Viking Sky off Fort Lauderdale Beach

[Snuffie]

The Sky has been sitting off Fort Lauderdale beach for a few days now.  Here’s a photo of her from my condo about two miles south of where she sits.  

[Peregrina651]

I was looking last night on Marine Vessel Finder.

 

Viking Star is docked in Tilbury (Thames River)

Viking Sea is crossing the Atlantic (she had started her journey before Europe shut the doors)

Viking Sky is as stated above -- floating off of Ft. Lauderdale

Viking Sun just disembarked all pax in Dubai

Viking Orion is docked in Melbourne

Viking Jupiter is steaming toward the Caribbean

 

[duquephart]

56 minutes ago, Peregrina651 said:

I was looking last night on Marine Vessel Finder.

 

Viking Star is docked in Tilbury (Thames River)

Viking Sea is crossing the Atlantic (she had started her journey before Europe shut the doors)

Viking Sky is as stated above -- floating off of Ft. Lauderdale

Viking Sun just disembarked all pax in Dubai

Viking Orion is docked in Melbourne

Viking Jupiter is steaming toward the Caribbean

 

 

Evidence that Europe cruises are being cancelled?

[Peregrina651]

10 minutes ago, duquephart said:

 

Evidence that Europe cruises are being cancelled?

 

Just a list of where they are currently according to Marine Vessel Finder.  You can read into anything you want but it is not a game that I am interested in playing.

[Myrtle Ave. Mayhem]

Snuffie, thank you for posting this! I was aboard the last sailing which turned around mid Atlantic. Unofficial rumor aboard the ship was that she would quickly refuel after all passengers disembarked in Miami then sail straight up then cross directly to Norway. My concern, thoughts, & daily prayers are for the crew. I know there are several aboard who were ending their contracts at Barcelona. 

[Liz Masterson]

What are those things on the beach? 

Oh Dear Viking Sky... I long to be aboard you.

Sigh.....

 

[mhb1757]

Snuffle please post back here if/when the Sky leaves. Would love to know when she heads back toward Scandinavia. 
Thanks. 

[Peregrina651]

Cruisemapper.com and marinevesselfinder.com  can be used to keep an eye where the ships are

 

[Snuffie]

On 3/23/2020 at 3:23 PM, Liz Masterson said:

What are those things on the beach? 

Oh Dear Viking Sky... I long to be aboard you.

Sigh.....

 

Sorry for delay.  The things on the beach are beach loungers and cabanas ties up.  All beaches are closed here in Florida.  

[Snuffie]

On my walk yesterday. Viking Sky and a Royal Caribbean ship.   They are pretty close to the shoreline. 

[CharTrav]

I was looking last night on Marine Vessel Finder.
 
Viking Star is docked in Tilbury (Thames River)
Viking Sea is crossing the Atlantic (she had started her journey before Europe shut the doors)
Viking Sky is as stated above -- floating off of Ft. Lauderdale
Viking Sun just disembarked all pax in Dubai
Viking Orion is docked in Melbourne
Viking Jupiter is steaming toward the Caribbean
 

Re the Sun, all but 8 Canadians who are now sailing towards the Suez Canal. The US govt wouldn't let them land in Seattle on one the chartered flights Viking arranged after Emirates airlines stopped their flights.


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[johneb2]

On 3/28/2020 at 3:23 PM, Snuffie said:

On my walk yesterday. Viking Sky and a Royal Caribbean ship.   They are pretty close to the shoreline. 

The last time I saw the Viking Sky that close to shore was last March, when we were being evacuated off Norway due to engine failure during a gale!

[Clay Clayton]

You could almost swim out there and have afternoon tea

[CharTrav]

Sounds like a great idea! Make sure you wear a Viking cap or have a Viking luggage tag with you to prove your bona fides. 😁

[Geosez]

Right now she’s back at Port Everglades.  Port schedule says departure is tomorrow at 6:00 with destination “TBD”.  Maybe back to sea anchorage?  My guilty pleasures are the port webcams offered by PTZ.  The two that apply here are ftlauderdalewebcam.com and portevergladeswebcam.com.  (Sorry I haven’t learned how to imbed a link but you guys know how to copy and paste, I’m sure!)

Edited March 30, 2020 by Geosez
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[Clay Clayton]

That makes sense. When I spoke with Camiel (General Manager) the night before he departed he said they would have to come aside every two weeks or so to refuel and take on supplies.  And tomorrow will be two weeks since we disembarked. 
 

Let us know if she returns to her anchor please. 

[CharTrav]

1 hour ago, Geosez said:

Right now she’s back at Port Everglades.  Port schedule says departure is tomorrow at 6:00 with destination “TBD”.  Maybe back to sea anchorage?  My guilty pleasures are the port webcams offered by PTZ.  The two that apply here are ftlauderdalewebcam.com and portevergladeswebcam.com.  (Sorry I haven’t learned how to imbed a link but you guys know how to copy and paste, I’m sure!)

Here you go!  

https://www.ftlauderdalewebcam.com/ and https://www.portevergladeswebcam.com/

If you're working from a full browser like Firefox or Chrome, pasting in a link should be automatically recognized as a link and get formatted as such.  But if it doesn't, use the little "link" thing in between the emoticon and underline symbol --  .  A window will pop up with URL above (enter the complete link including http:// or https:// (depending) and then whatever text you want to have show "above" it -- usually something not as long, e.,g "use this link", that the user can click on without seeing the whole URL.  If you're using a mobile device and a browser like safari or chrome -- it's the same deal but in this case the little "link" symbol is to the left of the font menu at the top of text input box.  The  procedure after that is basically the same. Hope this helps!

Edited March 30, 2020 by CharTrav

[Geosez]

Well, that didn’t take long.  She’s back out in the general vicinity of where she was before.  Still underway.  Next port still listed as TBD on the Port Everglades port schedule.

[Clay Clayton]

According to shiptracker this morning Sky is underway to Portsmouth, England with an estimated arrival of April 15.  Wish I was aboard!

[Peregrina651]

1 hour ago, Clay Clayton said:

According to shiptracker this morning Sky is underway to Portsmouth, England with an estimated arrival of April 15.  Wish I was aboard!

 

And it looks like Viking Sea, which was docked off Gibraltar is also underway, heading to Lisbon. Sun presently transiting the Suez canal, heading to Lisbon -- and perhaps beyond -- with 8 pax on board.

[Geosez]

http://www.fortlauderdalewebcam.com
http://www.portevergladeswebcam.com

Meanwhile, the Zaandam and Rotterdam are making their slow sad way into Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale.

 

(Look, Char - I did it!  😉 )