Mariner arrival/departure delay?

[aggiejeff]

Looks like Mariner is going to be late today due to the fog. Anyone have any arrive departure info?

[riofriotex]

We were on the Mariner's January 8 departure, which was also delayed because of the previous cruise's late arrival due to fog (I think they were in about noon if I remember correctly). We got a robocall from RCI just after noon telling us not to arrive at the pier until 6 PM. I also got the same information when I called RCI directly.

[aggiejeff]

Thanks. I remember that being late. Maybe someone on board will notice this thread and send some updated information. It seems like rcl isn't great at communicating on these types of things.

[knittinggirl]

Last week, we noticed the ship in around 12:30 pm. We got to priority embark around 5 PM. Muster drill was 7:45 pm after a rushed open seating dinner.

[setsail]

The orange button with an update is right there on the RCI homepage:rolleyes:

[aggiejeff]

"orange button" are you talking about the rss? If so, there isn't anything about mariner at least that I saw.

[prc]

Very bottom of the page... "Important Update"

[setsail]

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/contentPage.do?pagename=important_updates

[aggiejeff]

Thank you!

[M&M Hayden]

Interesting....when I go to their website it doesn't show the "Important Update" button.

[wl2cruise]

It's going to be a mad house.

[Texmike]

This is bad time of the year for fog in Galveston-Hopefully this will clear out soon

[aggiejeff]

Carnival magic is moving now (per it's webcam), so hopefully they and the mariner are heading in.

[Cruise Cat]

Jeff,

You can also watch this thread.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1426303

 

 

There is a cool site to see what the ships are doing. http://www.vesselfinder.com/

 

Mariner met with the Pilot boat about 10 minutes ago and is on her way in. Then teh pilot boat went to Magic, which is also on her way.

[aggiejeff]

Thanks Cruise Cat!

[Beachin2]

Good thing the cruise industry isn't required to post their "on-time" percentages like the airlines. Seems like a majority of the cruises in/out of this port are delayed.

 

Not the line's fault - I don't want them docking in bad fog.

 

Just an observation.

[Rancher Dave]

Good thing the cruise industry isn't required to post their "on-time" percentages like the airlines. Seems like a majority of the cruises in/out of this port are delayed.

 

Not the line's fault - I don't want them docking in bad fog.

 

Just an observation.

 

Voyager has docked in NOLA in thick fog. Galveston is port authority closing port. Of course turning the ship around in the fog would be dangerous though.

[Beachin2]

Voyager has docked in NOLA in thick fog. Galveston is port authority closing port. Of course turning the ship around in the fog would be dangerous though.

 

I know it's the port authority - and I'm OK with that.

 

My small group booked on the Rome to Galveston TA in November has already decided to hotel it in Houston on arrival day.

 

No sense running the high risk of missed flights after a 16 night trip!

[Rancher Dave]

I know it's the port authority - and I'm OK with that.

 

My small group booked on the Rome to Galveston TA in November has already decided to hotel it in Houston on arrival day.

 

No sense running the high risk of missed flights after a 16 night trip!

 

Worth spending some time in Galveston after the cruise anyhow.

[riofriotex]

Of course turning the ship around in the fog would be dangerous though.

 

I was awake during our turnaround last Sunday, January 15 (I think this was around 6 AM). It's very VERY tight. I would not want to do it in the fog!

[Topo Gigio]

Looks like she still is in port.