[By design] Gondola men in Ardoris are missing

No quick travelling around Ardoris! Are they all on strike? On holiday?

 

There are changes being made here. Let me check on this and I'll get back to you.
@Archer

 

Okay. I just didn't want to stick my foot in my mouth - like I sometimes do
The boatman are not on holiday. They all decided to abruptly quit! The nerve of them. Outlanders are now expected to grab their own boat.
Now, you may be thinking - how do I take the boat from the square or the oracle now? Those are land based locations.
Make sure you click on the ROW boat not the gondola. If you are used to taking the full valet service like I am (you are used to selecting the NPC) this part might be new to you.
Don't click the sign OR the gondola but the row boat. It should work for you.
@Archer

 

That brings it into alignment with the Eastern entrance then. Many thanks for the info.

 

I'd gone to the trouble of learning all of their names. So sad