#55worktoplay Posted October 7, 2016 #201 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Glad to hear you are all doing well. Wonderful of you and your wife to stay behind to watch out for the elderly people in your building. Bella is adorable. Stay safe to all in the storms path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 7, 2016 #202 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Bella looks bored, like she wants to hear more about Freedom scrubber funnels and other random ventings so she can step in and restore order. Hurricanes are not as good. She's doing her best, clinging to mommy. I might take her out once the wind shifts to north. no elevator though. :eek: Tuned off to prevent damage from power surges. Weather cam still up, the real test will be once south winds hit it. https://map.bloomsky.com/weather-stations/eaB1rJytnpS4n5Wk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexCruise371 Posted October 7, 2016 #203 Share Posted October 7, 2016 She's doing her best, clinging to mommy. I might take her out once the wind shifts to north. no elevator though. :eek: Tuned off to prevent damage from power surges. Weather cam still up, the real test will be once south winds hit it. https://map.bloomsky.com/weather-stations/eaB1rJytnpS4n5Wk Glad y'all are doing OK! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temple1 Posted October 7, 2016 #204 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Please post here if you get any news onboard Freedom for Sunday's arrival/departure. I'm onboard Allure and supposed to drive from Ft Lauderdale to Freedom Sunday. We are supposed to drive down tomorrow. We will need to find out about hotels in Cocoa Beach, if we need to make a 2nd reservation further inland. Also watching the storm to see what it will do here, further up the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 7, 2016 #205 Share Posted October 7, 2016 She's doing her best, clinging to mommy. I might take her out once the wind shifts to north. no elevator though. :eek: Tuned off to prevent damage from power surges. Weather cam still up, the real test will be once south winds hit it. https://map.bloomsky.com/weather-stations/eaB1rJytnpS4n5Wk John, does your weather station record the peak wind gust? I heard that the Air Force station recorded a peak gust of 101mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirian Posted October 7, 2016 #206 Share Posted October 7, 2016 We are supposed to drive down tomorrow. We will need to find out about hotels in Cocoa Beach, if we need to make a 2nd reservation further inland. Also watching the storm to see what it will do here, further up the coast. We're in the same boat.... Um, no pun intended :eek::D My mom and I are still planning to begin making our way south (via a more inland route than originally planned) this afternoon. I still haven't checked for a new hotel after getting the cancellation notice from Country Inn. I'm hoping maybe they didn't suffer much damage and perhaps will be operational by tomorrow afternoon/evening. I'll figure something out though if they aren't (of course, all dependent on if Freedom still leaves from PC on Sunday as intended) I am getting more accurate info from the wonderful folks on CC than from any news source (you know how sensationalistic they can be :rolleyes: ). So thank you all so much for all of your updates, info and advice. The CC community Rocks!!!! Melissa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted October 7, 2016 #207 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Checking in, all ok Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app I'm glad things are good so far. I have ridden out several hurricanes in my time. It is amazing how one's perspective changes from when you are a kid with no responsibilities to an adult with very different priorities. What I would have at one time viewed as an adventure now just makes me shake my head. Stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtulipe Posted October 7, 2016 #208 Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) Thanks for the update John! We are on the Freedom making our way back in. Not sure where we are but right now but we are still in smooth seas....thank goodness!! We know that will change but are grateful for what we can get. Watching CNN and hoping for the best!! If you tune in to the ship's TV channel there should be a ship's information that includes positon that cycles with the web cam shots. Map below is from a few minutes ago. http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-68/centery:19/zoom:8 Edited October 7, 2016 by robtulipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snit13 Posted October 7, 2016 #209 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Checking in, all ok Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app So, we can all breathe again!!! So glad to get this news John. Hope your building didn't receive damage. Looks like you lucked out and worst may be north of you. Stay inside and be safe. Grace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snit13 Posted October 7, 2016 #210 Share Posted October 7, 2016 We're in the same boat.... Um, no pun intended :eek::D My mom and I are still planning to begin making our way south (via a more inland route than originally planned) this afternoon. I still haven't checked for a new hotel after getting the cancellation notice from Country Inn. I'm hoping maybe they didn't suffer much damage and perhaps will be operational by tomorrow afternoon/evening. I'll figure something out though if they aren't (of course, all dependent on if Freedom still leaves from PC on Sunday as intended) I am getting more accurate info from the wonderful folks on CC than from any news source (you know how sensationalistic they can be :rolleyes: ). So thank you all so much for all of your updates, info and advice. The CC community Rocks!!!! Melissa If you are scheduled out of Port Canaveral, check OCALA along I75 for hotel. It is not to far to drive to ship. If sailing out of Port Everglades check SW FL with access to Allegator Alley. Any area along East coast may not have electricity or services. Wish RCCL would be more helpful to those of you who are scheduled to sail. I know they are up to their necks with thousands to help but you need to know what to do. My opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbri Posted October 7, 2016 #211 Share Posted October 7, 2016 If you tune in to the ship's TV channel there should be a ship's information that includes positon that cycles with the web cam shots. Map below is from a few minutes ago. http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-68/centery:19/zoom:8 Thank you so much for posting the marine traffic site. Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temple1 Posted October 7, 2016 #212 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Thank you so much for posting the marine traffic site. Very interesting. Good to see Freedom is still headed to Port Canaveral. If you are scheduled out of Port Canaveral, check OCALA along I75 for hotel. It is not to far to drive to ship. If sailing out of Port Everglades check SW FL with access to Allegator Alley. Any area along East coast may not have electricity or services. Wish RCCL would be more helpful to those of you who are scheduled to sail. I know they are up to their necks with thousands to help but you need to know what to do. My opinion. I think Royal Caribbean is at the mercy of the Ports authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted October 7, 2016 #213 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Checking in, all ok Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app Great. I see on the PC webcam page, there is a tweet, looks like Fishlips took a lot of damage. I might have to go to Grills next weekend, haven't checked that yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising grandma Posted October 7, 2016 #214 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Straight from the captain's mouth a few minutes ago....from what he knows now, he thinks port Canaveral will reopen and Freedom will dock there Sunday. We will dock in Ft Lauderdale on Allure, as planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted October 7, 2016 #215 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Thank you so much for posting the marine traffic site. Very interesting. She was doing 20 knots when she left ST Martin and it still doing 20 knots, no indication that it is slowing down and waiting, I hope it is anticipating the port being open by SUnday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfganghowell Posted October 7, 2016 #216 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Glad to see John and family are ok. Guess the worst is behind you. Hoping my friend's house in Bluffton SC makes it through. They evacuated to Atlanta, their house is on the low country marshes on the May River. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirian Posted October 7, 2016 #217 Share Posted October 7, 2016 If you are scheduled out of Port Canaveral, check OCALA along I75 for hotel. It is not to far to drive to ship. If sailing out of Port Everglades check SW FL with access to Allegator Alley. Any area along East coast may not have electricity or services. Wish RCCL would be more helpful to those of you who are scheduled to sail. I know they are up to their necks with thousands to help but you need to know what to do. My opinion. Thanks for the info, Snit. We were planning to drive down via I-75 anyway (to avoid the storm as much as possible as it heads north) so that sounds like a good idea to check the hotels in that vicinity as well. I appreciate all the help folks on CC give to everyone :) Melissa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 7, 2016 #218 Share Posted October 7, 2016 John, does your weather station record the peak wind gust? I heard that the Air Force station recorded a peak gust of 101mph. No wind or rain gauge, that is a recent upgrade. Would have been cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temple1 Posted October 7, 2016 #219 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Update from the Port Canaveral Website: PORT CANAVERAL STATUS 10/7/2016 As Port Canaveral continues to experience impacts from Hurricane Matthew, officials are preparing to assess facilities and survey the harbor to determine when it is safe to re-open and resume normal business operations. https://www.portcanaveral.com/About/News-Releases/PORT-CANAVERAL-STATUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leosmom08 Posted October 7, 2016 #220 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Glad to hear most everyone is doing well! I think it's great we have FLA residents as well as people currently onboard keeping us in the loop! Prayers for safety for you all! Love CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired LEO Posted October 7, 2016 #221 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Great. I see on the PC webcam page, there is a tweet, looks like Fishlips took a lot of damage. I might have to go to Grills next weekend, haven't checked that yet. A tug boat and another boat broke loose and crashed into the dock at Grills. Unknown on possible damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseluvingirl Posted October 7, 2016 #222 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Glad everyone is safe along the coast and very lucky it moved east a tad, we were to have originally boarded the Majesty today, i know it was a hard decision for RCCL to make to cancel but we trying to make the best of it, we rented a car and came to Bradenton to visit family so the trip was not a total waste. Guess that is the chance we take when you book a cruise during hurricane season. Thankful today everyone is OK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1phileshipper Posted October 7, 2016 #223 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Checking in, all ok Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app That's great to hear. Hope you can take Bella out soon. She's so cute Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fletch1027 Posted October 7, 2016 #224 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Things don't look good down there by Cocoa... :-( Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkySal Posted October 7, 2016 #225 Share Posted October 7, 2016 No wind or rain gauge, that is a recent upgrade. Would have been cool though. Glad to hear you're all ok!:) I was afraid that I'd have to drink what I'm bringing you!:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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