Wow, The Pride Is WAY Behind Schedule!

[StillPooh]

My sister's house in Annapolis is right on the bay. She just told me that Pride's on her way in to Baltimore. That's about 12 hours behind schedule (since it's another 2 hours from the Bay Bridge to the harbor).

 

Wonder if they'll turn her around tonight, or wait till morning?

[micdee]

Because of Irene, the Pride came home a day sooner on Saturday to debark passengers. This weeks cruise has been made a 6 nighter leaving on Monday.

[StillPooh]

Because of Irene, the Pride came home a day sooner on Saturday to debark passengers.

But she said the ship was headed IN to Baltimore, not out. :confused:

[BeccaBecca1713]

But she said the ship was headed IN to Baltimore, not out. :confused:

 

The coast guard sent her to another port near there for debark d/t to the storm. Then she comes back to her homeport tonight.

 

Per Carnivals homepage:

 

The Carnival Pride was directed by the US Coast Guard to arrive early from the previous cruise and is now at a secure, alternate location awaiting approval to proceed to the Baltimore cruise terminal. Embarkation is scheduled for Monday, August 29th from 10am to 2pm

[happy cruzin]

But she said the ship was headed IN to Baltimore, not out. :confused:

 

It left yesterday - after passengers got off - and went out to sea to weather the storm. It is headed IN to Baltimore now to pick up the guests that will be on the 6 day cruise that leaves tomorrow.

 

John Heald has a couple of fb posts from the CD - on his page.

[luv cruising 007]

But she said the ship was headed IN to Baltimore, not out. :confused:

 

Yup she is on the way back in but Just with crew! according to what I read from Carnival(I maybe wrong:eek:) the Pride came in SAT., debarked passengers & went back out to a safer area with just crew to ride out Irene & coming back into Baltimore to pick up the new passengers on the modified 6 day cruise that starts MON.!

[StillPooh]

I figured it out, after reading the roll call. :o I guess given the expected magnitude of the storm, Carnival couldn't really leave the ship in the harbor.

 

Hope everybody has a great time, even if it is a little shorter than usual!

[basketsuze]

Hope everybody has a great time, even if it is a little shorter than usual!

 

We WILL!! Thanks for your thoughts! Better a six-day than a no-day!

 

Suze!

[vamartha]

So....wonder how that would have worked if you had a B2B booked for those two cruises.

 

:confused:

[DanJ]

So....wonder how that would have worked if you had a B2B booked for those two cruises.

 

:confused:

 

Those people would be enjoying a couple nights in Baltimore. I am curious though if Carnival would have paid for that

[JaniceB]

Saturday I saw the Pride on the Marine Traffic website. It looked like she rode out the hurricane in the bay near Chesapeake Beach MD. My electricity went out, so I wasn't able to check her location yesterday.

[dmwnc1959]

Here's the thread marking her hurricane anchorage.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1471320&page=2

 

Looks like she is scheduled to leave at 2pm today?

[rockabutzer]

Just checked marinetraffic.com and couldn't find her. But here's her modified schedule:

 

Day Port of Call Arrive Depart

Mon Baltimore, MD 10:00 AM 2:00 PM

Tue Fun Day @ Sea

Wed Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL 10:00 AM 7:00 PM

Thu Nassau, The Bahamas 1 1:00 AM 10:00 PM

Fri Freeport, The Bahamas 7:00 AM 2:00 PM

Sat Fun Day @ Sea

Sun Baltimore, MD 9:00 AM

[gtalum]

I bet the crew had one heck of a party on their unusual 2 nights and 1 day off! :D

[Back That Aft Up]

That sucks. They went from an itinerary of Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, and Freeport to what I consider the crappy itinerary of the Pride, Port Canaveral, Nassau and Freeport.