Vicki'sMom Posted January 27, 2017 #201 Share Posted January 27, 2017 This looks pretty doable on one pod, the only close ones are the Burnie to Milford Sound (as to how much time in the sound), and the Napier to Tauranga leg. Here's the latest itinerary, according to my TA. No times listed. We are still awaiting an email from NCL. What do you think about this? Feb 6 – Leave Sydney Feb 7 – At Sea Feb 8 – Melbourne Feb 9 – Melbourne Feb 10 – At Sea Feb 11 – At Sea Feb 12 – At Sea Feb 13 – Dunedin Feb 14 – Akaroa Feb 15 – Wellington Feb 16 – Napier Feb 17 – Auckland Feb 18 – Auckland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan0000 Posted January 27, 2017 #202 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I posted something similar yesterday and someone posted back that the OBC is "refundable" and we would get the unused portion at the end of the cruise. Hoping we don't have to find out if that's true or not! ;) We were on the Jan 5th cruise and have yet to see a refund of our on board credit? We got the 20% refund they promised but it was done with some iffy math because it was not what we could calculate. Don't know where they came up with the number. But no on board credit refund yet? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margotjones Posted January 27, 2017 #203 Share Posted January 27, 2017 The new itinerary involves 3 changes....Does this mean we can cancel if it is correct? Sent from my Moto G (4) using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted January 27, 2017 #204 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Here's the latest itinerary' date=' according to my TA. No times listed. We are still awaiting an email from NCL. What do you think about this? Feb 6 – Leave Sydney Feb 7 – At Sea Feb 8 – Melbourne Feb 9 – Melbourne Feb 10 – At Sea Feb 11 – At Sea Feb 12 – At Sea Feb 13 – Dunedin Feb 14 – Akaroa Feb 15 – Wellington Feb 16 – Napier Feb 17 – Auckland Feb 18 – Auckland[/quote'] This is all doable at 16 knots, as long as the Auckland arrival is in the evening of the 17th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki'sMom Posted January 27, 2017 #205 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Thank you! I appreciate your input! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamflames Posted January 28, 2017 #206 Share Posted January 28, 2017 We were on the Jan 5th cruise and have yet to see a refund of our on board credit? We got the 20% refund they promised but it was done with some iffy math because it was not what we could calculate. Don't know where they came up with the number. But no on board credit refund yet? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Hi Susan, our 20% was not 20% of what we paid but it was more than our TA told us it would be. As for obc, you normally need to get that refunded onboard. On our jan 5 sailing we had 125 obc, 100 was not refundable (so we spent it) and 25 was so we got it cashed back to us at the credit desk Sent from my iPod touch using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurabegorrah Posted January 28, 2017 #207 Share Posted January 28, 2017 We were on the Jan 5th cruise and have yet to see a refund of our on board credit? We got the 20% refund they promised but it was done with some iffy math because it was not what we could calculate. Don't know where they came up with the number. But no on board credit refund yet? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Last time I had left over refundable OBC, it took maybe 5 weeks or so to get the check from NCL. And I can imagine that having to process refund checks for most all of the passengers it could take even longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted January 28, 2017 #208 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Ncl are sending the big brass to Darwin to meet the ship. http://www.cruisecritic.com.au/news/news.cfm?ID=7495... Town hall meeting on the ship....should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamflames Posted January 28, 2017 #209 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) Ncl are sending the big brass to Darwin to meet the ship. http://www.cruisecritic.com.au/news/news.cfm?ID=7495... Town hall meeting on the ship....should be interesting. Obviously the onboard staff said, you made the decision so you come and face the music. So our jan 5 sailing the only one not to receive a future cruise credit out of 7 straight itineraries. Guess I'm heading back to Celebrity Sent from my iPod touch using Forums Edited January 28, 2017 by teamflames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted January 28, 2017 #210 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Obviously the onboard staff said, you made the decision so you come and face the music. So our jan 5 sailing the only one not to receive a future cruise credit out of 7 straight itineraries. Guess I'm heading back to Celebrity Sent from my iPod touch using Forums The ship can't make Sydney on schedule from Auckland.......looks like major cancellations of ports back to Singapore.:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamflames Posted January 28, 2017 #211 Share Posted January 28, 2017 The ship can't make Sydney on schedule from Auckland.......looks like major cancellations of ports back to Singapore.:mad: Yeah it looks like next 3 cruises affected. Cancelled Milford sound ... That's a biggie. Sent from my iPod touch using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargateKev Posted January 28, 2017 #212 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Yeah it looks like next 3 cruises affected. Cancelled Milford sound ... That's a biggie. Sent from my iPod touch using Forums .... and Napier. Those two would have been the best locations on the itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fieryme Posted January 28, 2017 #213 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Another gathering in the atrium today. Captain came down and answered questions. NCL execs from Australia are boarding tomorrow in Darwin for town hall meetings. That will be fun for them. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted January 28, 2017 #214 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Another gathering in the atrium today. Captain came down and answered questions. NCL execs from Australia are boarding tomorrow in Darwin for town hall meetings. That will be fun for them. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Any talk about a dry dock. I heard the meeting is at 9.00 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fieryme Posted January 28, 2017 #215 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Any talk about a dry dock. I heard the meeting is at 9.00 am. There may be several meetings due to people on excursions and we are to be told when they will be. A staff member who told me they knew days earlier of the problem when it was leaked by a bridge officer (which was confirmed today - Passengers told on 1/26 but discovered on 1/24) said there's a 110% chance they won't dry dock. Doesn't mean it's true, but they were right about the malfunction date that no one off the bridge/engineering really knew so I'm inclined to believe they won't dry dock until this ship is back in Europe. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted January 28, 2017 #216 Share Posted January 28, 2017 This looks pretty doable on one pod, the only close ones are the Burnie to Milford Sound (as to how much time in the sound), and the Napier to Tauranga leg. If the ship returned to Europe on one pod....what speed would you put into the distance calculater. I put in 15 knots in calculator from Singapore to Dubai and came back as missing 4 ports......is 15 knots resonable to expect. Sent from my SM-T530 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 28, 2017 #217 Share Posted January 28, 2017 If the ship returned to Europe on one pod....what speed would you put into the distance calculater. I put in 15 knots in calculator from Singapore to Dubai and came back as missing 4 ports......is 15 knots resonable to expect. Sent from my SM-T530 using Tapatalk From the early comments they have been only doing 11 knots, more missed ports.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie cruzer Posted January 28, 2017 #218 Share Posted January 28, 2017 From the early comments they have been only doing 11 knots, more missed ports.:( Thanks Mic. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rscales2 Posted January 28, 2017 #219 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I was wrong I heard the corporate official are staying to Sydney. I am sorry that I misheard the Captain. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted January 28, 2017 #220 Share Posted January 28, 2017 If the ship returned to Europe on one pod....what speed would you put into the distance calculater. I put in 15 knots in calculator from Singapore to Dubai and came back as missing 4 ports......is 15 knots resonable to expect. Sent from my SM-T530 using Tapatalk 15 knots would be reasonable, I would expect 16-18 from one pod as a norm, given the ship's max speed, but there may be other factors. If they are going to go from down under back to Europe on one pod, I would expect that they would remove the blades from the non-functioning pod (can be done by divers), as even a windmilling propeller creates some drag, and this could increase the speed. And again, dry docking is not the cure all for azipods. Without knowing what this latest failure is, there is no way to know whether the work requires dry dock or not, just as the earlier problem was repaired without docking, and docking would not have sped up the process. They could just as easily cancel a couple of days off a cruise and stay at a lay berth to effect repairs, either with divers, or inside repairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer466 Posted January 28, 2017 #221 Share Posted January 28, 2017 If the ship returned to Europe on one pod....what speed would you put into the distance calculater. I put in 15 knots in calculator from Singapore to Dubai and came back as missing 4 ports......is 15 knots resonable to expect. Sent from my SM-T530 using Tapatalk Sip has just popped back on the marine traffic site around 200nm off Darwin. She making 13.7Knts and looks overdue going on the arrival time stated on that site. The past track shows she has been up to 16knts but the speed seems all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fieryme Posted January 28, 2017 #222 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Sip has just popped back on the marine traffic site around 200nm off Darwin. She making 13.7Knts and looks overdue going on the arrival time stated on that site. The past track shows she has been up to 16knts but the speed seems all over the place. Our ship's log shows we're 95 nm away and traveling at 16 knots. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublebzz Posted January 28, 2017 #223 Share Posted January 28, 2017 We are booked on March 9th cruise out of Singapore. Does anybody believe this cruise may be in jeopardy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukiduki Posted January 28, 2017 #224 Share Posted January 28, 2017 My question too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevada2121 Posted January 28, 2017 #225 Share Posted January 28, 2017 It feels like a death (of a vacation) by a thousand small cuts. I don't see how NCL can keep this behavior up, the way people are reacting on the ship and off? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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