MSC Ocean Cay and Dorian

[lovemycrazy cats]

On 9/3/2019 at 8:28 AM, Beardface said:

 

Only the outward bands hit Ocean Cay.  While Grand Bahamas and Freeport was hit badly, Ocean Cay is located 85 miles to the southwest, which was largely avoided by the storm.  It even sounds like Freeport was largely avoided, with all lines expected to resume their sailings there within the next couple weeks.

You must mean Nassau not Freeport. Freeport is on Grand Bahama Island and was slammed!

 

[Beardface]

4 minutes ago, lovemycrazy cats said:

You must mean Nassau not Freeport. Freeport is on Grand Bahama Island and was slammed!

 

 

Gah, you're 100% correct, thanks!

[lovemycrazy cats]

56 minutes ago, JAGR said:

Hey!  PT  "saved" Alabama! 🤣

Right, like they were EVER in the cone of concern. 

[JAGR]

Just now, lovemycrazy cats said:

Right, like they were EVER in the cone of concern. 

Exactly!

[Beardface]

5 minutes ago, JAGR said:

Exactly!

That's some sharpie intellect right there

[JAGR]

2 minutes ago, Beardface said:

That's some sharpie intellect right there

True!  Good line!

 

[Nashna]

Serial Tequila...Don't worry about your country being the "laughing stock of the world"...sadly, I think we have that distinction.  

[DCGuy64]

Just now, Nashna said:

Serial Tequila...Don't worry about your country being the "laughing stock of the world"...sadly, I think we have that distinction.  

Just my opinion, but...I for one try never to judge an entire nation on the basis of its President, PM, legislature, etc. Again, just my opinion, take it or leave it. 😉

[hamrag]

1 hour ago, JAGR said:

True!  Good line!

 

Drawn by the presidential black pen perhaps! 🤣

[dexddd]

22 hours ago, Fogfog said:

I believe the OC is  like a 100 yr lease.... so perhaps the fees go to that "lease"

The Bahamas still own the land and after the lease--the property and its improvements revert back to the Bahamas

 

 

 

News reported that the US Coast Guard, the UN and Red Cross were on site for aid. No reports for the "Royal Navy"

I don't see anything inflammatory in asking where the Royals are, Khan (who instead of encouraging Londoners to give/support relief was bashing a US President) , or if Parliament was working to pass emergency aid....

 

 

I meant more along the lines of the bigger picture.  Look at all the ships and fees going there.  They can't even maintain the port building there.  Where does all that money go?  I have a pretty good idea where some is going.

[Domen]

I found this webpage (in Italian!) that states (among other thigs) the Ocean Cay was not damaged and the opening is in November

https://www.ttgitalia.com/stories/tour_operator/155053_msc_crociere_massa_tappa_a_rimini_per_lanciare_lisola_di_ocean_cay/

Edited September 6, 2019 by Domen