Summit 1 day early in Bermuda

[watson50]

while watching the web cam for Bermuda, I noticed the Summit pulling in. They are usallay due in on Wed. Anybody know why.

[Plum Happy]

A tweet from @PTZtv stated that it was a medical emergency.

[Cruise Junky]

There was a medical emergency causing them to haul ... to get their early. Bonus for the other guests

[jayoldschool]

Isn't that the "old" speed they used to travel to get there?

[Barb Nahoumi]

The ambulance came in with sirens sounding, and left minutes later with only flashing lights. Prayers for the patient and family.

[mfabz]

Isn't that the "old" speed they used to travel to get there?

 

Yes. "old speed" was 1.5 days down with 3.5 days in port and 1.5 days back. Don't know why they changed the port time.

[Duanerice1]

Yes. "old speed" was 1.5 days down with 3.5 days in port and 1.5 days back. Don't know why they changed the port time.

 

Cost. The faster you go the more it costs.

[riandei]

Cost. The faster you go the more it costs.

 

 

 

Cost....less time for gambling while docked

[CruisersTimesThree]

Cost....less time for gambling while docked

 

 

 

The casino opens every night at 9pm while the Summit is docked in Bermuda.

 

 

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[dkjretired]

Yes. "old speed" was 1.5 days down with 3.5 days in port and 1.5 days back. Don't know why they changed the port time.

 

Number of berths available. Bermuda used to strictly limit the number of ships allowed into the island. A few years ago they released those restrictions. Also at the time they had two berths in Hamilton and two in St. George. Now in effect they have only the two at the dockyards since the bigger ships can't get into Hamilton or St. George. Interesting point back then when they had the two ships going to Bermuda. Very often entertainment was the same on both ships. They would go out to Bermuda on the Sunday ship and return to NYC on the Saturday ship.

[LA_CA_GAL]

Cost....less time for gambling while docked

 

And drinking.

 

Plus the port charges would be more.

 

Comes down to money.

[Barb Nahoumi]

Any word about how the patient is doing? Was he/she returned to the ship or still in the hospital?

[serendipity1499]

Any word about how the patient is doing? Was he/she returned to the ship or still in the hospital?

 

Umm..There should never be an announcement or discussed by the cruise line as this is considered personal & private info..

[JMG]

Just off The Summit.

 

We had 2 medical emergencies. Sunday evening the Capt announced that we had to go back for a medical evacuation. As a result we would be late getting to Bermuda.

 

On Monday, The Capt announced that we had another medical emergency and that he was increasing the speed to save a life. We would arrive in Bermuda at 6:30pm Tuesday...ahead of schedule. We arrived at the Bermuda Pilot station about 3:15 Tuesday and arrived at Dockyard. The Anthem OTS and Norwegian Dawn we berthed at the pier so Summit "anchored" and at 5pm the ships left the pier and Summit was moved to the dock.

 

On Mon eve at the show, the Capt did say that the passenger was stable...

[volk904]

I think the reason for the change in the normal Summit schedule it that it shares a dock with the Anthem. So it has to wait for the Anthem to leave to take the spot. Really the same with NCL where the Dawn and Breakaway share their dock.

 

 

 

 

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[Redtravel]

It happened to me. Medical emergency on board. Got to Bermuda after dinner on a Tuesday night. Everything was closed. On Thursday morning, we got a letter stating that due to a storm, we would leave at 4pm on Thursday instead of Friday. That cut our stay by a whole day. No apologies or credit were given. That gave us an extra day at sea and there was No storm. Norwegian ship stayed until Friday and arrived in NY at the same time as the Summit. That was the last time that I would sail to Bermuda. Fly in.