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  1. Hello! In December I am doing 7 nights on Navigator in and out of LA. Then I am off to Vegas. I know I can fly out of LAX or Long Beach but I would rather not spend the day waiting at the airport and paying for baggage as I am on a 6 week trip. So what are my other options? How else can I get from LA to Vegas? Are there luxury coaches? Is Greyhound ok for the cheaper price? Is renting a car and self drive a good option? Can I easily get one from the port? Happy to hear any and all ideas or prior experiences please.
  2. Here’s a pic from the wharf at Coco Cay! definitely only cosmetic. we are the only ship here today too! It’s great having the place to ourselves!
  3. So final update from the Captain is that is was just deck5 damage, purely cosmetic and no other damage which is great news. Enough excitement for the day!! We have now set sail and are on our way to Coco Cay!! No delays at all. no changes to schedules. Apologies to anyone this post caused stress for with upcoming sailings. But it shows how things can change so quickly and was also a great way to see all Royal staff involved come together to get us away on time without delay. This included divers below the surface, communication with Miami office etc. Thanks for following on and for those joining Mariner soon, she is a beautiful ship with fantastic crew. And Freeport? Looks like most people stayed on board the Ship today. It’s not an attractive port, it has the straw market by the pier. Some pics as we departed attached. But any day on a cruise ship is an awesome day in my books regardless of where you are or what you do. Safe travels all!
  4. No I had a look over the stern and all is complete and intact at the waterline. Looks like the only impact was deck 5 thankfully.
  5. Agree with Chenkp75 reply further below. Just above the “of the” words 2 openings up.
  6. Ok so it does look like that is the only damage thankfully! You can still walk around the aft on deck 4. I’ve attached some photos from deck 4 looking up to deck 5. Looking over the stern of our ship there is no visible damage to Mariner other than where the bridge wing of the other ship hit. Still no official update but hopefully just some welding and painting and it will be fixed quickly. So for any future cruisers, I think it will all be ok!! Please don’t spend time stressing or making other plans. I really hope my post hasn’t caused distress to future cruisers. That was certainly never my intent. I only posted it as this is a rare event to witness and wanted to share it as we have a common interest in cruising. It was distressing to witness being hit, but I am glad that the damage doesn’t appear to be as bad as first thought. Once I hear of any further details from the Captain or anything like that I will post a further update.
  7. I don’t think people should make back up plans!! There is a team of people working hard on this already and I am sure Royal would be doing everything to have this inspected and repaired in the absolute shortest time possible. I am on a BTB at the end of this cruise and I have no concerns. I trust Royal and am sure it will all be fine. We are in the right spot for any maintenance to be done and get this fixed in the shortest stone possible.
  8. I don’t think people should make back up plans!! There is a team of people working hard on this already and I am sure Royal would be doing everything to have this inspected and repaired in the absolute shortest time possible. I am on a BTB at the end of this cruise and I have no concerns. I trust Royal and am sure it will all be fine. We are in the right spot for any maintenance to be done and get this fixed in the shortest stone possible.
  9. Ok so they have pulled the smaller ship out of our stern. Their bridge wing suffered good damage which is what cause the hole in our deck 5. Still not sure if we have any other damage other than the deck 5 railing area. But at least now they can investigate it fully. No further updates as to any changes in itinerary but will advise.
  10. I’m currently on board Mariner in an aft facing cabin. Our itinerary changed from a sea day to having today at Grand Bahama Island for maintenance. We are alongside the main dock. Just watched a smaller cargo ship, Tropic Freedom, come alongside the edge of the wharf at a good speed, hit the concrete edge of the wharf and then crashed right into our stern. It is now lodged into Mariner. From Deck 7 I can see a hole in the railing on deck 5 where the bridge wing of the other ship has cut into us. It made a mighty noise and a big shudder. Not sure how much damage is below below deck 5. Captain has announced all is ok and will give us updates. At this stage the other ship is still stuck in us with a tug boat keeping it in place. Pilot boats around and lots of activity. Will update when we hear further.
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