MommaBear55 Posted August 25, 2015 #26 Share Posted August 25, 2015 If your leaving Saturday you should be ok. It's a really big if that storm even gets close to Florida by then. Cruise ships will never be in port when a hurricane or tropical storm hits. They will load up passengers and leave to get out of the way of the storm. They can out run the storm and go in a different direction out of the storms path. .... This was not accurate during Hurricane Sandy. We sat at the dock in Boston for two days. We were joined by the Caribbean Princess that was supposed to be going back to New York. The off going passengers were offered departures out of Boston or they were bussed back to NY in the same vehicles that brought a boatload of NY passengers who then departed late from Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted August 25, 2015 #27 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Just got an update, due to Erica we are monitoring and evaluating itineraries and will be updated this afternoon about different alternatives. This should turn people who need to plan everything into a tizzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erby2283 Posted August 25, 2015 #28 Share Posted August 25, 2015 This should turn people who need to plan everything into a tizzy. It already is....where am I going??????? lol Glad I didn't pre-pay for an AI already or I'd be freaking out about needing to cancel plans in addition to possibly making new ones....:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chianti Gal Posted August 25, 2015 #29 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We are due to board the Sunshine on Saturday and I'm getting increasingly worried about this http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?5-daynl#contents.Any advice or words of wisdom greatly received. I am also booked on the Sunshine for Saturday. I called Carnival and they will text with a text alert if there are any changes to our itinerary.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeta3 Posted August 25, 2015 #30 Share Posted August 25, 2015 This should turn people who need to plan everything into a tizzy. Nobody seems to be in a tizzy yet. People are having a good time. I'm a planner but I have unlimited internet and travel insurance so no worries [emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmsbu09 Posted August 25, 2015 #31 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We board on 11 september so we are keeping an eye on the next one that is brewing. Really not much we can do about it. I would love to go to Aruba, Curacao but I will be on vacation and as long as the ships sails I will be happy wherever it goes. It is the chance we take when booking at the height of hurricane season. Enjoy your cruise!! We're on this sailing too! Couldn't agree more but hope we do make it down there. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samoan_bulldozer Posted August 25, 2015 #32 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Have been East/West so many times but South never gets old to me. On Saturday's Eastern Valor sailing and would not mind at all if the ports get switched around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonCruise Posted August 25, 2015 #33 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We are in the same boat. Flying to Cocoa Beach Thursday to board the Sunshine on Saturday. I hope the current sailing can get back on time for us to leave Saturday. Sigh......Will watch here for updates the next few days. Sharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise-Crazy Posted August 25, 2015 #34 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I'm leaving on Ecstasy Friday... We will see where we go... :) Maybe Nassau, maybe somewhere else... Hey the ship is the destination :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonCruise Posted August 25, 2015 #35 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I am also booked on the Sunshine for Saturday. I called Carnival and they will text with a text alert if there are any changes to our itinerary.:eek: Thanks for that info. Patiently waiting here....NOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted August 25, 2015 #36 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Given the above, perhaps you should not schedule during hurricane season. :confused: Rather agree with you and don't think you intended it in an ugly way... nor do I. People who book during hurricane/tropical storm season (especially Aug., Sept., Oct) need to be flexible. If not knowing If, When, or Where the cruise will actually go is causing anxiety ... it is not a good time of year to schedule a cruise. :) LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmak8 Posted August 25, 2015 #37 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Good luck and enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa702 Posted August 25, 2015 #38 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Lovetocruise - I'm on that sailing and live in central Florida (Umatilla), too. Are you on the rollcall for that cruise and/or the BOOK place site Carnival Valor 8/29/2015? I'm also wondering if they might just reverse the order of our ports and go around Jamaica. Time will tell. Mary I live in Umatilla too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeta3 Posted August 25, 2015 #39 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We just cancelled St. Maarten and St. Kitts and will overnight on San Juan and then perhaps go to Nassau or half moon cay depending on the weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erby2283 Posted August 25, 2015 #40 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) We just cancelled St. Maarten and St. Kitts and will overnight on San Juan and then perhaps go to Nassau or half moon cay depending on the weather Sorry your ports got cancelled. Those are two good ones too. What day would you be in Nassau or HMC? Edited August 25, 2015 by erby2283 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeta3 Posted August 25, 2015 #41 Share Posted August 25, 2015 St. Kitts would have been a new port for us but oh well life sails on. No clue when we would do Nassau or half moon, Friday Saturday or Sunday could all work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlsii488 Posted August 25, 2015 #42 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We're on the Sunshine departing Port Canaveral on the 29th! Keepinv the fingers crossed no change in itinerary, but safety is first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladylyn915 Posted August 25, 2015 #43 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We're on the Sunshine departing Port Canaveral on the 29th! Keepinv the fingers crossed no change in itinerary, but safety is first! We are on this sailing too. My only hope is that we go Somewhere! As long as we can get on the ship on Saturday - I'll be fine with any or no ports! Cheers will become more economical! I keep thinking Carnival stands to lose a good amount of money if the cruise gets cancelled, so they will do everything possible to get us on and keep us out of harm's way. My biggest fear is flying into Orlando on Thursday and being marooned there for two weeks until my flight back to NY on 9/9 if conditions deteriorate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetocruise25 Posted August 25, 2015 #44 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I would not be worried at best if the storm comes near fla it will be south fla on Monday or Tuesday be long gone by then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esdoorn Posted August 25, 2015 #45 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbound Posted August 26, 2015 #46 Share Posted August 26, 2015 According to the storm track Saturday looks likes it may be ok but Sunday may be a little tricky hopefully the models change. Be safe. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbearcruiser Posted August 26, 2015 #47 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Sigh, I leave on Saturday too, I am hoping that Erika fizzles just like Danny, I don't want to leave worrying that Florida might get the storm and my kids/family are at home... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatterb Posted August 26, 2015 #48 Share Posted August 26, 2015 We leave Sunday out of Fort Lauderdale on independence ......not looking very promising ....but we knew the risk ...going with the flow .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginak82 Posted August 26, 2015 #49 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Lovetocruise - I'm on that sailing and live in central Florida (Umatilla), too. Are you on the rollcall for that cruise and/or the BOOK place site Carnival Valor 8/29/2015? I'm also wondering if they might just reverse the order of our ports and go around Jamaica. Time will tell. Mary Just had to say hi Mary! My husbands family live in Umatilla and he graduated from UHS. We live in Tavares now. It's fun seeing people on here that live right down the road :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetocruise25 Posted August 26, 2015 #50 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Yes i am on the Roll Call looking at the Storm its way to early to tell now what this thing is going to do we shall see I know the cruise is a go so that is good enough for me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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