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cjb137

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Got to terminal and on boat in under 90 minutes. Have not left dock yet due to high winds. Expecting to leave at 1030. Glad we are waiting on the boat then in terminal.

 

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trabeler

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I'm also onboard now waiting for departure.

 

Hopefully these types of delays don't become a trend. If every time it is foggy or windy they have trouble with the Bayport terminal, I'd think cruise lines would reconsider using this port.

 

It would sure be a shame since Bayport is close to home and it is a pretty nice terminal with super close parking.

 

 

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geocruiser

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Got to terminal and on boat in under 90 minutes. Have not left dock yet due to high winds. Expecting to leave at 1030. Glad we are waiting on the boat then in terminal.

 

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Welcome to Cruise Critic. Enjoy your cruise. What port are you leaving from?

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MarkSeattle

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At 12:30, still in port according to MarineTraffic and Bayport webcam, Princess webcam claims it is enroute.

 

She's still docked at almost 1am. See her on the port webcam and marinetraffic. Guess they don't have a harbor pilot wanting to take her out so late, I think the winds have died down...

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Yes, a bit after 1:00am. All the land based line handlers have left for the evening. Its looking like a sunday morning departure. This cost Princess thousands in lost revenue not having all the bars, shops and casino open. I know it saved me a bunch....lol Hope to be sailing soon.

 

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cubfan63

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We sailed at 8:15 pm on 11/16 (after the fog delayed the ship arrival) and lost a few hours in Cozumel, arriving at 10:30 am rather than 8 am.

 

Based on this, if the ship doesn't leave until Sunday morning, you may lose Cozumel completely.

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Got to terminal and on boat in under 90 minutes. Have not left dock yet due to high winds. Expecting to leave at 1030. Glad we are waiting on the boat then in terminal.

 

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Thanks for letting the board know. What an unexpected development this is.

Was it actually windy at Bayport or is the Captain reacting to conditions out at sea? Did he keep you all informed or have you been left wondering about an ETD?

 

How was it onboard the ship last night regarding meals, entertainment, alcohol?

I know the Casino wouldn't have opened.

 

My heart goes out to all of you onboard and I hope that you sail soon and have a fantastic issue-free cruise from here on out.

 

Norris, doing this trip January 11

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trabeler

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8:30 am and captain just announced that we still can't leave. Problem is 35 knot winds and the narrow Bayport channel. He says that even with thrusters and two tugs, Princess and the port pilots do not think this safe to transit the narrow canal.

 

We will stay in place until the winds subside. No word on any itinerary changes, but at this point it is obvious we'll end up skipping at least one port.

 

Casino and shops are still closed and some bars can't open due to Texas liquor laws. You also can't order bottles of wine in the dining rooms, just by the glass.

 

All other shipboard activities continue as normal, but it's still too chilly for most on deck activities (it's about 45F this morning).

 

 

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Cruzin-K

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I was quite disappointed to see her still docked when I woke up this morning. If any port gets missed on my cruise next week I'd much rather it be Cozumel than Belize or Honduras which are both new (to me) ports. I can get to Coz anytime :(

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dude_hdt

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The wind on deck isn't nearly the level yesterday. Local airport hourly measurement is lower than what we were told. The ship was also leaning a bit more on embarkation yesterday compared to today.

 

Some 'facilities' on the ship wasn't functional yesterday evening and other places still weren't working (second and first hand experience) which leads to questions if it is more than just wind keeping us in port.

 

Other than those few in incidences, we're enjoying our time onboard so far.

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djh

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I believe these kinds of "operational" issues are why Princess had abandoned sailing from Texas for a few years. Enjoy your cruise.

 

Our theory is that the ship is stuck. Our room steward says that they are waiting for high tide to try ( around 10 am). If that is the case this port has a real problem. Also, if marine traffic is showing Belize as next port that means we will miss Cozumel AND Roatan. Houston...... We have a problem.

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