Dawn ran aground while leaving Bermuda?

The Dawn is now underway! She's moving away from the pier. :)

I wonder if the Breakaway passengers will receive the same refund as they were probably more inconvenienced with arriving later and having to tender.

I can see why the Dawn passengers should get compensation, I am sure it was stressful, but I am wondering about Breakaway passengers as well.

Horn blown. Dawn is moving. Bon voyage!

The Dawn Class are faster than that! Star needed to maintain close to her maximum of 25 kn (nm = nautical miles, kn = knots) when she used to the Hawaii - Fanning Island runs. These are some of the fastest ships in the industry.

We're on the GEM in 2012, less than a week after Sandy & sailed NY-Caribbean head-on into a Noreaster storm & blasted our way out of it - about 15 hours in near hurricane conditions with strong gale force wind, effective ship speed for 24.5 to 25+ kn as indicated on ships' live NAV Channel - that was a "fun" ride and we had a porthole on deck 4 that time. Up until then, we've previously sailed no faster than 23 kn but "normally" cruise a little slower - for fuel economy purposes and a smoother ride for most pax. Picture below not from the height of our stormy ride then - gale force wind gave the ship a big speed boost - these aero-sleek ships are built to take on Atlantic crossings https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64025118/NCL%20Gem%202012%20Photos/11-12-2012/NCL%20Gem%20-%20Weather.jpg

Cheers & it's good news for folks onboard the Dawn & for the Breakaway pax later on, once the berth is cleared - they don't need to ride the tender back to their floating ship/hotel on the island. Dawn left the pier, pilot boat alongside AFT - starboard side ... safe voyage, now just watch for the coral.

Must be like deja vue for the passengers. Hey didn't we just leave this pier yesterday?

WOO HOO. Home just in time to watch her pull out. :D

 

Side Note: Now I'm sure the debate will ensue as to whether it was right or wrong.. too much or too little. :(

Should have been 18%... for obvious reasons! ;)

Horn blown. Dawn is moving. Bon voyage!

"Let's try this one more time, guys"

I can see why the Dawn passengers should get compensation, I am sure it was stressful, but I am wondering about Breakaway passengers as well.

Not sure why Breakaway passengers should get anything, there was no problem with their cruise.

1,307 current viewers of the Bermuda Port Web Cam... I think the most I've seen prior to today was 30 or 40!

Safe trip home to everyone on board!

its on its way

I wonder how much damage was done to the reef? They are pretty protective of their reefs down there; this could be pretty costly for NCL.

Sorry if I missed it, but is the Breakaway going to come into the pier now for the rest of her stay there?

And the BA impatiently waiting to take her place. :D

We're on the GEM in 2012, less than a week after Sandy & sailed NY-Caribbean head-on into a Noreaster storm & blasted our way out of it - about 15 hours in near hurricane conditions with strong gale force wind, effective ship speed for 24.5 to 25+ kn as indicated on ships' live NAV Channel - that was a "fun" ride and we had a porthole on deck 4 that time. Up until then, we've previously sailed no faster than 23 kn but "normally" cruise a little slower - for fuel economy purposes and a smoother ride for most pax. Picture below not from the height of our stormy ride then - gale force wind gave the ship a big speed boost - these aero-sleek ships are built to take on Atlantic crossings.

There's nothing like cruising at high speeds, is there? I remember sailing on QM2 back when she used to do 8 day Caribbean (not Bahamas) cruises out of NYC. Two days from NYC to St. Maarten, which required an average speed of 27 kn. I also remember sailing on QE2 at over 30 kn towards the end of her career. Those days are gone sadly :(

Even the Dawn and Jewel Class are considered unnecessarily fast these days. Of course, NCL let the pendulum swing too far back, and now Breakaway and Getaway are so underpowered that they can barely maintain some of their scheduled runs. That's one of the reasons why Escape will be getting an extra diesel generator and more powerful pods.

Should have been 18%... for obvious reasons! ;)

:D :eek: ;)

Not sure why Breakaway passengers should get anything, there was no problem with their cruise.

One reason is had to tender this morning unexpectedly. I am sure there are some people on board unable to use the tender for one reason or the other.

Sorry if I missed it, but is the Breakaway going to come into the pier now for the rest of her stay there?

looks like it moving to the pier now

Well that was cool, watching Breakaway raise anchor!

BA moving into her paaaking space! All is well!

One reason is had to tender this morning unexpectedly. I am sure there are some people on board unable to use the tender for one reason or the other.

That might impact some passengers but not all.

No one said she's a bad person. It's just funny ... people like their 5 minutes of fame. it's human nature.

Oh I would so take that fame ...."And I'd like to take this moment to give a shout out to my peeps on cruise critic...this is going to be one hell of a review/report when I get back" ...and frantically wave at the cameras. :D

Should have been 18%... for obvious reasons! ;)

LOL...couldn't help but bust out laughing at this.

Could be some cool pictures on the Breakaway reviews.

"and this one is my standing on the dock watching the ship come in."