TWELVEOHONE Posted August 30, 2011 #1 Share Posted August 30, 2011 This item was written by Larry Bleiberg, former travel editor of Coastal Living magazine and The Dallas Morning News. Bleiberg is serving as Guest Editor of The Cruise Log while USA TODAY Cruise Editor Gene Sloan is away. Christopher Stubbs, 69, shovels debris from a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene on Cat Island in the Bahamas on Aug. 26, 2011. CAPTIONBy Lynne Sladky, APHurricane Irene may be gone, but crews are working to repair damage sustained last week when the storm hit the Bahamas. The private island of Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, will remain closed until Sept. 4, forcing three Carnival ships to miss stops there this week. ALSO ONLINE: Many beach destinations are back in business Holland America Line, which owns the island, said damage was limited and its horses, used for riding excursions, were uninjured in the storm. Over the next several days, repairs will be made to structures, vegetation will be replanted and beach erosion caused by the storm will be corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted August 30, 2011 #2 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I'm curious how they will correct beach erosion? It's good to hear HMC will be ready to have ships call again as early as September 4. That's a good sign there could not have been huge damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momatibm Posted August 30, 2011 #3 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Sail, They've called in beach replenishment firm to come in and replenish the beach. Similar to what is done along the Jersey Shore and in NYC and New England. Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted August 30, 2011 #4 Share Posted August 30, 2011 It really interests me as we've watched HMC beach erode through the years we have been visiting there. When we first stopped at HMC the year HAL began using the island, the beach was considerably wider. Each storm has take feet away and it really saddens us to watch that. When we were there in May, at high tide, the beach was quite narrow as I recall it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terkatz56 Posted August 30, 2011 #5 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I'm curious how they will correct beach erosion? It's good to hear HMC will be ready to have ships call again as early as September 4. That's a good sign there could not have been huge damage. :DMaybe they will bring in more parrot fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 30, 2011 #6 Share Posted August 30, 2011 :DMaybe they will bring in more parrot fish! My thought exactly!:D Maybe pqay them more, or overtime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzman Posted August 30, 2011 #7 Share Posted August 30, 2011 It's expensive, but a sand dredge is required to replace areas that have been subjected to beach erosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted August 30, 2011 #8 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Itis good that HMC will be opened in early September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted August 31, 2011 #9 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Glad HMC will be up and running soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted August 31, 2011 #10 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I'm actually surprised and impressed that HMC will be up and running this quickly.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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