Chili

my cruise next January has been cancelled on the crown and anchor login ....no email yet from Royal

Well I am totally confused.

Yesterday RC pulled the pin and NSW is expected to announce cruise ships for sydney.
I would hate to be Gavin Smith.
 

Well I am totally confused.

Yesterday RC pulled the pin and NSW is expected to announce cruise ships for sydney.
I would hate to be Gavin Smith.
 

Here’s a article announcing the news that RC is scraping the season.
In it , it has some hype about the future.
Lelepa is on the go !   2024!

And I’ll bet my last crown&anchor drinks voucher there’s a oasis class.
 
https://cruisepassenger.com.au/royal-caribbean-forced-to-cancel-2021-season-as-government-continues-to-dither/

Here’s a article announcing the news that RC is scraping the season.
In it , it has some hype about the future.
Lelepa is on the go !   2024!

And I’ll bet my last crown&anchor drinks voucher there’s a oasis class.
 
https://cruisepassenger.com.au/royal-caribbean-forced-to-cancel-2021-season-as-government-continues-to-dither/

I suppose It’s all to quick.
We are all very disappointed here ,especially with our leaders.
They couldn’t run a booze up in a brewery.

There’s a couple of articles getting around that the Singapore government is going to offer incentives for Ozzie’s to sail in Singapore.
 I think they are going to give agents subsidies ,such as accommodation ,travel passes .
 I believe they will start port calls earlier next year.
They are only short cruises,so I’m thinking a few nights of cheap accommodation. Do a B2B and fly home.
 
https://cruisepassenger.com.au/how-singapore-plans-to-tempt-australians-to-cruise-from-its-harbour/

Probably not, but at the moment, only locals can cruise, so Singapore is currently not an option. Lets see how the next few months pan out.
So very disappointed with the Federal government. If there was a plan in place, then Royal would come and the sailings would have been booked out. Australia is a cruising nation.   

Scottie said mid next year is when we can travel.
Next month they are going to lift the cap on returning citizens that’s my understanding.

I suppose It’s all to quick.
We are all very disappointed here ,especially with our leaders.
They couldn’t run a booze up in a brewery.

I suppose It’s all to quick.
We are all very disappointed here ,especially with our leaders.
They couldn’t run a booze up in a brewery.

I suppose they got sick of trying to deal with our government.
 
I wonder what will happen with Ovation?
San Francisco?

Now that is so disappointing. Locally none of the TA's I know anything about this. I am so glad I decided to roll the dice and book US sailings for the early 2022. 
A bit upset, as I would have loved to take my mum on a sailing in March 2022. She can not travel to the US and the family believes she will not be here for later 2022. so was holing for one last memory. 

I think the prices will go through the roof when there’s a announcement.
Prices have already jumped,a balcony is $300 a night each or more .
You need to sell your house for a grand suite.

so this is all speculation.
 
This fellow is the head of security for RCG in Sydney and he is genuine
 
 
 
I am not saying this isn’t true but after a “conversation” with the “ office” they are not aware that anything is happening. Dec 17th is the date everybody is waiting for. Unless  of course Royal has been given the heads up beforehand, (which seems unlikely given  way the Govt has been acting).Turnarounds need months of planning and organising so if Royal did know you would assume we would have been told. It does seem a little  unusual that the crew (reading the comment, it would appear  most of them) were being sent home after Alaska, they normally sign six or eight month contracts although current circumstances may have affected this . It seems to be looking more promising for early next year but nothing confirmed as yet…we are, to a large extent, still in the dark…..but hopeful.🤞🤞🤞
 
 

I know someone and reached out to InterCruise who are is the company  Royal uses for the port staff, such as check-in, baggage, crowd control, and they are now not hiring and training until the end of the year, so many indicators now that December is a no go for Royal. I hope we are all wrong and Royal sail in Dec, I will be there in a heart beat

so this is all speculation.
 
This fellow is the head of security for RCG in Sydney and he is genuine
 
 
 
I am not saying this isn’t true but after a “conversation” with the “ office” they are not aware that anything is happening. Dec 17th is the date everybody is waiting for. Unless  of course Royal has been given the heads up beforehand, (which seems unlikely given  way the Govt has been acting).Turnarounds need months of planning and organising so if Royal did know you would assume we would have been told. It does seem a little  unusual that the crew (reading the comment, it would appear  most of them) were being sent home after Alaska, they normally sign six or eight month contracts although current circumstances may have affected this . It seems to be looking more promising for early next year but nothing confirmed as yet…we are, to a large extent, still in the dark…..but hopeful.🤞🤞🤞
 
 

I think the prices will go through the roof when there’s a announcement.
Prices have already jumped,a balcony is $300 a night each or more .
You need to sell your house for a grand suite.

My head was spinning with all the different FCC’s . Some refundable some not.
‘The thing I hate is if I paid a deposit for a group, I don’t get the credit.Even though my credit card paid it.
The credit is in their name and is not transferable.
 
I would hate to be a agent working for love.

A report by someone currently on Ovation.
 
 
I am currently on the Ovation on the last Alaska cruise.  The crew has been told that they will be sent home later this month and will return to Ovation in January for sailings out of Australia.  They just received this INFO two days ago.  
 
 

I’m just relaying a post on CC.It’s not me.
 
The evidence I have if ovation comes to sydney this season.
I have a February 5 booking and my agent said RC wants final payment in about 3.5 weeks and it’s not refundable.
The agent said it’s very possible.
 
Apparently the repo cruise from Hawaii to Vancouver is still on the go.

A report by someone currently on Ovation.
 
 
I am currently on the Ovation on the last Alaska cruise.  The crew has been told that they will be sent home later this month and will return to Ovation in January for sailings out of Australia.  They just received this INFO two days ago.  
 
 

I was doing a live blog on Ovation the season before it first went to Alaska.
A good old boy asked me to take photos of the cigarettes and cigars available onboard.
He said he didn’t want to put Chinese fire crackers in his mouth.

Looking at some of the resent photos there’s a lot of Chinese signage.
It does look like it will end up in Asia, I’m waiting for the protests about the signs.
It will be interesting to see the colour of the gaming tables.

I think Wonder will stay in the Atlantic and in a couple of years one of the older oasis will be home ported in Sydney and Singapore.