Cruising in/out of New York in the Snow

[ibcnusoon]

 

Has the snow ever been this bad on your cruise? This is the Queen Mary 2 who needed tug assistance last night coming into New York Harbor.

[paulypride]

a snowy day on the ship is better then a snowy day on land!

[shof515]

I love that picture. i wish cruise ship had a snow feature to make the deck look like that

[cruizinisthebest]

Not only is there a foot of snow in NY but it's freezing cold up here! For as much as I love cruising, I'm fine sitting this one out at home!

[cmountainman]

I'm here in Jersey and the family sails tomorrow on the Splendor! We haven't seen the oldest daughter in three years so we don't care a bit about the weather. Besides, we'll be alot warmer than anybody else at home. HAHAHAHAHAHA

[MEOWSMURPHY]

The caption on this picture should read something like "My Caribbean vacation thanks to Global Warming" :D That aside it's a great pic and not one many of us have or will ever see..

[4merlurker]

 

The rccl enchantment last March! Gives new meaning to "Polar Bear Plunge"!

Edited January 3, 2014 by 4merlurker

[My6Dogs]

a snowy day on the ship is better then a snowy day on land!

 

This made me laugh!!! :)

 

Mike

[Cher222]

We are sailing on the Splendor out of NY in the morning. I would imagine that they stayed south enough to avoid the snow! That's a great picture!!

[golfadj]

Very nice but when we cruise in the winter we like to leave from Florida so we have a full 7 days of warmth.

[rafinmd]

a snowy day on the ship is better then a snowy day on land!

 

I agree. Last year I sailed Enchantment OTS in January from Baltimore and Pride from Baltimore. On EOS we had a day like the one pictured but on both ships I enjoyed the covered pool decks the first and last day. To me it sure beats sitting in an airport wondering if my plane will be cancelled.

 

BTW, QM2 was not due in NY until this morning. They must have applied a little of her now rarely used speed to beat the storm to port.

 

4merlurker's Enchantment photo was from March. Mine is from late January.

 

 

Roy

Edited January 3, 2014 by rafinmd

[LWiening]

Thank you for the picture but being from Chicago I would rather see sunshine on the deck then snow. That is why we head South to sail and not North in the winter.

[Dare2Believe]

WOW!! What a picture. Thanks for sharing..

[mek]

Loved the picture!

[francina]

I wonder if they are going to shovel.

 

 

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[USNUZULOOSE]

Oh my goodness! That is a sight to behold. :eek:

[KPfromCT]

Not only is there a foot of snow in NY but it's freezing cold up here! For as much as I love cruising, I'm fine sitting this one out at home!

 

Could not agree MORE!!!!:D:D I am sitting here with 6" of fresh snow, and temperatures that are hovering around ZERO!!!! Not my idea of an enjoyable cruise. We are in Connecticut. This is why we only sail out of FL.:D Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

[L_K]

-32 F in Victoriaville, Québec, that's f***** freezing cold. Carnival Victoy in 17 days, Nassau, Grant Turk and HMC !

Edited January 3, 2014 by L_K

[cruizinisthebest]

Could not agree MORE!!!!:D:D I am sitting here with 6" of fresh snow, and temperatures that are hovering around ZERO!!!! Not my idea of an enjoyable cruise. We are in Connecticut. This is why we only sail out of FL.:D Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

 

As do we! I actually love this kind of weather. Just not on a cruise ship. Not willing to lose my first day to a foot of snow. Plus I would think going from frigid weather to hot island weather might make you sick. But hey, grab a shovel and enjoy your cruise!:p

[mum2bradley]

Very nice but when we cruise in the winter we like to leave from Florida so we have a full 7 days of warmth.

 

same here. I wouldn't want to waste 2 days in the cold. Heck we have left out of Cape Canaveral and had 2 days of cold!

[ibcnusoon]

In the Mighty Queen Mary 2's defense, here's a story about her from Cruise Critic:

 

Winter Storm 'Hercules' Delays Cunard Cruise Ship

 

Queen Mary 2 (QM2) (12:52 p.m. EST) -- A massive winter storm, which dumped anywhere from 3 to 21 inches of snow on states throughout the Northeast isn't just delaying air traffic: At least one cruise ship, Queen Mary 2, which was slated to turn around in New York City today, will be delayed by several hours.

 

"For all guests boarding Queen Mary 2 in New York today, we can confirm that she will not depart before midnight, as a result of the weather," Cunard Line tweeted.

 

According to Cunard spokeswoman Jackie Chase, the delay is intended to accommodate late-arriving passengers. Additionally, the line's customer service team is actively responding to and working with passengers whose flights have been delayed.

 

Boarding is not delayed and passengers may board this afternoon as the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is up and running and accessible by road.

 

Queen Mary 2 arrived last night into New York City, several hours ahead of schedule in order to avoid the worst part of the storm. The ship was scheduled to depart at 5 p.m. today for a six-night transatlantic sailing to Southampton/London.

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=5672

 

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last nights tweet:

 

PTZtv @PTZtv

#QUEENMARY2 is inbound into #NYHarbor with tug assist due to bad #weather. Will be passing by http://NYHarborWebcam.com shortly.

[golfadj]

-32 F in Victoriaville, Québec, that's f***** freezing cold. Carnival Victoy in 17 days, Nassau, Grant Turk and HMC !

 

Good grief

[LSEA]

-32 F in Victoriaville, Québec, that's f***** freezing cold. Carnival Victoy in 17 days, Nassau, Grant Turk and HMC !

 

We got a chance to move out of a similar climate a few years ago and jumped on it. I'm hoping you are a person who enjoys the winter season. Hope you have a great cruise on the Victory! You deserve some warmth and sunshine.

[soccersharon]

-32 F in Victoriaville, Québec, that's f***** freezing cold. Carnival Victoy in 17 days, Nassau, Grant Turk and HMC !

 

Thankfully, things will be "warmer" tomorrow ;) Amusez-vous bien!

 

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[golfadj]

Thankfully, things will be "warmer" tomorrow ;) Amusez-vous bien!

 

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They expect a warming trend to -15.