Ship movements thread

[GA Dave]

7 minutes ago, CruisinMaterial said:

Gem is out of dry dock as previously reported. She's sitting at Black Falcon terminal at the moment although her AIS shows her heading to Charleston, SC at some point soon.

I would love to see NCL start using Charleston as a cruise embarkation port.  I know the locals don't like the ships being based there, but it sure makes it easier for those living in the mid-South.  Two hour drive for me vs 7 hours to Miami.

[Buford T Justiice]

Gem is on the move.

[HuliHuli]

1 hour ago, GA Dave said:

I would love to see NCL start using Charleston as a cruise embarkation port.  I know the locals don't like the ships being based there, but it sure makes it easier for those living in the mid-South.  Two hour drive for me vs 7 hours to Miami.

Charleston is a great departure port.  I would far rather drive to Charleston and would likely spend an extra day there supporting their economy.  Parking is easy and affordable as well.

[Cruise Wonderland]

GEM is on the way to Charleston, USA.

STAR moves to Toulon, France now.

ESCAPE made a brief stop at Goa yesterday and now continues her journey to Mumbai, India.

 

SPIRIT is still in Brindisi, Italy. According to some crew members, it may go to Montenegro on 24th Nov.

[njhorseman]

15 hours ago, Cruise Wonderland said:

ESCAPE made a brief stop at Goa yesterday and now continues her journey to Mumbai, India.

Escape is picking up crew In Goa. Joy is expected to do the same soon.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/norwegian-escape-picks-up-goan-seafarers-for-cruise-ops/articleshow/79345383.cms

[oteixeira]

Escape is officially in route to the Suez Canal scheduled to be there Dec. 2nd.

[BoundForSea]

Joy has departed Manila finally.  A month  past the original schedule but she’s finally on her way. 

[Nclcruise1415]

I believe the joy is just out for some laps. It may be another couple weeks before it’s departure from Manila Bay. 

[BoundForSea]

2 hours ago, Nclcruise1415 said:

I believe the joy is just out for some laps. It may be another couple weeks before it’s departure from Manila Bay. 

Time to dump the tanks

[GA Dave]

Joy is now heading to Singapore.

 

Edited December 1, 2020 by GA Dave

[bluesea777]

9 hours ago, GA Dave said:

Joy is now heading to Singapore.

 

 

Finally!!

 

 

[GA Dave]

12 hours ago, bluesea777 said:

 

Finally!!

 

 

I did see several posts on a different social media site (think FB) that people posted showing long lines of employees boarding the Joy.  There was also another post showing a long line of employees boarding a charter flight to Montenegro to meet the Spirit.

[GA Dave]

Update:  Both Escape and Joy are making progress.  Escape is at the Suez Canal anchorage, and Joy is motoring along toward Singapore.

 

Edited December 3, 2020 by GA Dave

[Cruise Wonderland]

On 12/2/2020 at 10:07 PM, GA Dave said:

I did see several posts on a different social media site (think FB) that people posted showing long lines of employees boarding the Joy.  There was also another post showing a long line of employees boarding a charter flight to Montenegro to meet the Spirit.

 

Dawn is going to Montenegro too and will join Spirit there.

[geegee1]

 

On 11/20/2020 at 8:46 AM, GA Dave said:

I would love to see NCL start using Charleston as a cruise embarkation port.  I know the locals don't like the ships being based there, but it sure makes it easier for those living in the mid-South.  Two hour drive for me vs 7 hours to Miami.

Why don't the locals like the ships being in Charleston?

[GA Dave]

54 minutes ago, geegee1 said:

 

Why don't the locals like the ships being in Charleston?

They say it destroys the local environment, that the city is too small to handle the large number of passengers, etc.

 

http://www.charlestoncruisecontrol.org/

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/us/battle-in-genteel-charleston-over-cruise-ships.html

https://www.postandcourier.com/business/sc-supreme-court-to-weigh-in-on-charleston-cruise-ship-terminal-debate/article_40741922-a567-11e8-b561-23685da110dc.html

https://www.southernenvironment.org/news-and-press/news-feed/court-rules-charleston-cruise-terminal-neighbors-must-be-heard

[Cruise Wonderland]

Joy has departed from Singapore. However, she is not following after her sister Escape to the Suez Canal. Joy's next destination is Durban, South Africa.

[bluesea777]

4 Norwegian ships now in Marseilles ... Star now in dry dock.

 

 

 

 

[farmersfight]

On 12/3/2020 at 12:44 PM, GA Dave said:

They say it destroys the local environment, that the city is too small to handle the large number of passengers, etc.

 

http://www.charlestoncruisecontrol.org/

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/us/battle-in-genteel-charleston-over-cruise-ships.html

https://www.postandcourier.com/business/sc-supreme-court-to-weigh-in-on-charleston-cruise-ship-terminal-debate/article_40741922-a567-11e8-b561-23685da110dc.html

https://www.southernenvironment.org/news-and-press/news-feed/court-rules-charleston-cruise-terminal-neighbors-must-be-heard

 

[oteixeira]

So Escape has arrived in Civitavecchia, she is sitting at port.  

[FreestyleNovice]

Norwegian Joy took the other route, via Africa! Spreading a potential risk? 

 

After a long stay in Asia, Norwegian Cruise Line NorwegianJoy sailed into Durban, South Africa earlier on today for resupply. She is on her way back home to the USA. 
Apparently she is the largest cruise ship to call into Durban. 
Picture By Drone Dad, March Nunez and Zail Singh.
Source: Singapore Cruise Society on FB.

[FreestyleNovice]

Norwegian Bliss; moored, Portland, UK (English Channel)
Norwegian Breakaway; moored, Marseille, FR
Norwegian Dawn; out for a spin, from and back to Catania, IT
Norwegian Encore; out for a multiple day spin, back Dec 20th, from and back to Southampton, UK
Norwegian Epic; in dry dock, Marseille, FR
Norwegian Escape; moored, Civitavecchia, IT. Destination Miami in/on ...?
Norwegian Gem; moored, Charleston, US
Norwegian Getaway; moored, Marseille, FR
Norwegian Jade; moored, Naples, IT
Norwegian Jewel; at anchor, Long Beach anchor area Los Angeles, USA
Norwegian Joy; moored, Durban, South Africa

Norwegian Pearl; moored, Oranjestad, Aruba, together with Norwegian Sun
Norwegian Sky; moored, Willemstad, Curacao
Norwegian Spirit; moored, Bar, Montenegro
Norwegian Star; moored, Toulon (next to Marseille), FR
Norwegian Sun; moored, Oranjestad, Aruba
Pride of America: moored, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

Besides some ships playing musical chairs in the Med and the Escape and Joy steaming (slowly) up to the US there's not much new.

[oteixeira]

52 minutes ago, FreestyleNovice said:

Norwegian Bliss; moored, Portland, UK (English Channel)
Norwegian Breakaway; moored, Marseille, FR
Norwegian Dawn; out for a spin, from and back to Catania, IT
Norwegian Encore; out for a multiple day spin, back Dec 20th, from and back to Southampton, UK
Norwegian Epic; in dry dock, Marseille, FR
Norwegian Escape; moored, Civitavecchia, IT. Destination Miami in/on ...?
Norwegian Gem; moored, Charleston, US
Norwegian Getaway; moored, Marseille, FR
Norwegian Jade; moored, Naples, IT
Norwegian Jewel; at anchor, Long Beach anchor area Los Angeles, USA
Norwegian Joy; moored, Durban, South Africa

Norwegian Pearl; moored, Oranjestad, Aruba, together with Norwegian Sun
Norwegian Sky; moored, Willemstad, Curacao
Norwegian Spirit; moored, Bar, Montenegro
Norwegian Star; moored, Toulon (next to Marseille), FR
Norwegian Sun; moored, Oranjestad, Aruba
Pride of America: moored, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

Besides some ships playing musical chairs in the Med and the Escape and Joy steaming (slowly) up to the US there's not much new.

I think once they cancelled Jan/Feb they knew the Escape and Joy could take their sweet time.  DelRio said in an interview he is seeing March as a long shot, and April may just be in Europe since they always are ahead of the US on Covid cases.  I really think he is waiting to do just vaccinated folks cruises.  The CDC has made it near impossible to cruise, and we all knew that as soon as the new guidelines came out.

[Nclcruise1415]

Looks like the Joy is en route to Salvador, Brazil. 
 

I also see the Sky is heading northward but unsure if it’s just out for a spin or heading to North America. 

[GreenValleyDogWalker]

On 11/19/2020 at 7:36 AM, FreestyleNovice said:

Norwegian Bliss; moored, Portland, UK (English Channel)
Norwegian Breakaway; moored, Marseille, FR
Norwegian Dawn; moored, Siricusa, IT
Norwegian Encore; moored, Southampton, UK
Norwegian Epic; in dry dock, Marseille FR
Norwegian Escape; about to arrive in Goa, India (India, Suez canal, Med, Gibraltar, Atl. Ocean, Miami, late Dec arrival?)
Norwegian Gem; out for sea trials, Boston, US (dry dock)
Norwegian Getaway; moored, Marseille, FR
Norwegian Jade; moored, Naples, IT
Norwegian Jewel; at anchor, Long Beach anchor area Los Angeles, USA
Norwegian Joy; at anchor Manilla Bay, Manilla port, Manilla, PH

Norwegian Pearl; moored, Oranjestad, Aruba, together with Norwegian Sun
Norwegian Sky; moored, Willemstad, Curacao
Norwegian Spirit; moored, Brindisi, IT
Norwegian Star; moored, Civitavecchia, IT
Norwegian Sun; moored, Oranjestad, Aruba
Pride of America: moored, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

No big changes, with Joy still sitting and waiting in Manilla although social media accounts did showed crew movements. As shared by Cruise Wonderland most ships are at their "final lay up ports". Escape is about to dock/anchor at Goa, India, on her trip to Miami.

Epic is in dry dock, the Gem is out for sea trials to see if there are any loose nuts and bolts.

I see that the JADE has been moored in Naples for some time now - we are booked on it - Transatlantic from NEW YORK - departing in April 2021 - the ASSUMPTION is that they will NOT bring the Jade back across the ocean - just to go on a Transatlantic ???

Any comments ? - I guess we will just wait and see - have up to 15 days prior to sailing before we cancel - assume that NCL will cancel before that ????