What if you miss Mahogany Bay?

[geovet]

Will they try to dock at the other port? We will be on the Glory. The Legend and the Dawn will be in Rotan also.

Edited September 26, 2013 by geovet

[crewsweeper]

If you miss Mahogany Bay, chances are give your ship's class (Conquest) and size, the Legend (Spirit class) will miss Mahogany Bay as well. The NCL Dawn docks in Coxen Hole. Only room for one ship there. Thus you will have a fun day at sea.

[2Okies]

I've heard people comment on missing this port. What is the main reason they would miss docking here?

Does it happen often?

[nodogkisses]

On the Dream, we missed Mahogany Bay due to high winds. Instead, we docked at Coxen Hole.

[kat4282]

We looked it up and it seemed that on many days there are two boats at Coxen at the same time. This reassured us that if we miss Mahogany on Crown Princess then with only one other boat in port that day they could try Coxen. Am I incorrect? It was a while ago so I could be wrong. This is my most anticipated port. :)

 

I heard they miss b/c of winds and size of the channel.

Edited September 26, 2013 by kat4282

[crewsweeper]

We looked it up and it seemed that on many days there are two boats at Coxen at the same time. This reassured us that if we miss Mahogany on Crown Princess then with only one other boat in port that day they could try Coxen. Am I incorrect? It was a while ago so I could be wrong. This is my most anticipated port. :)

 

I heard they miss b/c of winds and size of the channel.

 

Which site did you get that information on 2 ships in Coxen Hole from?

There have been times when smaller vessels from smaller crusie lines have anchored off the harbor at Coxen Hole, but the pier and harbor are more exposed to weather so anchoring might not be an option for larger vessels.

 

And yes, in Mahogany Bay the channel (actually a cove) is shallow and open to weather so it gets shifty winds and currents. Ships back into the dock.

[kat4282]

Everything I see is 2 at Mahogany not Coxen :( I bet my husband just told me that so that I would quit worrying. I have been convinced we would be okay either way, and I stopped asking questions/worrying. I'm going to get him :mad::mad::) Disregard my wrong information and hope for calm wind so all our cruises can dock.

[geovet]

I just did a search on cruisetimetable and found 3 ncl cruise at Rotan on 10/17/2013. So, I wonder where they are docked. I may put this question on the carnival board.

[bguppies]

I've heard people comment on missing this port. What is the main reason they would miss docking here?

Does it happen often?

 

Anytime you are on any of the ships, except maybe the Fantasy class, if there is any sort of wind conditions or heavy rain, the ships have trouble docking.

 

Carnival dredged the bare minimum to fit their Dream class ships in the inlet to the pier.

 

Was watching when the Dream was leaving and it had maybe 15-25 feet on either side to spare as it was pulling back out into the ocean.

 

So on a windy day, where the ship is getting pushed, it is nearly impossible to guide a ship in and most of the Captains have learned better than to try and risk damaging the ship.

 

The larger the class you are sailing on, the higher chance of having to skip Roatan.

 

And to the original OP's question, if there is a RCCL, Disney or NCL ship scheduled the same day, as a Carnival, Princess, etc... misses Mahogany Bay, you get a SEA DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Bill

Edited September 27, 2013 by bguppies

[OCruisers]

Another "Fun Day at Sea" ....

 

LuLu

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[piper28]

Having watched from an aft balcony on a day when we missed getting into Mahogany Bay, all I can really say is that whoever decided it was a good spot to put a port should have their head examined. You kinda back in, do a 90 degree turn, and then back the rest of the way in, so winds from multiple directions can cause problems.

 

It also doesn't necessarily *look* like that bad of an approach if you don't know what to look for, leading to lots of people commenting that the port was just over there and things look fine, why aren't we going in? But they're all looking at the straight path in where all the shallow water is. Meanwhile the pilot boat is bouncing around like crazy. Oh, and to add ambiance, there's the shipwreck that they have positioned there (I'm not sure whether it's a real shipwreck or was positioned there intentionally) right behind where you do the 90 degree turn.

[crewsweeper]

I just did a search on cruisetimetable and found 3 ncl cruise at Rotan on 10/17/2013. So, I wonder where they are docked. I may put this question on the carnival board.

 

Carnival board will move you back to here.

 

The information you see for 10/17 is only for the NCL Jewel. I agree there are 3 different cruise itineraries listed there, but only one ship and that agrees with cruisett which also shows only the NCL Jewel in Roatan on 10/17. And Mahogany Bay's CC website show no ships that day on its calendar.

[caribsun]

I was on NCL Spirit and was scheduled to dock at MB. High winds forced us to tender at Coxen Hole, X was at the pier.

[iwannagocruisin]

I was on NCL Spirit and was scheduled to dock at MB. High winds forced us to tender at Coxen Hole, X was at the pier.

 

 

This is good to know - we're on Princess and there's only one other ship due in Roatan the day we dock there, so should we have problems, we should be able to move over to Coxen Hole!! :D

[OCruisers]

Will they try to dock at the other port? We will be on the Glory.

 

If you miss Mahogany Bay on Glory, you will probably have another "Fun Day at Sea!" :D

 

These things happen and while being a bit sad the port was cancelled ... you would not have enjoyed it anyway with unfortunate weather conditions. :o

 

LuLu

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[Eliot Ness]

Last year on the Dream we missed Roatan due to high winds and wound up with another "fun day at sea!" While I was looking forward to our tour in Roatan, those things happen and we do enjoy our sea days.

 

John

[MaggieMe]

I am a "newbie" How do I check as to which ships are in port that day? We cruise from Houston on the Caribbean Princess, leaving Houston on 11/30. I believe Roatan is 12/3.

[iwannagocruisin]

I am a "newbie" How do I check as to which ships are in port that day? We cruise from Houston on the Caribbean Princess, leaving Houston on 11/30. I believe Roatan is 12/3.

 

 

This site will show you the port info. http://ports.cruisett.com/

[MaggieMe]

Thank you, Jill.

[kmarie10531]

How much further away is Coxen Hole compared to Mahogany Bay ? I'm booking an excursion outside of CCL and was wondering how would I get to where I need to get from Coxen Hole if we dock there ?

[geovet]

They will usually come to your port. Otherwise, you would need a taxi. I would guess 20 min ride. A guess!

[kmarie10531]

They will usually come to your port. Otherwise, you would need a taxi. I would guess 20 min ride. A guess!

 

Thank you !! I'm assuming that CCL will dock in mahogany bay since they own that port from what I hear but you never know ??

[sminfiddle]

I am a "newbie" How do I check as to which ships are in port that day? We cruise from Houston on the Caribbean Princess, leaving Houston on 11/30. I believe Roatan is 12/3.

 

Hi Maggie, 41 days to go.

Come check in at your Roll Call, we have some fun stuff planned!

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1778871&page=11

 

Rick

 

 

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[MichelleChell]

This site will show you the port info. http://ports.cruisett.com/

 

I don't think that site is correct. I will be there on the Magic Christmas 2014 and it's not listed.

[iwannagocruisin]

I don't think that site is correct. I will be there on the Magic Christmas 2014 and it's not listed.

 

It's there except it looks like you're in Belize on Christmas. Try this link for the ship: http://ships.cruisett.com/schedule/Carnival_Cruise_Lines/Carnival_Magic/December_2014/

 

Or this link for the port: http://ports.cruisett.com/schedule/Honduras/606-Roatan/December_2014/

 

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Edited October 24, 2013 by iwannagocruisin