Hail stops Ovation boarding

[gbenjo]

A freak hail storm halted  boarding of the Ovation today in Sydney for about ten or fifteen minutes today. 
Hope you can see the hail in the photo. Sorry for some reason the photo keeps loading upside down, dont know why.

[M-H-B]

Wow! So what time did people end up getting on?

[gbenjo]

15 minutes ago, M-H-B said:

Wow! So what time did people end up getting on?

It really only delayed boarding for ten or fifteen minutes but the first time I have seen hail at an embark in thirteen years.

[beatleman]

Did "Chilly" have any thing to do with starting a hail storm before boarding ? lol😁😀
 

[Chiliburn]

7 minutes ago, beatleman said:

Did "Chilly" have any thing to do with starting a hail storm before boarding ? lol😁😀
 

I think Graham pointed the bone at me and tried a curse.

[beatleman]

No bone pointing on the 26th Graham let us on with due haste and "Chilly:to disembark.

[Chiliburn]

6 minutes ago, beatleman said:

No bone pointing on the 26th Graham let us on with due haste and "Chilly:to disembark.

I also have a sharp pain in my chest.

 

[gbenjo]

10 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

I also have a sharp pain in my chest.

 

You spelt chest wrong….pain in the A- - E 😂😂😂

[lyndarra]

20 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

You spelt chest wrong….pain in the A- - E 😂😂😂

Hmm. You got me.

acne, able, adze, ache, ante, axle, acre.... Aha! APSE!

[Chiliburn]

26 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Hmm. You got me.

acne, able, adze, ache, ante, axle, acre.... Aha! APSE!

at least it wasn’t,  you haven’t got a heart 

Edited November 16, 2022 by Chiliburn

[arxcards]

48 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

You spelt chest wrong….pain in the A- - E 😂😂😂

😂 Hail Graham

[Chiliburn]

47 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

You spelt chest wrong….pain in the A- - E 😂😂😂

I hope your car didn’t get damage Graham, I suppose you get under cover parking.

You have a lot of people working at OPT.

Every 10 meters there was someone asking if I needed help and have a good cruise. A lovely team .

[gbenjo]

20 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

I hope your car didn’t get damage Graham, I suppose you get under cover parking.

You have a lot of people working at OPT.

Every 10 meters there was someone asking if I needed help and have a good cruise. A lovely team .

 No parking, I catch the train to work 😁 and yes, we certainly have an “abundance” of staff. I was keeping an eye out for you, guess you got through without a problem.what time did you board?

Edited November 16, 2022 by gbenjo

[dandtgeddes]

Gidday fellow cruisers, so nice to hear the ANZAC humour on these boards!

 

Now Chilli, remember to report on the Johnny Rockets or Fish & Ships matter for me please.

 

Also, gbenjo, what are the boarding times like?

 

We are in the Rydges Sydney Harbour hotel & check out at 10am, I think, & have my er, elderly

Ma & Pa with us.  They are Gold & the rest of our crew are lowly Platinum.

 

What is our best option so that Ma & Pa are not standing too long?

 

The rest of us can wait if necessary.

 

TraceyG 🙂

 

[MMDown Under]

20 minutes ago, dandtgeddes said:

Gidday fellow cruisers, so nice to hear the ANZAC humour on these boards!

 

Now Chilli, remember to report on the Johnny Rockets or Fish & Ships matter for me please.

 

Also, gbenjo, what are the boarding times like?

 

We are in the Rydges Sydney Harbour hotel & check out at 10am, I think, & have my er, elderly

Ma & Pa with us.  They are Gold & the rest of our crew are lowly Platinum.

 

What is our best option so that Ma & Pa are not standing too long?

 

The rest of us can wait if necessary.

 

TraceyG 🙂

 

I would leave them sitting in the comfort of the foyer of the hotel  and walk down and confirm their check in time so they don't have to wait around.  I find staff are always good with elderly people.

[NSWP]

2 hours ago, gbenjo said:

 No parking, I catch the train to work 😁 and yes, we certainly have an “abundance” of staff. I was keeping an eye out for you, guess you got through without a problem.what time did you board?

So you rolled the red carpet back up Graham !!    Would Chilli have got the red carpet treatment for being one of the 'speshial people?' lol.

 

[gbenjo]

33 minutes ago, NSWP said:

So you rolled the red carpet back up Graham !!    Would Chilli have got the red carpet treatment for being one of the 'speshial people?' lol.

 

More like an old rattan  rug. 😁

[Chiliburn]

3 hours ago, gbenjo said:

 No parking, I catch the train to work 😁 and yes, we certainly have an “abundance” of staff. I was keeping an eye out for you, guess you got through without a problem.what time did you board?

I think it was about 2:00 . I was pretty tired after doing a harbour walk.

I did the final check in with a very sweet lady and I’m sorry I forgot about you.  All your staff where out standing 

 

Next time.

 

[gbenjo]

1 hour ago, dandtgeddes said:

Gidday fellow cruisers, so nice to hear the ANZAC humour on these boards!

 

Now Chilli, remember to report on the Johnny Rockets or Fish & Ships matter for me please.

 

Also, gbenjo, what are the boarding times like?

 

We are in the Rydges Sydney Harbour hotel & check out at 10am, I think, & have my er, elderly

Ma & Pa with us.  They are Gold & the rest of our crew are lowly Platinum.

 

What is our best option so that Ma & Pa are not standing too long?

 

The rest of us can wait if necessary.

 

TraceyG 🙂

 

We no longer  have “priority lines “ other than for Pinnacle and suite guests.  The new check in system is considered to be so quick that there is no need for priority lines. The only “ bottlenecks” are border force and security screening, both of which are after check in and out of the control of the cruise line, irrespective of whether there are priority check in lines or not.  If allocated check in times are adhered to by guests delays should be kept to a minimum.If  guests arrive out of their allocated time slot  and the lines are not long they may allow them to check in but is dependant on the circumstances on any given time / day.  You could  go to the terminal earlier  and explain to the staff there about your situation ( mention my name if you wish …but no guarantees ) and  if they can help, they will.

[gbenjo]

12 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

I think it was about 2:00 . I was pretty tired after doing a harbour walk.

I did the final check in with a very sweet lady and I’m sorry I forgot about you.  All your staff where out standing 

 

Next time.

 

I am easily forgotten.

[dandtgeddes]

Thank you gbenjo 😃

 

Don't need to cut lines, will take whatever time we are given.

 

Thank you for the security info, will have Ma bring her walking stick, just in case.

 

Only likely to name drop to say "gidday"

 

Thanks again 😀

 

TraceyG 🙂

[resordanis]

35 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

We no longer  have “priority lines “ other than for Pinnacle and suite guests.  The new check in system is considered to be so quick that there is no need for priority lines. The only “ bottlenecks” are border force and security screening, both of which are after check in and out of the control of the cruise line, irrespective of whether there are priority check in lines or not.  If allocated check in times are adhered to by guests delays should be kept to a minimum.If  guests arrive out of their allocated time slot  and the lines are not long they may allow them to check in but is dependant on the circumstances on any given time / day.  You could  go to the terminal earlier  and explain to the staff there about your situation ( mention my name if you wish …but no guarantees ) and  if they can help, they will.

Hi Graham, So no priority for diamond + anymore either?  I currently have as 12.30 boarding on 26/11, so will drop bags off and come back. Thanks Cheryle

[By The Bay]

Fixed it for you gbenjo.😉

[gbenjo]

1 hour ago, By The Bay said:

Fixed it for you gbenjo.😉

Thanks for that……..I am really good with technology ( not) 

what did you do?

[By The Bay]

4 hours ago, gbenjo said:

Thanks for that……..I am really good with technology ( not) 

what did you do?

Copied it and rotated it 180 degrees in a photo editing app. Then pasted it in the new post.