Aug 7th W-E-W Caribbean Edge Cruise - B3B

[Ken the cruiser]

15 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

The "Fred" anticipation continues to build. Will we beat the storm as we head towards Nassau? From the projections from our Captain Kate along with those reflected in the below NPR article, we should be fine. However, I also added a Cruise Mapper link of our current location along with a picture of what the weather looks like in front of us from looking out our balcony. If nothing else, it should be an interesting ride. 😎 

 

https://www.cruisemapper.com/?imo=9812705

 

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/12/1027029436/tropical-depression-fred-tropical-storm-gulf-coast-florida

 

 

Once again Capt Kate comes through and it was smooth sailing throughout night. Quite a bit of lightening which was cool to watch, but the seas are calm this morning as we approach Nassau from the north. 😎

 

[countess5]

Looks beautiful in Nassau this morning. 84 and sunny! 🌞

 

Cheers! 

[countess5]

 

Here you come!

 

Cheers! 

[countess5]

[countess5]

 

 

Nice spin this morning!

 

Enjoy the day

 

Cheers!

[BDevilCruiser]

1 hour ago, countess5 said:

Looks beautiful in Nassau this morning. 84 and sunny! 🌞

 

Cheers! 

Good weather now, deteriorating later. The Captain just came on the speakers (in cabin as well) to tell us our on-board time has changed to 2:30 so we can stay ahead of “our friend Fred”.

[Ken the cruiser]

For those that have cruised to Nassau before the pandemic, does anything in this picture look different? 😎

 

Also, FWIW we just passed our antigen test, so we’re good for another leg. Yay!!!

[countess5]

The Edge has landed ( aka docked)

 

You  have company! 
 

 

cheers! 🍸

[cangelmd]

1 minute ago, Ken the cruiser said:

For those that have cruised to Nassau before the pandemic, does anything in this picture look different? 😎

 

Also, FWIW we just passed our antigen test, so we’re good for another leg. Yay!!!

How are the guys coming on the sandpile, Ken? When we were docked in Nassau last week it was stormy, lots of lightning and rain, the morning snorkeling excursions came back after about 15 minutes. Those guys shoreside digging in that huge sandpile just kept working. At one point, lightning got really close, and the boss people standing around, huddled, then headed inside, but not the guys actually running the backhoes and bulldozers, nope, not afraid of a little lightning!

[Ken the cruiser]

2 minutes ago, cangelmd said:

How are the guys coming on the sandpile, Ken? When we were docked in Nassau last week it was stormy, lots of lightning and rain, the morning snorkeling excursions came back after about 15 minutes. Those guys shoreside digging in that huge sandpile just kept working. At one point, lightning got really close, and the boss people standing around, huddled, then headed inside, but not the guys actually running the backhoes and bulldozers, nope, not afraid of a little lightning!

Not sure as I can only see the ocean side from our balcony right now, but there sure is a lot of construction noise going on. But I do see a Carnival ship coming in. Hopefully they maintain a proper social distancing space between the two ships! 🤣🤣🤣

 

 

[TeeRick]

3 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Not sure as I can only see the ocean side from our balcony right now, but there sure is a lot of construction noise going on. But I do see a Carnival ship coming in. Hopefully they maintain a proper social distancing space between the two ships! 🤣🤣🤣

 

 

 

So 6 feet between ships?😊

[Ken the cruiser]

35 minutes ago, TeeRick said:

So 6 feet between ships?😊

 

Well, maybe a few more feet. But at least the Carnial Magic is a smaller ship and didn't block our view of the ocean. 😎

 

[Spif Barwunkel]

17 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

 

Well, maybe a few more feet. But at least the Carnial Magic is a smaller ship and didn't block our view of the ocean. 😎

 

Would have been interesting to see the new Mardi Gras up close and personal. Certainly a totally different style and presentation from the new Edge class ships.

Edited August 13, 2021 by Spif Barwunkel

[BDevilCruiser]

3 hours ago, cangelmd said:

How are the guys coming on the sandpile, Ken? When we were docked in Nassau last week it was stormy, lots of lightning and rain, the morning snorkeling excursions came back after about 15 minutes. Those guys shoreside digging in that huge sandpile just kept working. At one point, lightning got really close, and the boss people standing around, huddled, then headed inside, but not the guys actually running the backhoes and bulldozers, nope, not afraid of a little lightning!

(Hopefully not a duplicate)

 

here’s the construction from the port side

 

you can also see the darker clouds coming in, presumably the front edge of Fred.

[jg51]

4 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

... we just passed our antigen test, so we’re good for another leg. Yay!!!

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We are very relieved and happy for you, Ken.

For some years, we have cruised only back-to-backs, so we could picture what you went through (some anxiety, unless you are super-cool customers).

 

We hope that, by the time of our next "B2B" [not yet booked], the rules will have changed (with turnaround-day tests no longer being required).

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[Ken the cruiser]

We just set sail at 2:45 pm, a little over 2 hours ahead of schedule, to try and beat "Fred" to Port Everglades (Ft Lauderdale). Our new scheduled arrival time is 6 am, originally 7 am. Wish us luck!

 

BTW if Fred gets there first and the waves are too rough by the time we get there, they may temporarily close PE and we would have to hang out at sea until the weather got better. Obviously, we hope that doesn't happen. But in any event the next 15 hours should be interesting! 😎

 

 

[Bellaggio Cruisers]

19 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

We just set sail at 2:45 pm, a little over 2 hours ahead of schedule, to try and beat "Fred" to Port Everglades (Ft Lauderdale). Our new scheduled arrival time is 6 am, originally 7 am. Wish us luck!

 

BTW if Fred gets there first and the waves are too rough by the time we get there, they may temporarily close PE and we would have to hang out at sea until the weather got better. Obviously, we hope that doesn't happen. But in any event the next 15 hours should be interesting! 😎

 

 

Please keep us posted  ….sorry we missed sailing with you…..hope the next leg is smooth sailing in every way!

 

[Ken the cruiser]

10 minutes ago, Bellaggio Cruisers said:

Please keep us posted  ….sorry we missed sailing with you…..hope the next leg is smooth sailing in every way!

Just saw that there is another storm (potentially named Grace) brewing in the eastern Caribbean. Should make for an interesting week of cruising in the eastern Caribbean! 😎

 

https://www.al.com/hurricane/2021/08/another-tropical-storm-grace-could-be-named-on-saturday.html

 

 

Edited August 13, 2021 by Ken the cruiser

[Bellaggio Cruisers]

Just now, Ken the cruiser said:

Just saw that there is another storm (potentially named Grace) brewing in the eastern Caribbean. Should be an interesting week of cruising in the eastern Caribbean! 😎

 

https://www.al.com/hurricane/2021/08/another-tropical-storm-grace-could-be-named-on-saturday.html

 

OMG…saw it also! 🤞you continue to be on the fringes with no heavy duty waves!

[Silkroad]

54 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

We just set sail at 2:45 pm, a little over 2 hours ahead of schedule, to try and beat "Fred" to Port Everglades (Ft Lauderdale). Our new scheduled arrival time is 6 am, originally 7 am. Wish us luck!

Best of luck to you! Please keep us posted if you can. 

[cangelmd]

Yep, looks like they just about got that pike moved from one side to the other! It was quite amusing watching all the straw bosses huddling together. When they separated and went off in different directions, we thought surely they are going to stop the equipment guys and hustle them out of the storm. Ah, nope, every man or gal for himself!

 

Stay safe Ken, shouldn’t be too bumpy a ride.

[helen haywood]

Ken, please do keep us informed of any changes in arrival time tomorrow at Port Everglades.  We’re ready to get on!

[LINGBER]

Thanks so much for posting! We are very excited for our upcoming 9/4 sailing! I just saw Equinox had a couple of Covid cases this week. Sounds like Celebrity is hadnling it really well. Any cases on the Edge this sailing? 

[Ken the cruiser]

10 minutes ago, LINGBER said:

Thanks so much for posting! We are very excited for our upcoming 9/4 sailing! I just saw Equinox had a couple of Covid cases this week. Sounds like Celebrity is hadnling it really well. Any cases on the Edge this sailing? 

None that we know of. But it definitely helped IMHO that everyone also needed proof of a negative PCR/Antigen test before boarding.

[Ken the cruiser]

13 hours ago, helen haywood said:

Ken, please do keep us informed of any changes in arrival time tomorrow at Port Everglades.  We’re ready to get on!

Helen, we arrived around 4 am and the weather is fine! Hopefully, it stays that way and you have an easy embarkation today. I know Celebrity would love to finally have a smooth one for a change! 😎