Explorer currently

[Belfast Taxman]

Per www.cruisemapper.com Explorer has, not surprisingly, turned round and is heading back towards Miami. As of now about halfway between the north of the coast of Cuba and the  south west coast of the Bahamas.

obviously I am very sorry for all on board. Pity we don’t appear to have any CC forum bloggers on board.

[Belfast Taxman]

Explorer back in Miami, Navigator has docked at Tauranga, north island New Zealand and has terminated there. That leaves Mariner the only ship still sailing with passengers en route to Fremantle where world cruise terminates.

Voyager still seemingly en route to Abu Dhabi which has just announced no foreigners will be granted entry visas, so April 16 looking very unlikely.

[flossie009]

4 minutes ago, Belfast Taxman said:

Voyager still seemingly en route to Abu Dhabi

Voyager has been docked in Abu Dhabi since Thursday

https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9247144

[ronrick1943]

I'm thinking it's going to be awhile until everything is worked out.  We'll just have to wait and see---We have 2 other cruises booked much later in the year and early next year---Hope and looking forward to cruising again.

[cuddles115]

We were on the Explorer.  Great cruise for 2 days.  Maybe 40% full.  At about 4 PM Saturday, the Captain announced that the Explorer was turning around as per the message from Regent headquarters in Miami. The crew knew nothing more than that.  We got into Miami about noon today and the personnel were very sorry that we were leaving....but had no choice.  We did have a choice as to getting 100% refund for the monies paid on the cruise or 125% discount on a future cruise up till 12/22.  Plus, any onboard credits will be added to our credit cards. IMHO, this is a good deal the likes of which Carnival, as an example, would not offer.

[Belfast Taxman]

Seems that the port of Miami is rather busy at the moment as Explorer has gone out to sea again. As of now apparently anchored just north of Great Stirrup Kay. There are at least 50 cruise ships in or around Miami.

Meanwhile Mariner is slowly making her way to the south west tip of Australia- appears that with the current ban on cruise ships, which is not actually a ban as such but anyone disembarking has to go into 14 day quarantine, she is not landing at any of the possible ports of call such as Esperance or Albany, as she makes her way to Fremantle. What happens when she gets there?

[Belfast Taxman]

Now seems to be heading to Nassau

[Belfast Taxman]

Explorer has now docked in Nassau. Wonder will she stay there. Seems sensible given the mass of boats in/around Miami.

[Portolan]

Also makes sense if they decide to dead-head to Europe to pick up on the calendar on 17 April (first Explorer cruise after 11 April)...though I think that's highly unlikely.