Ruby Princess - Assistance off of the Oregon Coast - August 16, 2023?

[lstone19]

Also, while I agree private details are nobody's business, knowing about it does explain the obvious course changes anyone tracking the ship can see. I posted above that we're now diverting to Ketchikan but I saw the course change four hours ago and wondered why we now going inside Haida Gwaii when our original course had us going outside. I assume the captain and Princess were working out details and the captain said they tried to see if a port swap could be arranged.

[Mike07]

11 minutes ago, lstone19 said:

I'm also onboard Ruby Princess. It was just announced that we are now diverting to Ketchikan for a second medical evacuation expecting to be there tomorrow morning, then will skip Juneau and pick up our schedule in Skagway on Saturday.

 

 

Not even sure what to think of that. Conceivably, there could be enough medical emergencies at the right points in time that the itinerary you all go on is completely different. The Princess carrier contract unilaterally gives PCL tremendous latitude in the right to deviate from the planned itinerary.

 

I've been on Princess enough that there may be some patients that are medically stable for the complete duration of this trip, but it might be their last shot to get to Alaska and see the sights. Juneau was a neat city with the Mendenhall Glacier and all.

Edited August 17, 2023 by Mike07