Statendam still in San Diego (8:30 pm PST)

[guestyguestyguesty]

Wonder why it did not leave at 5:00 PM?

[cruz chic]

I'd like to hear the reason myself.

[Jemima]

It is not a charter. We were on the first 14 days of the previous 28 day B2B. We did have a brief period of code red, but understood it involved a very small number of people (and that it might have been food eaten in port rather than noro.) Possibly they had a bigger outbreak on the second leg or possibly they are waiting for some very delayed flights. Can't think of other reasons. The cam does not show any outside work going on.

[casavaha]

Well it is 9:15pmpst. I would bet they are waiting for a flight.

 

Greg

[galleygirl]

It looks like the gates to the terminal are closed and the bow lights are still on. When bow lights go off then she'll be on her way.:mad:

[casavaha]

The longshoremen and port police are racking up the overtime.

[guestyguestyguesty]

Their first night at sea should be very smooth, they are STILL TIED TO THE DOCK! (10:05 PM)

[guestyguestyguesty]

Leaving the dock @ 10:15 PM

[Tredebo]

The cam does not show any outside work going on.

Can you tell me where/how do you tap in to the "cam" ?

[DAllenTCY]

It wasn't because of a delayed flight, all but two guests were onboard by 3:45 pm. Those two were not arriving by air.

David

[casavaha]

I got an answer from HAL direct. It was a governmental clearance issue. Involving

US Customs. It was not noro or waiting for a passenger. I hope they informed the

guests on board.

 

Greg

[guestyguestyguesty]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/webcams/

 

click on Columbia

[Jemima]

I got an answer from HAL direct. It was a governmental clearance issue. Involving

US Customs. It was not noro or waiting for a passenger. I hope they informed the

guests on board.

 

Greg

 

Good. Not good that they had to depart over 5 hours late, but good that it wasn't a problem with noro or the ship or medical problem. We enjoyed our Oct. 29 Statendam cruise.

[DAllenTCY]

It turns out that they could not get one of the lifeboat davits back into position after raising the lifeboat. Mechanics had to be brought in to repair the davit before the US Coast Guard would allow the ship to sail.

David

[Tredebo]

Thanks for the link, jr__fuel.