Rare orville99 Posted September 27, 2022 #101 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, island lady said: But if Harmony is sticking to western It is a WINO western. The closest they get to the Caribbean is the one day that they are in Jamaica. The rest of the cruise is in the Atlantic Ocean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbeyg Posted September 27, 2022 #102 Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) On 9/24/2022 at 9:03 AM, smokeybandit said: My wife and I sometimes ponder a move to Florida after retirement to make cruising easier. But man I'd be way overstressed in hurricane season. I lived on the MS Gulf Coast until 2005, when Hurricane Katrina scrubbed the earth for up to a mile inland. We were already in the process of moving to TN, and I was grateful to leave the aftermath of that super hurricane behind. I survived going thru Hurricane Camille as a small girl, and storms in the gulf always seriously stressed me after that. 17 years after moving to TN, I don't think I would want to move back, despite my wish to be closer for cruising and going to the beach. As others have stated, a few miles inland is typically the worst areas. Other than that, you are looking at roof damage, tree damage, no power, etc. Flooding further inland usually only happens when a storm squats over the area for a long time. Thoughts and prayers for all in the path of Ian. Edited September 27, 2022 by barbeyg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 27, 2022 #103 Share Posted September 27, 2022 LOL....everyone mentions how "lucky" we Florida residents are to live so close to cruise ports....until a hurricane is breathing down our necks. 😄 Hurricane party anyone? 😉 Though I am worried about our friends in the Tampa/St. Pete/Ft. Myers area. Hoping Ian tames out in time to save them and property. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted September 27, 2022 #104 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, orville99 said: It is a WINO western. The closest they get to the Caribbean is the one day that they are in Jamaica. The rest of the cruise is in the Atlantic Ocean. That’s right. The most Westerly port is Port Canaveral. mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 27, 2022 #105 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Oasis is docked in Port Canaveral right now. Rainy. But here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lane Hog Posted September 27, 2022 #106 Share Posted September 27, 2022 22 hours ago, Lane Hog said: If you have seats on a flight leaving Friday, I'd think you should be fine. Most airlines are pulling flights down Tuesday night from the western Florida airports, so they will have extra planes hanging around the larger hubs like BWI, PHL, EWR, etc. OK, I'm going to backtrack on this a bit. Driving is still a dangerous proposition, but flying on Friday may also be in question with the storm now turning earlier than expected. RSW/TPA/SRQ/PIE are all closing today and may not re-open until Thursday night depending on damage. MCO operations will stop at 10:30 EDT on Wednesday. Carnival Paradise is apparently staying overnight in Cozumel, and might not be able to return to Tampa on Thursday, putting the Friday departure also in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted September 27, 2022 #107 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Just curious what the parking is like at the port of Tampa. Wondering if those who return will have damaged cars like Galveston has had in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 27, 2022 #108 Share Posted September 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, cruiselvr04 said: Just curious what the parking is like at the port of Tampa. Wondering if those who return will have damaged cars like Galveston has had in the past. The RCI terminal ("revamped" old cargo terminal) is down a block or two from the multilevel garage. The port parking for that RCI terminal is a large open lot. There are other off shoot private parking facilities near there...but I don't recommend them from previous experience. If you are able to transfer down the block or two....I would try for the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted September 27, 2022 #109 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, mac_tlc said: That’s right. The most Westerly port is Port Canaveral. mac_tlc It is a great itinerary however. We really enjoyed it back in the spring, and are doing another WINO on Harmony as the second leg of a B2B in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 27, 2022 #110 Share Posted September 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, orville99 said: It is a great itinerary however. We really enjoyed it back in the spring, and are doing another WINO on Harmony as the second leg of a B2B in October. It was tough and emotional to say goodbye to our favorite crew members on Harmony last week. Sigh...will miss them all. Tried to convince them to jump ship and move to Wonder. 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted September 27, 2022 #111 Share Posted September 27, 2022 39 minutes ago, cruiselvr04 said: Just curious what the parking is like at the port of Tampa. Wondering if those who return will have damaged cars like Galveston has had in the past. It is possible they could have flooding, will all depend on the storm surge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 27, 2022 #112 Share Posted September 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said: It is possible they could have flooding, will all depend on the storm surge. Yikes...need to park on the upper levels of the garage. 😮 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted September 27, 2022 #113 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Only one ship is sailing out of Tampa right now, a Carnival ship. She's due back in Thursday, though I'd be shocked if those folks don't get a bonus day at sea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted September 27, 2022 #114 Share Posted September 27, 2022 During hurricane season we pay a little extra to park in the garage in Galveston. The new pier has no garage so that’s a potential problem. I’d hate to come back to a flooded car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 27, 2022 #115 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, smokeybandit said: Only one ship is sailing out of Tampa right now, a Carnival ship. She's due back in Thursday, though I'd be shocked if those folks don't get a bonus day at sea. I'm pretty sure that I heard that's already a done deal. (extra day/s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aubreyc1988 Posted September 27, 2022 #116 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I'm supposed to be flying from DFW to MIA on Friday morning, landing in MIA around 2pm, cruising on Allure on Saturday *fingers crossed* I won't drive it, so only way to get there is to fly. It is what it is....it is a nail biter for all involved...but trying to keep things in perspective, feel so bad for the people getting a direct hit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuki Posted September 27, 2022 #117 Share Posted September 27, 2022 On 9/26/2022 at 8:39 AM, cruisin from florida said: Yes. We're right in the middle of that. I cancelled today's cruise and have been helping board up my son's house. Our boards are going up later today or tomorrow morning. Prayers coming your way. 🙏🙏🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 27, 2022 #118 Share Posted September 27, 2022 OK...now the "cone" is forecast to drift right over our house. OK...recheck supplies.....Yeah, I am good. Plenty of wine...and a few cans of Spam. 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuki Posted September 27, 2022 #119 Share Posted September 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, island lady said: OK...now the "cone" is forecast to drift right over our house. OK...recheck supplies.....Yeah, I am good. Plenty of wine...and a few cans of Spam. 😄 Originally from Hawaii? We ALWAYS have Spam in our house. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 27, 2022 #120 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Just now, iuki said: Originally from Hawaii? We ALWAYS have Spam in our house. 😁 Looking forward to our six weeks on Maui this coming May. Mmmm....Spam. 😃 Actually looking forward to Mama's Fish House more than Spam...but Spam comes in second. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted September 27, 2022 #121 Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 hours ago, island lady said: It was tough and emotional to say goodbye to our favorite crew members on Harmony last week. Sigh...will miss them all. Tried to convince them to jump ship and move to Wonder. 😉 Yeah, us as well. These two will be our last on Harmony for a while. Moving over to Wonder in January... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 27, 2022 #122 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Just now, orville99 said: Yeah, us as well. These two will be our last on Harmony for a while. Moving over to Wonder in January... Gotcha. Moving over to Wonder next month. Four weeks...already know we will love her. 😉 Then repeat for a B2B next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted September 27, 2022 #123 Share Posted September 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, island lady said: Plenty of wine. I can't drink it as fast as RCL gives it to us now🍷 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 27, 2022 #124 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Just now, orville99 said: I can't drink it as fast as RCL gives it to us now🍷 LOL...I ended up bringing a bottle of it back home last week. Ummm....now part of my hurricane survival supply. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuki Posted September 27, 2022 #125 Share Posted September 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, island lady said: Looking forward to our six weeks on Maui this coming May. Mmmm....Spam. 😃 Actually looking forward to Mama's Fish House more than Spam...but Spam comes in second. 😄 Enjoy! Love Spam Musubi! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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