Navigator repositioning

[Jastevenson]

When isNavigator coming through the Panama Canal for the LA cruises?  Will it take onboardguests?

[Ashland]

Welcome to Cruise Critic.....Mexico itineraries start in November. No word yet but assuming as have many other's it will have no guests. I'm booked for Jan 2022 and looking forward to RCI porting out of San Pedro again....it's been way too long.

 

[MikeBayAreaCa]

1 hour ago, Ashland said:

Welcome to Cruise Critic.....Mexico itineraries start in November. No word yet but assuming as have many other's it will have no guests. I'm booked for Jan 2022 and looking forward to RCI porting out of San Pedro again....it's been way too long.

 

The Navigator went the other direction through the Suez.  It is currently nearing Singapore.  

[Ashland]

56 minutes ago, MikeBayAreaCa said:

The Navigator went the other direction through the Suez.  It is currently nearing Singapore.  

Why quote me ?...I don't care which route she takes ..... as long as she gets here.

[MikeBayAreaCa]

7 minutes ago, Ashland said:

Why quote me ?...I don't care which route she takes ..... as long as she gets here.

Sorry, clicked on the wrong message.

[Ashland]

Just now, MikeBayAreaCa said:

Sorry, clicked on the wrong message.

No problem....it happens 

[taglovestocruise]

3 hours ago, Jastevenson said:

When isNavigator coming through the Panama Canal for the LA cruises?  Will it take onboardguests?

Some of us are hoping it follows Mariners path when it came to LA 12 years ago. Around the horn, three legs and 31 days.  We have 2 cabins booked for Jan 2022

Edited August 5, 2021 by taglovestocruise

[woodscruise]

58 minutes ago, taglovestocruise said:

Some of us are hoping it follows Mariners path when it came to LA 12 years ago. Around the horn, three legs and 31 days.  We have 2 cabins booked for Jan 2022

She is in the Pacific already currently in the Straits of Malacca. Her next port of call is Yeosu Korea.

[crzndeb]

16 minutes ago, woodscruise said:

She is in the Pacific already currently in the Straits of Malacca. Her next port of call is Yeosu Korea.

Now that would have been a good cruise.

[Blizzard54]

Too many complications carrying passengers at this time. They will arrive without them.

[Bleueyes44]

So looking forward to a ship being in my backyard again.  I like to go to the  local casino for a couple of nights each month. would rather spend a couple of nights on a ship. I'm booked for 7nt in Feb.

[Biker19]

She's left her resupply stop in Korea and on her repo to the west coast.

[Biker19]

She's about to sail into Long Beach.

Edited September 2, 2021 by Biker19

[CyberTag]

13 hours ago, Biker19 said:

She's about to sail into Long Beach.

Is she starting to sail from Long Beach with passengers? 

[Ashland]

14 hours ago, Biker19 said:

She's about to sail into Long Beach.

Wouldn't she actually be in San Pedro?

Isn't Serenade supposed to sail out to the PC next month?

Edited September 3, 2021 by Ashland

[Coralc]

15 hours ago, Biker19 said:

She's about to sail into Long Beach.

Why 3 months early? 

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

Cruisemapper.com says destination San Diego.

 

https://www.cruisemapper.com/?imo=9227508

[Merion_Mom]

On 8/5/2021 at 5:45 PM, taglovestocruise said:

Some of us are hoping it follows Mariners path when it came to LA 12 years ago. Around the horn, three legs and 31 days.  We have 2 cabins booked for Jan 2022

 

That was FORTY SIX nights, not 31.

[Ashland]

2 hours ago, Coralc said:

Why 3 months early? 

Very interested in the answer to this !

[rj59]

That is strange, especially since once the Ovation and Serenade finish in Alaska soon, RCL won't have any West Coast presence until the end of November. Princess and NCL will start from San Pedro in October, Carnival will have two ships out of Long Beach, and HAL will have two ships doing the CA coast and Mexico. Even Celebrity and Disney will be going to Mexico, but not RCL, which is odd, since Australia is still closed and Florida and the Gulf seem to get more severe Fall hurricane action. Sure, we don't have any fancy private islands, but then CA is less slammed by Delta and has a more cruise-friendly governor than FLA. On the bright side, there are some great fares when it actually does start, and a mix of 3-4-5-7/night cruises. 

[Blizzard54]

I assume they do not have a full crew onboard. That will require quarantining when they arrive.  They may also need to do a test cruise.  They also probably need a USCG inspection.  Waiting until November is beyond the CSO unless it is extended.  There could be a number of other factors.     

[Biker19]

7 hours ago, CyberTag said:

Is she starting to sail from Long Beach with passengers? 

No, it was just a drive by stop during her TP.

[Biker19]

6 hours ago, Coralc said:

Why 3 months early? 

As mentioned above, there's probably quite a bit of work to get her ready, including vaccinating (and adding to) the crew.

[Biker19]

3 hours ago, rj59 said:

That is strange, especially since once the Ovation and Serenade finish in Alaska soon, RCL won't have any West Coast presence until the end of November.

Not strange at all - be glad there's any RCI presence in CA at all.

[twangster]

She has media cruises and trade event cruises in advance of her first revenue sailing. 

 

Granted those only account for a few days but presumably she'll need a simulation cruise prior to the trade event cruises and there was little point having her hang out in the Caribbean so she might as well hang out off the west coast until then.  

 

The last thing they could afford is an unexpected issue during transit and having to delay her west coast launch.  Much better to be there early.