Where's Coral?

[Av8tor]

Going on the Coral 3/27 ten day canal cruise and was pleased to see her in FLL this past Friday while I was there on business. Now I see on her bridge cam that she's in Freeport in what looks to be a shipyard.

 

Can anyone tell me if this is part of a regular cruise itinerary or if she's undergoing scheduled or unscheduled repairs?

 

Thanks,

Paul

[RickEk]

Going on the Coral 3/27 ten day canal cruise and was pleased to see her in FLL this past Friday while I was there on business. Now I see on her bridge cam that she's in Freeport in what looks to be a shipyard.

 

Can anyone tell me if this is part of a regular cruise itinerary or if she's undergoing scheduled or unscheduled repairs?

 

Thanks,

Paul

 

She is undergoing a scheduled drydock/refurbishment.

[dmwnc1959]

Check out this link, although I believe the 'End Date' for the dry dock was meant to say 'February' instead of 'January'

 

https://sites.google.com/site/princesscruisesfaq/ships/fleet-drydock-schedlue?overridemobile=true

[dmwnc1959]

Freeport Shipyard ;)

[Av8tor]

Thanks for the replies regardinjg her drydock. Whenever I pull up her deck plan on the Princess website it asks if I am sailing before or after May 21, 2013 so I assumed that that date was in conjunction with a drydock...

 

Paul

[caribill]

Thanks for the replies regardinjg her drydock. Whenever I pull up her deck plan on the Princess website it asks if I am sailing before or after May 21, 2013 so I assumed that that date was in conjunction with a drydock...

 

 

No, that is just the date that when the cabin classifications for all Princess ships changes from the old classifications to the new ones.

 

Princess has managed to confuse many people by not stating that on the page that asks you to select before or after.

[Pam in CA]

Thanks for the replies regardinjg her drydock. Whenever I pull up her deck plan on the Princess website it asks if I am sailing before or after May 21, 2013 so I assumed that that date was in conjunction with a drydock...

Nope. Nothing to do with that. Princess has re-organized cabin categories as of May 21st. The only thing different is category and pricing on all Princess ships.

[wickedwitchofthewest]

Thanks for the replies regardinjg her drydock. Whenever I pull up her deck plan on the Princess website it asks if I am sailing before or after May 21, 2013 so I assumed that that date was in conjunction with a drydock...

 

Paul

Nope thats just the date Princess change their cabin categories.

[ntvsdgrl]

The link below says rumour of casino reconfiguration and IC installation. I know many before have said there isn't room for and IC but it sure would be nice since I'm on her in August. :p

[PrincessNancy]

The link below says rumour of casino reconfiguration and IC installation. I know many before have said there isn't room for and IC but it sure would be nice since I'm on her in August. :p

 

I'm with you--hoping they can reconfigure the casino area so they can put in an IC. Whether an IC is put in or not--it will be nice to sail on a recently spruced-up ship!

[highheel girl]

Not enough room for an IC.

[rdsqrl]

The link below says rumour of casino reconfiguration and IC installation. I know many before have said there isn't room for and IC but it sure would be nice since I'm on her in August. :p

There isn't enough room for an IC in the Atrium, but the casino isn't in the Atrium, so space may be less of a concern in that location. It is indeed still a rumour at this stage; I look forward to seeing what happens . . . and to finding out how they plan to keep the casino stench from cigarette smoke away from the chocolate chip cookies and chicken salad.

[dmwnc1959]

Screen grab from this morning, with Coral Princess in the distance

[IECalCruiser]

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[Kathy with a K]

According to

http://****************************/schiffsposition.php?schiff=Coral+Princess

 

 

Current position of M/S Coral Princess: Under way from Puerto Limon to Georgetown (Grand Cayman)

• Departure was 8 min ago. (at 18:00 h local time)
  
• Arrival will be in 1 d 11 hrs 52 min. (at 07:00 h local time)
  
• Traveled distance since Puerto Limon: 0.00 nm (0.00 km)
  
• Remaining distance to Georgetown (Grand Cayman): 565.52 nm (1,047.35 km)
  
• Traveled distance since Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades): 1,974.35 nm (3,656.49 km)
  

Coral's webcam hasn't been updated since Jan 20th.

[ntvsdgrl]

You know, we've all been wondering about maybe an IC being put into the ship but how about new mattresses? Is this something they would do in a dry dock?

[dmwnc1959]

According to...

 

Current position of M/S Coral Princess: Under way from Puerto Limon to Georgetown (Grand Cayman)...

 

According to various sources including several threads here on Cruise Critic, the Coral Princess will be in dry dock at the shipyard Freeport, Bahamas from 1/19 - 2/6/13.

[IECalCruiser]

You know, we've all been wondering about maybe an IC being put into the ship but how about new mattresses? Is this something they would do in a dry dock?

They don't wait for a dry dock to replace mattresses.

[dmwnc1959]

Still at the shipyard...center screen in the background.

 

[dmwnc1959]

...and in the sunshine...

 

[IECalCruiser]

Still at the shipyard...center screen in the background.

 

She is scheduled to depart on her first cruise after drydock on February 7th. She should leave drydock next Wednesday.

[Av8tor]

With a new International Cafe near the casino!!

[IECalCruiser]

With a new International Cafe near the casino!!

:):):)