hit and finally flip over and half sink at her moorings - sadly 2 crew last their lives
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8th August 2020, 09:04 PM
#114
Re: Cruise Liners - orient queen x vistmar
Certainly going to be an uphill battle for the cruise company's PR people,
esp if they wangle it and get it wrong - it would be near end of.
K.
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9th August 2020, 02:10 PM
#115
Re: Cruise Liners - orient queen x vistmar
And it goes on and on.
Crystal Cruises has thrown in the towel on a quick return to cruising. The Line has cancelled all remaining voyages for 2020 on its two ocean ships, four river ships and it's small yacht the Crystal Esprit.
The first available Crystal voyage for booking isn't until the 5th January 2021.
Regards from,
Fouro.
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10th August 2020, 06:30 AM
#116
Re: Cruise Liners
There must be some thought that things may turn around at some stage.
Today no less than six e-mails from various companies with all manner of offers including three sailings around Oz in December.
As he said in the movie 'The Castle' tell him he is dreaming.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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24th August 2020, 08:46 AM
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Re: Cruise Liners
I am surprised by the cruise review for 2023 on Crystal website. It seems to me that after the current situation such distant plans are already perceived by many as skeptical.
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24th August 2020, 11:06 PM
#118
Re: Cruise Liners
Updated Cruise Ship Policies and Cancellations.
Update: Worth a read.
https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/5016/
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25th August 2020, 05:56 AM
#119
Re: Cruise Liners
One of the issues is the difference in regulations across the globe.
Many countries are reliant on the cruise industry as part of their tourism income.
They may well be tempted to start allowing the ships in.
The authority that controls all shipping in and around USA have put a total ban on all until October at the very earliest.
Many companies are offering cruises from late 2020 onwards, but how many will sail will depend on which ports they will be allowed in.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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26th August 2020, 05:52 AM
#120
Re: Cruise Liners
An amusing incident on the Muncaster Castle on the round the world service when they had an engineer superintendent as a passenger. A fairly wild night and at breakfast next morning, one of the passengers remarked to old man, "guess you did not get much sleep last night" to which the Master replied," Shaw did, slept like a top". Turned out that engineer super had had all the passengers in the lounge with their lifejackets on all night.
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