Rare Lady Arwen Posted May 5, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I just read on the Celebrity boards that Summit is leaving Bermuda at 5:00 today instead of tomorrow due to gale force winds expected to hit Bermuda. I know that Breakaway is still there, but I haven't heard yet if they will also be leaving soon. Captain Kate on Summit is doing the right thing for her passengers and her ship. Good luck and safe travels to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLP1 Posted May 5, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Should be interesting which captain got it right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted May 5, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 5, 2016 http://portbermudawebcam.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24kirouac Posted May 5, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Celebrity also got in to port on Tuesday instead of Wednesday this week. I have to wonder if that is why they left early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrengs Posted May 5, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 5, 2016 http://portbermudawebcam.com/ That camera is really bouncing. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted May 5, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Celebrity also got in to port on Tuesday instead of Wednesday this week. I have to wonder if that is why they left early. A passenger onboard Summit stated that the Captain made an announcement last evening to inform everyone of the impending storm and then today about leaving early due to the high winds expected. Summit arrived on Tuesday late day due to a medical situation onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted May 5, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 5, 2016 That BDA webcam at Dockyard is picking up the audio - you can hear the wind whistling, it's now blowing from the north at 25 miles & increasing. Looks like BA is not sailing this evening and if it is, nobody has posted the news and the narrow channel with the coral reefs isn't easy for the mega ships - remember the Dawn getting stuck last year - with the changing tidal tables, the timing has to be planned ... BA can't just pull up the gangways & go (and, don't they have the pilot boat doing the escort out to St. George's) Should be interesting to watch the action tomorrow - presumably, most of the BA pax will return to the ship at some point tonight, however late & be advised on an early departure - at the risk of leaving some pax behind if that stay on the island & not returning to the ship until tomorrow for the sailaway. It's never too early or late in the stormy season for a storm to head deep into the Atlantic, the U.S. mainland has been getting hit lately while our neighbors well north of the border in Alberta are running for their lives, literrally due to wildfire, still burning out of control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand and Seas Posted May 5, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Thanks to OP for letting us know. We have some family members flying to NY this weekend to board the Breakaway. Hopefully the current passengers have a safe trip back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLP1 Posted May 5, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 5, 2016 At this point it looks like the Summit made the right decision to leave early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted May 5, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 5, 2016 My guess is the decision to sail early was driven by a new policy at RCCL (Celebrity's parent company) that was adopted after the RCI's Anthem of the Seas sailed right into the teeth of a storm a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy4mickey Posted May 6, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 6, 2016 My daughter is on the Breakaway now. No plans to leave early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYcruzzer Posted May 6, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) My guess is the decision to sail early was driven by a new policy at RCCL (Celebrity's parent company) that was adopted after the RCI's Anthem of the Seas sailed right into the teeth of a storm a few months ago. I couldn't agree more. BTW, I was on that voyage on Anthem of the Seas. Those teeth were sharp. Never so scared in my life. Edited May 6, 2016 by NYcruzzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershep Posted May 6, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I hope the Breakaway captain made the right call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted May 6, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I keep looking at the Bermuda weather to find this storm, and it's just not there. The winds are supposed to make out at around 30mph, the problem is that it is supposed to rain cats and dogs for the next 48 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted May 6, 2016 Author #15 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Thanks to OP for letting us know. We have some family members flying to NY this weekend to board the Breakaway. Hopefully the current passengers have a safe trip back. We are also on this sailing and hoping all goes well and everyone is OK. Breakaway is a huge ship, so probably would fare well tied to the pier during a storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted May 6, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 6, 2016 She's still there this morning. Not much outdoor activity going on. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted May 6, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) She's still there this morning. Not much outdoor activity going on. :) I don't cruise on NCL, but came over here to see what BA was doing after I saw Summit was leaving. You need to check the port cam right now. It's pouring and the wind is howling. So, they stayed in port, but can't get off and do anything. I just don't see the point of sitting at the pier all day. I hope they don't regret doing so considering getting out of the Dockyard port can be a challenge. Last I heard, the storm was supposed to last all day, so we'll see how that impacts them leaving. Edited May 6, 2016 by BND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted May 6, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I don't cruise on NCL, but came over here to see what BA was doing after I saw Summit was leaving. You need to check the port cam right now. It's pouring and the wind is howling. So, they stayed in port, but can't get off and do anything. I just don't see the point of sitting at the pier all day. I hope they don't regret doing so considering getting out of the Dockyard port can be a challenge. Last I heard, the storm was supposed to last all day, so we'll see how that impacts them leaving. Definitely not a day for doing anything outdoors! :( I hope everyone on board is enjoying the ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted May 6, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I just watched the port video and the BA is sitting at the dock in the hard driving storm. Safe sailing for all, and I hope that the captains made the right decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted May 6, 2016 #20 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I don't cruise on NCL, but came over here to see what BA was doing after I saw Summit was leaving. You need to check the port cam right now. It's pouring and the wind is howling. So, they stayed in port, but can't get off and do anything. I just don't see the point of sitting at the pier all day. I hope they don't regret doing so considering getting out of the Dockyard port can be a challenge. Last I heard, the storm was supposed to last all day, so we'll see how that impacts them leaving. WOW, lots of rain and the winds are howling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted May 6, 2016 #21 Share Posted May 6, 2016 If the weather man is correct, it shouldn't be a problem for the BA. Here's the latest weather forecast: http://www.weather.bm/currentwarnings.asp Small Craft Warning Valid: This morning through Saturday evening Updated: 5:30 am Friday, May 06, 2016 Thunderstorm Advisory Valid: This morning until Saturday afternoon Updated: 5:30 am Friday, May 06, 2016 Severe Weather Watch Valid: Cancelled Updated: 5:30 am Friday, May 06, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bananawindnj Posted May 6, 2016 #22 Share Posted May 6, 2016 People will never learn that Bermuda is a gamble , weather wise in the springtime. That's why it is so much cheaper then. We have learned our lesson before in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proll267 Posted May 6, 2016 #23 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I don't understand the people questioning the BA's captain. The storm is coming off the US coast, so he would've sailed directly into it anyway. I would rather stay docked and ride it out rather than bounce around in the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvsullivan Posted May 6, 2016 #24 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Severe Weather warnings were cancelled. Small craft warnings for small boats. Temps of 74 with scattered thunderstorms. Winds are moderate. Anyone with an umbrella would do fine today. Leaving early heads the ship directly toward where the storm is moving. Staying in port seems prudent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted May 6, 2016 #25 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Severe Weather warnings were cancelled. Small craft warnings for small boats. Temps of 74 with scattered thunderstorms. Winds are moderate. Anyone with an umbrella would do fine today. Leaving early heads the ship directly toward where the storm is moving. Staying in port seems prudent. If you check the portcam, there is no one walking on the pier. As for questioning them staying, it's not about sailing into the storm, but trying to sail out DURING the storm. That reef has been an issue for ships in lesser weather. The weather may not be as bad as predicted, but that was a gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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