Clutj Posted March 16, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) Now off Ecuador. May have to go all the way to Miami. Not even any symptoms of COVID on board... https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/oceania-ms-marina-cruise-ship-stranded Edited March 16, 2020 by Clutj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruseforme Posted March 16, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Clutj said: Now off Ecuador. May have to go all the way to Miami. Not even any symptoms of COVID on board... https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/oceania-ms-marina-cruise-ship-stranded I was just reading the same thing! OMG! How sad for those folks, but hey at least they have good food and beverage (per the article)! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Maris Posted March 16, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Clutj said: Now off Ecuador. May have to go all the way to Miami. Not even any symptoms of COVID on board... We are on the same cruise. "Stranded " is melodramatic, given that the ports denying us were in South America, and we are headed north. There has been an abundance of caution about stating plans, probably until Oceania can address transportation for Asian and European travelers. Inconvenient, of course, but Mr Eggleston is overdoing it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutj Posted March 16, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Stella -- Sorry this has disrupted your cruise. There might be a few people interested in how it all gets resolved, so keep us posted if you can. How many sea days have you had since the decision to cancel, and is there an estimate if you have to go all the way to Miami, which the article said was possible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong1 Posted March 17, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Well to me (and maybe I'm missing something), that would be the "greatest cruise ever"! Wish I was on board! Great meals, good weather (hopefully), and fully stocked bars - only tragedy would be running out of Single-Malt! I guess I could "make do" with high-end Bourbon, instead. The important thing is that no one has any symptoms of Coronavirus....and the "bonus" will be their passage through the Panama Canal! How great is that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted March 17, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 17, 2020 You don’t want to be on any cruise now. On Sirena now, heading to Miami. Only made a stop in 2 ports. The rest has been sea days. All that anybody talks about is the VIRUS. The stress is increasing. This is not a dream cruise. It is like walking on ice. One crack and we’re all dead! Starting to run out of things. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 17, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Redtravel said: You don’t want to be on any cruise now. On Sirena now, heading to Miami. Only made a stop in 2 ports. The rest has been sea days. All that anybody talks about is the VIRUS. The stress is increasing. This is not a dream cruise. It is like walking on ice. One crack and we’re all dead! Starting to run out of things. Hope you can survive until you dock on Wed ...maybe start stockpiling food incase they run out 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 17, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Stella Maris said: We are on the same cruise. "Stranded " is melodramatic, given that the ports denying us were in South America, and we are headed north. There has been an abundance of caution about stating plans, probably until Oceania can address transportation for Asian and European travelers. Inconvenient, of course, but Mr Eggleston is overdoing it He is a politician what can we say 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutj Posted March 17, 2020 Author #9 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Redtravel said: On Sirena now, heading to Miami. The stress is increasing. This is not a dream cruise. It is like walking on ice. One crack and we’re all dead! Starting to run out of things. Very sorry, Redtravel. What’s running out? What else can you tell us about what it’slike? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Maris Posted March 17, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 17, 2020 12 hours ago, pingpong1 said: Well to me (and maybe I'm missing something), that would be the "greatest cruise ever"! Wish I was on board! Great meals, good weather (hopefully), and fully stocked bars - only tragedy would be running out of Single-Malt! I guess I could "make do" with high-end Bourbon, instead. The important thing is that no one has any symptoms of Coronavirus....and the "bonus" will be their passage through the Panama Canal! How great is that! It is actually pretty nice, with a crew knocking themselves out to keep us fed and amused. We all look forward to reaching port, but they couldn't make this any smoother. Passengers who need meds seem to have had then shipped to Panama, where I think the ship will restock. Miami is probable, and that's probably where the bubble will burst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 17, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Stella Maris said: It is actually pretty nice, with a crew knocking themselves out to keep us fed and amused. I bet the crew do not feel the same knocking themselves out for pax ...🙄 They must be very overworked with all the extra cleaning etc.. Glad you are enjoying it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjox32 Posted March 17, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) The crew has been wonderful on the Marina. They have been bringing staff that are usually in the background out to help in the dining rooms and to stand by the doors to make sure everyone sanitizes before entering the Terrace Cafe. I am sure destination services are not too busy planning port excursions. My heart does go out to the crew who have, in many cases, left family for long periods of time to earn money and send it home, now uncertain about their futures. We are running out of things also. We have no cones for ice cream... will I survive? (this is tongue in cheek... before I get hateful comments) Everything still feels like a dream cruise on the Marina. The staff are doing the best they can in these chaotic circumstances. Edited March 17, 2020 by mjox32 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredLifer Posted March 17, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 17, 2020 On Marina now. Just received the following from the General Manager: “We would like to provide you with an update on our itinerary. We are sailing north to the Panama Canal with our ultimate destination being Miami. As Panama Canal transit slots are reserved far in advance, the Canal authorities are working to find Marina a slot. We expect to have the Canal transit date and final arrival date in Miami within the next 48 hours. U.S. ports are open to returning cruise ships and all guests will be able to disembark and fly home as confirmed by a National Interest Exemption issued by the Department of Homeland Security.” “This includes guests who are U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents and Foreign diplomats. Non-US citizens will be allowed to fly back to their home countries.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 17, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 17, 2020 52 minutes ago, RetiredLifer said: On Marina now. Just received the following from the General Manager: “We would like to provide you with an update on our itinerary. We are sailing north to the Panama Canal with our ultimate destination being Miami. As Panama Canal transit slots are reserved far in advance, the Canal authorities are working to find Marina a slot. We expect to have the Canal transit date and final arrival date in Miami within the next 48 hours. U.S. ports are open to returning cruise ships and all guests will be able to disembark and fly home as confirmed by a National Interest Exemption issued by the Department of Homeland Security.” “This includes guests who are U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents and Foreign diplomats. Non-US citizens will be allowed to fly back to their home countries.” Good news for those onboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Maris Posted March 17, 2020 #15 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Good to see these updates. And the crew is highly professional. They did expect to be staffing a Lima to Buenos Aires cruise now, but they are adapting to having us all around all day, and really keeping things positive. Yes, they probably are overworked. And I think we all keep that in mind. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 17, 2020 #16 Share Posted March 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Stella Maris said: Good to see these updates. And the crew is highly professional. They did expect to be staffing a Lima to Buenos Aires cruise now, but they are adapting to having us all around all day, and really keeping things positive. Yes, they probably are overworked. And I think we all keep that in mind. Sounds to me that some extra tipping would be in order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnies Posted March 17, 2020 #17 Share Posted March 17, 2020 6 hours ago, RetiredLifer said: On Marina now. Just received the following from the General Manager: “We would like to provide you with an update on our itinerary. We are sailing north to the Panama Canal with our ultimate destination being Miami. As Panama Canal transit slots are reserved far in advance, the Canal authorities are working to find Marina a slot. We expect to have the Canal transit date and final arrival date in Miami within the next 48 hours. U.S. ports are open to returning cruise ships and all guests will be able to disembark and fly home as confirmed by a National Interest Exemption issued by the Department of Homeland Security.” “This includes guests who are U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents and Foreign diplomats. Non-US citizens will be allowed to fly back to their home countries.” We were due to embark Marina on March 15 in Lima. Needless to say we are sitting at home in Melbourne sad the cruise was cancelled but relieved we are here. All Australians have been advised by our Government to return home immediately. Are there Australians on board as it will not be easy to find flights home? Very concerning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcpa1 Posted March 18, 2020 #18 Share Posted March 18, 2020 We were on the previous leg and met quite a few who were sailing on from Buenos Aires. And, yes, there were some Aussies sailing onward. We wish everyone a safe journey home. Stay informed and maintain good health. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutj Posted March 18, 2020 Author #19 Share Posted March 18, 2020 About to enter the Panama Canal if anyone wants to watch on ship tracker... https://www.cruisemapper.com/?imo=9187899 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen13 Posted March 19, 2020 #20 Share Posted March 19, 2020 The ship doesn’t seem to have moved. Does anyone have an update? I have two friends on board who are both in their seventies. They will be trying to get back to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbb Posted March 19, 2020 #21 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Friend on board says they are to go through the Canal today and arrive at port of Miami mid-day Monday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredLifer Posted March 19, 2020 #22 Share Posted March 19, 2020 On the Marina now. Today is Thursday. We are at anchor today. Tomorrow, (‘Friday), we have a slot to transit the canal. Expected to be in Miami mid day Monday. All is well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanandJim Posted March 19, 2020 #23 Share Posted March 19, 2020 These are the stories about situations which the next generation will find it hard to believe ever came about- A more serious version of when 6'3" me broke my foot falling off of my platform shoes in the 1970's. It was only my second time wearing them and they cost a pretty penny, so I kept those suckers for five more years.... Some people have a longer learning curve 😵 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted March 19, 2020 #24 Share Posted March 19, 2020 6 hours ago, StanandJim said: A more serious version of when 6'3" me broke my foot falling off of my platform shoes in the 1970's. Oh my. Although you kept them hopefully you kept them hidden in the closet for those years. I was an adult in the '70s and those just aren't too cute 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted March 19, 2020 #25 Share Posted March 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, clo said: I was an adult in the '70s and those just aren't too cute 🙂 I’ll have to re-watch Saturday Night Fever again to see what they were wearing 😃 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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