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    What was your upgrade offer and what did you bid

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    Just placed a few bids for our sailing on the Joy in March. We are in a mini-suite and bid minimum on concierge penthouse and fair in Haven suites up to and including aft facing. All but two bedroom havens show sold out currently so here's hoping someone in the haven gets upgraded and we get their haven room. *crosses fingers* but we are happy either way. 😛 

    Norwegian Joy

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    Started the check in process and clicked all passengers to link my card too. However, I do not want my 14 year old to be able to make purchases on the cruise. When I went to "un-check" him from the list. So my question is, is there anyway to block purchases by him at the port, on the ship, or otherwise?

    Weather in Baltimore 3/3/18

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    We live 40 min west of Baltimore. Winds are pretty intense right now with impressive gusts. No power outages yet that I’m aware of. I think it’s supposed to die down this afternoon

     

    I thought i saw an earlier post that Grandeur was coming back sooner than planned to avoid the storm. If it calms down maybe it will depart as scheduled. I’m just thinking out loud though

     

    Good luck and have fun. We just got if Grandeur last week after a 12 cruise. Had a blast!

     

    Bob

     

     

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    They are planning for a scheduled departure on 3/3 but have plans in place if the low drifts south

    Disney Dream Status, Restricted Maneuverability on Tracker!

    in Disney Cruise Line

    Posted

    want an opinion of a sailor?

     

    Here's DREAM's trackline since leaving Castaway

    enhance

     

    Today is a 'sea day' is it not? And they are due in Canaveral in the morning? So what this track tells me is today they have been slowly sailing that direction while staying south of Grand Bahama Island which is providing shelter from the winds out of the north which are a bit blustery today ...

     

    beyond this I believe you're seeing 'sloppy' programming of the AIS transmitter.

    a) I sincerely doubt they are headed to West Palm ..... MAYBE if there was need for a MEDIVAC but the speed does not suggest this. I suspect someone fat fingered the 'destination' port .... we'll know soon as they should actually turn north and start the run to Canaveral b4 too long.

     

    b) as shown above by the meaning of 'restricted in ability to maneuver' in the rules of the road, a cruise ship by its nature is almost NEVER going to have this status (a legitimate reason for this staus includes: helo operations underway such as a USCG medivac, raising/lowering boats such as a MOB recovery). IF the restriction were due to a mechancal issue then the proper status is "not under command". I suspect thet the 'restricted' status is being shown because when sitting at bare steerage way as DREAM has been, they can not maneuver in a timely manner to fulfill their obligations under the rules for two ships meeting at sea where 'risk of collision exists' meaning one or both must maneuver to keep clear. At 'bare steerage' speed DREAM can't do their part and is attempting to convey this to approaching vessels by the technically incorrect staus in the AIS transponder ....

     

    This all makes sense. West Palm Beach does have them as a forecasted arrival tomorrow. But I'm not sure the port could handle a ship of the size. Guess we will wait and see if she speeds up

    Disney Dream Status, Restricted Maneuverability on Tracker!

    in Disney Cruise Line

    Posted

    • The term "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver" means a vessel which from the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to maneuver as required by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel. The term [Int] "vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver" shall [Int] include but not be limited to:


      • A vessel engaged in laying, servicing, or picking up a navigational mark, submarine cable or pipeline;


      • A vessel engaged in dredging, surveying or underwater operations;


      • A vessel engaged in replenishment or transferring persons, provisions or cargo while underway;


      • A vessel engaged in the launching or recovery of aircraft;


      • A vessel engaged in mine clearance operations;


      • A vessel engaged in a towing operation such as severely restricts the towing vessel and her tow in their ability to deviate from their course.


    Disney Dream Status, Restricted Maneuverability on Tracker!

    in Disney Cruise Line

    Posted · Edited by Thunderknite

    I was wasting time doing some cruise ship tracking. I found Disney Dream just outside of Freeport pointed towards Florida with a reported destination of West Palm Beach, this was about 10 minutes ago. It was also reporting Restricted Maneuverability and a speed of 2.4 kts. I refreshed the page after searching twitter for clues and she has jumped back to just outside Nassau, reported Jan 24, 2018 01:15 UTC.

     

    Does anyone have any information or news on her status?

     

    She showed back up:

    Status:Restricted Manoeuvrability

     

    Speed/Course:2.7kn / 290°

     

    Draught:8.6m

     

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