Ruby 11/7 Cruise Live

[ikey78]

The Ruby will not be going to Princess Cays tomorrow 11/8 because of bad weather.

 

Soon after leaving Port Everglades we experienced very rough seas. Commodore Romano cancelled the Princess Cays stop and set a Southerly course to St. Maarten which would take us West of the Bahamas and provides shelter from the rough seas. As soon as we changed course the seas improved dramatically and it is very smooth now.

 

So an extra sea day which to many of us frequent cruisers is a plus.

[RotaryMike]

Does this happen often?? does it happen more at diffeent times of the year ?? mike

[Steelers36]

The Ruby will not be going to Princess Cays tomorrow 11/8 because of bad weather.

 

Soon after leaving Port Everglades we experienced very rough seas. Commodore Romano cancelled the Princess Cays stop and set a Southerly course to St. Maarten which would take us West of the Bahamas and provides shelter from the rough seas. As soon as we changed course the seas improved dramatically and it is very smooth now.

 

So an extra sea day which to many of us frequent cruisers is a plus.

 

A day at sea is nice for sure, but a bummer to miss a pleasant beach day in the Bahamas (as opposed to an island been to many times).

 

Each will have their personal preference of course, but a lot of people enjoy the Princess Cay stop.

[ArthurIhde]

Does this happen often?? does it happen more at diffeent times of the year ?? mike

i think it does not happen often

[Woobstr112G]

Days at sea are the best. Hope the rest of your cruise is great. Look forward to reading additional reports.....:):):)

 

Bob

[Iceberg2]

Glad to hear that you are all safe and sound. Better to miss a beach day than have a rocky boat and get sea sick. Looking forward to hearing about the rest of your fantastic cruise. Counting the days till 12/12.

[RASHOPPER2]

Please say hello to Godwin in the DaVinci dining room for Ruth-Ann and Lloyd. Tell him that I tried to send him the picture, but it bounced back saying wrong email address.

 

Thank you.

 

Enjoy the rest of your trip.

[Whimsy]

Sorry you have to miss Princess Cays but glad the commodore has found you some smooth waters.

[BobT172]

Please say hello to Godwin in the DaVinci dining room for Ruth-Ann and Lloyd.

 

Godwin is the greatest!!!!!!!!!

[Host CJSKIDS]

We came back in those seas and they weren't overly pleasant. Sorry that you missed princess cay but glad that you have calm seas. Enjoy!

[Rockymountainsparky]

Heres hoping the rest of your cruise goes smoothly.

[mississauga]

Thank you for the LIVE. Looking forward to cruising vicariously with you until our turn in December.

 

Hoping for a smooth sailing for you the rest of the way.:)

[Colo Cruiser]

Thanks for the live. :)

[Colo Cruiser]

Does this happen often?? does it happen more at diffeent times of the year ?? mike

 

Not often but it can happen anytime.

Hurricaine season is June-November.

[caribill]

Does this happen often?? does it happen more at diffeent times of the year ?? mike

 

This is probably the result of Hurricane Tomas.

[doclove]

I just got back from the 10/31 sailing of the Ruby. As most probably heard we had our Grand Turk stop cancelled so that we could take a longer southerly route to avoid Tomas. The last 2 days were pretty rough seas with rain and heavy wind. The outside areas other than Lido were closed off and the pools were drained. On the last night as we sailed to Ft. Lauderdale it was very rough and things were falling off shelves.

 

Its a bummer to miss a port, but definitely better to avoid the rougher seas.

[ckornuta]

My nephew is on this cruise celebrating his honey moon! Hopefully everything turns out well. keep us posted. their names are Andrew and Jennifer in case you run into them. Have a fun cruise.

[hmh60]

Is Godwin still aboard? I thought he was to leave the ship soon and not be back until Feb.

[Host CJSKIDS]

This is probably the result of Hurricane Tomas.

 

It's also the result of the cold front that came through starting on Friday. It was a very strong front.

[RASHOPPER2]

Godwin is the greatest!!!!!!!!!

 

Yes, indeed he is.

[SF]

Sorry to hear about you having to miss Princess Cays but hopefully the weather for the rest of your cruise will improve.

 

Looking forward to reading all about it as we will hopefully be on board Ruby in a few weeks. :)

 

Would appreciate it if you could answer a few questions.

 

1. We are trying to decide which nights to make alternative dining reservations and would like to know the "theme nights" in the dining room for each day?

 

2. Which night is the "island party" on deck?

 

3. Who is the cruise director?

 

Thanks and have a great cruise. :)

[SF]

Forgot one question...is Bert Stratton on board?

[Whimsy]

I just got back from the 10/31 sailing of the Ruby. As most probably heard we had our Grand Turk stop cancelled so that we could take a longer southerly route to avoid Tomas. The last 2 days were pretty rough seas with rain and heavy wind. The outside areas other than Lido were closed off and the pools were drained. On the last night as we sailed to Ft. Lauderdale it was very rough and things were falling off shelves.

 

Its a bummer to miss a port, but definitely better to avoid the rougher seas.

 

Wow! Sounds like you had a rough week. We were on the week before and we had some interesting seas but nothing like you are reporting.

[AFsouth]

The Ruby will not be going to Princess Cays tomorrow 11/8 because of bad weather.

 

Soon after leaving Port Everglades we experienced very rough seas. Commodore Romano cancelled the Princess Cays stop and set a Southerly course to St. Maarten which would take us West of the Bahamas and provides shelter from the rough seas. As soon as we changed course the seas improved dramatically and it is very smooth now.

 

So an extra sea day which to many of us frequent cruisers is a plus.

Wow, sorry about the weather. We sail on the 21st, hope we don't miss a port! Unlike other frequent cruisers, we are not fond of the boring sea days.

[deppong]

I wish it were my turn to sail:( Have a safe trip!