jdjaguar

Orient Beach.  period.

what's a vaccine card?

9 minutes ago, Despegue said:

Well, I am workng together with immunology experts on Covid-19 risks for aviation at this very moment if you must know. Are you?

What do these experts have to say about the virus transmission on the Diamond Princess?

Ask them, and please report back.

Thank you.

10 minutes ago, Despegue said:

Buddy, Covid-19 is not airborne and can simply not be recirculated through the HEPA filters fitted onboard all airliners.

 

best regards,

 

Captain Tino Coddé

Captain B747-400

Master Nautical Sciences

Chairman of TCAS Aviation and Maritime Safety.

Are there HEPA filters installed on the cruise ships?

Also, Please stop making blanket statements like Covid-19 is not airborne.

Known aerosol transmission has been confirmed.  The jury is out on true airborne status.

Curiously, you failed to address the transmission on the Diamond Princess.

I did note that no degree in advanced immunology was listed on your un-requested resume.

6 hours ago, Despegue said:

You can NOT get Covid-19 from recirculated cabin- air.

please keep to facts and not hysteria please.

I wouldn't be so sure about that.

700+ (and counting) people on the Diamond Princess have tested positive, and they were

largely confined to their cabins.

What method of transmission do you suggest in this case?

25 minutes ago, rattla said:

 

Hoping so, that’s the our we would be able to see from our boardwalk balcony! 😁

Way back on this thread, a poster stated that the screens consist of multiple modules that can be individually replaced.

I am not sure how many were damaged, but it would not surprise me if they get it fully functioning!

June 2 sailing here!

21 minutes ago, orville99 said:

We were on Enchantment last week and they only managed to get three competitors. The whole thing was over in ten minutes.

but still a fun 10 minutes!

Looking at the port-heavy schedule (along with extended travel times to Florence/Rome/Capri etc), I doubt we will even notice if the AquaTheater is open or closed. (Though I am saddened RCL stopped the Belly-Flop contests.  Is nothing sacred?)

18 knots

cruising speed.

thats all I need to see.

Barcelona here we come!

Oasis on the move !

15+ knots!

good news cruisers!

Still berthed 

not a good sign after pilot boat approach earlier

24 minutes ago, scottish67 said:

 

I feel like we're being teased, hoping that it'll start making the journey soon only to be let down. I'll take solace in the fact that it does say Oasis is expected on April 18th in Cadiz which is all that really matters. Probably best not to invest so much time waiting for the blue rectangular shape to move away from the dock. 

If it takes 11 days to transit to Cardiz, she needs to leave today.

(and that doesn’t look likely)

your advice is well founded, re blue rectangles!

peace

6 minutes ago, scooby1 said:

I'm surprised with sooo many phone cameras these days that NOBODY has taken a shot of the Oasis where its sitting in dock. 

 

Considering how easily and quickly news travels they have done so well to keep progress away from prying eyes it seems. 

 

Has anyone managed to spot anything on the ship or wha the final state the dock 2 was in after Oasis left?

Nope. Isn’t the Information Age wonderful?

Pilot Boat and Tug left.

Oasis still moored. 😞

2 hours ago, Pratique said:

Where there's a will (and $$$), there's a way. They might very well pull it off. On the other hand, there's a saying that nine women can't have a baby in one month. I guess it all depends on what repairs need to be made before she can start sailing again.

I like that saying!

30 minutes ago, bajathree said:

Well according to this just posted there is now a tentative date for Oasis to arrive into Cadiz April 18.

 

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/cadiz-00351/noticia-crucero-oasis-of-the-seas-dirige-navantia-cadiz-ser-reparado-sufrir-accidente-bahamas-20190404181140.html&prev=search

The cruise 'Oasis of the Seas' goes to Navantia Cádiz to be repaired after suffering an accident in the Bahamas

"...previously, a team of workers from Navantia and the auxiliary industry traveled to the Bahamas to make a preliminary study of the damage that the ship has and make the journey to the capital of Cadiz."

This sounds to me that the damage has been assessed, and that appropriate personnel and materials will be transported to the ship so that some repairs can be made en-route to Cadiz for additional repairs.

June 2 sailing is looker a bit safer, but I won't relax until Oasis departs Cardiz for Barcelona to resume her normal cruise schedule.


 

3 minutes ago, scottish67 said:

Hi! I'm new here but I'm on the May 19th sailing out of Barcelona. I've heard reports that the ship has minor cosmetic damage all the way up to sensational reports that it has severe structure damage that will need months to repair. 

 

Is there any point in continuing to try to find more info? Like most people, we booked this (our very first cruise) over a year in advance and have done lots of planning. We can change our dates and flights if RC gives us enough notice, do we think they'll let us know sooner than a week in advance of our sailing? Thanks everyone and apologies if i'm not following posting protocol/etiquette. 

Myself, I will keep a keen eye on  1. what day Oasis actually departs Freeport for Cadiz.

and 2. what is her cruising speed during the transit.

11 minutes ago, jdjaguar said:

 

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-78.761/centery:26.528/zoom:16

 

It looks like you are correct.

 

 

I would expect they already have one in place, but who knows.

25 minutes ago, framboesa said:

 

6 minutes ago, ezelaya said:

I would agree with that. Looks like she is being moved to a different dock. Tugs Hanne, Freeport and Honesty appear to be with her. Although as of 2 minutes ago, she's just sitting in the channel leading up to the shipyard

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-78.761/centery:26.528/zoom:16

35 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

She's definitely clear of dock #2, likely headed to the wharf area behind dock #3, where the Overseas Key West is.

It looks like you are correct.

picking up steam 0.6 knots

2 minutes ago, framboesa said:

(how boring is my job when I find interesting following a ship knot by knot?

She appears to have stopped moving.

Back to work!

1 minute ago, cruisemom3gz said:

 

Let's hope it is moving and heading to Spain on its own power to get repaired.  We have a June 2nd sailing and praying they didn't find damage that will take months to repair. 

We are on the same sailing.

Non-refundable air already booked.  😞

2 minutes ago, BND said:

And now, 0.3.  It was 0.

its gonna be a long trip to Spain at this pace. <jk>

2 minutes ago, BND said:

Yes it is.   It's showing 0 knots but it has definitely moved forward.

I'm seeing 0.1 knots

3 minutes ago, Captain Billy Bob said:

They're gonna need a bigger crane to remove the crane. Unless they plan on shipping the crane that is onboard to Spain.

The crane to Spain is really a pain

Nice reference!

but to sing it add “just” after “really”