Sojourn delay into Ft Lauderdale

[bradtarga34]

Just a heads up for anyone on the Nov 27 sailing that due to a medical emergency the ship is only provisionally due to arrive around 1200 on the 27th, so I wouldn't plan for early arrival lunch in the Colonnade... We are presently keeping station off the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic, the tender has been sent to shore to disembark the poor patient, we wish them a full and speedy recovery, so sad.

[purpleally]

Is anyone on board that give an update?

Are you still vacating your suites at 8am so they can turn the ship and have suites ready when we board at six?

But that would be a long time to hang out in common areas.

[JaneBP]

From another Seabourn social networking site: >"It was Capt Hamish Elliot who was taken off board to the hospital, thank goodness his wife was on board, hate to think what might have happened otherwise. They were due to go on holiday after this cruise."

[oregon50]

ETA 3 PM Vacate suites at 11 AM

[Seacap]

Does anyone know how Captain Elliot is doing?I sailed with him for over sixty days last year,and got to know him quite well.

[bradtarga34]

We are on board, apparently Captain is recovering well. We are having a sail in party, can't be too many of those! That is planned for 1330 today.

[purpleally]

We are on board, apparently Captain is recovering well. We are having a sail in party, can't be too many of those! That is planned for 1330 today.

 

Enjoy OUR party!!!

[bradtarga34]

Ha ha, apparently we have almost drank all the champagne after the delay, so you might just have water for the sail away. :)

 

I must say that Seabourn have dealt with everything very well in accommodating peoples requirements and all staff have risen well to the challenge, a very good measure of how serious problems are dealt with is how good the line actually is, I would hate to think how the bigger ships would cope...

[bradtarga34]

Just heard an announcement and apparently we made up time due to good sailing conditions and now due alongside at about 1300, and ship should be clear for disembarkation about 1400-1430.

[purpleally]

Ha ha, apparently we have almost drank all the champagne after the delay, so you might just have water for the sail away. :)

 

I must say that Seabourn have dealt with everything very well in accommodating peoples requirements and all staff have risen well to the challenge, a very good measure of how serious problems are dealt with is how good the line actually is, I would hate to think how the bigger ships would cope...

 

How about everyone missing flights and trying to get re scheduled on the busiest travel day of the year? Not to mention weather issues in most of the country. That has got to be a challenge!

[shipcafe]

I see that she is pulling up alonside the pier now on the Fort Lauderdale webcam.

[Ravenscroft]

Wishing Captain Elliot all the best.

[bradtarga34]

Moored up now, and starting to disembark, might have time for another Margarita...:)

[Ravenscroft]

Moored up now, and starting to disembark, might have time for another Margarita...:)

 

It would be rude not to ;)

[purpleally]

First you drink our champagne, and now you're drinking our margaritas???!!!

GET. OFF. OUR. SHIP.

 

:-)

[bradtarga34]

Ha ha, Nelson said they actually ran out of the proper Margarita mix, so I switched to Mai Tai's! Don't worry though, all being replenished in Ft Lauderdale! :) I am sending this whilst stowed aboard in a life boat, shhhhh!:)

[Keith1010]

Only positive thoughts for the Captain.

 

Keith

[lincslady]

Has anyone news of how Captain Elliott is? I hope he didn't have to stay too long in whatever South American port he was taken to hospital in.

[Mr Luxury]

Has anyone news of how Captain Elliott is? I hope he didn't have to stay too long in whatever South American port he was taken to hospital in.

 

Any news of purpleally,has she managed to get a glass of Champagne yet.:rolleyes:

[purpleally]

Any news of purpleally,has she managed to get a glass of Champagne yet.:rolleyes:

 

Thank you for thinking of me. We escaped the dreary ballroom and grabbed a cab on our own ahead of the motor coaches bringing everyone back to the ship

 

Have managed a few glasses of champagne and now enjoying the rain in San Juan with margaritas.

[Jalex63]

We were aboard the Sojourn on this cruise and felt that the crew did a wonderful job of handling the emergency situation involving the ships captain suffering a heart attack off of the Dominican Republic. While we did hear some grumbling about the delay of the return to port, it was mostly due to the uncertainty of being able to get flights rearranged on the day before Thanksgiving, which is the busiest travel day of the year. However, in the end I believe that Seabourn went out of their way to accommodate everyone and all I can say is that I would hope that they would take the same action in the event of a similar incident involving a passenger.:)