bitob Posted July 15, 2023 Author #26 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Big delay. Very high winds. Expected to diminish and hopefully we can depart by noon. First port will be missed. Not our first rodeo. Safety first 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snuffie Posted July 15, 2023 #27 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Last night @10:20pm trying to leave port. Was so frightening. Spent the night docked in Reykjavik. Early this AM Captain announced that we should be leaving port around noon. Just a little while ago Captain announced we had some hull damage and will be kept updated. Yikes! Video of last nights attempted departure! IMG_1644.mov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snuffie Posted July 15, 2023 #28 Share Posted July 15, 2023 13 hours ago, nancygp said: Have a great time…sailing on sb next year and we have 6 ports in Iceland, 5 new to us and 3 smaller BI ports also new to us. Will be on sb in a couple of weeks for 14 glorious days in Alaska…life is good and choice is good too! 😄 looking forward to following along. Nancy Hi Nancy! John say hello to you and Larry too. Met Laraine and Bob at our hotel. Nice folks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted July 15, 2023 Author #29 Share Posted July 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, Snuffie said: Hi Nancy! John say hello to you and Larry too. Met Laraine and Bob at our hotel. Nice folks. That was the thud we heard. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancygp Posted July 15, 2023 #30 Share Posted July 15, 2023 46 minutes ago, Snuffie said: Hi Nancy! John say hello to you and Larry too. Met Laraine and Bob at our hotel. Nice folks. Hi Pat…say hi to john. Hope the hull damage will be fixed soon and all will be well. Have a great cruise. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moofster85 Posted July 15, 2023 #31 Share Posted July 15, 2023 We did leave at noon and everything seems fine. Always an adventure but better with pizza. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted July 15, 2023 Author #32 Share Posted July 15, 2023 26 minutes ago, moofster85 said: We did leave at noon and everything seems fine. Always an adventure but better with pizza. The best at sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TLCOhio Posted July 15, 2023 #33 Share Posted July 15, 2023 13 hours ago, drron29 said: As posted before on the Moon the Voices contract ends in mid August. Appreciate these great, various follow-ups, including about the Voices of Silversea. Glad that the Silver Moon has finally been able to "sail away" after its little hull "situation". Hopefully, things are very smooth after this incident. When handy, would love to hear any feedback and added info that the CD and.or singers might share as to what is coming to replace the "Voices" for the future after the ends of their contracts in later August. Excellent sharing, visuals on this thread. Keep it coming, including lots of interesting visuals, food porn, etc., etc. THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare highplanesdrifters Posted July 15, 2023 #34 Share Posted July 15, 2023 5 hours ago, bitob said: Big delay. Very high winds. Expected to diminish and hopefully we can depart by noon. First port will be missed. Not our first rodeo. Safety first Those are not fair winds. Hope they dissipate. In the meantime grab your bathrobe and head to the Arts Cafe. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted July 15, 2023 Author #35 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Shops are busy. Some folks thought they were on a summer cruise. Warm clothing and jackets selling out fast don’t we all check the weather before we leave? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted July 15, 2023 #36 Share Posted July 15, 2023 1 hour ago, bitob said: Shops are busy. Some folks thought they were on a summer cruise. Warm clothing and jackets selling out fast don’t we all check the weather before we leave? They could be from Florida 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavementends Posted July 15, 2023 #37 Share Posted July 15, 2023 1 hour ago, bitob said: Shops are busy. Some folks thought they were on a summer cruise. Warm clothing and jackets selling out fast don’t we all check the weather before we leave? It's the North Atlantic. You can be sure the weather will change. Many times, often in the same day. But cool, windy, and possibly rainy can be counted on. I think you will do some of the same ports on my reverse cruise. About excursions- we enjoyed several of the walking excursions although they would have been less enjoyable if it had rained. We were fortunate. Be aware that Glengoyne will be doing maintenance and not distilling right now. Oban distillery is right next to the tender dock and has a pleasant tasting room with several options. The Hillsborough Castle excursion might include a drive through the (formerly?) troubled parts of Belfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted July 15, 2023 Author #38 Share Posted July 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, pavementends said: It's the North Atlantic. You can be sure the weather will change. Many times, often in the same day. But cool, windy, and possibly rainy can be counted on. I think you will do some of the same ports on my reverse cruise. About excursions- we enjoyed several of the walking excursions although they would have been less enjoyable if it had rained. We were fortunate. Be aware that Glengoyne will be doing maintenance and not distilling right now. Oban distillery is right next to the tender dock and has a pleasant tasting room with several options. The Hillsborough Castle excursion might include a drive through the (formerly?) troubled parts of Belfast. Thanks. Distilleries are not our thing. We’ve done a private tour through troubled Belfast. Going to titanic museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted July 15, 2023 Author #39 Share Posted July 15, 2023 I did a little investigation on entertainment. It will no longer be “in house”. royal Caribbean group will handle it. Expect a huge upgrade in entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted July 15, 2023 Author #40 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Note there are 31 children on board. Very high number imo and strange for this itinerary they have assigned a staff member to handle the kids which is good. Many are preteens so they are not an issue. They know how to behave or can be taught. a few toddlers were running in halls screaming. Bad parenting. Can’t blame the kids 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Dolcevita Diva Posted July 15, 2023 #41 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Here’s hoping that your stop in the Faroe Islands doesn’t coincide with one of their hunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted July 15, 2023 Author #42 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Mooster85 snuffle and I were in on same trivia team. Roy is hilarious and runs a great game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted July 15, 2023 #43 Share Posted July 15, 2023 4 hours ago, bitob said: Thanks. Distilleries are not our thing. We’ve done a private tour through troubled Belfast. Going to titanic museum Yep, that's just the thing to visit before getting back on your cruise ship! Incidentally - true fact (is there any other kind?) - when we boarded the Silver Spirit for our first ever cruise in 2013 the PA system was playing a muted instrumental version of the theme from the Titanic movie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted July 15, 2023 Author #44 Share Posted July 15, 2023 8 minutes ago, Tothesunset said: Yep, that's just the thing to visit before getting back on your cruise ship! Incidentally - true fact (is there any other kind?) - when we boarded the Silver Spirit for our first ever cruise in 2013 the PA system was playing a muted instrumental version of the theme from the Titanic movie. I’ve been on ships where Titanic was one of the movie offerings. Duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted July 15, 2023 #45 Share Posted July 15, 2023 On one of ours it was the Poseidon Adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkismom Posted July 15, 2023 #46 Share Posted July 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, drron29 said: On one of ours it was the Poseidon Adventure. Isn't that the one where Shelley Winters saves everyone? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted July 16, 2023 #47 Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, drron29 said: On one of ours it was the Poseidon Adventure. I like Speed 2 Cruise Control Edited July 16, 2023 by Mr Luxury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted July 16, 2023 Author #48 Share Posted July 16, 2023 We slept until noon today. I needed it unfortunately on this cruise large groups are in the arts cafe speaking and shrieking. Arts cafe was my go to place for a great latte and reading or knitting. And although there is something mentioned daily about phone etiquette, some don’t read as they are FaceTiming with grandkids at top of their lungs in arts cafe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted July 16, 2023 #49 Share Posted July 16, 2023 1 hour ago, bitob said: We slept until noon today. I needed it unfortunately on this cruise large groups are in the arts cafe speaking and shrieking. Arts cafe was my go to place for a great latte and reading or knitting. And although there is something mentioned daily about phone etiquette, some don’t read as they are FaceTiming with grandkids at top of their lungs in arts cafe. I hate it when people face time. It's very rude and selfish when others are around. I don’t need to share others joyful moments 😁 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted July 16, 2023 Author #50 Share Posted July 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Mr Luxury said: I hate it when people face time. It's very rude and selfish when others are around. I don’t need to share others joyful moments 😁 Do it in your cabin!! i did raise the issue with staff 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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