Which ships are slated to sail from China

[SherriZ366]

I know that Spectrum of the Seas sails from Shanghai and that RCCL has cancelled at least 3 of the cruises. https://www.*****.com/2020/01/29/royal-caribbean-announces-third-china-cruise-cancellation-due-coronavirus     One news report has RCCL redeploying her to Taiwan as soon as mid-February.     https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22343-spectrum-of-the-seas-reportedly-being-redeployed-to-taiwan.html    https://thepointsguy.com/news/cruise-lines-cancel-china-sailings-virus/

 

But it's mentioned in news reports that there are two more ships that will be sent to China to sail from there.  I think one is Wonder of the Sea, an Oasis class ship, that is coming to China in 202.  Which other ship is scheduled to sail from China?  

[hood65]

I think Voyager of the seas later this spring

Quantum of the seas is also sailing out of Beijing

[Sail n Snow]

4 hours ago, hood65 said:

I think Voyager of the seas later this spring

Quantum of the seas is also sailing out of Beijing

Voyager and Quantum sail from China (Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong) occasionally as they also port in Singapore and Australia. 
 

afaik the only ship that is permanent to China (home port is Shanghai) is Spectrum. 

Edited January 30, 2020 by Sail n Snow

[kernow]

Quantum is currently sailing from Singapore, we are due to sail on her in 2 weeks time with the cruise supposed to be ending in Hong Kong. Who knows if we will actually go there?

[mugtech]

18 minutes ago, kernow said:

Quantum is currently sailing from Singapore, we are due to sail on her in 2 weeks time with the cruise supposed to be ending in Hong Kong. Who knows if we will actually go there?

Better go to Hong Kong, that is where we get on for the following 9 days back to Singapore.

[kernow]

39 minutes ago, mugtech said:

Better go to Hong Kong, that is where we get on for the following 9 days back to Singapore.

I know but depending on what happens in the next couple of weeks there must be a chance that they won't go. Cunard have already cancelled a stop there and I believe Crystal may have too.

[mugtech]

52 minutes ago, kernow said:

I know but depending on what happens in the next couple of weeks there must be a chance that they won't go. Cunard have already cancelled a stop there and I believe Crystal may have too.

Rumor has it Spectrum is going to Taiwan, perhaps Quantum will do the same, substitute Taiwan for Hong Kong.  Wonder what that setup would look like.

[kernow]

3 minutes ago, mugtech said:

Rumor has it Spectrum is going to Taiwan, perhaps Quantum will do the same, substitute Taiwan for Hong Kong.  Wonder what that setup would look like.

They could do, many on the FB group are speculating that it will return to Singapore with the next cruise leaving from there.

[SherriZ366]

Read that Spectrum is going to Taiwan.  https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22343-spectrum-of-the-seas-reportedly-being-redeployed-to-taiwan.html

[Parrothead234]

The state department has just raised it to level 4 - do not travel

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/china-travel-advisory.html

[kernow]

Had an email overnight to say our 15/2 Quantum cruise has been changed. We are now returning to Singapore instead of ending the cruise in Hong Kong, feel much better about this, now all we have to do is change the flight home.

[TRUEBLUE66]

1 hour ago, kernow said:

Had an email overnight to say our 15/2 Quantum cruise has been changed. We are now returning to Singapore instead of ending the cruise in Hong Kong, feel much better about this, now all we have to do is change the flight home.

Got the following email overnight re our Quantum sailing in March from Singapore {going to Malaysia and Thailand}. Has already affected one of our roll call members who was flying via H.K.

ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING TRAVELS

Dear Guest, We’re looking forward to welcoming you aboard our March 22nd Quantum of the Seas sailing! Before we embark on our adventure, we have some important information to share with you. After consultation with medical experts and public health authorities, we’ve decided that regardless of nationality, any guest or crewmember traveling from, to, or through mainland China or Hong Kong less than 15 days prior to their sailing will be unable to board any of our ships. We regret to have to do this, but due to the recent increase of coronavirus cases around the world, this precaution will help avoid the spread of this virus. We take this very seriously and have a responsibility to maintain a safe and healthy environment onboard our ships, as well as in the ports we visit. Additionally, we’ve tightened our secondary health screening requirements and the following guests will need to undergo extra screenings to ensure safety at the cruise terminal: Guests or crewmembers that have been in contact with individuals that have traveled from, to, or through mainland China or Hong Kong in the last 15 days. Anyone that holds a Chinese or Hong Kong passport – regardless of when they were there last. Anyone that feels unwell or demonstrates flu-like symptoms.   While these measures are conservative, our responsibility is to reduce the spread of coronavirus, in an effort to keep our ships safe and to ensure you are able to enjoy your time with us. Your vacation and your health are very important to us, so in an abundance of caution, we’ve taken numerous proactive steps to maintain high health standards onboard our ships. This includes: Thoroughly sanitizing the cruise ship terminal before and after every sailing, Special sanitizing of high traffic areas onboard multiple times a day, Adding extra medical staff on each sailing, Providing complimentary consultations with medical experts for all guests & crew,   Plus, the Captain will make two daily announcements during your cruise reminding everyone of how to stay healthy onboard.   And, you can do your part too! To ensure we all have an enjoyable cruise, here are some important tips to help keep you healthy and prevent colds, flus, and stomach viruses – both onboard and on land. After using the bathroom and before any meal or snack (it’s a cruise; we know there’s lots of that), make sure to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. If you happen to sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue (or with your upper sleeve). Avoid sneezing or coughing into your hands or without covering your nose and mouth. Use hand sanitizer as often as possible. Rub the gel thoroughly, and in-between your fingers, until your hands are dry.   Lastly, due to the fluidity of this situation, along with the volume of guests we are currently assisting, we’re reviewing each cruise in sail date order, so that we can better understand the impact of the coronavirus. Should we have to make any changes, we’re committed to contacting you and your Travel Advisor one week prior to your sail date, at the very least. We really appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Sincerely,

[kernow]

Sounds like they are now treating Hong Kong the same as mainland China.

[mugtech]

1 hour ago, kernow said:

Had an email overnight to say our 15/2 Quantum cruise has been changed. We are now returning to Singapore instead of ending the cruise in Hong Kong, feel much better about this, now all we have to do is change the flight home.

And those of us on the 24/2 must now board the ship in Singapore instead of Hong Kong, just got my new flight to Singapore and a hotel room, cancelled one in Hong Kong giving no refund.

[mugtech]

1 hour ago, kernow said:

Had an email overnight to say our 15/2 Quantum cruise has been changed. We are now returning to Singapore instead of ending the cruise in Hong Kong, feel much better about this, now all we have to do is change the flight home.

Did the letter offer any help for change of flight airline flight charges?  We were offered $400 to change our flight to Singapore instead of Hong Kong.

[kernow]

1 minute ago, mugtech said:

Did the letter offer any help for change of flight airline flight charges?  We were offered $400 to change our flight to Singapore instead of Hong Kong.

Yes, our letter said the same. We have BA flights booked through a TA as part of a package. I called BA but they said I have to go through TA, if we had booked direct they would have changed them free of charge. TA has said they will call us back this morning with new arrangements so just waiting to see.