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Yep...just got an email from my sister-in-law, who's also onboard. You beat me to it...

Yeah but a cold one?

You beat me to it! I had the exact same thought. Anyway, here are a few pics from '16. Always loved going under it. DW used to say, "how many times are you gonna take pictures of it?!" Guess not anymore...

That's a good observation since lots of people do B2B on these Vision itineraries.

But how cognizant of that would they have been? exactly. Maybe moreso during daylight

True, but would your typical construction worker - especially any that are used to working on or around the bridge - have even paid any attention to the river traffic. I agree though - I would have made a run for it if possible. LONG bridge though. They were working in the middle area I believe (?) By car, sure. Totally unsuspecting anything though. "Just another day at the office", as it were.

With all this speculation, maybe CC should get up a pool on when it'll all be done...could be more exciting than doing NCAA brackets. All joking aside, most tragic for the construction workers. No warning whatsoever of what was about to happen for them.

Absolutely. Nothing can bring back lost lives. Bridges can be rebuilt.

I wouldn't place any bets on it being cleared for traffic by May.

Nah...they wouldn't do that now, would they?? 😁

I'd say you're right. First they have to contract with a dredger and then get all the equipment there. Could be a pretty extended project. And then you've got currents and changing conditions to deal with.

The Chief addressed this earlier jn post 218: "The resumption of cruising, just like commercial shipping, will not depend on rebuilding the bridge, only on removing the debris from the shipping channel, not even the outer arches which are outside the channel. But, yes, it will take 2-4 months to accomplish that. " Somewhere along the way it was mentioned that commercial traffic will likely resume before passenger cruising. It does seem likely as well as logical, but I was surprised that when were on the Mississippi back in October and were significantly delayed by barge traffic, the captain told us that passenger traffic (at least right then) had priority and so we got to go while the tows waited. Perhaps that was a unique situation for a given day and time.

That's why cruises on Enchantment, Grandeur, and now the Vision have been so popular over the years.

and just enough to justify raising the cruise fares (?)

I assumed months rather than weeks.

Great video here that was posted on a RCCL thread:

My sister-in-law is on the Vision at present but isn’t scheduled to come back into port for another six days

Those cats are adorable!!! Especially the first one.

Again, very well said. I was thinking to re-read. Seems an appropriate time. Take a break from the 600-page Dune novel I'm engrossed in!

Oh my. I didn't recall this either! My memory is so crappy. Yes..hope all goes well.

I recall you saying this back then! I have no doubt. Others on CC have wound up with the problem of upside down pics. Weird. Did it appear correct before you posted them?

The two main groups of passengers - those who stayed onboard - and those who were air lifted, sure had quite different experiences to share. I have Chaney Kwak's book - most interesting. Often considered not keeping it but probably will for sentimental purposes.

That must have been an amazing and emotional moment for all who stayed on board! I'm sure I would have been brought to tears.

You beat me to it.... .very well said! "Near disaster" is far more apt than merely "incident". We are indeed most fortunate. 🥂

5 years ago today.....Viking Sky 3/23/19....Final report was just issued https://www.nsia.no/Marine/Published-reports/2024-05