Eerie Norfolk waterside view

[SoonipiLady]

We went on a sunset sail on the Elizabeth River yesterday and sailed past these beauties.  NCL Spirit, Bliss & Encore.  They seem so lonely 😭 

[dexddd]

There's my Spirit.

[Sand and Seas]

Our last cruise was on the Encore in late January.  Then we were supposed to be back on her April 5th😢

 

Thanks for posting.   Beautiful picture🌞

[Comi.uy]

At least they are docked, most are just at sea anchored

[BirdTravels]

They look very lonely waiting for us to come back. 
 

I talked to my PCC today and they said that the probability of my next booked cruise operating was very low (yet another cancellation). But, NCL opened cruises in December for employee bookings, so they viewed that as a positive sign. 

[NW Pacific]

we can only hope!!!

[Noworkforme23]

Last cruise was on the Bliss in December 2018. Have one scheduled December 12, 2020 but will probably cancel if they do not extend due date past 8-14. Loved the Bliss. We were really looking forward to the Encore. 

[PelicanBill]

15 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

They look very lonely waiting for us to come back. 
 

I talked to my PCC today and they said that the probability of my next booked cruise operating was very low (yet another cancellation). But, NCL opened cruises in December for employee bookings, so they viewed that as a positive sign. 

When and what port is your next cruise?

 

I gave up on November 9 Breakway 13 day repo,  not wanting to commit the money, and rebooked for a shorter 7 day Feb 28.

[Sand and Seas]

4 hours ago, Noworkforme23 said:

Last cruise was on the Bliss in December 2018. Have one scheduled December 12, 2020 but will probably cancel if they do not extend due date past 8-14. Loved the Bliss. We were really looking forward to the Encore. 

I hope you get to enjoy the Encore too.   We loved our Bliss cruise.  Our last cruise before shut-down was on Encore disembarking in Miami on Super Bowl Sunday.   Had a great time and really loved the new Onda restaurant.  Hope to re-book both the Encore & Bliss in the future.

 

We haven't been on Joy yet.  We just cancelled our October Joy as final payment was due.  We are hopeful to make it on the Joy in March🤞 .   If not, we have already moved our Cruise Next deposits from another cancelled cruise to a nice 11 Day Joy cruise in Oct 2021.   Our plan now is to just keep hop-scotching our CN deposits to other cruises......no more final payments for us until they are sailing again.

[BEACHBARB]

We will be driving past Norfolk in a few weeks and I will drive especially slow to try to get a look at Encore.  We're suppose to sail end of January but who knows what will happen by then.

[Travelling2Some]

21 hours ago, dexddd said:

There's my Spirit.

My favorite too.  Love the little Spirit.  We'll be driving past Norfolk in a few weeks so maybe I'll be able to see her. 

[kdmbluerzr]

So sad.  😞   We were booked on the Jewel for Alaska, Seward to Vancouver on the 27th of this month. Rebooked for July 2022 using our FCC. Our next cruise is booked on the Bliss, 16 day ocean to ocean Panama Canal sailing Feb 21, 2021.  Keeping the hope alive!  🤞   

Stay safe and healthy everyone.  

[asrivas]

we've done only one cruise, venice to barcelona, 2016, on the Spirit. Good and sad at the same time, seeing her. Thanks for the pic

[cruise47]

Those three cruise ships, I feel left the marina to avoid the Hurricane that hit the Tidewater area today a Tuesday August 4, 2020.

[bluesea777]

11 hours ago, cruise47 said:

Those three cruise ships, I feel left the marina to avoid the Hurricane that hit the Tidewater area today a Tuesday August 4, 2020.

 

Yes, that's true. All NCL ships that were ported along the east coast of USA over the last few months, have now left and it's unknown when they will return.

 

Encore and Bliss are on way to Malmo Sweden, and Miss Spirit is headed to Gibraltar. 

 

Dawn and Epic (from Miami) are also headed to Gibraltar. The other 4, Sun from Miami and Pearl, Sky & Gem from Jacksonville, are now ported in Curacao.

 

As @chengkp75 said in another thread: Both Sweden and Gibraltar allow ship crew changes with only minor restrictions, if any.  So, these are good places to fly crew to, when crewing back up.

 

Edited August 5, 2020 by bluesea777

[Laszlo]

Can't imagine being a crew member stuck on a ship in Norfolk LOL