Pacific Encounter Heading To Europe

[IMSYDNEYAUS]

Pacific Encounter has left Singapore Outer Anchorage overnight (Fr 23 Jul 21) bound for the Suez Canal and eventually Cyprus.  Raises many questions!

[By The Bay]

48 minutes ago, IMSYDNEYAUS said:

Pacific Encounter has left Singapore Outer Anchorage overnight (Fr 23 Jul 21) bound for the Suez Canal and eventually Cyprus.  Raises many questions!

I don't think there are any break up yards in Cyprus.🤔

 

Could it be transferred to other Carnival brand? Not earning any money stuck in port.☹️

[woodscruise]

Interestingly, Diamond and Sapphire Princess are heading to Cyprus. They are due in Cyprus on 08August.

[arxcards]

Curious.

 

Correct. No breaking yards in Cyprus, but not far to Aliaga from there. These ships have lots of life in them yet though.

 

Last year, at a time when P&O vowed Pacific Dawn & Pacific Aria had not been sold, those ships undertook the same journey - to be sold. Fair to say they are not going to see any cruising here this year, which allows for most ships to be deployed to ports that have opened. That creates a bit of a problem for those P&O Australia ships that have been branded exclusively for our market.

 

I am guessing a relocation of current essential crew back to Europe, then into cold layup until a decision can be made about a return to cruising here.

[woodscruise]

Carnival had a number of ships (Princess and Seabourne) hanging around Cyprus last year, possibly cheaper port/anchorage fees. Also Pacific Adventure / Golden Princess is heading that way also

Edited July 29, 2021 by woodscruise
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