NCL Star engine repairs.

[DZcreature]

Hello everyone. I am wondering if the Star has been repaired yet?

 

Marine Traffic shows that the ship averages a top speed of 20 knots. I do not have full access to that site, so I do not know if the information is current. I am wondering if the itinerary to the ABC islands at the end of March will be altered?

[mking8288]

Most of the time, NCL ships don't need / want to run all 4 engines to drive the pods, power generation, etc. onboard - fuel consumption/economy being among the reasons.  If she is averaging 20 knots, then it suggested to me that all 4 engines were running - similar to a car engine with 6,000 or 7,000 rpm redline, it is more efficient to run in the optimal range - somewhere between 2,000 to 3,000 rpm on ours and that's above the posted speed limit in gears. 

 

Chef ChangKP75 should be able to offer his tech expertise on this - on this class of ships, it's fairly common to run between 15 to 20 knots, maybe 21 or 22 knots with a good tailwind - of course, we've been/rode them at 23 to 24 knots, almost 25 when pushed to "punch" thru bad weather, rough seas & get away from stormy weather.  Passenger/crew or ride comfort, tend to take a toll.  

 

Relax, plenty of time for any & all regular maintenance and some of the "repairs" can be done with techs & engineers onboard, depending on the issues, parts & work required.  Distance between some of the ports, including the ABC aren't that far apart ... not like going across the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico, etc. 

[DZcreature]

Thank you for your reply mking8288. I was a little concerned because the ship leaves from Port Canaveral. We are just past final payment and have been making our excursion and dining reservations. I hope for no major changes, but will go with the flow.

[NoCruiseYouLose]

Our 14 day NCL Star around S. America on Feb.1st has had changes to the port times as a result of the engine issues.  A few hours here and there to account for reduced speeds.  All port stops are still in play.

[DZcreature]

I am glad to hear that you have not had major changes. This was the first trip in a while that I did not use a casino voucher, and picked the March trip specifically for Bonaire. It is our shortest stop on the trip so I hope it does not change.

 

I have had itinerary changes in the past. Sometimes it works out better, like a last minute stop in Martinique due to a hurricane damaging other ports. This led to us going on another cruise the following year because we had missed Tortola, and we just had to go back there so I could cross The Baths in Virgin Gorda off my bucket list. Sometimes you just remember being disappointed because your Hawaii and Kiribati cruise didn't go to Kiribati due to a medical emergency. Either way we will enjoy being at sea relaxing on our balcony!