bluesea777 Posted January 5, 2018 #76 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Why? 2 hrs from Penn station to the pier is not enough? Please. :rolleyes: Trains can be like planes - delays, cancellations, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted January 5, 2018 #77 Share Posted January 5, 2018 What? You don't carry an inclinometer with you?:pOr a protractor and a plumb line?:) There's probably some app on your smartphone that could measure it....:D Free App, doesn't everyone have it!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted January 5, 2018 #78 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Trains can be like planes - delays, cancellations, etc. Exactly. The one time we took Amtrak for a six hour trip we were 4 hours late....due to rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted January 5, 2018 #79 Share Posted January 5, 2018 ... one time we took Amtrak for a six hour trip we were 4 hours late....due to rain.Yulp ... Good (sunny but chilly) morning, dexddd & HNY 2018 to you and yours. At least, Amtrak & regional trains are running this morning while roads remained dangerous to drive & navigate ... one of our cousins on the Empire services coming downstate from Albany, NY earlier this week - an usual 3 hour trip, took 8.5 hours (temporary suspended due to frozen switches) ... as they didn't want to drive. Breakaway on Marinetraffic dot com - she's now "visible" on AIS tracking, going just under 11 knots - heading home toward NY, off the coast of NJ, passed Atlantic City area in the last hour, south of Barnaget Beach ... a good 5 to 6 hours away at that speed. Shipcam viewable - sea state is still a bit rough with white caps, I am guessing 10' to 12' maybe as much as 15' waves at times. To all those onboard, welcome home - it is 10 degree F in NY, wind chill is like minus 7 degree, continuing to plunge. Both JFK and LGA are now up & running - in full recovery mode, some might not get on a new flight until tomorrow ... patience. < Be nice to the crew, blame mother nature > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy jones Posted January 5, 2018 #80 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Just been the biggest headache I've had outta all cruises. Weather sucks but it is what it is. Still away for 13 days better than just can't afford a big schedule change again This is nothing. We sailed out of Bayonne directly into Hurricane Sandy. When we returned, our car was totaled from storm surge flooding. Safety first. I'm not going to worry about things I can't control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJSailors Posted January 5, 2018 #81 Share Posted January 5, 2018 January in NYC and the northeast region....snow can happen. To relieve anxiety while traveling in the winter , plan ahead. Anticipate challenges (blizzards etc) ,do all you can to simplify on your end and then roll with it. Just saying..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enavigo Posted January 5, 2018 #82 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Yulp ... Good (sunny but chilly) morning, dexddd & HNY 2018 to you and yours. At least, Amtrak & regional trains are running this morning while roads remained dangerous to drive & navigate ... one of our cousins on the Empire services coming downstate from Albany, NY earlier this week - an usual 3 hour trip, took 8.5 hours (temporary suspended due to frozen switches) ... as they didn't want to drive. Breakaway on Marinetraffic dot com - she's now "visible" on AIS tracking, going just under 11 knots - heading home toward NY, off the coast of NJ, passed Atlantic City area in the last hour, south of Barnaget Beach ... a good 5 to 6 hours away at that speed. Shipcam viewable - sea state is still a bit rough with white caps, I am guessing 10' to 12' maybe as much as 15' waves at times. To all those onboard, welcome home - it is 10 degree F in NY, wind chill is like minus 7 degree, continuing to plunge. Both JFK and LGA are now up & running - in full recovery mode, some might not get on a new flight until tomorrow ... patience. < Be nice to the crew, blame mother nature > I'm not quite sure where your Amtrak information came from of if you are just looking at trains arriving to NYC from the south, but I just walked through south station here in Boston and although all our commuter rails are running (some with delays), every single Amtrak train (arriving and departing) is cancelled for the day. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted January 5, 2018 #83 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Trains can be like planes - delays, cancellations, etc. Are Amtrak trains ever on time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted January 5, 2018 #84 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I'm not quite sure where ...here in Boston and although all our commuter rails are running (some with delays), every single Amtrak train (arriving and departing) is cancelled for the day.Sent from my iPhone using Forums Was just looking at Amtrak & regional commuter trains coming into/out of NY Penn - from Wash's Union Station & Albany, NY ... operational, with delays & some cancellation, as can be expected with the "bombogenesis" Sorry, wasn't looking at Boston/NE services - which is one of the worst route. Being close to on-time, that's another story in itself. With the arctic freeze & temperature continuing to plunge, one can expect more trouble ahead - regardless of one's mode and choice of transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscobeans Posted January 5, 2018 #85 Share Posted January 5, 2018 The Breakaway is approaching Ambrose Channel, will soon be into NY Harbor... bosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted January 5, 2018 #86 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Looks like the Breakaway is "doing donuts" on the AIS....can't figure it out...just waiting for sequence to board pilot? Never saw that before....:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscobeans Posted January 5, 2018 #87 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Looks like the Breakaway is "doing donuts" on the AIS....can't figure it out...just waiting for sequence to board pilot?Never saw that before....:confused: Odd. Could be waiting for a time slot and is just maintaining speed to keep the ship steady in the water. bosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted January 5, 2018 #88 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Looks like she's cranking it up now....should be in, in about 2 hours or so..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted January 5, 2018 #89 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Looks like the Breakaway is "doing donuts" on the AIS....can't figure it out...just waiting for sequence to board pilot?Never saw that before....:confused: Maybe they are waiting for a ice breaker to clear some ice from the river?. The US guard posted this video of them clearing the Hudson River: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efleiss Posted January 5, 2018 #90 Share Posted January 5, 2018 It has been an interesting NYECRUISE on the Breakaway- full capacity- some flooded rooms , majorly high seas since we left Nassau- coco was cancelled. Made the most of it with froends Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted January 5, 2018 #91 Share Posted January 5, 2018 That CG video must be well north of the city, isn't it? Don't see any floes on the Harbor Cam.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkerewski Posted January 5, 2018 #92 Share Posted January 5, 2018 And nothing on the Port Cam either...I do believe further north there is ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted January 5, 2018 #93 Share Posted January 5, 2018 And nothing on the Port Cam either...I do believe further north there is ice I was just going to say, the NYPortcam was out of service, but....hey...it's back!!!!:cool: Thanks for mentioning it, or I'd have never known....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted January 5, 2018 #94 Share Posted January 5, 2018 It has been an interesting NYECRUISE on the Breakaway- full capacity- some flooded rooms , majorly high seas since we left Nassau- coco was cancelled. Made the most of it with froends Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Welcome back!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkerewski Posted January 5, 2018 #95 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I was just going to say, the NYPortcam was out of service, but....hey...it's back!!!!:cool: Thanks for mentioning it, or I'd have never known....:) we should have a visual on the harbor cam soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkerewski Posted January 5, 2018 #96 Share Posted January 5, 2018 We have a visual on the harbor cam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted January 5, 2018 #97 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Too bad the camera's on autoscan, and not panning 'live'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted January 5, 2018 #98 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Oh well...I guess autoscan is better than just being fixed, like the Port cam currently is on the GW Bridge...won't even see her on that cam, unless the PTZ folks 'wake up':) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkerewski Posted January 5, 2018 #99 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Oh well...I guess autoscan is better than just being fixed, like the Port cam currently is on the GW Bridge...won't even see her on that cam, unless the PTZ folks 'wake up':) I just sent them a tweet..fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted January 5, 2018 #100 Share Posted January 5, 2018 For those that wanted to track the BA live homecoming - give this LM Harbor / SOL live Earthbcam a try - should come within view shortly (hit your browser's refresh if it timed out) http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/?cam=liberty_hd (P.S. buttons on the lower left - zoom & pan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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