Don’t know. Nothing said about that anywhere (so far)
He was 90 years old, so there are many other possibilities as well.
Not all cruse passengers are dissatisfied with their cruise experience.
I know, Greedy cruise company should not “force” their guests to pay for repatriation of the crew.
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Idle Cruise ships put to good use in Singapore, where foreign workers are the most affected to Coronavirus infection:
PS> Star Cruises belongs to Genting Holdings, HK.
Same as Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)
Seadream 1 that has been in layup here in Aalesund these last weeks is likely going to be the first to re-start cruising:
Initially she will only be visiting destination in Norway. First cruise is scheduled to start from Bergen 20.June, Additional 7- and 12-day cruises will start from Oslo and Bergen and cover ports as far north as Tromsø, but will also include Aalesund, Geiranger and Olden in this district.
Whether there will be foreign pax and, if so, from which countries, is not stated in the article in smp.no today.
She belongs to SeaDream Yacht Club, a company in the Atle Blystad sphere and come in the high end of the luxury cruise class.
She has a crew of 95 and can take up to 116 Pax, but this will be reduced for this first cruise.
UPDATE:
Looks like the Chines cruise line Astro Ocean Cruises is also planning to resume cruising soon.
Their only ship, ex P&O’s Oceana, has been refurbished to suite the Chinese market and is being crewed up:
Viking Cruises has cancelled all summer sailings:
So the two Viking Cruise ships laid up here in Aalesund will stay with us for a while longer, I suspect.
UPDATE:
More details on the SeaDream Yacht Club’s planned restart of cruises along the Norwegian coast, with a qiuck trip to Skagen, Denmark thrown in:
https://cruisefever.net/another-cruise-line-restarting-cruises-next-month/
PS> Startup is planned for 15. June.
HAL ships in position around the world:
https://cruisefever.net/holland-america-line-gives-update-on-crew-repatriation-plan/
But they are not alone:
Wow ! A foreign registered ship owned by an American company ? If anything good comes out of this epidemic The U.S. will become the leaders of all exports. I just hope its all American Registered Vessels ! Trump Start Building SHIPS ! Lots of them !
Do you want to sail on a ship built by Trump??
I learnt today that Seadream 2 will also be cruising on the Norwegian coast already from 22nd June. (But only with Norwegian and Danish pax)
Hurtigruten will start regular daily sailings Bergen - Kirkenes vs. from 16. June, with calls at Geiranger on the north bound trip.
(This is also limited to Norwegians and Danish pax)
Ponant is starting up again in July. Offer cruises in France for French customers:
RCL is calling back SOME staff to their Miami office:
First sign that they’ll restart operation??
No, just doing their part to increase the rate of the already rising body count.
You’r a cynic.
Of course they are demanding 2 m. social distancing and masks at all times.
Correction: 6 ft. per US reg.
Norway is allowing small cruise ships back to Svalbard:
But a lot of restrictions and regulations to be followed.
An exodus of Cruise ships leaving layup from here today:
The Viking Sky left from Ålesund today, heading for Belfast.
The Viking Sea left Kristiansund and came via Ålesund, before also heading for Belfast.
The NG Endurance left from Ulsteinvik today and headed towards Frederikshavn, Dk.
Seadream 1 left Ålesund today and headed to Bergen to start her first cruise on the Norwegian coast.
(Seadream 2 has been in Oslo for a few days. Preparing to start Norway cruises as well)
The 3 NWL ships at PIT flipped around to opposite sides at the dock last 24 hrs or so.
Idk, I wouldn’t go to any cruise, I feel stressed out even when I go to the local supermarket.
A cruise line has gone insolvent, how many more to follow:
The shut down of cruises from US port is affecting the bunker suppliers:
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/us-cruise-ship-pause-weighs-on-north-american-bunkers-market/
More and more cruise lines catering to the European market is starting up again:
Although with reduced capacity and a very different itinerary than normal at this time of the year.
PS> Hurtigruten’s M/V Spitsbergen left from Ålesund (where she has been in layup since early may) yesterday- Now heading for Longyearbyen to commence her summer cruises around Svalbard.