Joe Beach Posted April 7, 2006 #1 Share Posted April 7, 2006 on time so far, via the san diego webcam, zooming in on the gangplank, looks like they are boarding like they said, first noticed around 2pm PDT someone else can monitor to see if they leave around 5p like they are supposed to under normal circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teedee Posted April 7, 2006 #2 Share Posted April 7, 2006 She hasn't left yet, but it's only 5:45 eastern time so it's not very late so far. Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Geo Posted April 7, 2006 #3 Share Posted April 7, 2006 It is only 3 pm in the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teedee Posted April 7, 2006 #4 Share Posted April 7, 2006 It is only 3 pm in the West. Ok, I feel like a big dummy now!:o I should have thought of that. I'll check again at 8pm eastern time. Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safari njema Posted April 7, 2006 #5 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Stopped by Anthony's Fish Grotto for lunch and saw the Mercury today around noon. A sign said Mercury boarding would begin at 3pm, which was about an hour delay from what the passenger tickets stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted April 7, 2006 #6 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I just looked at the WebCam on the SanDiego site...unless I am not seeing the day and time correctly, it looks like she is still in port. It is almost 8:00pm Eastern Time.....so that would be almost 5:00pm Pacific. Hopefully someone will tell me if what I am looking at is correct:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted April 8, 2006 #7 Share Posted April 8, 2006 It is now 5:05 PM California time, and the Mercury is still at the dock with no signs of lines being let loose. I am watching the San Diego webcam. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinebunny Posted April 8, 2006 #8 Share Posted April 8, 2006 This is like one of those black and white movies where Mickey Ronney's saying to the injured race horse, 'come on girl, I know you can do it, get to your feet.' Come on Mercury, have a great cruise! We're all betting on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted April 8, 2006 #9 Share Posted April 8, 2006 5:55 PM California time. The line are being cast off, and the Mercury is ready to set sail for Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teedee Posted April 8, 2006 #10 Share Posted April 8, 2006 I just saw her leaving the dock. I also hope the problems are behind her & everyone on this cruise has a wonderful cruise! Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fblack Posted April 8, 2006 #11 Share Posted April 8, 2006 6:00PM and she is moving. An hour late. Not bad. What's up with the other ship also in port. Not moving yet. I think it's Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggierail Posted April 8, 2006 #12 Share Posted April 8, 2006 They are also very good friends.;) I wish them all of the best and I hope Mercury delivers. I know that they can from my 2 cruises on this lovely ship.:D Reggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beach Posted April 8, 2006 Author #13 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Thanks guys, I knew I could count on you! To me, only an hour late is good news, considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted April 9, 2006 #14 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Thanks guys, I knew I could count on you! To me, only an hour late is good news, considering. Joe Beach............to me, I think an hour late, for all that has gone on, is excellent. I can think of a time we were supposed to leave one of the Spice Islands.......but the tide was out..........and we were stuck on the bottom. Even the tugs could not pull us out..........we had to wait for high tide. Then there was the time that one of the main engines was lit.........and the starter motor on the second engine made a large noise, that could be heard in port..........and we only had one engine running. Six hours later, the crew had rebuilt the starter motor, and we were off. In our 40 + cruises, we have probably experienced 5 delays..........so that's not bad. I know that the captain and crew of the Mercury is doing everything in their power to make this cruise as good as possible. Reading the various posts of the previous cruise, and getting two sides of the story, the only thing that appears to have set some old time cruisers to cry foul, is the communication effort by the administrative staff. I think we all know that the number one rule in business or personal life is communications. That's Celebrity's failure, from the top down. In all honesty, it seems that Richard Fain needs to dress his top aids down or dismiss them and replace them with people like Jack Williams and Rick Sasso again. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everydaymatters Posted April 9, 2006 #15 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Last week I was looking at the Mercury's webcam and now I can't find it. Where is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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