Disney Fantasy Having MX issues

Just coming in from another board, and those that are on the Fantasy now are being told that it won't arrive into PC until later tomorrow morning. The ship is having MX issues with its propulsion system and is sailing at half speed at this time. Just a heads up.

So I wonder if the ship will sail back out today or stay in port for repairs

Just coming in from another board, and those that are on the Fantasy now are being told that it won't arrive into PC until later tomorrow morning. The ship is having MX issues with its propulsion system and is sailing at half speed at this time. Just a heads up.

Any update on this? I'm scheduled to board today

Any update on this? I'm scheduled to board today

Expect e-mail notifications from DCL about 2 hours after you get them thru the boards....(no, I only with I were kidding). Most likely they will ask you to arrive at the terminal late. How late will depend on exactly when the Fantasy comes in and how quickly they can disembark existing passengers.

Expect e-mail notifications from DCL about 2 hours after you get them thru the boards....(no' date=' I only with I were kidding). Most likely they will ask you to arrive at the terminal late. How late will depend on exactly when the Fantasy comes in and how quickly they can disembark existing passengers.[/quote']

Sigh. I suspect you are correct lol

Email received this morning from DCL.

Dear Thomas,

We are contacting you with important information related to your sailing today(May 20).

Due to an unexpected mechanical issue, the Disney Fantasy will have adelayed arrival into Port Canaveral today. Once the ship arrives, the onboardGuests will need to complete the debarkation process before boarding can beginfor your sailing this afternoon.

As a result of this unexpected delay, we are asking Guests to postpone theirarrival to the terminal building by at least 3 hours after your selected portarrival time, but no later than 5:30pm today. We encourage you to enjoy lunchon your own, and we will provide a $25 onboard credit per Guest.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will send updates asneeded. For the most up-to-date information, Guests are invited to call1-866-325-4243.

We appreciate your understanding during this unexpected delay and look forwardto welcoming you onboard.

Sincerely,

The Cast and Crew

Disney Cruise Line

Just got ours about 15 min ago. We were already on the way. Now we're trying to decide how we're going to spend our time.

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Just watching Disney Fantasy sail near the port. She is moving very slow. Sorry for all passengers departing and those waiting to board. Life on a cruise boat can be surprising. good luck to all

She's coming in on the webcam now.

Good luck to all scheduled to sail today.

Hope all goes well.

We just passed her on the highway. She's creeping toward the terminal. We're headed to Cocoa Beach.

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Looks like they are within a half hour to forty-five minutes of having the ship fully moored. It's being aligned with the terminal now.

they have only 1 shaft operating ... tug assist is being used to park ....

just out from dry dock ......

question is will a return to dry dock be required?????

Watching the webcam, it looks like there were two tugs helping her along.

Hope it's nothing too serious and the sailing scheduled for today can still go, with limited, if any, modifications to the itinerary.

So sad.

Once guests are allowed to board, the fun will begin...whether she needs to remain in port for a while or not. Hope all boarding today can keep a positive attitude and enjoy what the cruise staff will prepare for them while the ship is receiving the attention she obviously needs.....and hope it is a simple repair that can be completed at PC.

We lost a couple engines on the Magic on one cruise--they attempted a repair at Castaway but had to wait till PC to make it happen. Limping into port was no fun, but it became a cruise to remember. We did depart Castaway early in order to allow more time to get to PC as she was much slower than normal.

Looks like an alternative itinerary has been released if repairs take longer than expected, with stops in St. Thomas, San Juan, and Castaway Cay. Instead of Tortola, St. Thomas, and Castaway Cay.

Any updates on a departure time?

9 pm is the last I've seen, but that was 3 minutes ago.

9:00 pm was over an hour ago in the eastern time zone

9:00 pm was over an hour ago in the eastern time zone

Sorry, I looked at the 9:03 on my post time and didn't think beyond that. I'm used to living in Eastern time--this travel stuff is messing with my brain!

if wondering

F' sailed at just about midnight

an unconfirmed report from "an officer" said the issue was directly related to the dry dock ... but had been repaired

AIS tracking showed F' at 20+ knots early this morning ......

Have they tried unplugging the ship and plugging it back in?

Have they tried unplugging the ship and plugging it back in?

We do need a "like" button.:)

we do need a "like" button.:)

:d:d:d

We were on this cruise! Boarding went smoothly. It was a bit weird to be sitting at dinner and looking out the window at Port Canaveral NOT disappearing into the distance. But all was fine beyond that. I was sad to miss the magic of the sail away party but it was a beautiful trip otherwise, and we loved San Juan.

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Thank you for your feedback and to all on this thread who kept it positive and factual. On another board, the last time I looked there were 14 pages of gripes. Good job, Cruise Critic!