Emerald Princess Cancels 7/6/16 Helsingborg Port Call

[ccrain]

Captain Stenzel just informed us that the port call to Helsingborg will be cancelled today due to storm conditions adverse to tender operations.

 

45 knot winds in the anchorage area...in a tender...not someplace I want to be with Judy or anyone else...that's for sure!

 

Now we get to spend the day people watching and overhearing conversations...

 

This is going to be FUN!

[262]

Disappointing as I am on this cruise as well. It would be nice if we could dock early in Oslo but I doubt that will happen.

 

 

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Edited July 6, 2016 by 262

[crows nest club]

Hi

Sorry to hear of the cancelled port. Captain obviously has to keep everyone safe. We were on Emerald at May with same captain and thoroughly enjoyed sailing with him.

 

I know you have been on the ship for a while - have been following your excellent reports over the last few weeks. We are back on Emerald on 20th August (our 60 th cruise) and wondered if you get a chance to ask Adam Gorst (Hotel Manager on your cruise) if he is still on board on the August cruise? Over the years we have got to know him and hope we will be sailing with him again.

 

Many thanks if you are able to help a fellow Princess cruise lover!!

 

Daphne and Arthur

[crows nest club]

Hope you had a good day, despite the cancelled port.

[DrivesLikeMario]

Looks like the nasty weather is affecting other ports as well. People on another cruise line couldn't get into St. Petersburg due to the high winds. The ships already docked couldn't leave so the newly arriving ships couldn't get in to dock. Hope the weather improves for you!

[Colo Cruiser]

Sorry you missed the port call........

 

Here is another thread on the same.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2375386

Edited July 6, 2016 by Colo Cruiser

[ccrain]

Hi

Sorry to hear of the cancelled port. Captain obviously has to keep everyone safe. We were on Emerald at May with same captain and thoroughly enjoyed sailing with him.

 

I know you have been on the ship for a while - have been following your excellent reports over the last few weeks. We are back on Emerald on 20th August (our 60 th cruise) and wondered if you get a chance to ask Adam Gorst (Hotel Manager on your cruise) if he is still on board on the August cruise? Over the years we have got to know him and hope we will be sailing with him again.

 

Many thanks if you are able to help a fellow Princess cruise lover!!

 

Daphne and Arthur

 

I spoke to him last night and he will be on until September 28, 2016.

[crows nest club]

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to speak to Adam last night and for answering our query so promptly.

 

Please enjoy the rest of your cruise and safe journey back home.

[Pam in CA]

The larger Princess ships (Grand class and bigger) cannot maneuver as well in wind gusts of 35kt or more. Plus, there's no freaking way you want to be on a tender in those winds and sea conditions. Been there, done that when a storm suddenly blew in and wouldn't want to repeat it.