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4 hours ago, chfenton said:

Currently on Wonder at Coco Cay and just received message that Executive team and captain are studying and will make an announcement as soon as something is decided.  I'm betting we are not docking in Cozumel on Wednesday as scheduled but we will see soon.

Good luck! Hope you get to stop there. Keep us updated

6 hours ago, time4u2go said:

At this point, it looks like tropical storm force winds could impact Tampa from Wednesday morning to Friday morning.  It doesn't look like it will impact Galveston.

 

Sooooo happy to hear this!

55 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

At this point there are no indications the impending storm will have any impact on next weekend's Galveston cruises.

 

It does look to impact western Caribbean port stops early/mid week then possibly be a nuisance to Tampa-based cruises depending on track.

Thank you for the update! That makes me feel a lot better right now.

7 hours ago, firefly333 said:

I too have done over 100 cruises and have had many impacts, mostly out of Galveston. 

 

Hurricane Ike of course being the worse. We left sunday, it was forecast to maybe even miss texas and hit mexico, friday doglegged and hit Galveston. My car was parked at ezcruise. 6 months old, brand new from the show room. Never saw it again. Water up to the sun visor. At the port 17 feet of water threw cars around. We stayed a extra night in cozumel and then docked in new orleans. I was up all nignt hardly slept with 2 hc pax I was responsible for, my sister and her friend. I will never take another hc pax with me. I was on carnival conquest. 7 outside lines on conquest so trying to call from your cabin just busy signals, I stood in line for hours at guest services, finally found a midsize rental car, couldnt rent a small car because friend had one of those walkers that didnt hardly fold up. 

 

We had to go thru customs in new Orleans, Galveston of course closed. Take a taxi to rental car, pay for rental car out of my own pocket. Drive thru Louisiana scary as many gas stations out of gas, finally filled up, so sleepy, neither sister or her friend could drive. Found out car flood insurance completely different than accident, higher deductible and a team from allstate took forever to get down to evaluate my car. All my car contents gone, I had some valuable hawaiian music CDs I'd collected in the car.

 

All the rumors by people not on the ship claiming we were offered a bus ride home are false. Where would this bus have taken us. Carnival cheerleaders later made up all sorts of stuff saying we were taken care of. It is true you were allowed to reboard the ship after you went through customs in new orleans. Later the ship was given permission to go to the then new houston port, but that was after most left new orleans. Not known when we debarked. And what then had I gotten back on the ship, and done the ship bsck to the then not opened houston port, no infrastructure set up yet, no rental cars close. I'd still have had to figure a way back to north of dallas. I've heard a lot of untrue stuff how things werent as bad as they were. We were allowed 2 phone call from guest services and then bsck in line for a 2nd call to a 2nd rental car place all night is what happened and neither of my guests could help and sat in their rooms. I vowed never to do carnival again. 

 

I dont know what royal did, I was on carnival. I've been on ships to no where, to those who say it cant happen, out of Galveston there arent as many alternate ports. Once missed 2 of 3 ports. Hahahaha. We had a ship uprising. I kid you not. Some lawyer newbie cruiser knew his rights. They marched around the ship until we got a free happy hour. Security removed him from marching near guest services. They called radio and tv stations expecting this huge news how we were due 2/3 refund big news the tv stations would meet them at the dock. 

 

So anyone saying nothing will happen ... I've had lots of experiences were onboard things werent as calm as people here post.  ..bottom of line never cancelled...the ship will sail. 

 

Oh I remember some huge snow storm type thing affected royal I think too. Couldnt drive to the port. The ship waited until that night. Baltimore maybe? People who lived there their streets didnt get ploughed so they couldnt drive to the port,,..so close but couldnt drive. Too far to walk. If you didnt get a hotel right there near the port or on a main street the ploughs got down couldnt get to the ship. Too bad too sad, should have planned ahead they said. Gotten a hotel at the port.

Wow what a nightmare! You’ve seen it all. But it will never stop you from booking another one I’m sure. I was up to 4 a year for a while. I cut back to 2.

13 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

We’re getting ready to go on a 7-day cruise on the Wonder OTS tomorrow out of Port Canaveral and will be heading towards the western Caribbean and the potential storm after visiting the Bahamas on Monday, which I will also be posting our experiences to in a Live From thread.

 

I like to use Windy to see the weather forecasted for the next 10 days in any area of the world we cruise to.
 

https://www.windy.com
 

Just launch windy.com, move the map to the area you are interested in, then tap the arrow in the bottom lefthand corner and it will provide a graphic display of what is currently forecasted over the next 10 days. By default it selects wind speed. But you can change it to reflect forecasted rain, waves, or any other option listed on the righthand side of the page. 
 

As for the potential storm in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico later this week, its forecast keeps adjusting every 6 hours or so. But I’m sure the forecast will eventually start to stabilize over the next few days.
 

I know this doesn’t answer your what do I do question. But it’s a pretty reliable source to monitor the forecasted weather over a 10-day period.

 

Thank you! I will check this site out. 

2 hours ago, mo&fran said:

I am a Pinn , so more than 100, a lot in October out of FLL , haven't yet had a cruise impacted by a hurricane. 

Galveston has a lot of nasty weather, odds of being impacted are much greater.

 What op is asking, If there very bad weather in Galveston, the port will close, order of the US Coast Guard, not RC,  

Thank you! I’m not the only one who has been lucky all these years!

1 hour ago, smokeybandit said:

  

 

I wouldn't sweat it one bit at this point.  It's entirely likely this future storm doesn't affect Texas at all.

Thank you! 🙏

3 hours ago, ILCTCRUISER said:

You’ve been on 100 cruises and you’re asking these questions?  Hmmm…..

Yes.. Like I said, never had an issue with a hurricane happening before or during my cruises. 

I have been on over 100 cruises but never had a hurricane scare.

I’m flying from New York to Houston on Saturday, and sailing out of Galveston on Sunday on Harmony.

I started to hear that a hurricane is brewing and may hit the Gulf by the end of the week.

What do I do?

What happens if my flight is cancelled? Do I lose my cruise money?

Will the ship even go out if there’s a hurricane right in Galveston?

Anyone ever have this situation happen?

10 hours ago, Biker19 said:

Availability pre-cruise varies. Keep checking, otherwise book when you get connected to the ship wifi.

Thanks! I’ll keep looking. Just don’t wanna miss it. Great show

I will be on Harmony the 29th. I was able to book Grease on the app. But why isn’t the Aqua show there to book?

Do I have to wait till we get onboard or is it just first come?

18 hours ago, wolfganghowell said:

Inifinity Bay is Roatan.  As for Costa Maya, we've had friends do Maya Chan and enjoyed it.  I see it mentioned a lot here.  We went to Pez Quadro YEARS ago - it's definitely grown.  However, we keep booking Mariner and since it doesn't arrive until 12 noon, we just stay onboard.  All the prime spots would be taken by the time we would get there!

We LOVE Maya Chan!

We went 3 years ago and are going back on our Sept 29th cruise on Harmony.

I will be on Harmony on the 29th. I want to hear everything!

1 hour ago, attran99 said:

I don't see a cruise ship day pass available for Turquoise Bay.  Is that a ship excursion only?  I looks fabulous! 

Will look more into Maya Key.  We'll be traveling with our friends' two kids so it'll be nice for them about to be a place with an animal rescue center.

There are excursions for Turquoise Bay all inclusive.

We went with Maya Key.

Are you on Royal Caribbean?

We LOVED Maya Chan! We are going back in October.

Great food and drinks!

We went to Maya Chan 3 years ago.

I can’t say enough good things about this place.

All drinks food and snacks were included. The owners were there and soooo attentive.

There is a small pool also and a massage hut (there is a charge)

We will be going back in October.

Downside- Lots of stinky sargassum. But everything else outweighs that.

2 hours ago, dctravel said:

We did Maya Key on our Carnival Cruise recently. The snorkeling was excellent. You go off the end of a pier off the beach. They have guides for you. The beach itself is calm and clear. The animals are all rescues, many confiscated from travelers at the local airport. The food was good. You get a single pass through the food line. Bar has all kinds of drinks, but you pay as you go. We had a good time!

How was the pool?

Was it safe to snorkel there? Someone posted that you’re in shallow water and the coral is high. They were getting cut up.

52 minutes ago, joepeka said:

We have not been to either so the only advice I can provide is this: Maya Key is close to the cruise port and Turquoise Bay is quite a long drive to the northeast (about 10-11 miles as the sea gull flys). If travel time is a concern, then Maya Key would be the choice. I'm sure others who have visited both will have more info for you.

ETA: just saw your other thread on this topic and it appears you chose Maya Key, albeit for other reasons than travel time.

I saw that they have animals there and you can get up close to them. Sounds interesting!

Thank you!

I’m going with Maya Key. The animals and pool were the deciding factors.

Help me choose between Maya Key and Turquoise Bay!

They both have good reviews Maya comes with lunch and Turquoise is AI.

Anyone???

Please help me decide from these 2 excursions.

Maya Key comes with lunch and Turquoise Bay is all inclusive.

I’m looking for a clean beach with clear water.

44 minutes ago, happychippy said:

Taxi's in Nassau are always lined up and waiting at the pier.  If it's your first time in Nassau, it may seem a bit overwhelming as there are so many.  You would just let them know you do need a taxi, how many of you will be traveling, and where you are going.  US Cash, small currency as they do not always have the ability to make change.  If you are going to Paradise Island where the Atlantis, Cabbage Beach, etc. it should be about $5 -$6 per person one way.  If going in the other direction towards Breezes and Baha Bay Waterpark it will be about $8-$10 per person one way. Last I saw gas on the island was about $7 a gallon. It is not uncommon that the taxi driver may ask you to share the ride with others going same direction.  I have used the taxi's many times with no worries and no fear even traveling alone.  Hope you have a wonderful time!

 

Thank you so much!

This really helps.

I leave Sunday on Oasis. I’m on the app to book shows that need reservations. It’s not allowing any except for the first night.

And they’re all booked.

Where do I make reservations for the week when I get on board? 
Will the app open up? Or do I have to go to the theater?

1 hour ago, Trekker954 said:

Did you book directly with Breezes

Yes. I booked on their website.