Tampa fog delay??

[happy cruzer]

Anyone know the eta for serenade of the seas?  Is boarding delayed?  Thanks

[superduper123]

3 minutes ago, happy cruzer said:

Anyone know the eta for serenade of the seas?  Is boarding delayed?  Thanks

I have a friend returning on the Serenade today. Her last update said 1:00 pm ETA.

[smokeybandit]

 

[happy cruzer]

Thanks for the updates.  No official word yet😕

[CruisinNole]

We're boarding today. Just received an email. No ETA. Next update at 11am. Don't come early. You will be turned away.

[lovelife]

30 minutes ago, CruisinNole said:

Don't come early. You will be turned away.

Too late! We flew in this a.m. and had just gotten in a taxi headed for the port when we received RCCL's message at 10 a.m. Surely they knew and could have notified us way before that. ☹️

[John&LaLa]

Gotta love winter in Tampa

[RosieRoo]

16 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

Gotta love winter in Tampa

Lived and cruised in that area for five years. I always tell people not to book super early flights due to the fog issue. No one ever believes me 🤷🏻‍♀️

[happy cruzer]

Still no word when boarding will start.

[island lady]

Will be driving there one week from today.   Will find out real quick if lots of fog on I-4.   

[nasa1974]

26 minutes ago, RosieRoo said:

Lived and cruised in that area for five years. I always tell people not to book super early flights due to the fog issue. No one ever believes me 🤷🏻‍♀️

You can't predict the weather and an early morning arrival might be the only flight available that will allow you to board the ship before it leaves. Remember those of us that don't live in Florida make our flight arrangements months in advance.

[time4u2go]

7 minutes ago, nasa1974 said:

You can't predict the weather and an early morning arrival might be the only flight available that will allow you to board the ship before it leaves. Remember those of us that don't live in Florida make our flight arrangements months in advance.

I could be wrong but I think they might be talking about flights returning home after the cruise. 

[RosieRoo]

8 minutes ago, nasa1974 said:

You can't predict the weather and an early morning arrival might be the only flight available that will allow you to board the ship before it leaves. Remember those of us that don't live in Florida make our flight arrangements months in advance.

I wasn’t referring to arrivals.  I was referring to departures. Many people have missed their early flights home because the ship couldn’t enter the channel due to fog. 

Edited November 26, 2022 by RosieRoo

[RedneckBob]

7 minutes ago, nasa1974 said:

You can't predict the weather and an early morning arrival might be the only flight available that will allow you to board the ship before it leaves. Remember those of us that don't live in Florida make our flight arrangements months in advance.

Correct but fog is a major issue this time of year in Tampa. Based on weather this coming week, fog maybe around for several days. Also Holland America stopped sailing out of Tampa a few years ago due to fog issues.

[CruisinNole]

Update at 3:00pm.

[ONECRUISER]

1 hour ago, CruisinNole said:

We're boarding today. Just received an email. No ETA. Next update at 11am. Don't come early. You will be turned away.

Agree, seen them keep passengers outside the Fence here

[GTO-Girl]

Just saw a post a few minutes ago from someone onboard and they were still sitting outside the channel.  They are not giving them any word as to when they might expect to get back into Tampa…..

[nasa1974]

Thank you for the clarification.

[billandsue]

I'm on Serenade, and was told by an officer that once the ship starts moving, it will be four hours before we dock in Tampa.  Add to that the logistics involved in disembarking, luggage, etc., and he told me I would not make my 3:45 pm. flight (which Southwest said has been delayed to 4:30).  They are now serving lunch in the Windjammer, and several bars and pools are open.  Casino is closed.  I feel bad for those who were scheduled to board today.

[RedneckBob]

You can go to cruise ship tracker on line and see both ships outside skyway bridge moving at one knot no where!

[billandsue]

We're moving now.  ETA in Tampa is 4:30 p.m.

[happy cruzer]

Terminal 6?

 

[billandsue]

2 hours ago, happy cruzer said:

Still no word when boarding will start.

Guest services said the next cruise will depart this evening around 8:00 p.m.

[Saab4444]

3 hours ago, lovelife said:

Too late! We flew in this a.m. and had just gotten in a taxi headed for the port when we received RCCL's message at 10 a.m. Surely they knew and could have notified us way before that. ☹️

Since when do you think they knew about the fog this morning?

[lovelife]

44 minutes ago, Saab4444 said:

Since when do you think they knew about the fog this morning?

About 5 am