59 minutes ago, janbear said:

We are on Beyond at Port Everglades and we didn't make it out either. The weather doesn't even look that bad!

 

I don't know if this is the correct reason, but someone asked on PTZ twitter (the port webcam people) why it closed and someone else answered "Really bad weather that was making departures with pilots extremely hazardous for the pilots.."  Sounds feasible to me - I'm such a klutz I can't imagine climbing that ladder from the pilot boat even when its calm lol 😉

I always feel so sorry for the cruisers this happens to.  Besides returning for medical emergencies I've been on ships that have returned because of accidents/injuries that happen right after sailing - usually due to falls.

JMO one good thing I've noticed is that nobody complains about returning (well at least that I've ever heard). And I agree the cruise lines are wonderful in these circumstances, but can't imagine the person's disappointment after the excitement of boarding only to have to leave again. I hope this cruiser will be OK and can cruise again soon. 

10 hours ago, milamber said:

All crew still wearing masks on the 14 day that ended in Galveston yesterday and a huge amount of covid on board by the end. More passengers coughing than not. Utterly impossible to stop it, masks or not

Per the Princess board the Majestic Princess in Australia has 800 cases onboard now:

https://www.perthnow.com.au/travel/covid-outbreak-looms-on-majestic-princess-cruise-ship-c-8830820.amp?fbclid=IwAR2-X-BZv-uNYkf3sQ4JX4FMVFlBWedsvX2FQj_Tc15PLmhYEtlLosoDON4

https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/travel/cruising-rules

RCI's Ovation shows as Tier 1

JMO I agree it's impossible to stop now, but I also don't think anyone is shocked by this news anymore (at least here on CC). By now most (if not all) people cruising are fully aware of the possibility and will still cruise, no matter the numbers. Sailing on 😉

ITA try for the SV. Hopefully this picture shows how the porthole window is already "open" at the top. Pretty narrow so the two of you might be a little squished while sitting sideways:

I remember feeling so bad for someone after getting a letter in our stateroom where a person's CPAP machine hadn't made it to the correct room and they were asking everyone to check for it. Hopefully they found it, or that person might have had a big problem throughout their cruise. 🙃

The Bird is the word...again. And thanks so much for sharing your words. I know each review takes a lot of time and effort and believe me, it is really appreciated. A great review from BirdTravels = time to book! 😁

Thanks for posting, it is much appreciated - great review with lots of good info (off to watch more!) 😊

OOPS, sorry Mods! Edited my previous post to remove the TA name per CC rules 😉

I think I found the group that will be onboard per googling, and their info verifies they have booked Vibe for the entire week.

Since I can't link to their site, here's some of the info I found (only as it pertains to this cruise). Also see my note below that there are some other public venues that will occasionally be closed for their group activities (private parties, etc.):

7 Nights - 20th Halloween Mexico Cruise THE GRAND FINALE!

Hosted Group of LGBT Travelers

Departs from Los Angeles, California on October 30, 2022 returning November 06, 2022

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE - Norwegian Bliss

THE VIBE BEACH CLUB-AN EXCLUSIVE

******** has chartered the Vibe Beach Club for the entire week. This is a private access club just for our booked guests. The Capacity is limited to 100 guests. We will take RSVP’s for a small fee of $100 per person for the week. The regular fee for this VIP area is $226 per person for this cruise. The Vibe Beach Club has a bar, deck furnishings, hot tubs, and meal service offered during select hours. It is open 7am to 11pm daily.

< also shows these entertainment venues mentioned >

SPECIAL NIGHTTIME THEME EVENTS

... the current (subject to change by NCL) social gathering times and show times each evening of the cruise:

DAILY
5-6pm SHOWTIME and or, Cocktail Gathering in the Social Club
7:30-8:30pm Social Gathering and Music/Dancing at Spice H2O
11pm-2am Nightly Dance and DJ With Michael Kessler and Theme Party in Texas Steakhouse

• Out & Proud 10/30
• HALLOWEEN with a $1000 Cash Prize to a lucky winner! 10/31
• The RED Party 11/01
• Cleopatra’s Revenge (Egypt) 11/03
• 50 shades of GAY- use your imagination and most creative sexy look!!! 11/4
• Hollywood Glam Pool Party (Day Event Date TBD)

All events are private....

Please note: There is no public nudity allowed as this is a mixed clientele cruise

14 hours ago, BND said:

52 were placed on orbit just this week.  

FYI if you've never seen them placed on the rocket 😊

Up close and personal live stormchaser site with their commentaries on what they're seeing, also including some remote cameras placed ahead of the storm - click on the "eye" icon on each chaser name to watch:

https://livestormchasing.com/map

😉 Port Canaveral FYI as of 4:00 pm 9/26/22:

Current Port Conditions: X-RAY

21 hours ago, wikoffclan said:

Latest word on the national news this evening was that the launch will most likely be cancelled.

😁 Here's a couple good sites for launch schedules/cancellations:

https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/

https://www.rocketlaunch.live/

And from up the coast here's last nights SpaceX launch from the condo balcony 😊

4 hours ago, wolft927 said:

One model shows it heading more toward the north west part of Florida, another one has it making landfall  in the Tampa area or fort Meyer. We should have a better idea tomorrow. I drive down to port Canaveral Wednesday from Charlotte for my cruise Thursday unless NCL changes it to Friday, 

😉 You can follow Port Canaveral port conditions here:

https://www.portcanaveral.com/About/Severe-Weather-Awareness

Right now it shows (but usually can/will change quite a number of times):

CONDITION "WHISKEY" - The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has set hurricane condition "WHISKEY" for Port Canaveral: Sustained gale force winds are predicted within 72 hours.  Port Canaveral is currently fully open and conducting normal Port operations.

Hope you have a wonderful cruise with no delays! I'm right up the coast so fingers crossed here too.

18 hours ago, Ashland said:

We're heading to Alaska this weekend on Serenade...Now that might be a bumpy ride !!!!

Whee!

23 hours ago, GeezerCouple said:

 

Close, but not quite...

Take a look at the balcony that "belongs with" 15796...

 

I'd surely want to know about that before booking... and not everyone realizes the importance of looking at the deck plans.  Not everyone is a CC member; most cruise passengers aren't.

 

And IF that was the cabin/suite I had, I'd at least expect to pay less than the mirror image 15196.  That still has a friendly tube in sight, but at least there seems to be *some* usable balcony space.

 

It's just a matter of providing the appropriate information, so that consumers know what they are getting...  

 

 

GC

cruisedeckplans now has a little "blinker" on the deck plan for two staterooms on Deck 12 (not Haven but Cat SJ and BA) that shows a balcony view (tried to mark in yellow so you can see what I mean by "blinker"):

When you click on the blinker it brings up a picture of the balcony - hopefully they will be adding lots more photos soon that will really help people:

That said, I'm one of those people who wouldn't mind this (just glad to be on a ship!) but I can understand those who would be disappointed.

The only thing that makes me hesitate about the slides is the one that dumps you out in front of the people sitting at tables alongside. It might take me a minute to get my old bones in order to be able to jump up. As a matter of fact, if you ever hear people saying "You go old girl, you can do it!" it might be me LOL 😄

Such a sad story. This article has more info about the passenger:

"A 58-year-old woman who was a longtime employee at Erie's Gannon University was killed in a shark attack while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas on Tuesday, the university said.

Gannon identified the woman as Caroline DiPlacido in a statement released to the university community and the Erie Times-News on Wednesday morning. She was vacationing with her family in the Bahamas, the statement said.

DiPlacido, a Millcreek Township resident, was project coordinator in community and government relations at Gannon, according to the university.

She graduated from Gannon in 1986 and was hired at the university in July 2009 as a secretary in marketing and communications.

In her job as project coordinator, DiPlacido was involved in Gannon's Erie-G.A.I.N.S. initiative, for Erie-Gannon Alliances to Improve Neighborhood Sustainability, and the Our West Bayfront effort to enhance the neighborhood near Gannon, in downtown Erie.

"Along with her efforts to further the mission of Erie-GAINS and Our West Bayfront, Caroline was a powerful presence of kindness and friendship to colleagues, students and the wider community and cherished many family ties to Gannon," according to Gannon's statement, from the university chaplain, the Rev. Michael Kesicki. "The news is devastating, and she will be missed.

"We pray for Caroline as she crosses over to eternity. We pray for her husband, David, her children, David, Robert and Allison; her mother, Olivia; and her wider family.

"Let us remember Caroline with affection and hope."

Gannon said the university will hold a prayer service on campus at 3 p.m. Wednesday."

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/state/2022/09/07/pennsylvania-woman-killed-shark-attack-snorkeling-with-family-bahamas/65469062007/

Just a friendly guess, but could you have mixed up the year when checking? Because in 2022, the September 10, 2022 sailing is for 7 nights not 6 (returning September 17, 2022), like this on the Carnival site:

7 Days Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL

HTH! 😉

6 hours ago, Billy Baltic said:

 

Thanks but I find getting a family of five on a RC ship expensive enough 🙂

OP since it shows you're in Ireland you might like this to check out this Celebrity Beyond review posted by a Dubliner ☘️

She mentions they are not "financially well-endowed" LOL

Beautiful! Love the sea but also watching the clouds going across the sky too. Thanks for posting! 😊

1 minute ago, dthomaso said:

Celebrity Silhouette

User @8611202 posted this back in January that might help:

"On the newly refurbished Silhouette, only a small part of the outside deck exclusively for Retreat guests is wheelchair accessible. The largest desk where the bar and many shaded areas are located is accessed by the exterior steps. Which of course makes the upper deck inaccessible for guests who cannot use steps. Staff on board have always been helpful in bringing food and drinks from the upper deck, but it is difficult when the lower Retreat deck is busy and there is no space there to relax, and there is no shade".

4 hours ago, Jthomasou said:

Every kid spent some of their souvenir money on buying something for the two waitstaff.  

Such a small sentence but this is one of the nicest things I have ever read on CC. What lovely kids to think of doing that with some of their souvenir money! And thanks to you for your enjoyable review! 😊

Anyone heard about a Wonder delay today? crew-center is reporting the Marseille port was blocked by "Stop Cruises" activists:

"This morning about 20 activists from the “Stop Cruises” movement attempted to block the entrance of the Wonder of the Seas and MSC Orchestra at the port of Marseille in France. The activists on inflatable canoes blocked the cruise ships from entering the port for two hours.

They positioned themselves at a good distance from Wonder of the Seas in a way that the approaching maneuvers to the northern entrance of the port were impossible. The harbor master's office quickly interrupted all traffic at the port entrance. 

The maritime police intervened, keeping the protesters near the dike so that the ships can enter the harbour".

https://crew-center.com/stop-cruises-activists-block-marseille-port-entrance-wonder-seas-and-msc-orchestra-arrival-delayed-2 

LOL. Though NASA probably wishes they would have held a lot longer - I just posted on another thread that NASA lost both satellites today:

"Just over seven minutes after the 1:43 p.m. ET liftoff from Launch Complex 46, a flash below Rocket 3.3's upper stage appeared before its single engine prematurely shut down. Two NASA science payloads designed to study storms, named TROPICS, were attached to the second stage which began to tumble without thrust.

Astra quickly confirmed both small satellites – two of six NASA is hoping to launch for the small weather constellation – were lost".

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2022/06/12/after-cape-canaveral-launch-astra-rocket-fails-put-nasa-payloads-orbit/7602496001/

Watching NASA's Astra rocket launch and guess who sails by in the background 😊

(Edited to add no, she did not cause the hold LOL)

I haven't heard any chatter about this yet. I did hear about P&O's Ventura dropping a full cage of luggage into the drink at Mayflower Terminal in Southampton though 🙃

https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-ship-deploys-lifeboats-after-cage-full-of-luggage-falls-overboard/73334