Grandeur unscheduled stop

We heard we are on our way to Freeport instead of going back to Baltimore as scheduled. GS says it will be a quick stop.

Maybe a medical issue?

Keith

Another pax said they heard the announcement (we didn’t), and the announcement mentioned a technical issue. Still too early to say what’s going on.

Hopefully it's not major since you mentioned quick stop.

Please let us know how this turns out.

Keith

What I heard from the hostess in Chops is that something is broken with the steering and that we need a part that they're trying to get to Grand Bahama and that it'll be 4pm today before we get there. She also said that they didn't have any idea when we'd be back to Baltimore.

Take this all with a grain of salt as there seems to be a lot of rumor-mill right now and not a lot of facts.

What I heard from the hostess in Chops is that something is broken with the steering and that we need a part that they're trying to get to Grand Bahama and that it'll be 4pm today before we get there. She also said that they didn't have any idea when we'd be back to Baltimore.

 

Take this all with a grain of salt as there seems to be a lot of rumor-mill right now and not a lot of facts.

We are going 10 knots right now according to the TV. I’ll be anxious to see where we dock when we get there.

I just looked at marine traffic and she looks to be about 60 nautical miles from Freeport, a 4PM arrival is certainly possible at that speed. Marine traffic also listed the speed as 10 knots.

Captain Thor just announced that we're now headed to Port Canaveral and will arrive in the morning. We'll spend the day there while they make repairs. He'll announce later when we'll be back in Baltimore.

Update. Captain just said we are going to Port Canaveral instead of Freeport. The issue is port side steering where we need a part. He said the Baltimore arrival is still up in the air. Plans are still being made he said.

The nice thing about issues under RCI's control, they typically provide compensation.

Doing some math..... Baltimore is 901 nautical miles from PC. If we do 22 knots (supposedly our fastest speed) that's 40+ hours which means we'd be in Baltimore Friday afternoon/evening.

Weather in PC tomorrow is 72 and raining. I was hoping for sun, oh well.

Hope everything works out okay....at best, you'll get a bonus cruise day. At worst, they would have to terminate the cruise there if repairs can't be accomplished....

The nice thing about issues under RCI's control, they typically provide compensation.

If PC was unscheduled, they may offer some excursions.

Doing some math..... Baltimore is 901 nautical miles from PC. If we do 22 knots (supposedly our fastest speed) that's 40+ hours which means we'd be in Baltimore Friday afternoon/evening.

She does much less than top speed while in the Bay, so add a couple hours.:p

I am currently on board the Grandeur, the captain has announced we will be spending tomorrow in Port Canaveral, nothing else has been said about how we will get to Baltimore...except they are working on it.

If Grandeur boarding is delayed by a day for the 1/11/18 cruise, will they refund some amount for the loss of a day, and skip a port or two, or will they cancel the cruise outright? This is our second attempt at a 25th anniversary trip (the first being cancelled by hurricanes), so I am really praying we get some days cruising instead of an outright cancellation.

If Grandeur boarding is delayed by a day for the 1/11/18 cruise, will they refund some amount for the loss of a day, and skip a port or two, or will they cancel the cruise outright?

Unlikely anything will be decided before they find out if the fix in PC will work.

Hope everything works out okay....at best, you'll get a bonus cruise day. At worst, they would have to terminate the cruise there if repairs can't be accomplished....

I wonder if terminating the cruise in PC is the reason we aren’t going for repairs in the Bahamas. It would be easier to transport us all home from the US.

I wonder if terminating the cruise in PC is the reason we aren’t going for repairs in the Bahamas.

There are probably better excursion (off ship) options in PC than Freeport - need to keep the restless customers busy.

I wonder if terminating the cruise in PC is the reason we aren’t going for repairs in the Bahamas. It would be easier to transport us all home from the US.

That's what I was thinking, and I wonder if the situation would warrant an exemption from the PVSA.

Just got this:

S: Royal Caribbean Update:

Grandeur of the Seas is currently experiencing a technical issue which limits the operation of one of the two rudders used to steer the ship. While the ship is fully operational, in an abundance of safety, we will be making the repairs immediately. As a result, the new departure date for your cruise is Saturday, January 13th. We are actively working through the details and will have another update for you today at 12:30 PM EST. This update will include boarding times on Saturday, compensation details and all other necessary information. We are very sorry for this impact to your vacation and thank you for your patience.

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Citymom: Wow...were you planning on arriving a day before or same day?

Citymom: Wow...were you planning on arriving a day before or same day?

Fortunately we are in DC so easy drive to port. Just bummed out since we were really looking forward to a 9 day cruise.

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Fortunately we are in DC so easy drive to port. Just bummed out since we were really looking forward to a 9 day cruise.

I hear ya!

Update announcement:

Saturday, January 13 is our arrival date in Baltimore but still no time given yet. More updates to follow.

Beverage packages and internet packages will be extended. New purchases of packages will be at 50% off.