Elation?

[cjar855]

It looks like the Elation just pulled into San Diego. I thought it just left yesterday.

 

http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface.jsp?func=live&name=/ecodb/oneamerica/camera1&pan=75.44269&tilt=-14.002699&panfov=27.767986&tiltfov=21.64357&overlay=default&skin=Nov2004SOSD&useapplet=true&time=1256075980683&width=640&height=480&quality=65&catalogname=catalog&imagemap.x=67&imagemap.y=50&imagemap.w=507&imagemap.h=380

[cascole]

It looks like the Elation just pulled into San Diego. I thought it just left yesterday.

 

http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface.jsp?func=live&name=/ecodb/oneamerica/camera1&pan=75.44269&tilt=-14.002699&panfov=27.767986&tiltfov=21.64357&overlay=default&skin=Nov2004SOSD&useapplet=true&time=1256075980683&width=640&height=480&quality=65&catalogname=catalog&imagemap.x=67&imagemap.y=50&imagemap.w=507&imagemap.h=380

 

Wow - she is back! She did just leave yesterday... this is bizarre for sure!

[Kurbanfan]

Uh oh.........

[cascole]

Just spoke with someone onboard - medical emergency is all that they knew...

[cjar855]

Just spoke with someone onboard - medical emergency is all that they knew...

 

Oh! Thats never good.. :(

[Kurbanfan]

Just spoke with someone onboard - medical emergency is all that they knew...

 

That's bizzare......they would have been pretty close to Ensenada.........

[cascole]

That's bizzare......they would have been pretty close to Ensenada.........

 

I would have thought so too... I'm sure there's more to it than that. Of course, if they leave tonight, they can still make Ensenada in about 4 hours.

[Kurbanfan]

I would have thought so too... I'm sure there's more to it than that. Of course, if they leave tonight, they can still make Ensenada in about 4 hours.

 

I believe cc member Gary (glrounds) is on this cruise.........hope whoever it is is ok:(

[cjar855]

Just spoke with someone onboard - medical emergency is all that they knew...

Have you heard any more from on board the Elation? It is still back at Port.

[spencercoop]

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1079231

[lollylew]

Yeah Uh Oh is about right!! The Elation is still in the harbor but at least she is all lit up!! :D

[marshhawk]

Just read that the azipod ?:eek: system is broken, but they are being served their lobster tonight. They are still trying to get to their Mexico by tomorrow.

[mathgeek1978]

Just spoke with someone onboard - medical emergency is all that they knew...

 

In the event of a medical emergency don't they usually send a helicopter to airlift the patient to a hospital? Wouldn't that be a lot faster? Just curious...

[Amerikaner83]

In the event of a medical emergency don't they usually send a helicopter to airlift the patient to a hospital? Wouldn't that be a lot faster? Just curious...

 

The Elation doesn't have a helicopter pad. I don't think any Carnival ships do. If they're too far out, the Coast Guard may come and help with a Cutter...but mainly they just steam full speed to the nearest harbor.

 

 

See the ship all lit up? no spot to land the chopper. Even if the lights were gone, there's no spot big enough.

[lappy22]

Wow, she is still in port.....9:30pm local time.

[Amerikaner83]

1005pm local time - she's backing out of her parking spot now :-)

 

 

[spencercoop]

The Elation doesn't have a helicopter pad. I don't think any Carnival ships do. If they're too far out, the Coast Guard may come and help with a Cutter...but mainly they just steam full speed to the nearest harbor.

 

 

See the ship all lit up? no spot to land the chopper. Even if the lights were gone, there's no spot big enough.

 

Why don't any of the Carnival ships have a heli pad. Most of the Royal Caribbean ships do.

[lappy22]

They were in port for a long while today/tonight. I'm sure Carnival lost a bit of revenue of not having the casino and shops open. And don't forget that the guests had to pay sales tax on all bar purchases as well. I guess it was good for California.

[tanstaafl_2001]

The Coast Guard helicopters don't need to land on the ship. They will just hover over the top deck and drop a basket down. We saw this on our last cruise on the Miracle.

 

The Elation doesn't have a helicopter pad. I don't think any Carnival ships do. If they're too far out, the Coast Guard may come and help with a Cutter...but mainly they just steam full speed to the nearest harbor.

 

 

See the ship all lit up? no spot to land the chopper. Even if the lights were gone, there's no spot big enough.

[cascole]

I spoke to my friend onboard around 9:30 last night & at that time they were just awaiting clearance from Homeland security & the coast guard to depart... no real info on what the scoop was.

[Boatdrill]

In the event of a medical emergency don't they usually send a helicopter to airlift the patient to a hospital? Wouldn't that be a lot faster? Just curious...

 

Going in to port is preferred if time allows; less risky.