eastender Posted December 23, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Off Meraviglia today. 5 nights with only 2 ports, make that 1 port as it didn't make the pier at the island due to currents and wind. There really wasn't anything unusual with the weather that day, quite windy I suppose but nothing unusual going on with the sea. Just makes me wonder if conditions have to be perfect for that big ship to get in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted December 23, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Near perfect for sure. I’ve seen these types of posts in the past and it seems like wind is the enemy. Sorry you missed it entirely. It’s really the highlight of these itineraries in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted December 23, 2022 #3 Share Posted December 23, 2022 If it was quite windy then that is why you didn't go. Been scheduled for OC 5 times, only made it 3 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted December 23, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 23, 2022 To OP: Did you get any refund or OBC for missing Ocean Cay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise5life Posted December 23, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 hour ago, sfaaa said: To OP: Did you get any refund or OBC for missing Ocean Cay? Why? Can’t control Mother Nature. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mawvkysc Posted December 24, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 24, 2022 It’s not just wind, but currents in the water too. The channel is small. We missed one day on our last cruise but made it the second day. On that day that we missed one of the Virgin ships could not dock in Bimini either. The sea day was nice though. It wasn’t windy enough that deck time was uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastender Posted December 24, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted December 24, 2022 No refund for port fees etc. but knowing how super efficient MSC customer service is, I'm sure the check is already in the mail. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joken35 Posted December 26, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 26, 2022 On our last cruise in May, the captain tried 3 times and finally made it in. The staff was not prepared for the ship to dock and it made for frustration on everyone part. From food to transportation once it began to rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpagejr Posted December 26, 2022 #9 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) I wouldn' hold your breath for any refunds.... My experience was a little different. We booked a cruise on Seaside in 2019 that had Ocean Caye as a port stop. Unfortunately due to delays in completing we received a letter a month before cruise saying Nassau was substituted due to island not ready. Said we would receive a future cruise credit for 20% of our total cruise fare (taxes excluded). Wrote to MSC when back from cruise and followed up several times asking for a future cruise certificate. Slow response (are we surprised)...never gave me the actual amount and eventually told me to call MSC for the details. Well we all know what spectaculor customer service MSC has...so never got an answer. Then Covid hit....so I just gave up. So beware lol! Edited December 26, 2022 by lcpagejr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkwbear Posted January 6, 2023 #10 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I've made it to Ocean Cay every single cruise (about a dozen). In November on the Divina, we had to leave 6 hours early due to weather, and 30 minutes after leaving I was sure they made the right decision. In early December on the Meraviglia we arrived during a windstorm. The Captain brought us in at about a 45 degree angle from the dock, then swung the stern around. I really didn't think we would dock successfully but there wasn't even a small bump. I was very impressed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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