Dharma517 Posted May 29, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Wow...getting out a Freeport was a nightmare...lol. Not sure RCCL could have done any more than they could though. Our 4pm flight finally arrived around 11 something last night in Baltimore. There are going to be horror stories....one plane sat at Freeport airport filled with passengers for 5 hours and I don't know why. An entire flight had their baggage lost. (they had a layover I think). Once we got to Bmore it was great except for the hotel checkin which was our final line to stand in after a very very long day. They had a very nice set up at the airport...every 10 feet or so we were lead along the way and welcome by a standing RCCL rep. Welcome home..we are glad to see you. Hotel rooms were offered..$125 pp for incidentals will be refunded to us with reciepts. The Port of Baltimore is refunding our entire parking stay...you go BMORE!!! Finally time to cut the umbilicial cord now. My DH and I are leaving in 30 mins to finish our vacation on the beach in OCMD. We got a really nice room. We made some very good friends thru this ordeal. In fact I think we had a very nice pizza/wine/beer party in the lobby of the hotel until after 2am. I will be happy to answer any questions : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG Posted May 29, 2013 #2 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Thanks for posting! It is good to hear that RCI took care of everyone to the best of their ability. Enjoy OCMD! Been there many times and it is a nice vacation spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckiStac13*Majesty* Posted May 29, 2013 #3 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Thanks again for keeping us updated while on the ship. Enjoy your time in OCMD...you won't forget this trip, ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyDad Posted May 29, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Welcome home. I've been following your posts and am glad to see this story had a "relatively speaking" happy ending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nhsaltshaker Posted May 29, 2013 #5 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Glad everyone is safe. It sounds like Royal did the best they can for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adirondacksailor Posted May 29, 2013 #6 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Welcome home! Thanks for keeping us posted. Your thread certainly took quite the turn, eh? This life is quite the ride at times. So glad all turned out well. Enjoy your trip "down the shore"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoosh21 Posted May 29, 2013 #7 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Glad to see you made it, and with good humor. That would have been a very trying experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek82 Posted May 29, 2013 #8 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I bet when you started a thread from near the pool bar while at port canaveral you need thought it would turn out the way it did! Glad you and everyone are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lag9122 Posted May 29, 2013 #9 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Glad to see your home I hope you have a great time in O.C. !! Thanks for keeping us updated . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DragonOfTheSeas Posted May 29, 2013 #10 Share Posted May 29, 2013 It would be interesting for the CC mods to look back and see if your posting had the most hits per number of days posted. Thanks for keeping us up with the skinny on the GOTS. Welcome home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justluv2cruisewithhubby Posted May 29, 2013 #11 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Welcome home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysavannah Posted May 29, 2013 #12 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Glad you made it back! Thanks for the update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneputt18 Posted May 29, 2013 #13 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Welcome back, thanks for the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoegirl Posted May 29, 2013 #14 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Welcome Home and I'm glad you all are arriving back from Freeport safely if not, timely. Thank you for posting from the Grandeur and giving the updates!;) I know it's probably not the way you thought your vacation would end but I feel you all were truly blessed from the time you stepped onto the ship... clearly, you were in good hands!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehfl Posted May 29, 2013 #15 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Did they allow those that wanted to stay in the Bahamas for the rest of their vacation the opportunity? While the port area is not that great, there are some nice resorts in Grand Bahama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kybluecruiser Posted May 29, 2013 #16 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Glad you are back safe. You are now a cruise critic star thanks to CNN showing your post. Did you hear an explosion? One of your fellow passengers was on Erin Burnett last night and said she heard one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJsharon Posted May 29, 2013 #17 Share Posted May 29, 2013 So glad you are safely back. Thanks for keeping us all updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharma517 Posted May 29, 2013 Author #18 Share Posted May 29, 2013 We did ask if we could stay in the Bahamas until Friday but that was not allowed. I'm sure you could've chosen to do that and made your own arrangements to fly home. I did not hear the explosion but I did know that there was one when the glass blew. There is a cruise critic member who did hear the explosion I'm not sure if they will post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 29, 2013 #19 Share Posted May 29, 2013 We did ask if we could stay in the Bahamas until Friday but that was not allowed. I'm sure you could've chosen to do that and made your own arrangements to fly home. I did not hear the explosion but I did know that there was one when the glass blew. There is a cruise critic member who did hear the explosion I'm not sure if they will post. I read that some guests were going to take a ferry back to Miami. Are there still guests on Grandeur, or is Royal putting them up in local hotels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredgram Posted May 29, 2013 #20 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Welcome home. Thanks for keeping us updated. Now go and enjoy the rest of your well deserved vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickitoria426 Posted May 29, 2013 #21 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Wow! I'm so sorry it took you so long to get home. There was line after line in that airport :). I was on the 3pm and got to the airport around 7. We sat on the tarmac a LONG time. The pilot sounded annoyed and kept saying they were on "Bahama" time. They had to reload our luggage, I think they didn't know how to load a large plane. Then we had to wait for the passenger manifest, which the pilot said they always do before you board the plane but that we were in the Bahamas and they do things differently there. Then there was a long wait for luggage. But like you said throughout the process the RC staff was there guiding us. I don't think they could have done a better job, they can't control how the airport is run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairymelon Posted May 29, 2013 #22 Share Posted May 29, 2013 So glad you are home safely which is the main thing and you will certainly have some photos and memories you didn't expect! It sounds as though RCCL did everything they possibly could and that is good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted May 29, 2013 #23 Share Posted May 29, 2013 That was definitely a vacation to remember. Glad you are back safely and getting some time at my favorite beach. All of the interviews I have heard have had high praise for RCI. Everyone was remarking how the crew were efficient, calm, and helpful. Kudos to Royal Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Cruz Chic Posted May 29, 2013 #24 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Thank you for your update.......welcome home! Nice to see a positive side of this, I hope others will be a nice as yours! *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikimeister Posted May 29, 2013 #25 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Welcome back and glad you got back safely! Enjoy our now warmer MD weather down in OC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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