Allure Propulsion Problems

[mikevet]

Not sure if turbo charger is the problem with propulsion. Not questioning turbo charger but that sounds like a generator issue. The azipod are electric motors. There are no turbo chargers on an electric motor. There are 6 engines on the boat. Seems like they could power the other five even if not as big as the one with the turbo problem to get the ship moving. Seems like there is more to the story.

 

 

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[A&L_Ont]

Can any confrim why Allure had to come back tonight?

 

First I've heard of that. I have not seen a thread about it yet.

 

Here is a thread about it. It appears that it did not return to port.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2133068

 

Edit, I see that you are both aware of the thread since you posted on it.

Edited December 1, 2014 by A&L_Ont

[WayTea]

If this is a turbocharger issue it would only impact 1 out of the 6 independent engines. It seems like 1 engine should not slow down allure that badly. The ship was designed to have at least 1 engine down for maintenance at any given time. RCI isn't saying much.

 

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As a matter of fact, during his interview with the Cruise Director shown on the stateroom TV, the Captain did say that only one engine had been shut down and that this only accounted for about one knot of the decreased speed. He repeated several times complete with visual aids that our challenges were weather related.

[Bertiep]

I found this on the RC website

 

http://www.******************.com/2013/11/14/royal-caribbean-announces-repairs-allure-of-the-seas-2014

 

we are on our first cruise on 4 jan to Ec and are obviously disappointed considering in effect only half a day in St Thomas now which we really wanted to see and seems to all but rule out chance to go st john.

[Russ Lomas]

I found this on the RC website

 

http://www.******************.com/2013/11/14/royal-caribbean-announces-repairs-allure-of-the-seas-2014

 

we are on our first cruise on 4 jan to Ec and are obviously disappointed considering in effect only half a day in St Thomas now which we really wanted to see and seems to all but rule out chance to go st john.

 

I appears the page is no longer available. Did it say something about future cruises being affected?

 

From what I could tell from the link you posted, it was in reference to a RCCL page that was from November of 2013 prior to it needing repairs to the azipod last year. This should not affect your cruise since those repairs were done a year ago. There have been reports here of one azipod being shut down, but it only slowing the ship down 1 knot. You should be able to hopefully make your entire stay in St. Thomas. Please let us know otherwise if you hear anything else since we have the same itinerary on the Allure this March.

Edited December 14, 2014 by Russ Lomas
wanted to add more info

[Bertiep]

Sorry you are correct. it was a RC blog from 12 months ago but there does appear to be some existing issue

[cruiserdudebobby8]

Sorry you are correct. it was a RC blog from 12 months ago but there does appear to be some existing issue

 

Oh no

 

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[SF]

We also have an upcoming cruise on Allure this February and hope this problem isn't going to effect the sailing. Maybe someone sailing now will post live or post a review when they return to keep us updated.

Edited December 15, 2014 by SF

[levon10]

Just got off the allure yesterday and did not experience any problems.

[SF]

Just got off the allure yesterday and did not experience any problems.

 

Thanks for posting...so glad to hear you didn't encounter any problems.

[jchiefs13]

Allure was having issues resulting in reduced speeds back in Jan 2014 as well.

 

Judy

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Seems like a flood of pod problems across the fleet currently