RBRSKI Posted March 12, 2021 Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 Someone got smart! cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 12, 2021 Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 Small ships can get away with things... cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted March 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 First it will be small ships, Next will be Medium, And guess what will be next, you got it, Large Finally, Oasis Class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 12, 2021 Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 The real benefit will be the political momentum that will be generated and focused on the CDC when they slow roll cruising "out of an abundance of caution". Once Florida sees lost revenue with the threat of more lost revenue there will be significant pressure applied to the CDC to get with the program and stop killing Americans by taking away their livelihoods at a time when the science no longer supports their cruise ship ban. sammy79, haf, wordell1 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted March 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 Looks they are working hard on the docks in Nassau! Getting them ready for other cruise lines to start cruises there!!! https://www.portnassauwebcam.com/ WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted March 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just watched the video press conference from 3/11 featuring the interim president and CEO. It's very interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted March 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 She is currently sailing to NORTH MALACCA. I'm sure she will start her voyage to the Bahamas soon!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 12, 2021 Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 Easy there big boy, the Bahamas isn't even open yet to ships. All visitors require a test and travel health visa. RBRSKI and sammy79 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted March 12, 2021 Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 Am I missing something on the webcam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted March 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 its dark out now, so u cant see the construction lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted March 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Even "TPG" (the points guy) on the airline side is reporting this news!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Oh well if a blogger who couldn't spell "cruise ship" before the pandemic is saying it, that must be something, or a way to generate traffic to the site. BarbieBell, SpeedNoodles and Geoff P 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted March 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 The Miami Herald also has an article about this great news! https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article249863818.html I wonder which cruise line will be next? Also Navi is in the turning basin right now in Miami. I don't know why I torture myself watching her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Interesting. They are only reducing capacity by 8%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Interesting. They are only reducing capacity by 8%. If everyone is vaccinated this seems reasonable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted March 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 30 minutes ago, TXcruzer said: If everyone is vaccinated this seems reasonable If they don't, people's minds on this blog will be blown away! LOL WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 4 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Interesting. They are only reducing capacity by 8%. A small ship with 1k guests probably can't come close to turn a profit at 50% capacity. At that point it probably would be cheaper to keep the ship in layup. That's one benefit that mega ships have. At 50% capacity a mega ship has enough critical mass to break even with 3k guests on board. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted March 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 I like the headline Cruise Critic Posted "Bahamas Sailing begin in July, One Line bypasses U.S Departure Ports". Vancity Cruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haf Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Well, look at it this way. There is a big fight going on and the big boys know they can't get in the ring and start throwing punches because that would not look good. The little brother will then go in and start flexing his muscles knowing full well he has the backing of his brothers. Guess what? the guy who for quite some time gave them headaches now know that either he has to back up the rhetoric ot get out of the way. RBRSKI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haf Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 2:11 PM, twangster said: The real benefit will be the political momentum that will be generated and focused on the CDC when they slow roll cruising "out of an abundance of caution". Once Florida sees lost revenue with the threat of more lost revenue there will be significant pressure applied to the CDC to get with the program and stop killing Americans by taking away their livelihoods at a time when the science no longer supports their cruise ship ban. It will be interesting to see how For Lauderdale and Miami will react when bookings for the Ft-Lauderdale to Bahamas ferry will dramatically increase in the few coming months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 59 minutes ago, haf said: Well, look at it this way. There is a big fight going on and the big boys know they can't get in the ring and start throwing punches because that would not look good. The little brother will then go in and start flexing his muscles knowing full well he has the backing of his brothers. Guess what? the guy who for quite some time gave them headaches now know that either he has to back up the rhetoric ot get out of the way. So here's what I got from this... We have the CDC in the middle with two big cruise lines and their Healthy Sail Panel on either side... Along comes the little guy to save the day! haf, SebagoSue, JeffB and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 MSC wants to homeport in Nassau, too https://ewnews.com/gaining-momentum-msc-cruises-could-be-third-major-cruise-line-this-year-to-start-homeporting-in-the-bahamas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 49 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: MSC wants to homeport in Nassau, too https://ewnews.com/gaining-momentum-msc-cruises-could-be-third-major-cruise-line-this-year-to-start-homeporting-in-the-bahamas How long before the whale tail joins the party? Landry_TX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 19 hours ago, twangster said: How long before the whale tail joins the party? I can’t believe that have held out as long as they have. Their CEO seems to have a pretty staunch anti vaccine policy, that may be coming into play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted April 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 Good Evening, It's nice to see this thread is still having activity. Oh I remember when they said it would never happen, to many obstacles. I hope they all find a home outside of the US so they can stick it to the CDC and our Government. Unfortunately, many people are out of jobs because of this so I do feel so bad for them. Hey, maybe it might turn into a life changing event and they move to where the jobs are! Always in awe when I watch that cable tv show where people pack up and move to an international location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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