cruisinfanatic Posted September 19, 2017 #126 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Reports say could be the worst to hit San Juan since 1920. Adventure departing Saturday could be very a big problem. If the airport and cruise ports are out of service for many days or even weeks, I'd imaging the ship would have to head for Florida to let passengers off and effectively canceling the 9/23 weeks cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesbenitez Posted September 19, 2017 #127 Share Posted September 19, 2017 You are in my prayers and those of many! Thanks. Expecting landfall as a category 4 hurracaine tomorrow morning (around 8am)... This has been exhausting, back to back hurracaines... :loudcry::loudcry::loudcry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mim Lloyd Posted September 19, 2017 #128 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I'm on the Adventure right now and due to dock back in San Juan on Saturday 23 Sep. The captain has announced that he's taking on extra fuel while here in Aruba as we may not be able to go back to San Juan. He's also said that we have plenty of provisions aboard should we be stuck at sea for a day or two, and if that happens he will look for another port to disembark us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CozGurl Posted September 19, 2017 #129 Share Posted September 19, 2017 What if PR's pier is destroyed? Surely they'll have to cancel those cruises, right? I don't see how they could tell all of us that are flying to PR to board the ship at another port...or could they? Reading all of this hurricane news is hurting my head. I'm certainly glad I don't have to figure out how to reroute all of the ships and planes that will need to be rerouted after Maria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 19, 2017 #130 Share Posted September 19, 2017 What if PR's pier is destroyed? Surely they'll have to cancel those cruises, right? I don't see how they could tell all of us that are flying to PR to board the ship at another port...or could they? Reading all of this hurricane news is hurting my head. I'm certainly glad I don't have to figure out how to reroute all of the ships and planes that will need to be rerouted after Maria. FWIW, there are two cruise ship piers in San Juan. For Royal Caribbean: They use the Pan American pier for embarkation. They use the Old San Juan pier for port calls. Theoretically, if one is damaged, they could use the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopdog08 Posted September 19, 2017 #131 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Thanks. Expecting landfall as a category 4 hurracaine tomorrow morning (around 8am)... This has been exhausting, back to back hurracaines... :loudcry::loudcry::loudcry: We all wish you the best of luck. Not sure why you expect a cat 4? Currently 165 at cat 5 and showing signs of further intensification with no signs of deterioration unless a unexpected erc occurs. It has now been a solid 15-16 hrs since the last communication from the island of Dominica. It would appear that the island is in dire situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyllrap Posted September 19, 2017 #132 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Costa Maya can handle Oasis class now. Yes. We were there during Irma recently and were able to dock. Sent from my iPod touch using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maraprince Posted September 19, 2017 #133 Share Posted September 19, 2017 From what I have read on the RCCL letter posted on this thread...you don't actually get the money back. They give you onboard credit or another excursion. The shore excursion wasn't booked through RCL. MARAPRINCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamencacha Posted September 19, 2017 #134 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I'm on the Adventure right now and due to dock back in San Juan on Saturday 23 Sep. The captain has announced that he's taking on extra fuel while here in Aruba as we may not be able to go back to San Juan. He's also said that we have plenty of provisions aboard should we be stuck at sea for a day or two, and if that happens he will look for another port to disembark us. Stay safe. CAPTAIN is probably correct Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted September 19, 2017 #135 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I'm on the Adventure right now and due to dock back in San Juan on Saturday 23 Sep. The captain has announced that he's taking on extra fuel while here in Aruba as we may not be able to go back to San Juan. He's also said that we have plenty of provisions aboard should we be stuck at sea for a day or two, and if that happens he will look for another port to disembark us.Our hope of flying in for Saturday are getting pretty low now. I wondering what other port? If SJU takes the direct hit that is projected, the airport could easily be under water for awhile. No electricity in the city for who knows how long. They can't just dump you off in a city that has been devastated. Most need to fly home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamencacha Posted September 19, 2017 #136 Share Posted September 19, 2017 FWIW, there are two cruise ship piers in San Juan. For Royal Caribbean: They use the Pan American pier for embarkation. They use the Old San Juan pier for port calls. Theoretically, if one is damaged, they could use the other. They are both so close together, the chances are they will both be damaged, or hopefully not at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted September 19, 2017 #137 Share Posted September 19, 2017 They are both so close together, the chances are they will both be damaged, or hopefully not at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Not necessarily true. The Pan Am pier has a large terminal building that could be damaged and render the pier unusable even if the pier itself is not damaged. Some of the downtown piers have no buildings on them so the piers could still be usable if not directly damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamencacha Posted September 19, 2017 #138 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Not necessarily true. The Pan Am pier has a large terminal building that could be damaged and render the pier unusable even if the pier itself is not damaged. Some of the downtown piers have no buildings on them so the piers could still be usable if not directly damaged. I hope you are correct. But there are approximately 1-2 miles apart as the crow flies.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wehwalt Posted September 19, 2017 #139 Share Posted September 19, 2017 My thought is there may not be enough undamaged ports to accommodate all the ships that are going to be in the Caribbean this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted September 19, 2017 #140 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Updated live link https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/sep/19/hurricane-maria-category-5-caribbean-live-updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
let's go cruising Posted September 19, 2017 #141 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I'm on the Adventure right now and due to dock back in San Juan on Saturday 23 Sep. The captain has announced that he's taking on extra fuel while here in Aruba as we may not be able to go back to San Juan. He's also said that we have plenty of provisions aboard should we be stuck at sea for a day or two, and if that happens he will look for another port to disembark us. Thank you for the update! I've been thinking about what your ship will do. Sounds like a great plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoGurl Posted September 19, 2017 #142 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Our hope of flying in for Saturday are getting pretty low now. I wondering what other port? If SJU takes the direct hit that is projected, the airport could easily be under water for awhile. No electricity in the city for who knows how long. They can't just dump you off in a city that has been devastated. Most need to fly home. I wouldn't think they could dump you in another port, unless it was a US port (Galveston, New Orleans?) because most other islands are not owned by the US, making it so people who don't have passports (or proper Visas, if needed by residents of other countries), can't board planes. Same goes for the person who asked if they might have to fly to another port to board. However, seeing what RC did to people with the shortened cruises, requiring them to fly into a hurricane area to board the ship...I wouldn't put it past them. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms.sunburn Posted September 19, 2017 #143 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Dan. I have the ultimate respect for Captain Busto. We were aboard during Irma and he did a fantastic job explaining what was happening twice a day. Good luck to everyone cruising. Like us, you're likely to experience most of your problems after your cruise, not during. Poor Puerto Rico. I feel for everyone there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted September 19, 2017 #144 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I'm on the Adventure right now and due to dock back in San Juan on Saturday 23 Sep. The captain has announced that he's taking on extra fuel while here in Aruba as we may not be able to go back to San Juan. He's also said that we have plenty of provisions aboard should we be stuck at sea for a day or two, and if that happens he will look for another port to disembark us. He also said that we have enough water and food for 1 and1/2 weeks at sea. That would be a nice extended cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-P Posted September 19, 2017 #145 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I have the ultimate respect for Captain Busto. We were aboard during Irma and he did a fantastic job explaining what was happening twice a day. Good luck to everyone cruising. Like us, you're likely to experience most of your problems after your cruise, not during. Poor Puerto Rico. I feel for everyone there. Yes, Captain Busto has been great. Very informative. We are in a wait and see approach right now. The Loyalty Ambassador told us some folks are disembarking and flying home from Aruba due to the uncertainty. We were not scheduled to fly home until Monday from Puerto Rico anyway, so have a bit of a buffer. I'm thinking that if we can't return to Puerto Rico within a couple days of our original schedule, we'll probably divert to Miami. Just a guess on my part though. Anyway, we are on vacation and making the best of it! I hope the islands recover quickly. It's been a relentless month for a lot of them. Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted September 19, 2017 #146 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Our They can't just dump you off in a city that has been devastated. Most need to fly home. The captain said that the consideration of another disembarkation port would include the need for the passengers to fly. They are planning now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosby99 Posted September 19, 2017 #147 Share Posted September 19, 2017 It has now been a solid 15-16 hrs since the last communication from the island of Dominica. It would appear that the island is in dire situation. Very worrying & very sad. Such a beautiful island and such lovely people when we visited. It was my 13 year old daughter's favourite and where she claimed she wanted to live eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopdog08 Posted September 20, 2017 #148 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Very worrying & very sad.Such a beautiful island and such lovely people when we visited. It was my 13 year old daughter's favourite and where she claimed she wanted to live eventually. 8pm 175mph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2cruiserccl Posted September 20, 2017 #149 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I'm on the Adventure right now and due to dock back in San Juan on Saturday 23 Sep. The captain has announced that he's taking on extra fuel while here in Aruba as we may not be able to go back to San Juan. He's also said that we have plenty of provisions aboard should we be stuck at sea for a day or two, and if that happens he will look for another port to disembark us. Thank you for update are u going to bonaire for your next port? What time are u leaving Aruba tomorrow I have friends onboard I have not been able to talk to. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted September 20, 2017 #150 Share Posted September 20, 2017 My cruise isn't until Christmas. What about the people already ON their cruise? I haven't seen an announcement on them. Agreed with all the comments about the people directly affected (effected? I can never remember) too! Good thread. Renee Please see the Maria thread for several posts from those of us the Adventure now. Or just your questions and I'll be glad to answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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