Test Cruise Schedule?

[Snotarni]

Any idea if Mariner got the “official” up check yet?

[Matt]

2 hours ago, Snotarni said:

Any idea if Mariner got the “official” up check yet?

Royal hasn't said anything, but I have no reason to believe it hasn't.

[smokeybandit]

It'll be interesting to see if Oasis leaves on time with Henri on its way. It doesn't look like the storm will have too much impact on the port area but I could see a delayed departure

[Matt]

3 hours ago, Snotarni said:

Any idea if Mariner got the “official” up check yet?

One other thing, I noticed this in Michael Bayley's post earlier this week

 

[Matt]

9 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

It'll be interesting to see if Oasis leaves on time with Henri on its way. It doesn't look like the storm will have too much impact on the port area but I could see a delayed departure

James Van Fleet says if the current track holds, no impact to Oasis

 

[AshleyDillo]

3 hours ago, Snotarni said:

Any idea if Mariner got the “official” up check yet?

Crew member from Mariner claims they passed..not official by all means but a good sign!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zyh0LAj_Erc

[smokeybandit]

No one fails test cruises.

[RockerDom31]

2 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

No one fails test cruises.

Yeah I don’t recall any test cruises failing. Recently, I hear the CDC aren’t even on board these ships anymore.

[smokeybandit]

44 minutes ago, RockerDom31 said:

Yeah I don’t recall any test cruises failing. Recently, I hear the CDC aren’t even on board these ships anymore.

When you look at the requirements for the test cruises, there's essentially no "tests" to actually do. It's all a check in the box activity.

[Matt]

Mariner is a go!

 

[smokeybandit]

So is that now every ship slated to sail in the near term all blessed by the CDC?

[Matt]

35 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

So is that now every ship slated to sail in the near term all blessed by the CDC?

Yes, every ship that has taken a test cruise has been approved to sail.

[AshleyDillo]

41 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

So is that now every ship slated to sail in the near term all blessed by the CDC?

I think Oasis still has her test cruise coming up.

[smokeybandit]

Oh duh, Oasis tomorrow while dodging Henri

[Matt]

Sorry, I misunderstood the question.

Liberty is also scheduled for a few weeks from now.

I keep a running list here: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/06/29/everything-you-need-know-about-royal-caribbean-test-cruises

[cruisellama]

5 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

No one fails test cruises.

Trophies for everyone!

[smokeybandit]

I forgot about Liberty. I always confuse her with Indy for some reason. Must be a Freedom/Galveston thing

[barjpoe]

On 8/21/2021 at 2:08 PM, smokeybandit said:

Oh duh, Oasis tomorrow while dodging Henri

Is anyone on her?

Looking at the webcam and she is still in port. I think  she was scheduled to leave at 6PM. Is it weather related?

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

13 minutes ago, barjpoe said:

Is anyone on her?

Looking at the webcam and she is still in port. I think  she was scheduled to leave at 6PM. Is it weather related?

Anyone flying in today would have not been able to make it...perhaps they have pushed it off a day or so?  This would have been the test cruise I would have loved to be chosen for!

[smokeybandit]

7pm is her departure

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

9 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

7pm is her departure

Oh WOW!!!  Happy sailing to the lucky volunteers....

[barjpoe]

9 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

7pm is her departure

thanks, will keep watching the webcam

[smokeybandit]

 

[barjpoe]

ok according to my ship tracker , she is now heading North up the Hudson River, why?

Going to visit the Statue of Liberty?

 

[smokeybandit]

"Oh did we say you were going to Coco Cay? Sorry, we meant Albany"

[barjpoe]

I don 't think she'll fit much further up the river.

[smokeybandit]

Hudson is actually pretty deep. Though Oasis would be scraping bottom at times

[barjpoe]

what about going over the tunnels? I know her smokestack lowers but enough to get under the 
Tapen Zee.

I just saw that she is in the process of turning. 

[smokeybandit]

 

[AshleyDillo]

Doing it all for the drone shot.

[Aulayan]

Sometimes ships go up the bay for a better look at the city and the Statue before going under the Verrazano bridge.  I'm seriously hoping they do it when it's my cruise.

[Scooter6251]

What's the plan for Harmony's test cruise?  Will it be required?

 

[Aulayan]

Currently, and anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, the Conditional Sail Order will expire before Harmony comes back to the US.  Now if (when) the CDC extends that order, then they'll have to schedule a test cruise for Harmony.  But while I'm sure everyone expects the CDC to extend it, nothing can be planned until they do.

[barbeyg]

22 hours ago, Aulayan said:

Sometimes ships go up the bay for a better look at the city and the Statue before going under the Verrazano bridge.  I'm seriously hoping they do it when it's my cruise.

Our last NE cruise before Covid, back in 2019, we all cheered when the captain announced we were going by Lady Liberty. It was such a thrill! Hope you get to experience it too.

[deep1]

On 8/22/2021 at 7:16 PM, barjpoe said:

ok according to my ship tracker , she is now heading North up the Hudson River, why?

Going to visit the Statue of Liberty?

 

The day she came in she later went up river then out the Verrazano then came past me where I was fishing... The up river might trips have been a  practice stop to see the statue and the freedom tower then a real one with guests last night... If it's  gonna be a habit,  I need to alter my striped bass September spot.... Right where they turned in is where I normally drift using eels for bait...

 

 

[DanielB]

12 hours ago, Aulayan said:

Currently, and anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, the Conditional Sail Order will expire before Harmony comes back to the US.  Now if (when) the CDC extends that order, then they'll have to schedule a test cruise for Harmony.  But while I'm sure everyone expects the CDC to extend it, nothing can be planned until they do.

Yes my November 14th Harmony is giving me anxiety as I think it will be cancelled for this reason.    I'm trying to convince my husband to change to Oasis from Miami but he already submitted his vacation and doesn't want to change it. Ugh

 

[smokeybandit]