Maryscooking Posted April 13, 2022 #301 Share Posted April 13, 2022 9 hours ago, Ray4Fun said: Maybe, Just maybe, NCL has figured out they can fill one ship by cancelling another? Encore was chock full last week. Just like the good old days. Fuel costs are , what, 60% of the cruise? Hmmm,,, Since we are all guessing, why not? I guess it would be a good way to stress test their full ship "back to sail" operations lol. In some ways the Encore passed spectacularly and in other ways, there is still some work to be done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted April 15, 2022 #302 Share Posted April 15, 2022 It looks like the Escape is finally going to sail. Good news for cruisers, bad news for gamblers. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneywackerdh Posted April 15, 2022 #303 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 9:08 AM, kaprin02 said: Do you really think they would take on the liability of sailing with passengers if the ship wasn’t 100% safe? Since Norwegian hasn’t actually detailed the damage, we really have no idea what happened. It’s completely possible that the majority of the repair was on the interior of the ship - why would that need a dry dock? I’m on the 4/16, which seems like it might be a go (has not been cancelled as of now, and is still bookable). I have no hesitation about getting on the ship! The fact that NCL has NOT disclosed the extent of the damage and why the repairs took so much longer than anticipated (see every official press release or communication over the last month...they all say this) would worry me. I was scheduled on the April 2 sailing and I'm a little relieved it was cancelled now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted April 15, 2022 #304 Share Posted April 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, disneywackerdh said: would worry me. Wouldn't worry me. I'd be curious what the damage was (I saw some pics of the bow of that cargo ship that beached in the Suez, the damage was quite impressive!), but if the class surveyor and Coast Guard allow the ship to sail with passengers I'd be comfortable boarding the ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted April 15, 2022 #305 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 11:42 AM, Tom-n-Cheryl said: Thanks Not sure why, but it seems that departure times from homeports for some ships/lines have been later than they were pre-Covid. Perhaps it's just selective memory on my part, and I realize that they can't all leave at the same time, but I want to say most Florida departures were in the 4:00-4:30 range 2+ years ago. 🙂 Tom Carnival Liberty and Carnival Elation both have been scheduled for 3:30 departure times recently. I don't recall any going out that early pre-Covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted April 15, 2022 #306 Share Posted April 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, cruisemom2 said: Carnival Liberty and Carnival Elation both have been scheduled for 3:30 departure times recently. I don't recall any going out that early pre-Covid. Nor me. Seems like 4 pm used to be the earliest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettprincess Posted April 16, 2022 #307 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Escape is currently parked at a different dock in port Canaveral. Maybe getting ready for departure tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted April 16, 2022 #308 Share Posted April 16, 2022 17 minutes ago, vettprincess said: Escape is currently parked at a different dock in port Canaveral. Maybe getting ready for departure tomorrow. Webcam Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike A Posted April 16, 2022 #309 Share Posted April 16, 2022 They moved to NCL’s normal embarkation dock in Port Canaveral. Looking like a go for tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitzel Posted April 16, 2022 #310 Share Posted April 16, 2022 We are onboard. We are, indeed, sailing today. Yay! 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch2 Posted April 16, 2022 #311 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Glad I didn't gamble. Was tempted for the FCC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitzel Posted April 25, 2022 #312 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 11:38 AM, hallux said: Wouldn't worry me. I'd be curious what the damage was (I saw some pics of the bow of that cargo ship that beached in the Suez, the damage was quite impressive!), but if the class surveyor and Coast Guard allow the ship to sail with passengers I'd be comfortable boarding the ship. Update for those following this thread: The 4/16 sailing was successful and none of the passengers were asked to bail water during this voyage 🙂 I spoke with the captain while I was onboard and asked what had happened and why the repairs took as long as they did. He said that the external damage had been repaired (or largely repaired) and inspected by divers while the ship was originally in the Dominican Republic. Once they returned to PC, they consulted with the US Coast Guard and naval architects to determine what else needed to be done in order for her to be able to safely sail with passengers. During the 4 weeks of cancelled cruises, they reinforced the internal structure of the hull and had divers further inspect the external repairs (I was not clear as to whether or not any additional external repairs were done during that time). The captain said that he had personally "been in the tanks" and had inspected them himself, if that provides any indication as to where the damage occurred. The ship has been approved for sailings with passengers until her next scheduled dry dock, which is in about 3 years. At that time, she will undergo refurbishment and any further repairs that may be appropriate at that time. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Sol Posted April 25, 2022 #313 Share Posted April 25, 2022 So happy to hear that my favorite NCL ship is ready to go! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted April 25, 2022 #314 Share Posted April 25, 2022 19 hours ago, Pitzel said: Update for those following this thread: The 4/16 sailing was successful and none of the passengers were asked to bail water during this voyage 🙂 I spoke with the captain while I was onboard and asked what had happened and why the repairs took as long as they did. He said that the external damage had been repaired (or largely repaired) and inspected by divers while the ship was originally in the Dominican Republic. Once they returned to PC, they consulted with the US Coast Guard and naval architects to determine what else needed to be done in order for her to be able to safely sail with passengers. During the 4 weeks of cancelled cruises, they reinforced the internal structure of the hull and had divers further inspect the external repairs (I was not clear as to whether or not any additional external repairs were done during that time). The captain said that he had personally "been in the tanks" and had inspected them himself, if that provides any indication as to where the damage occurred. The ship has been approved for sailings with passengers until her next scheduled dry dock, which is in about 3 years. At that time, she will undergo refurbishment and any further repairs that may be appropriate at that time. Thanks for the update. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted April 25, 2022 #315 Share Posted April 25, 2022 6 hours ago, Red-Sol said: So happy to hear that my favorite NCL ship is ready to go! and happy to see she is on the move. I loved the Thermal Spa Sister Bliss will be arriving in Juneau in an hour or so. Watch on PTZ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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