SpeedNoodles Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 It's hard to imagine they're still trying to repatriate crew (some into late May and early June), yet actually truly believe they will be sailing on June 12. http://crew-center.com/royal-caribbean-announces-major-crew-repatriation-plan?fbclid=IwAR25gXTFuJyoh7pIf0tTCQjuBdyYpqC_4lxzw8gJOeExrFAxJEeFHCEM8kg Mike.s, YOLO, ehw51 and 4 others 1 2 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 14 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: It's hard to imagine they're still trying to repatriate crew (some into late May and early June), yet actually truly believe they will be sailing on June 12. http://crew-center.com/royal-caribbean-announces-major-crew-repatriation-plan?fbclid=IwAR25gXTFuJyoh7pIf0tTCQjuBdyYpqC_4lxzw8gJOeExrFAxJEeFHCEM8kg This makes me think that there are troubled waters ahead for RCCL. MamaShark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 33 minutes ago, princevaliantus said: This makes me think that there are troubled waters ahead for RCCL. Carnival is in the same process. I just feel like they are really planning on not having passengers for a while yet (which is really not surprising, they just aren't ready to actually say it.) joshgates and Cile 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaShark Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 There’s a lot to sort out with crew, illnesses, vacations and the unexpected suspension of sailings. There may be crew members who are apprehensive to resume for their health also. It’s not just RCCL calling the shots. The CDC called the No Sail Order and It probably will take a bit more time before cruise lines are cleared to sail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristiZ Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 And if they’re going to do staggered reopenings, with just a couple of ships to start, they won’t need full crews right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGSLC5 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 2 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: It's hard to imagine they're still trying to repatriate crew (some into late May and early June), yet actually truly believe they will be sailing on June 12. http://crew-center.com/royal-caribbean-announces-major-crew-repatriation-plan?fbclid=IwAR25gXTFuJyoh7pIf0tTCQjuBdyYpqC_4lxzw8gJOeExrFAxJEeFHCEM8kg Notice they don't say Symphony, Navigator, Mariner, or Indy will be taking crew home.. My theory and others believe that those are the ships that will sail first.. Which makes sense because all leave from Florida... My prediction is Royal will be able to have some ships sail starting July 24 the day the CDC no sail order is lifted.. Navigator and Mariner can leave first on the 24.. Symphony can leave on the 25th and so can Indy... I am sure Harmony would also be in the mix and leave on the 26.. Just a prediction but that's what I think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.s Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 9 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: It's hard to imagine they're still trying to repatriate crew (some into late May and early June), yet actually truly believe they will be sailing on June 12. http://crew-center.com/royal-caribbean-announces-major-crew-repatriation-plan?fbclid=IwAR25gXTFuJyoh7pIf0tTCQjuBdyYpqC_4lxzw8gJOeExrFAxJEeFHCEM8kg Seems a strange decision to send 3 ships to the UK, none of which are due to be home ported in the UK, and to send Anthem, which is due to be in Southampton to India, can't see many sailings happening this summer J_Keeble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VACruiser Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 My wonder isn’t that cruising will start sometime this summer or early fall, it’s more the thinking of which countries will let you in for travel purposes and will employers require a 14 day quarantine upon your return. I think there is going to be some major changes to itineraries as this starts back up depending on which countries will accept guests. I think Coco Caye is going to get a lot of guests and visits but it can only handle so many ships per day. Think of the mainstays of ports visited - Western Cruises - Cozumel, Mexico, Falmouth Jamaica, Labadee Haiti, and Easterns of St. Thomas, St. Martin, St. Kitts...All different countries with their own Government to work with. They need the travel money so it will be interesting to see the balance between their people and travel money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobroo Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Well....I think many, many people will be saying "And that's how I ended my job working on a cruise ship." Royal is really throwing in the towel folks, make no mistake about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cruise Junkie Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Even Thought I Really Don't Want This To Be The Case But I Don't Think We Will See Ships Start To Sail Until The CDC No Sail Order Is Completely Done. Allen2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Yeah, that doesn't look good. Royal is obviously not planning on cruising anytime soon based on that. I agree with @AGSLC5…..seems like the most logical and economically viable option for Royal to try and start up again once they are allowed....I am still having doubts its going to be June though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGSLC5 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 14 minutes ago, monctonguy said: Yeah, that doesn't look good. Royal is obviously not planning on cruising anytime soon based on that. I agree with @AGSLC5…..seems like the most logical and economically viable option for Royal to try and start up again once they are allowed....I am still having doubts its going to be June though... I don't think June.. I think July 24 which is when the CDC order is over.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 "European, Canadian and all other nationalities will be transferred to Freedom, Empress and Majesty. All three ships will cross the Atlantic Ocean and sail to Southampton where charter flights will be organized for crew repatriation." So that make sense , all the Canadian crew will sail to Southampton (14 days sail) to take a flight back to Canada ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Yeah....I didn't mean to say you thought June...I was saying I dont think Royal will be sailing June 12 like they say now..AND I agree with your start up thought process Even July could be a stretch though.....it will take awhile to get things going....its not just about the ships sailing..its about flights and hotels and places to eat.....but sailings out of Florida of mostly Florida residents would be a good place to start for sure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, Traveler said: "European, Canadian and all other nationalities will be transferred to Freedom, Empress and Majesty. All three ships will cross the Atlantic Ocean and sail to Southampton where charter flights will be organized for crew repatriation." So that make sense , all the Canadian crew will sail to Southampton (14 days sail) to take a flight back to Canada ? Defn weird..but who knows what's going on behind the scene's...border to Canada is closed....and not sure about flights here to they may have no option but to take advantage of whatever Royal as been able to work out...even if it doesn't make much sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 35 minutes ago, Traveler said: So that make sense , all the Canadian crew will sail to Southampton (14 days sail) to take a flight back to Canada ? I noticed the same thing. Seems they are making it a longer trip than necessary. The unstated, but implied here, is that they are not allowing any disembarkations in the US and no flights on US domestic airlines. YOLO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOLO Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I noticed the same thing. Seems they are making it a longer trip than necessary. The unstated, but implied here, is that they are not allowing any disembarkations in the US and no flights on US domestic airlines. That's what I was wondering. When will round-trip cruises out of the US allow passengers to disembark without the need for quarantine. That could make all the difference for the US cruise industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I noticed the same thing. Seems they are making it a longer trip than necessary. The unstated, but implied here, is that they are not allowing any disembarkations in the US and no flights on US domestic airlines. It might make sense but it contradicts all the one that will fly from Miami ... "Liberty of the Seas will stay near Maiam, from here Filipino crew will be repatriated by charter flights statring May 18" "Enchantment will sail to Miami for a charter flights on May 15, returning the crew to Jakarta and Denpasar." It seems that we are missing something here but the main point is still the same , no cruise soon YOLO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Good point. I had forgotten about those flights out of Miami. Nevermind.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenCP Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Canadians have to go to the UK to get flights home. As per the rules of the CDC Royal would have to arrange private planes to get the Canadian crew home. It was cheaper to sail them to the UK and put them on a direct flight to Canada. No crew arriving in the US can use commercial flights to make their way home. That is why all the cruise lines are using ships to take then crews to countries where the governments are letting the cruise lines use commercial flights. From CDC: 1. The cruise ship operator must transport those disembarking directly to non-commercial transportation, which includes industry-chartered private transport, industry-chartered private flights, or personal vehicles (no rental cars, taxis, or ride-share services). Cruise line operators must further guarantee noncommercial transportation to their respective homes or new duty stations consistent with all applicable laws and guidance. Those include, but are not limited to, national, federal, state, and local public-health guidance as well as state and local stay-at-home orders. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floski Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 I swear I'd better wake up from this freaking nightmare soon. Neesa, Ogilthorpe, Cile and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 the crew going home will be the ones who are out of contract and have been stuck on ship since cruises were cancelled and ports wouldn't let them in. RC are now following what other cruiselines have already done, that being use their own ships to either get crew home or to a location where they can use charter flights to fly them home. Ogilthorpe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cile Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 5/3/2020 at 8:21 PM, princevaliantus said: This makes me think that there are troubled waters ahead for RCCL. I hope not!!! But I have young man why is still on ship waiting to go home the end of this month and rest of the crew . Logically if they are all going home how they will operate cruising in June? I think the earliest they will resume cruising is late August or September? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Cile said: I hope not!!! But I have young man why is still on ship waiting to go home the end of this month and rest of the crew . Logically if they are all going home how they will operate cruising in June? I think the earliest they will resume cruising is late August or September? I agree considering now that NCL might be going belly up. NCL had a mad rush of people calling to cancel their cruises right after they annonced they might be filing bankruptcy. What do you think is going to happen if you do something like that???? DUH!!! WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 ...not to mention their stock took a 25% nose dive this afternoon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Just now, WAAAYTOOO said: ...not to mention their stock took a 25% nose dive this afternoon... Yup!!!! I ditched those shares as fast as small-town gossip. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 Just for those that miss the great content on the "Royal Caribbean Blog" tab up top! Matt posted this today... 95% of all crew have been repatriated... 97% by 7/15/20... https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/07/01/royal-caribbean-have-repatriated-95-of-its-crew-members Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 5/3/2020 at 7:06 PM, SpeedNoodles said: It's hard to imagine they're still trying to repatriate crew (some into late May and early June), yet actually truly believe they will be sailing on June 12. http://crew-center.com/royal-caribbean-announces-major-crew-repatriation-plan?fbclid=IwAR25gXTFuJyoh7pIf0tTCQjuBdyYpqC_4lxzw8gJOeExrFAxJEeFHCEM8kg Its an incredible logistical undertaking. I'm amazed at how complex cruise lines HR departments must be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 12 hours ago, cruisellama said: Its an incredible logistical undertaking. I'm amazed at how complex cruise lines HR departments must be. And then it turns out the problem all along was mostly that their own countries kept turning them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: And then it turns out the problem all along was mostly that their own countries kept turning them away. Makes you wonder, under the new circumstances, if the lines might not elect to hire folks from countries that cannot/will not repatriate their own citizens? Its a risk they have no power to mitigate. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 minute ago, cruisellama said: Makes you wonder, under the new circumstances, if the lines might not elect to hire folks from countries that cannot/will not repatriate their own citizens? Its a risk they have no power to mitigate. I'm not sure the cruise lines have the luxury to look past where more than half of the crew source from. Hopefully these countries learned a lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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