Pilot53 Posted June 16, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Currently on the Oasis. Sometime in the early morning the Oasis had a problem with one of the izopods. We can only make 17 knots top speed. Delayed 4 hours to St. Thomas. We were given a $450 dollar stateroom credit to make up for the lost time. They are saying the rest of the cruise will be ok. They also extended the time we leave both islands by one hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerferWarmWeather Posted June 16, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Amazing credit for a 4 hour delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot53 Posted June 16, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I was pretty surprised too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CntPAcruiser Posted June 16, 2014 #4 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Too bad they couldn't have done something for us on Allure last November. Our island times were cut short due to the propulsion problems they were finally compelled to admit once word spread online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted June 16, 2014 #5 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Amazing credit for a 4 hour delay. I agree, that's incredible, that's for how many people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot53 Posted June 16, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I agree, that's incredible, that's for how many people? 2. Any more is $75 a person. Wondering if it is going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted June 16, 2014 #7 Share Posted June 16, 2014 That's the best compensation for a relatively minor delay I have ever heard of! WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher1934 Posted June 16, 2014 #8 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I would be happy with that delay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLion_AP Posted June 17, 2014 #9 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Please keep us posted. I board the Oasis next Saturday! 😬 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seastars Posted June 17, 2014 #10 Share Posted June 17, 2014 That's the best compensation for a relatively minor delay I have ever heard of! WOW! Right? I would be totally okay with a four hour delay if they gave me even $100 onboard credit. Heck, I'd do it for a dinner at a specialty restaurant. Congrats on such a great compensation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhuntington3 Posted June 17, 2014 #11 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Yeah, that's quite generous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted June 17, 2014 #12 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Please keep us updated. LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loubetti Posted June 17, 2014 #13 Share Posted June 17, 2014 That's an amazing credit, almost unheard of! :eek: Then again, with their recent and ongoing IT problems, perhaps it was a wise choice. :D Just to clarify, they are called "azipods". They're amazing pieces of technology. It's still hard to imagine electric motors that big, but such has been around for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcmrlitz Posted June 17, 2014 #14 Share Posted June 17, 2014 PLEASE let us know what happens! We sail this Saturday as well and hope this doesn't disrupt the trip. Thanks for any information you can provide. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot53 Posted June 17, 2014 Author #15 Share Posted June 17, 2014 The captain said that one of the engines failed. I do not know if that is one of the azipods or turbines. Can 2 of the 3 azipods keep us up at 17.8 knots? I thought if one of the turbine generators was out there would be less power to send to the azipods As for next week I do not know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 17, 2014 #16 Share Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) The captain said that one of the engines failed. I do not know if that is one of the azipods or turbines. Can 2 of the 3 azipods keep us up at 17.8 knots? I thought if one of the turbine generators was out there would be less power to send to the azipodsAs for next week I do not know. Oasis does not have turbine engines, those are only on Radiance class. Oasis has 6 diesel engines that turn generators to create electric power. Edited June 17, 2014 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted June 17, 2014 #17 Share Posted June 17, 2014 You have got to be the most interesting person! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanilla Posted June 17, 2014 #18 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Please continue to update. We sail Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted June 17, 2014 #19 Share Posted June 17, 2014 PLEASE let us know what happens! We sail this Saturday as well and hope this doesn't disrupt the trip. Thanks for any information you can provide. Kevin Sounds like you are on the Western itinerary; that is a shorter total distance. I sailed on Allure when it had one pod down and there was no problem with meeting the original timetables at reduced speeds. The Eastern itinerary can be an issue if there is propulsion trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVU Posted June 17, 2014 #20 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hmmm........we are on her for our TA Sept. 1:eek: Hope she is fixed or it is a Slower TA to Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted June 17, 2014 #21 Share Posted June 17, 2014 CVU, that´s why the TA has only one stop :D! steamboats Gee, we got way less when we missed St. Thomas in 2010 on the Oasis (I remember 200 $ future cruise credit for our balcony cabin with 3 people, suites got more). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted June 17, 2014 #22 Share Posted June 17, 2014 If it is like Allure's pod issue of earlier this year Western routes should be fine. Eastern sailings with greater distances from Nassau to St Thomas is where delayed arrivals occur. If I remember correctly they might have left St Martin a bit earlier to arrive in Port Everglades on time. We are sailing on Oasis's next Eastern cruise a week Saturday so we will find out then if the propulsion issue will continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcmrlitz Posted June 17, 2014 #23 Share Posted June 17, 2014 So it sounds like there isn't much of a chance that our Western this Saturday would be cancelled because of this problem. Unless the problem gets worse. Thanks for all of the information. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballonewb Posted June 17, 2014 #24 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Kevin Come join the roll call forum for this Saturdays sailing Sent from my MB886 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseTattoo Posted June 17, 2014 #25 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Currently on the Oasis. Sometime in the early morning the Oasis had a problem with one of the izopods. We can only make 17 knots top speed. Delayed 4 hours to St. Thomas. Since you are onboard now, maybe you can get some more detailed information from the crew? Talk to one of bartenders, waitstaff or the cabin stewards you may have befriended. Keep us updated as many of us travel aboard Oasis 6/21. Also tell who got you that huge credit? We all want one of those. 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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