main electrical transformers malfunctioning on carnival pride

We are sailing Pride on Sunday and we got an email saying due to main electrical transformers malfunctioning on pride carnival we would only be cruising 19 knots and therefore they are canceling one of our ports. Should we be concerned we will break down?

We are sailing on 4/13 and also received the letter cancelling the Freeport stop. At this point, we're still planning to cruise, but we're playing it by ear.

I seen another OP say they are receiving OBC? Our letters say 25% off a future cruise booked in one week.

We are sailing Pride on Sunday and we got an email saying due to main electrical transformers malfunctioning on pride carnival we would only be cruising 19 knots and therefore they are canceling one of our ports. Should we be concerned we will break down?

I wouldn't be concerned right now. I would play it by ear for now.

Bring a flashlight, JIC.

We travel with several, including a puny single LED one attached to my lanyard.

We are sailing Pride on Sunday and we got an email saying due to main electrical transformers malfunctioning on pride carnival we would only be cruising 19 knots and therefore they are canceling one of our ports. Should we be concerned we will break down?

With an itinerary change, they should also be offering a full refund without penalty.

CONSIDER THIS OPTION!

It's not the breakdown of the ship you have to worry about. Its the breakdown of your dissatisfied fellow passengers!

"main electrical transformers"... I love the Pride... sailed on her twice... but just that description... think I would not take a chance and just rebook ...

The ship's generators generate power at 10,000 volts (like the high tension lines on land), this is then transformed to 480 volts for power around the ship, and further to 220v and 110v for lighting, etc. These are not the transformers they are speaking about, since this would not affect the propulsion.

Each azipod motor, in order to run a variable speed, takes the 10,000 volt power, and transforms it to dc current, and then back to ac current (this is technical enough, I'll skip this involved process) for the motor. Each pod has a "main electrical transformer" dedicated to it. Since the ship will make 19 knots, this means they are sailing without one azipod. The USCG will likely require a tug escort for the ship at least until it clears the Key Bridge, and maybe all the way out the Bay, since the ship will only have one means of steering.

The fact that one transformer, for one pod, is down does not increase or decrease the likelihood of the other transformer failing or the pod losing power. It's really up to you, whatever your comfort zone is, but professionally, I would not change a booking because of this. If the itinerary change bothers you, that's different.

The ship's generators generate power at 10,000 volts (like the high tension lines on land), this is then transformed to 480 volts for power around the ship, and further to 220v and 110v for lighting, etc. These are not the transformers they are speaking about, since this would not affect the propulsion.

 

Each azipod motor, in order to run a variable speed, takes the 10,000 volt power, and transforms it to dc current, and then back to ac current (this is technical enough, I'll skip this involved process) for the motor. Each pod has a "main electrical transformer" dedicated to it. Since the ship will make 19 knots, this means they are sailing without one azipod. The USCG will likely require a tug escort for the ship at least until it clears the Key Bridge, and maybe all the way out the Bay, since the ship will only have one means of steering.

 

The fact that one transformer, for one pod, is down does not increase or decrease the likelihood of the other transformer failing or the pod losing power. It's really up to you, whatever your comfort zone is, but professionally, I would not change a booking because of this. If the itinerary change bothers you, that's different.

Thank you! I agree that if its still safe we should go and make the best of it, we cruise for the ship...and the stops are just a bonus.

With an itinerary change, they should also be offering a full refund without penalty.

 

CONSIDER THIS OPTION!

 

It's not the breakdown of the ship you have to worry about. Its the breakdown of your dissatisfied fellow passengers!

You are right about that, our roll call is very upset. Im trying to not let it get me down, but it takes a little pep out of your step:(

I went though this on the Libery 2 yrs ago. they were down to one engine and we missed St Thomas. Since I was in Navy for 12 yrs on 3 different ships and I used to work in the engine room, it dosent bother me any as far as what happens on a cruise ship, other then dealing with whiners...

Im going on the Pride in Dec, hopefully by then it will be fixed. If not... Who cares, im still on a ship..

You are right about that, our roll call is very upset. Im trying to not let it get me down, but it takes a little pep out of your step:(

We had one azipod out when we cruised on the Miracle. It was out for weeks, but I kept an ear close just to make sure there were no ports being dropped.

None were and we made all our stops (itinerary was not a great distance) but it was odd only seeing two trails in our wake, as opposed to the normal 3 on that class.

We are sailing Pride on Sunday and we got an email saying due to main electrical transformers malfunctioning on pride carnival we would only be cruising 19 knots and therefore they are canceling one of our ports. Should we be concerned we will break down?

We lost an azipod on her sister, the Legend when returning to Tampa. It also affected the return arrival time there as we did not dock until after 10:00 am. We had to wait for an escort to get under the Causeway Bridge. There were a lot of "return home" travel plans affected. Think about what time your return flight is!

The pride was originally scheduled for dry dock this past February, but Carnival decided to push it back when they made the decision to leave Baltimore. Hopefully, this is the only issue the Pride has since Carnival took the chance of pushing back the normal scheduled dry dock for this ship.

We lost an azipod on her sister, the Legend when returning to Tampa. It also affected the return arrival time there as we did not dock until after 10:00 am. We had to wait for an escort to get under the Causeway Bridge. There were a lot of "return home" travel plans affected. Think about what time your return flight is!

Valid point, but that was on the cruise when it happened, so the notification to the USCG, and the requirement for the tug escort may not have been done very far in advance. Here, they already know the ship will be without a pod, so they will have arranged an escort for departure, and will have one already booked for arrival at the end of the cruise. Shouldn't affect travel arrangements, if she meets the modified itinerary.

Is H82SeaUGo back? Just registered under another login name? :eek:

With an itinerary change, they should also be offering a full refund without penalty.

 

CONSIDER THIS OPTION!

 

It's not the breakdown of the ship you have to worry about. Its the breakdown of your dissatisfied fellow passengers!

Sorry but better read your cruise contract. The cruise line can change the itinerary at any time for any reason. Usually they only refund the port charges for that port. So getting 25% a future cruise is a good deal.

I know it's a disappointment but these things happen.

Sorry but better read your cruise contract. The cruise line can change the itinerary at any time for any reason. Usually they only refund the port charges for that port. So getting 25% a future cruise is a good deal.

 

I know it's a disappointment but these things happen.

That's during a sailing. Pre sailing, there's a clause that states passengers have a certain period of time to cancel after a itinerary change is announced. There are exclusions, of course, that can be steered around.

Read your contract.

And now you can go one step further. For those "forced" to go on their cruise, once you detect somethings gone sour, before or 24 hours into the cruise, you can take advantage of the vacation guarantee, taking advatantage of a 110% refund, plus travel and hotels if necessary.

I would not be upset at all if Freeport is the port that is being missed....

That's during a sailing. Pre sailing, there's a clause that states passengers have a certain period of time to cancel after a itinerary change is announced. There are exclusions, of course, that can be steered around.

 

Read your contract.

 

Guess I must have missed that page. Thanks for the correction.

Is H82SeaUGo back? Just registered under another login name? :eek:

Lol .... One would think maybe mutiple names now.

"azipod" I have several of those, the shirt with the little alligator on it right?

Can't see how that has anything to do with how fast the ship can go:confused:

"azipod" I have several of those, the shirt with the little alligator on it right?

 

Can't see how that has anything to do with how fast the ship can go:confused:

Those little alligators are there to keep the rowers rowing. Chomp, chomp.:eek:

I seen another OP say they are receiving OBC? Our letters say 25% off a future cruise booked in one week.

A $50 OBC and a 25% discount on a future cruise - not bad. Heck I would pay Carnival $50 and pay a 25% premium on a future cruise just to get them to skip Freeport!:eek::D

You are right about that, our roll call is very upset. Im trying to not let it get me down, but it takes a little pep out of your step:(

Don't you just hate that? Be excited about that discount for your next cruise! :D