Mikew0805 Posted November 2, 2016 #26 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Never heard of anyone planning their vacation around watching pier runners but if that floats your boat ( pun intended ) I am sure someone here can help you out :D Yeah, I am not really into getting a kick out of someone else's misery. People make mistakes, and obviously the cruise line is not, and should not be responsible for the mistake, but that does not mean I should lose my compassion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted November 2, 2016 #27 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Question it all you want, but I'm right about half the time. I like to use a two headed coin so I am right about 67% of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purvis1231 Posted November 2, 2016 #28 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) I have been to Cozumel a half dozen times but I have never seen any pier runners. I wonder how I missed this since I am always on deck when the ship sails. Luckily missing the ship is rare. I have been on this forum for years and have never read a first hand account of anyone who was left in port. Edited November 2, 2016 by Purvis1231 typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookbug53 Posted November 2, 2016 #29 Share Posted November 2, 2016 4 trips to Cozumel, always with port side facing. Never witnessed anyone being left behind. 2 people ran for the ship one time at the urging of crew members near the gangway. They pulled it up behind them. What excitement that was! :rolleyes: I will definitely book my next vacation around this possibility again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwjax Posted November 2, 2016 #30 Share Posted November 2, 2016 If there are an even # of letters in the ships name, and they are docking on an odd day, Starboard. If the name is odd, and the date is even, Port. Old cruise ship tradition. "Ditto" Pass the shaker of salt!!:eek::eek::):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineBirdBrain Posted November 2, 2016 #31 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Save your pennies. Book an inside cabin and be the pier runner. I am certain someone would be willing to hold the camera for you. Staging the event will assure superior quality photos/video. Being the pier runner will bring the added benefit of experiencing it, not just watching it. My answer is in jest. I assume your question is as well. If it is not... well, I really want you to be the pier runner. Anyone that enjoys that scene is sick. Yes... they get what they deserve. Personally, I don't enjoy watching train wrecks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwjax Posted November 2, 2016 #32 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) I have been to Cozumel a half dozen times but I have never seen any pier runners. I wonder how I missed this since I am always on deck when the ship sails. Luckily missing the ship is rare. I have been on this forum for years and have never read a first hand account of anyone who was left in port. While we don't plan around this event....;) It does happen, often at the two ports below, which are "notorious" for pier runners.:confused: If we are on our balcony, or an open deck, when the ship's horn blows (sailing time has been reached)...we lean over the railing to see them running.....err.. being carried, or carted to the ship. Often a result of staying too long at the shot bars, at the port....you know the one(s) I am talking about...:) Nassau Cozumel Edited November 2, 2016 by jwjax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
married man Posted July 7, 2019 #33 Share Posted July 7, 2019 On the Breeze's 2nd Mediterranean cruise the same couple was late at Marseilles, and both western Italy ports. They missed the ship in Dubrovnik...the cruise director made the announcement during first seating and everyone cheered. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum6264 Posted July 7, 2019 #34 Share Posted July 7, 2019 It doesn't even have to be time to board to be interesting in Cozumel. I was walking behind someone one day who had obviously been to one of the local bars - she was wearing her balloon hat proudly, if not in a straight line. She staggered up the pier, then right OFF the pier. Splash... and away went that balloon hat. Now I know why they have those ladders along the pier. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted July 8, 2019 #35 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) How old is this thread? 6 years? Edited July 8, 2019 by Saint Greg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheelmjfan Posted July 8, 2019 #36 Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 11/1/2016 at 4:26 PM, Homosassa said: OK, as a follow up question: Which is the best side to book to see the ocean when at sea? :rolleyes: Seaside, of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn1974 Posted July 8, 2019 #37 Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 7/1/2013 at 8:21 PM, rdemn said: I don't know put Cozumel is the best port for runner!!!! Nassau isn't bad either. MY kids had a blast yelling at pier runners when we were on the Liberty in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinmems Posted July 8, 2019 #38 Share Posted July 8, 2019 14 hours ago, Saint Greg said: How old is this thread? 6 years? yepper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerin Posted July 8, 2019 #39 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Threads like this are what gives Carnival a bad name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Reid Posted July 9, 2019 #40 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Not having butter available in dining venues gives Carnival a bad name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 9, 2019 #41 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Pier runners at Cozumel are not as frequent since moving to the new pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmet0225 Posted July 9, 2019 #42 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I'd be willing to bet that pier runners are not limited to Carnival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukkian Posted July 9, 2019 #43 Share Posted July 9, 2019 41 minutes ago, dmet0225 said: I'd be willing to bet that pier runners are not limited to Carnival. And you would win. This same topic has been discussed on Royal forums many times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob NC Posted July 9, 2019 #44 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 7/8/2019 at 11:11 AM, Jenn1974 said: Nassau isn't bad either. MY kids had a blast yelling at pier runners when we were on the Liberty in March. "Yelling" at them? What have you taught your kids to yell at them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed01106 Posted July 9, 2019 #45 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 7/8/2019 at 11:30 AM, Lerin said: Threads like this are what gives Carnival a bad name. Yeah, this thread is doing horrible damage to Carnival’s otherwise pristine image. Costa Concordia, Triumph fire and repeated pollution standards violations are nothing compared to this thread in terms of soiling the company image. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcruising02 Posted July 9, 2019 #46 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 6:59 PM, beachbum6264 said: It doesn't even have to be time to board to be interesting in Cozumel. I was walking behind someone one day who had obviously been to one of the local bars - she was wearing her balloon hat proudly, if not in a straight line. She staggered up the pier, then right OFF the pier. Splash... and away went that balloon hat. Now I know why they have those ladders along the pier. That probably sobered her up quickly! I saw pier runners for the first time on my last cruise. People on the ship were cheering them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerin Posted July 9, 2019 #47 Share Posted July 9, 2019 53 minutes ago, ed01106 said: Yeah, this thread is doing horrible damage to Carnival’s otherwise pristine image. Costa Concordia, Triumph fire and repeated pollution standards violations are nothing compared to this thread in terms of soiling the company image. 🙂 Carnival is known as the Wal Mart of the Seas for a reason. Sinking ships, people dying on excursions, grandparents throwing babies overboard...are all rare and unfortunate events on other lines. Trashy customers and people who get kicks out of laughing at other's misfortunes tend to be prevalent on Carnival. I stand by my original statement: things such as the original post in this thread, are what keeps many customers away from Carnival. Trashy and classless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed01106 Posted July 9, 2019 #48 Share Posted July 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, Lerin said: Carnival is known as the Wal Mart of the Seas for a reason. Sinking ships, people dying on excursions, grandparents throwing babies overboard...are all rare and unfortunate events on other lines. Trashy customers and people who get kicks out of laughing at other's misfortunes tend to be prevalent on Carnival. I stand by my original statement: things such as the original post in this thread, are what keeps many customers away from Carnival. Trashy and classless. I love the party/casual/crazy fun/trashy aspect of Carnival. I like “Carnival people” (both the runners and those booing the runners) a lot more than “Cunard people” Trashy and classless is part of the appeal. Corporate’s willingness to forgo preventive maintenance, hire less than competent ship captains, disregard of safety and pollution laws cause me some concern. But that someone would select their cabin based on the best view of the runners, is what I LOVE about Carnival. I know plenty of people who won’t sail Carnival because of Triumph. Yet to have someone tell me it is because of people cheering the runners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed01106 Posted July 9, 2019 #49 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 11:18 PM, tarheelmjfan said: Seaside, of course. Which inside cabins have the best views? 🙂🙂🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted July 9, 2019 #50 Share Posted July 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Bob NC said: "Yelling" at them? What have you taught your kids to yell at them? Run Forest Run 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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