Royal Carribean Group

[Chiliburn]

8 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said:

The navy blue hull looks good.

They must have a better credit card than  Carnival Group.

Edited February 27, 2021 by Chiliburn

[mr walker]

4 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

Celebrity Eclipse in Singapore with a new paint job and getting ready for the Australia season.

Well, we know Lyle is booked for Jan & we're booked for Mar, so let's hope it all works out 🤞

[Chiliburn]

Recently posted by RC Australia.

The new schedule was supposed to be out next week but I read somewhere it’s delayed til the 15th.

 

 

[Chiliburn]

Ovation is going into dry dock for its scheduled certification.

[Chiliburn]

Odyssey is starting Cruise’s in Israel next month,cruises to nowhere only for locals.

 

 

 

Edited March 3, 2021 by Chiliburn

[NSWP]

On 3/2/2021 at 8:34 AM, Chiliburn said:

Recently posted by RC Australia.

The new schedule was supposed to be out next week but I read somewhere it’s delayed til the 15th.

 

 

When the Govt signs off on the Covid plan !!! Anyone got a crystal ball?

[Chiliburn]

On 2/25/2021 at 1:52 PM, Chiliburn said:

Go to their Australia NZ FB page and sign up.It is only for a couple of days.

 

I won 4 free tickets.

About the only thing I have ever won.

 I wanted the overnight hotel but HAPPY.

 

[Chiliburn]

It looks like navigator of the seas will be in LA .

 

 

https://www.portsamerica.com/operations/cruise-los-angeles-terminal-schedule

Edited March 8, 2021 by Chiliburn

[Chiliburn]

 

[Chiliburn]

Israel start cruises next month with the new Odyssey.

1 and 2 port stops in the Mediterranean .

Balcony cabins only.

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/?country=ISR

 

[Chiliburn]

Navigator of the seas in Los Angeles.
 

 

https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1506/stealing-the-spotlight-royal-caribbean-reveals-new-west-coast-adventures-from-los-angeles/

[Chiliburn]

So navigator is to be home ported year round in LA June next year.

The question is how does it get there from the Caribbean?

It can’t go through the Panama Canal as it’s to high.

So it’s around the bottom of South America or around the world.
 

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

So navigator is to be home ported year round in LA June next year.

The question is how does it get there from the Caribbean?

It can’t go through the Panama Canal as it’s to high.

So it’s around the bottom of South America or around the world.
 

Chilli, NOS too high? I have done Panama Canal twice on Coral Princess and Island Princess, they are Panamax vessels.  I was unaware of any height restrictions for the Canal, certainly beam restrictions.

[By The Bay]

25 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Chilli, NOS too high? I have done Panama Canal twice on Coral Princess and Island Princess, they are Panamax vessels.  I was unaware of any height restrictions for the Canal, certainly beam restrictions.

The world's largest cruise ships will fit within the canal's widened locks, but they are too tall to pass under the Bridge of the Americas, even at low tide, unless the Bridge of the Americas is raised in the future. The Centennial Bridge is also a fixed obstacle, but its clearance is much higher: 80.0 m. Source

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, NSWP said:

Chilli, NOS too high? I have done Panama Canal twice on Coral Princess and Island Princess, they are Panamax vessels.  I was unaware of any height restrictions for the Canal, certainly beam restrictions.

Everyone says it’s to high,not by a lot.

Sister ship Marina  couldn’t and they had to take it around the bottom of South America. I think someone said it took 6-7 weeks .
 

Maybe they can cut a bit off?  

 

[GUT2407]

7 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

Everyone says it’s to high,not by a lot.

Sister ship Marina  couldn’t and they had to take it around the bottom of South America. I think someone said it took 6-7 weeks .
 

Maybe they can cut a bit off?  

 

No, no, no, they will need to do what I suggest for our own Coathanger, everyone takes a bucket of water out. That does two things

 

1. Lowers the water level

 

2. The extra weight (all those buckets of water) make the ship sit lower in the water.

 

See that’s why they call me a nutter, see a problem, nut on it for a while. Come up with an answer that works on multiple levels.

[Chiliburn]

4 hours ago, GUT2407 said:

No, no, no, they will need to do what I suggest for our own Coathanger, everyone takes a bucket of water out. That does two things

 

1. Lowers the water level

 

2. The extra weight (all those buckets of water) make the ship sit lower in the water.

 

See that’s why they call me a nutter, see a problem, nut on it for a while. Come up with an answer that works on multiple levels.

Your suggestion may not be that insane Gut.

 Apparently the problem is the bridge of the America’s.

Why couldn’t they build a lock under it and pump the water out for the occasional tall ship.

[NSWP]

A new high level bridge is near completion at Batemans Bay, the old one is falling apart and has to be opened for boats, resulting in major traffic delays.

[Chiliburn]

27 minutes ago, NSWP said:

A new high level bridge is near completion at Batemans Bay, the old one is falling apart and has to be opened for boats, resulting in major traffic delays.

They can take Navigator via Batemans Bay.

 

 Apparently last time RC took a ship around the horn it was very unprofitable.Ship capacity was 30%

The long way around the world would be more lucrative.

 

So serenade leaves us in Sydney early next season, I think it was February.

So it’s possible we may have Navigator of the seas in Sydney  March to May.

Just speculation.

Edited March 18, 2021 by Chiliburn

[Chiliburn]

we have a September cruise booked on Ovation and it looks like it has gone out the window.

And my agent said I have a cruise credit to use.

Like I’m the last to know.

 

[Chiliburn]

There are putting Ovation back together.

 

 

Testing the life boat dericks.

 

 

 

new propellers 

 

[lyndarra]

Just now, Chiliburn said:

There are putting Ovation back together.

 

 

Testing the life boat dericks.

 

 

 

new propellers 

 

Big Boy's Lego?

[Chiliburn]

Just now, lyndarra said:

Big Boy's Lego?

Testing the dericks is impressive.

 

[Chiliburn]

Ovation coming into Tauranga in the morning.

 Imagine those omelettes being cooked up in windjammer.

A side order of sausage and maybe a hash brown.

 

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

Ovation coming into Tauranga in the morning.

 Imagine those omelettes being cooked up in windjammer.

A side order of sausage and maybe a hash brown.

 

Why is it into NZ?