Nautical Status

[tjm0701]

Any Intel out there on the Nautica return to service and her refurbishment update? ( Oceania “Next”). Very curious that all other ships, except the Regatta also, have had a return to service notice. 

[SSCAF001]

5 minutes ago, tjm0701 said:

Any Intel out there on the Nautica return to service and her refurbishment update? ( Oceania “Next”). Very curious that all other ships, except the Regatta also, have had a return to service notice. 

As far as I know, should be June 2023 after its Singapore Barcelona cruise (I will be on board). I wish the refurbishment be earlier... 

[Flatbush Flyer]

7 minutes ago, tjm0701 said:

Any Intel out there on the Nautica return to service and her refurbishment update? ( Oceania “Next”). Very curious that all other ships, except the Regatta also, have had a return to service notice. 

Look at Regatta and Nautica itineraries and you’d know why the delay in restart.

[tjm0701]

Thanks. Let’s hope. We are on the August 25th 2022 (10) day cruise starting in Malta. 

[pinotlover]

We are booked for 20 days in November. Final payment has been moved to September. We patiently await the final decision.

 

All similar itinerary cruises on Oceania are waitlisted through mid 2023, so we can’t move our reservations to another similar cruise. 

[SSCAF001]

2 hours ago, Flatbush Flyer said:

Look at Regatta and Nautica itineraries and you’d know why the delay in restart.

Can you be more specific please. Do you mean that the refurbishment will take place before these ships resume sailing?

[Flatbush Flyer]

3 minutes ago, SSCAF001 said:

Can you be more specific please. Do you mean that the refurbishment will take place before these ships resume sailing?

Ships that are scheduled to embark in South Africa or Australia/New Zealand (or elsewhere with major Covid restrictions/concerns) have little if any chance of cruising until second quarter 2022.

 

[SSCAF001]

1 hour ago, Flatbush Flyer said:

Ships that are scheduled to embark in South Africa or Australia/New Zealand (or elsewhere with major Covid restrictions/concerns) have little if any chance of cruising until second quarter 2022.

 

And thus do you think it will give time to upgrade the Nautica before resuming sailing or the upgrade will take place after June 2023? 

[Flatbush Flyer]

11 minutes ago, SSCAF001 said:

And thus do you think it will give time to upgrade the Nautica before resuming sailing or the upgrade will take place after June 2023? 

Very possible that Nautica could finally see the NEXT transformation at some point during the rest of 2021. But, who knows? O has many other “fish to fry” this year.

[the mice]

We are booked on Nautica's 28 day Singapore-Tokyo cruise starting early March.   Based on vax rates and restrictions in countries to be visited, unless things change quite a lot, this cruise could be cancelled or have major itinerary changes.   Agree with Flatbush that 2nd Q 2022 seems more likely for these 2 ships.  Recent article mentioned that just staffing up the O ships already scheduled to return to service is a very big endeavor.   So, not holding my breathe on this one.