mattymay

Home porting in Hong Kong from Nov 22

The time has finally arrived!

https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/cruising-industry-calls-to-be-included-in-trans-tasman-travel-bubble-c-2548271

We're supposed to be on Quantum Nov 9. I have had the AZ vaccine, but now I worry the rest of the family wont be able to get it in time. News today is they have secured more Pfizer but it wont be here until the end of the year.

You might be right, just got this feeling that everyone apart from Singapore is doing vaccinated cruising and that we'll probably follow.

With tonight's news that the AZ jab is no longer suitable for those under 50 years old, the 21/22 season is now in serious trouble. I can't see the government allowing non vaccinated cruising and we have no Pfizer stock.

ok thanks, so those itineraries may or may not change.

Does Apex fit under the new size requirements for Key West? I noticed she is on itineraries for 2023.

A while still, probably towards end of the year, they only recently released up until April 2023.

Australia - New Zealand corridor to open next week. One step closer to the 21/22 season going ahead. https://www.news.com.au/travel/destinations/new-zealand/transtasman-bubble-australia-and-new-zealand-corridor-to-be-announced/news-story/b52dfb050058f3e617b8bd531495b471

Man if I was Michael Bailey I would have extended Quantum out Singapore into 2022, shown the Aus government who's runs this town!

It's come down to the final two.. who will hold out the longest? The CDC or the Australian Government? Place your bets!!

You going the full 46 nights?

Oops.. Royal Caribbean announces cruising from Los Angeles, forgets ship can't fit under bridge..

The one most likely to start first - P&O Australia, just extended pause until end of July. They were the ones who extended their pause until June 18, well before the government announced the June 17 ban. I'm guessing they already know it will be extended further. Given the ban is usually done in 3 month increments, the question is have they been given an August 1st restart date?

It got a bit of media coverage recently... "The Ruby Princess one year on"...

Nice! Get my second on May 26th. Bags packed.

And therefore we should be rewarded with cruising! ? Those damn airplanes keep bringing the infected home, that’s way more of a risk as it’s jumped hotel quarantine through the hotel workers many times.

I think some cruise lines have tried. Given the low incidence it’s deemed too risky to bring in international ships and crew. Will they change their mind now cruise lines can offer a ship with fully vaccinated crew?.. Who knows? Hopefully. The ban is set to expire June 17. The RC season starts here in October so they still have some time up their sleeves to work something out. Therefore, even if the ban does expire it may not be a priority to get a ship here before the regular season. That would also depend on Alaska being a bust seems as we share the same ships.

Pack your passport and vaccine, we're going to Singapore!! https://cruisepassenger.com.au/aussies-welcome-to-sail-with-royal-caribbean-in-singapores-bubble-says-boss/

Voyager is in Singapore until March 2022 then it's gone. Booked solid until Apr 2023 in Europe and the Caribbean, so it wont be her for the Singapore 22/23 season.

Didn't realise they had pushed it out until June. We're doing the transpacific April 2023 so was keen to see what was on offer in Singapore late 2022. There are only really two ships left for Singapore aren't there? Spectrum or Wonder. They are going to lose Quantum to us so you'd think maybe Spectrum as replacement?

Yeah, the 20/21 season that never happened was supposed to be Radiance, Seranade, Voyager, and Ovation. Lost 2 ships but gained a bigger one in Quantum, so lower number of itineraries overall. I think Voyager used to do a few top end stops as it transitioned to Asia. Does not look like we will be sharing any ships with that region in the near future so no real reason for them to travel that far north. Also, I wonder if that Radiance refurbishment is still on the cards once things start to pick up again? She was supposed to be done before arriving in Brisbane in 2020.