Where WERE all the EMPTY cruise ships during the Pandemic?

When the COVID-19 pandemic caused travel chaos around the world, the global fleet of cruise ships were laid up. Cruise lines around the world – particularly those that undertake ocean cruising – pushed out the resumption of their future voyages. — 🛳️ BOOK A CRUISE (AUS/NZ): https://www.travelmasters.com.au/chris-frame From a childhood voyage on Cunard’s QE2 to becoming a leading voice in maritime history, Chris spends many days each year at sea, with a front-row seat to how the cruise industry operates. When it comes to booking his own family cruises, he turns to Travel Masters and The Travel Studio. In Chris’ words: “Their team doesn't just navigate complex, long-distance itineraries; they have even secured cabins that many major booking engines can't find. They’ve been my secret weapon for many years, providing human expertise that I’ve never seen matched. I recommend them to friends and family without hesitation.” This is an affiliate link. By using this booking referral page Chris Frame may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. — 📚 Buy my books: https://www.frameandcross.com/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.teemill.com/ 🛳️ My Maritime History Substack: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ — 🎥 OUR EQUIPMENT: Camera - DJI Pocket 3: https://amzn.to/4sG6nc7 DJI Lav Mic: DJI Lavalier Mic: https://amzn.to/4klRgBA DJI Roaving Mic Transmitter: https://amzn.to/3Qji62Q Voice Over Mic: Audio Technica: https://amzn.to/4ij8myg These are affiliate links meaning we may receive a small commission from any sales. 🗺️ CUSTOM CRUISE MAP: Made using AIS (satellite ship-tracking) data, The Cruise Maps show the exact route. Select your cruise, give your map a title, and we'll do the rest. Use my code "ChrisFrameOfficial" for 10% off at: https://thecruisemaps.com/chrisframeofficial This is an affiliate link, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase through it. — 🌍 THE CRUISE GLOBE: Map your own cruises at: https://www.thecruiseglobe.com/ — Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join More: By mid-2020, a number of locations around the world are playing host to large clusters of cruise ships in warm layup. In the UK, the ships of P&O and two of the Cunard ships have moved to Weymouth – off the south coast of England. For weeks in 2020 the entire P&O fleet, as well as Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria were at anchor within eyeshot of each other. While in recent days several of the P&O ships have made the short journey to Bournemouth. Carnival Breeze berthed near Portland, while Carnival Magic and Carnival Valor are anchored off Torquay. Marella Cruises Fleet has largely been anchored off the Isle of Wight. CMV’s fleet is largely based at Tilbury, near London. The ships of Fred Olsen Cruises are now docked at Rosyth, near Edinburgh. Most of Costa Cruises fleet are based in Italian ports, with clusters of ships at Civitavecchia, Genoa and La Spezia, while the 1996-built Costa Victoria has recently been sold to become an accommodation ship. The MSC fleet's MSC Orchestra is anchored off Durban in South Africa, while European based ships are anchored or docked in ports across both Italy and France. Marseille in France is home to a large cluster of ships, with AIDASol, Silver Shadow, Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Breakaway and MSC Magnifica all at the port. In the The Bahamas you’ll find a large portion of the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet, as well as numerous vessels from RCI and Celebrity. Notable mentions include Oasis of the Seas – one of the largest passenger ships in the world – as well as Carnival Sunshine which in 1996 started its career as Carnival Destiny and was the first passenger ship to exceed 100,000 gross tons. Virgin Voyages has had a terrible start to their cruising service, with their launch happening at the same time as the pandemic. The Philippines is home to one of the largest clusters of cruise ships ever seen, based off the coast of Manila. At the time of recording, there are 28 cruise ships anchored here, including Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth as well as ships from Costa, Princess, Silversea, NCL, Holland America and Carnival. The Philippines is also the temporary home of the entire P&O Australia fleet – which has been based there since the Australian cruise ban was implemented in April. This means, while many ports around the world are hosting laid up cruise ships, the ports of Australia as well as New Zealand are unusually empty of all cruising tonnage with cruise ships not expected to be allowed back into local ports for many months yet. References: Images: Many thanks to Emma LeTeace, Andrew Sassoli-Walker, Lynda Bradford, Ian Boyle and Alison Morton for image support. Other reference is: Pjotr Mahhonin - CC 1.0 - https://bit.ly/3fXjGQE #cruisenews #cruiseline #cruiseship #covid19 #oceanliners #cruiseships #cruiselife