Sapphire adrift in the South Atlantic!

[ukbballfan]

Engine has went out…they are working on it but for now we’re just drifting about. We are on our way to the Falklands. 

[EDVM96]

😳

[EDVM96]

2 knots sais the tracker apps. Electric power is ok so Diesel works  it seems?
How can both electric engines not work?

Edited January 7 by EDVM96

[ukbballfan]

Tv says 2 knots but we’re sitting still. There’s a large vibration every now and then but still not moving. 

[Petersonfcu]

24 minutes ago, ukbballfan said:

Engine has went out…they are working on it but for now we’re just drifting about. We are on our way to the Falklands. 

You are very lucky that the outage didn't occur in the Drake Passage!!

[Petersonfcu]

1 minute ago, Petersonfcu said:

You are very lucky that the outage didn't occur in the Drake Passage!!

But if you miss Antarctica that will be sad.  We did this cruise on the Sapphire last February and it was one of the best trips we have ever taken.

[ukbballfan]

Captains announcement…electrical problem with the generator that powers the engines…had to kill all power while being serviced…says we’re fixed and should resume shortl. 

[Ken the cruiser]

49 minutes ago, ukbballfan said:

Captains announcement…electrical problem with the generator that powers the engines…had to kill all power while being serviced…says we’re fixed and should resume shortl. 

Hopefully that's the case and you are back up and running soon! 🤞 On the bright side, the seas look pretty calm where you are currently at as compared to the wave action south of the Falkland Islands.

 

 

Windy "waves" weather forecast

 

But it does look like you may be delayed getting into Port Stanley.  Your original time looks like it was for 8 am and now the new estimate is 11 am. Hope that's wrong.

 

 

SAPPHIRE PRINCESS Current Location (cruisemapper.com)

Edited January 7 by Ken the cruiser

[bostonbull2001]

Lordy….folks this was a brief interruption!  Capt had this under control.  The reaction here is ridiculous!  Social media showing itself once again at being alarmist.  I am on this cruise right now!

[EDVM96]

Just now, bostonbull2001 said:

  I am on this cruise right now!

Have fun with the king penguins tomorrow!

[Ken the cruiser]

28 minutes ago, bostonbull2001 said:

Lordy….folks this was a brief interruption!  Capt had this under control.  The reaction here is ridiculous!  Social media showing itself once again at being alarmist.  I am on this cruise right now!

Glad to hear the ship is doing fine. We’re on the next 2 cruises after this one.

[Rick&Jeannie]

2 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Glad to hear the ship is doing fine. We’re on the next 2 cruises after this one.

Be sure and take those collapsible paddles.... 😄

[Honolulu Blue]

3 hours ago, bostonbull2001 said:

Lordy….folks this was a brief interruption!  Capt had this under control.  The reaction here is ridiculous!  Social media showing itself once again at being alarmist.  I am on this cruise right now!

I don't see the alarmist posts here. I appreciate the notice from the OP and you. I'm glad things are now under control. Have a great rest of the cruise. 👍

[cruisequeen4ever]

So glad you’re back up and running! That whole region is not one to get adrift in!

[ChangeOrder]

22 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Windy "waves" weather forecast

 

This is a cool site I hadn't seen before. Thanks for sharing this. And they have an app! Adding this to my cruising folder 😄

Edited January 8 by ChangeOrder

[Ken the cruiser]

10 minutes ago, ChangeOrder said:

This is a cool site I hadn't seen before. Thanks for sharing this. And they have an app! Adding this to my cruising folder 😄

Windy definitely comes in handy when you’re on a cruise and curious about weather conditions anywhere in the world. 😁

[Aggie83]

On 1/7/2024 at 10:38 PM, Honolulu Blue said:

I don't see the alarmist posts here. I appreciate the notice from the OP and you. I'm glad things are now under control. Have a great rest of the cruise. 👍

The title of the post is alarmist. Exclamation mark and all!

[Honolulu Blue]

26 minutes ago, Aggie83 said:

The title of the post is alarmist. Exclamation mark and all!

Maybe, but it was not (at the time) untruthful.  If I were on a cruise where we were at sea and all engine-powered forward motion was stopped, I'd be alarmed.  Maybe enough to drop a gratuitous exclamation point or two!!!! 😁

[Aggie83]

38 minutes ago, Honolulu Blue said:

Maybe, but it was not (at the time) untruthful.  If I were on a cruise where we were at sea and all engine-powered forward motion was stopped, I'd be alarmed.  Maybe enough to drop a gratuitous exclamation point or two!!!! 😁

And perfect clickbait.

[wolfie11]

48 minutes ago, Aggie83 said:

And perfect clickbait.

The definition of clickbait is that it uses misleading headlines and exaggerated claims.  Is your statement based on the accusation that OP somehow misled us or exaggerated the situation in their title or that they used an exclamation point?