Empress of The Seas

[WeMissSeaView]

Empress is still anchored, but Majesty has sailed towards Turkey.  Majesty may just be making fresh water and will do a u-turn and head back to anchor.  We may see the Empress do the same thing.

[BeachDiva101]

8 minutes ago, WeMissSeaView said:

Empress is still anchored, but Majesty has sailed towards Turkey.  Majesty may just be making fresh water and will do a u-turn and head back to anchor.  We may see the Empress do the same thing.

@WeMissSeaView. Thank you 😊 

[DHADEN]

Everything I said is EXACTLY CORRECT!

58 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

No, that is incorrect.  You can lift and shift any cruise that has a deposit made on it.  It is NOT just for cruises that you have made final payment on.

In addition to being able to do a LL&S following the guidelines you can also as you mentioned move it to any other cruise at current rates.

Quit being so quick to tell someone they are wrong when what I said is right.  Of course you CAN use L&S (with all its LIMITATIONS), but I was saying what you can do if there is no cruise that will match.

 

[Sunshine3601]

2 hours ago, keyboardjunkie said:

I am still having an issue figuring out which cruises I can Lift and Shift an upcoming Empress sailing to (I know that not all potential future 'qualify' - that it has to be the same length and to the same location and for the same category cabin).  If anyone can explain how to discover what the sailing options being offered are for a particular L&S sailing, your help would be appreciated.

to find out what you can lift and shift your current sailing to - go to this link 

https://cancellation.royalcaribbean.com/?brand=R&_ga=2.145822388.1093913332.1600289795-1711763424.1589578353

select Lift and Shift program and fill in the information at the bottom.   It will provide you with some options, if available.    Don't worry it not cancel your existing booking unless you select to proceed with one of the given options. 

or like others have said you can simply move your deposit to any other sailing at current rates if there are no options you like under the L & S program.

[WeMissSeaView]

Empress has now sailed.  I hope this is a short trip and it will return and anchor in a few hours.

[Ourusualbeach]

1 hour ago, DHADEN said:

L&S is for your cruises that you have already made "Final Payment" on.  

Here is what you said.  It is incorrect.

 

i agreed with the rest of what you posted. 

Edited September 19, 2020 by Ourusualbeach

[twangster]

Empress just updated her AIS destination to Valletta.  

Edited September 19, 2020 by twangster

[John&LaLa]

26 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Here is what you said.  It is incorrect.

 

i agreed with the rest of what you posted. 

 

I don't think he understands the potential benefit of L&S vs moving a deposit😉

Edited September 19, 2020 by John&LaLa

[snaefell]

48 minutes ago, twangster said:

Empress just updated her AIS destination to Valletta.  

Majesty AIS shows destination as Sousaki

[twangster]

19 minutes ago, snaefell said:

Majesty AIS shows destination as Sousaki

 

It seems they are going the wrong way... 🙂 

[ipeeinthepool]

13 minutes ago, twangster said:

 

It seems they are going the wrong way... 🙂 

 

Mis-information.  They know we're watching.  They're getting closer to the beach.

Edited September 19, 2020 by ipeeinthepool

[keyboardjunkie]

Thank you to everyone who provided info on the L&S! 

[keyboardjunkie]

2 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

to find out what you can lift and shift your current sailing to - go to this link 

https://cancellation.royalcaribbean.com/?brand=R&_ga=2.145822388.1093913332.1600289795-1711763424.1589578353

select Lift and Shift program and fill in the information at the bottom.   It will provide you with some options, if available.    Don't worry it not cancel your existing booking unless you select to proceed with one of the given options. 

or like others have said you can simply move your deposit to any other sailing at current rates if there are no options you like under the L & S program.

 

Second thanks....the link is now bookmarked!  Your help is greatly appreciated!

[Sunshine3601]

1 hour ago, keyboardjunkie said:

 

Second thanks....the link is now bookmarked!  Your help is greatly appreciated!

You are very welcome.  Enjoy your next cruise wherever or whenever that may be!

[AussieVisi2r]

3 hours ago, twangster said:

Empress just updated her AIS destination to Valletta.  

Hummmm.    To strip out more gear?  Or just to confuse us more?

Hate this!!!

[twangster]

14 minutes ago, AussieVisi2r said:

Hummmm.    To strip out more gear?  Or just to confuse us more?

Hate this!!!

 

Hard to strip equipment in Malta when you sail 180° in the wrong direction.  Both ships are sailing Easterly away from their stated destination.  

[AussieVisi2r]

Just now, twangster said:

 

Hard to strip equipment in Malta when you sail 180° in the wrong direction.  Both ships are sailing Easterly away from their stated destination.  

Ahh.  So heading to Turkey?  

[twangster]

Just now, AussieVisi2r said:

Ahh.  So heading to Turkey?  

 

Not towards Aliaga either.  Maybe they are going to draw a crown and anchor in the sea for us. 🤣

[livingonthebeach]

I don't get why they are leaving in the middle of the night...it is almost 3am in Greece.  It's not like they couldn't wait until morning. 🤷‍♀️

[Pumbaamd]

5 minutes ago, livingonthebeach said:

I don't get why they are leaving in the middle of the night...it is almost 3am in Greece.  It's not like they couldn't wait until morning. 🤷‍♀️

They must be dodging fees.

[twangster]

They've both turned.

 

 

📷: myshiptracking.com

 

This move out of port may be due to a strong low pressure system passing through the area currently below Crete and moving South.  

 

 

 📷: windy.com

 

Wave heights up to 10' so this might be related to moving to smoother waters.

 

 

  📷: windy.com

 

We'll have to see where the ships track over the next day or so.  

Edited September 20, 2020 by twangster

[snaefell]

Sailing close together this morning still with same destinations shown on AIS,little tinkers😎

[twangster]

Beginning to look like Majesty is returning to Souda while Empress is nearly out of the Sea of Crete on her way to Malta.  

[twangster]

Majesty back at anchor near Souda while Empress has left the building.

 

[WeMissSeaView]

At least Empress is sailing away from Turkey.