klever Posted December 16, 2008 #1 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm aboard NOS and it's 7pm and we're still sitting in the port at Fort Lauderdale. Supposedly there is some maintenance issue preventing us from sailing. We've just received word that we'll be sailing at 9pm. Do they simply sail at a faster speed to compensate for the delay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie22 Posted December 16, 2008 #2 Share Posted December 16, 2008 You ship is capable of making the next port in a matter of a few hours. Much of the time between ports is spent slowly cruising. At times, the ship may actually do a 360 to use up time before arriving up at the next dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalCruiser19 Posted December 16, 2008 #3 Share Posted December 16, 2008 When we were on the NOS, it seemed like the ship was moving at a slower than usual pace on the first sea day. I'm guessing if they can pick up that pace, you would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montekat Posted December 16, 2008 #4 Share Posted December 16, 2008 When we were on the NOS 2 weeks ago, I noticed that we were only doing 11-12 knots at the beginning of the cruise, but on the way home from Belize we were averaging 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvscruising2007 Posted December 16, 2008 #5 Share Posted December 16, 2008 We were delayed until very late last January on Brilliance. I don't think we sailed until 10pm. They were doing some kind of maintenance. Anyway we arrived in our first port right on time. No worries, the captain will make up the time. I was bummed on our sailing because I had looked forward to sailaway. We had fun any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL_Cruiser64 Posted December 16, 2008 #6 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm aboard NOS and it's 7pm and we're still sitting in the port at Fort Lauderdale. Supposedly there is some maintenance issue preventing us from sailing. We've just received word that we'll be sailing at 9pm. Do they simply sail at a faster speed to compensate for the delay? It may be too late now but if you would have gone starboard side you would have seen divers. They are working on the stabilizers in almost every port. We sailed at 8pm last Thursday. You be fine. EDIT: just went to inletcam's website. You are still in port. I see a shiny light starboard side. That is probably the dive boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavidg Posted December 16, 2008 #7 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Just received a call from our son on the Navigator in FLL and he told us that they were removing the stabilizer from the ship with a crane as we spoke. (9:00 PM). Don't know any further details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL_Cruiser64 Posted December 16, 2008 #8 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Just received a call from our son on the Navigator in FLL and he told us that they were removing the stabilizer from the ship with a crane as we spoke. (9:00 PM). Don't know any further details. Doesn't surprise me. We had rough seas on our cruise (the cruise which disembarked today). They worked on them before we left Port Everglades and after a day in rough seas they worked all day in Cozumel on them and then we had another rough sea day. I guess they are done now (the stabilizers I mean). ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted December 16, 2008 #9 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Doesn't surprise me. We had rough seas on our cruise (the cruise which disembarked today). They worked on them before we left Port Everglades and after a day in rough seas they worked all day in Cozumel on them and then we had another rough sea day. I guess they are done now (the stabilizers I mean). ;) She's still there at 1:18 and I see the bright white lights. Hope they get the stabilizers fixed soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megnsamsgracie Posted December 16, 2008 #10 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Trust me, the stabilizers SUCKED this past cruise (getting off 12/15) On Friday it just rocked back and forth :( I was in bed sleeping for 4hrs so I didnt feel it :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdklein Posted December 16, 2008 #11 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I am concerned about our 12-20 cruise. Looks like it is beyond our control, however. Let's hope for calm seas or fixed stabilizers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL_Cruiser64 Posted December 16, 2008 #12 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Trust me, the stabilizers SUCKED this past cruise (getting off 12/15) On Friday it just rocked back and forth :( I was in bed sleeping for 4hrs so I didnt feel it :( The stabilizers weren't really that often deployed. We had a lot of pitch motion (front to back) and a mix of roll (side to side) and pitch. When there is pitch motion the stabilizers have to be retracted otherwise they get damaged or even rip off. Plus our waves were a little to high to have full effect of the stabilizers. The stabilizers were a subject on our bridge tour and the first officer explained that they are most effective for the smaller waves anyhow. Sorry that you didn't feel to well. :( Hope you had a great cruise anyways. Was nice meeting ya' and your daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megnsamsgracie Posted December 16, 2008 #13 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thanks Oliver but that rolling side to side SUCKED, whatever caused it! I felt no pitch though! ANyway, hope the ship finally sailed off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2seaitall Posted December 16, 2008 #14 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Any news on this??? I'm on her 12/20...I hope!!! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted December 16, 2008 #15 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Any news on this??? I'm on her 12/20...I hope!!! :( From the webcam, she seems to be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2seaitall Posted December 16, 2008 #16 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi Sherri...yeah, I went and checked it myself earlier...and I don't see her in port anymore. That is good news! She's left port late for 2 cruises now. I guess I should expect the same on Saturday. I really don't care...as long as we leave port! I'm looking forward to Cozumel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted December 16, 2008 #17 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi Sherri...yeah, I went and checked it myself earlier...and I don't see her in port anymore. That is good news! She's left port late for 2 cruises now. I guess I should expect the same on Saturday. I really don't care...as long as we leave port! I'm looking forward to Cozumel! Not telling DH about this -- he will stress that the same thing will happen on Jan. 10 IOS as he is always anxious to be 3 miles out so they can open the casino. RCI must have lost a lot of onboard revenue with the casino & shops closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2seaitall Posted December 16, 2008 #18 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Not telling DH about this -- he will stress that the same thing will happen on Jan. 10 IOS as he is always anxious to be 3 miles out so they can open the casino. RCI must have lost a lot of onboard revenue with the casino & shops closed. I hadn't even thought of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL_Cruiser64 Posted December 16, 2008 #19 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thanks Oliver but that rolling side to side SUCKED, whatever caused it! I felt no pitch though! ANyway, hope the ship finally sailed off! I felt some pitch but besides dinner I was mostly midship. I talked to a couple in an aft and they said they were bouncing up and down. LOL. More often than not you have a mix of the two and those stabilizers can't be extended then either. You should have knocked on my cabin I had motion sickness stuff with me. My wife and I don't need it but we are usually traveling with people who might need it so we always have it in our emergency kit. ;) How did your daughter do? BTW, the Navigator sailed just before you posted. I think I saw her leave after midnight, maybe 1ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlpenguin Posted December 16, 2008 #20 Share Posted December 16, 2008 NOS is already missing one stabilizer, correct? Are you saying they removed another one? We sail Jan. 12 and I was already nervous about seasickness with the loss of one...now it sounds like there are more missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megnsamsgracie Posted December 16, 2008 #21 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I felt some pitch but besides dinner I was mostly midship. I talked to a couple in an aft and they said they were bouncing up and down. LOL. More often than not you have a mix of the two and those stabilizers can't be extended then either. You should have knocked on my cabin I had motion sickness stuff with me. My wife and I don't need it but we are usually traveling with people who might need it so we always have it in our emergency kit. ;) How did your daughter do? BTW, the Navigator sailed just before you posted. I think I saw her leave after midnight, maybe 1ish. I did bring Bonine just in case.. that did help but boy didI sleep! Meg said her stomach hurt and she wasnt feeling the best... but she kept going to kids club and had fun anyway! It didnt slow her down. She did take Bonine once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtcruiser Posted December 16, 2008 #22 Share Posted December 16, 2008 The Navigator is missing her aft port stabilizer. It was cut off in the mouth of the Tagus river (off Lisbon). We were stuck almost 2 days there last April:o. We were told it wouldn't fully retract in to the hull. Portuguese authorities wouldn't permit her to sail until the stabilizer was fixed or cut off. We were able to watch from deck 4 & see the light from the divers torches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liz12540 Posted December 16, 2008 #23 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Where is the web site where you can see the cruise ships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtcruiser Posted December 16, 2008 #24 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Here's one: http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shiplocations.phtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVU Posted December 16, 2008 #25 Share Posted December 16, 2008 The Navigator is missing her aft port stabilizer. It was cut off in the mouth of the Tagus river (off Lisbon). We were stuck almost 2 days there last April:o. We were told it wouldn't fully retract in to the hull. Portuguese authorities wouldn't permit her to sail until the stabilizer was fixed or cut off. We were able to watch from deck 4 & see the light from the divers torches. We were with you on the ship then. We just did the TA on the Navigator again in Nov. and it was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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