Fantasy - Fog Delay Causes Itinerary Change

The Fantasy has not been able to make it into the Port of Mobile due to heavy fog. The ship is not expected in to port until 7:45 tonight and the cruisers who were supposed to board today will now be boarding tomorrow morning instead. So their 5 day cruise just became a 4 day cruise. http://www.shipmobile.com/cruises/weather-information/

But on the bright side, the current passengers all got a free extra night!

The fog was crazy this morning. It lifted on land by 9am, but just hung over the water until past noon.

It happens one group gains a day the other loses. Oh well

I'm curious what the cruise line does in a situation like this. A few thousand people in Mobile needing a hotel for the night? Do they pay for accommodations? I'm also wondering about the folks on the ship who had their luggage collected. Ugh.

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I'm curious what the cruise line does in a situation like this. A few thousand people in Mobile needing a hotel for the night? Do they pay for accommodations? I'm also wondering about the folks on the ship who had their luggage collected. Ugh.

 

 

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Since it is not the cruise lines fault doubt they pick up accommodations. Wonder if port has enough hotels to even take care of all the people

I'm curious what the cruise line does in a situation like this. A few thousand people in Mobile needing a hotel for the night? Do they pay for accommodations? I'm also wondering about the folks on the ship who had their luggage collected. Ugh.

 

 

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They most likely wont do anything. Although it's an inconvenience, and some may even say a nightmare, Weather happens and there's nothing they can do about it.

Since it is not the cruise lines fault doubt they pick up accommodations. Wonder if port has enough hotels to even take care of all the people

I was thinking the same thing! Couldn't have been pretty.

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Two words "Travel Insurance" :)

They most likely wont do anything. Although it's an inconvenience, and some may even say a nightmare, Weather happens and there's nothing they can do about it.

and got a 1/2 off next cruise and money back on the original cruise. Carnival made it right eventhough it was not their fault.

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Since it is not the cruise lines fault doubt they pick up accommodations. Wonder if port has enough hotels to even take care of all the people

I'm sure they have the hotels. Mobile hosts the Senior Bowl every Jan. Pretty much everyone associated with the NFL is in Mobile that week.

We were on this cruise. As far as hotel rooms, there was some water treatment convention in town, and it wasn't the easiest for finding hotel rooms. There was a show choir from a high school that was there to perform on board, who were luckily taken in by a local church. Port fees (we were unable to go to Progreso), and one day reimbursement for Bubbles, Internet, etc., were credited to Sign and Sail cards. No special bounce back offers given at all, and our rooms for that Monday night were not reimbursed either (act of God).

They may still give a discount on a future cruise, just ask.

They may still give a discount on a future cruise, just ask.

Nope, tried that too. All they offered was their standard bounce back.