CentralNY1 Posted February 17, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Just got notification that the Pride will be arriving late tomorrow at Baltimore. All arrival appointments have been pushed back two hours and there will be no priority boarding for platinum, diamond or FTTF. So bummed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbethel11 Posted February 17, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, CentralNY1 said: Just got notification that the Pride will be arriving late tomorrow at Baltimore. All arrival appointments have been pushed back two hours and there will be no priority boarding for platinum, diamond or FTTF. So bummed. DId you pay for FTTF? If so did you receive a refund? Did they tell you why? Will this affect your trip tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNY1 Posted February 17, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, jbethel11 said: DId you pay for FTTF? If so did you receive a refund? Did they tell you why? Will this affect your trip tomorrow? Im platinum so nothing was paid. They stated in the email the ship was running behind schedule and they could not make special accommodations for diamond, platinum, FTTF and suite guests due to terminal capacity limitations. Everyone has to be on board by 1830hrs. Email states itinerary will not be affected. Edited February 17, 2019 by CentralNY1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbethel11 Posted February 17, 2019 #4 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 minute ago, CentralNY1 said: Im platinum so nothing was paid. They stated in the email the ship was running behind schedule and they could not make special accommodations for diamond, platinum, FTTF and suite guests due to terminal capacity limitations. Everyone has to be on board by 1830hrs. Email states itinerary will not be affected. You should call Carnival and ask for OBC. I know it is not their fault, however, as a Platinum member, the use of FTTF is critical? I assume since I am not Platinum yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNY1 Posted February 17, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted February 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, jbethel11 said: You should call Carnival and ask for OBC. I know it is not their fault, however, as a Platinum member, the use of FTTF is critical? I assume since I am not Platinum yet. Actually, in my opinion, it is their fault. The ship departed late yesterday from the dry dock facility in Freeport. It left at 6:50pm, which even sailing at top speed of approx 25 knots, isn’t sufficient enough to make an on time arrival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbethel11 Posted February 17, 2019 #6 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, CentralNY1 said: Actually, in my opinion, it is their fault. The ship departed late yesterday from the dry dock facility in Freeport. It left at 6:50pm, which even sailing at top speed of approx 25 knots, isn’t sufficient enough to make an on time arrival. Well, in that case, you have all rights and grounds to stand on to complain to Carnival. I would be livid as well if I were you! But hey, at least you have a ship right off the dry dock! Edited February 17, 2019 by jbethel11 Adding positive note at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNY1 Posted February 17, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted February 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, jbethel11 said: Well, in that case, you have all rights and grounds to stand on to complain to Carnival. I would be livid as well if I were you! But hey, at least you have a ship right off the dry dock! I’m really not livid. Things happen and I’ll still have a Guys burger in front of me tomorrow at some point. Lol. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwkde Posted February 17, 2019 #8 Share Posted February 17, 2019 You would think a ship coming out of drydock would have a quick turnaround since they do not have any passengers/luggage to unload in Baltimore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBumb Posted February 17, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Don’t be livid. Don’t let it affect your vacay. Maybe they had a medical emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbethel11 Posted February 17, 2019 #10 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, CentralNY1 said: I’m really not livid. Things happen and I’ll still have a Guys burger in front of me tomorrow at some point. Lol. Lol, I feel you! Have a great trip, and don't let it ruin your Vacation! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted February 17, 2019 #11 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, jwkde said: You would think a ship coming out of drydock would have a quick turnaround since they do not have any passengers/luggage to unload in Baltimore It's not a turnaround. It's coming from drydock in Freeport and won't be in Baltimore on time. I'm guessing that with her being in drydock, they probably will have to restock the freezers and refrigerators. If so, there's a good chance they use all hands to do a full restock like that. There might even be a crew turn around. Lots of things can delay a cruise coming out of drydock. Also, with the way their contracts are worded, they can change the cruise and there isn't a whole lot the passengers can do about it. Edited February 17, 2019 by RWolver672 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesgjr Posted February 17, 2019 #12 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Current positions of 645 am.. now arriving 2 pm...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KmomChicago Posted February 17, 2019 #13 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Enjoy your cruise anyway. Have never done a first cruise after a drydock but they seem to sometimes have odd little surprises here and there. Let us know how she looks afterward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMAE Posted February 17, 2019 #14 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Don't forget the scheduled arrival time is always 10am. Arriving late is common during the winter, it happened for a few of our Pride cruises. It may have left dry dock a little late. This is a small thing for guests leaving on a cruise and we have learned not to sweet the small things. Late arrivals have a larger effect on people that have to fly home, in this case it may only effect crew leaving at the end of their contract. Enjoy your vacation and can't wait to hear about the ship's updates when you return. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbethel11 Posted February 24, 2019 #15 Share Posted February 24, 2019 On 2/16/2019 at 8:45 PM, jwkde said: You would think a ship coming out of drydock would have a quick turnaround since they do not have any passengers/luggage to unload in Baltimore Speaking of drydock, how was your cruise post-drydock? Were the cabins nice? Or were they dated with ripped bed sheets? Was the ship rusty/falling apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted February 24, 2019 #16 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Sometimes this sort of late arrival happens on all ships and cruise lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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