Arcadia cruises: J817, J818, J820, J821 and J822Y Itinerary Changes

[Goldryder]

Arcadia is currently running slow due to a propulsion unit failure. The cruises that are affected are J817, J818, J820, J821 and J822Y.

 

Passengers booked on these cruises are being notified of all itinerary changes that are necessary.

 

Repairs will be undertaken during her scheduled drydock refit in November 2008.

 

If anyone has a query about a cruise they are booked on and that is listed, please contact your agent or P&O advisor.

[Druke I]

Refresh my memory please.

 

Is Arcadia propelled by prop/shaft, or azimuthing pods?

 

I suppose I could google it, and find out.

[Goldryder]

Refresh my memory please.

 

Is Arcadia propelled by prop/shaft, or azimuthing pods?

 

I suppose I could google it, and find out.

 

She is a podded ship, P&O's only Vista class ship.

[Druke I]

Thank you.

 

I guessed she was podded, after I read she was a Vista class.

 

Interesting that P&O has a podded ship - Princess has thus far resisted podded ships in their North American fleet.

[Goldryder]

All Grand class Princesses are azipoded ships. Ventura is azipodded too.

 

Infact all of Princess's ships have azipods IIRC.

[Druke I]

Well, I'm certainly not going to argue with you, but I don't believe that is correct.

[Goldryder]

Whether or not other ships belonging to a different line have azipods or not is immaterial when the problem is P&O's Arcadia and its her cruise itineraries that are messed up as a result.

[daffodil]

Thanks for this info. Just considering bookingJ822Y. I've E mailed P&O , will let you know their reply.

Daff.

[Captain Rhone]

The Grand Class are NOT azipodded. See here Ruby Princess : http://www.naviearmatori.net/gallery/viewimage.php?id=55213

[daiB]

Arcadia is currently running slow due to a propulsion unit failure. The cruises that are affected are J817, J818, J820, J821 and J822Y.

 

Passengers booked on these cruises are being notified of all itinerary changes that are necessary.

 

Repairs will be undertaken during her scheduled drydock refit in November 2008.

 

If anyone has a query about a cruise they are booked on and that is listed, please contact your agent or P&O advisor.

 

 

 

This is very old news, we had these problems on J813.

 

They affect some cruises more than others, eg. fjords with ports close together little problem.

 

 

:):)Happy Cruising:):)

 

 

 

:cool:

 

 

Dai

[Vampire Parrot]

A vibration has been detected in Arcadia's port azipod when it's run at full power, and so it's being limited to 9 MW / 90 rpm instead of it's rated power of 17.6MW / 145 rpm.

 

This cuts down Arcadia's speed by about a knot or so, which doesn't sound much.... however after a 12-hour run, she's now 12 nautical miles from where she should be, which at 21 knots is 35 minutes. Hence the slight alterations to the times.

 

VP

[daffodil]

Had an E mail from P&O about the reduced speed affecting cruise J822y. Ship will depart Barcelona 30 mins early, leave Civitavecchia 60mins early and arrive Gibraltar 30mins late. Not too bad provided this is a realistic estimate.

Daff.