Carnival Triumph is Delayed

[cruiser fanatic]

Carnival just posted this

 

 

Carnival Triumph

12/15/2011

Web Update #1

The Galveston area is currently experiencing heavy fog and the port remains closed to all inbound and outbound traffic. At this time, the Carnival Triumph remains outside the channel waiting for the fog to lift. We will be posting hourly updates on the arrival of the Carnival Triumph. For your comfort and convenience, we ask that you not proceed to the terminal until we confirm the ship’s arrival time and embarkation hours for your cruise. In the meantime, to stay in touch, we encourage you to sign up for text alerts by texting CCL1 to 36500 to receive updates. You can also visit our website at www.carnival.com/alerts. We look forward to welcoming guests aboard the Carnival Triumph today

[missypriss19]

I told my husband that this fog better let up. It is the 3rd day here with this fog and this morning seems heavier. We are leaving Sunday and I am really ready to be onboard. Hope everyong gets on the Truimph today.

[ItsAllAboutTheSass]

So, is this fog season in Galveston?

[cruiser fanatic]

So, is this fog season in Galveston?

 

 

Yes it is I am on this cruise come on fog lift up.

[kingpinJK]

So, is this fog season in Galveston?

correct. the past 3 days even downtown houston was blanketed by fog.

[dfmeeks]

When does fog season end?

[douglinc@msn.com]

Hope it lifts soon so they can all get in and the next ones can get out on time.

 

Doug

[MouseGal]

Has anyone found an update? The Carnival site hasn't been updated for 2 hours -- has the fog started to burn off yet?

[hoplady]

You can check the fog at galveston dot com / cruisecam.

It's pretty bad.

[flounder315]

the fog is still really bad.

 

in feb 2009 they closed the port due to the fog, we did not get to the dock until 11:30 that morning.

[firefly333]

So, is this fog season in Galveston?

 

I dont think you can say its just Galveston. Iv seen fog delays in all of the gulf ports, from Tampa, to Mobile to Galveston. I came into Mobile last time in split pea soup .. no clue how they got the ship docked and port wasnt closed. I got to my car and on the highway, you could not even see the tail lights of the car you were following... I still cannot figure out how they docked the ship, though I think they came in earlier than usual to get in front of the fog. Might have been docked by 3 am.

 

Tampa too has had the same delays, so it must be something about being on the gulf in the winter.

[jhale]

I think it was last year the Ecstasy was delayed a whole day due to fog. This time of year it's really hit or miss in Galveston. When I saw the news yesterday at 4pm and they were already showing it rolling in at the causeway, I was worried this would happen. Good luck to all boarding today, tomorrow should be fine as they're saying the cold front blowing thru this evening should clear it all out.

[flounder315]

The fog has lifted at the cruise dock. But it is still very thick on the surf cam.

[drosphot]

When does fog season end?

 

The season ends on December 31. The new season starts up January 1.

 

It's Texas, you never know what you'll get, but we'll take the rain right now! :cool:

[MrSnarkyPants]

Here's an update on the backed up ship traffic from the Chron.

 

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Fog-has-Ship-Channel-traffic-backed-up-2404622.php

 

54 ships waiting to get into the Port of Houston and 5 into the Port of Galveston.

 

As of an hour ago, the CCL Alerts page said to wait before heading to the terminal.

[MouseGal]

DD and I are comfortably ensconced at Joe's, having a drink and appy and watching for the ship to roll in

[Sqwii]

I was booked on Ecstasy 2/18/2011 and they were delayed due to fog. We were supposed to get on that Saturday but the ship didn't dock until mid-Sunday and we didn't sail away until noon on Monday. From a 5 day to Mexico to a 3 day to nowhere. Still fun though.

[Sqwii]

There is a tall building in Galveston, at night the top is lit up with green lights, if they can't see the top of that building they close down the port.

[shonuf]

As of 2:20 CST, still no Triumph, possibly not enough pilots to go around.

[CruiseAdict218]

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[jhale]

I was booked on Ecstasy 2/18/2011 and they were delayed due to fog. We were supposed to get on that Saturday but the ship didn't dock until mid-Sunday and we didn't sail away until noon on Monday. From a 5 day to Mexico to a 3 day to nowhere. Still fun though.

 

This was the one I was thinking about! I remember reading about how it was docked at a shipping pier, etc. etc.

 

We were delayed back in May due to a medical emergency and left late. Lemons into lemonade, of course vodka helps ;)

[friscoguy]

3:30pm. Cam looks clear, but port still closed? Hoping I don't have to drive back to Dallas....

[MouseGal]

We just drive down to the east end of the island - still "pea soup" fog down there - can't see anything, even though the sun is shining over the port!

[Cindy]

John Heald just posted on Facebook that Triumph should be in about 5:00. They are hoping to do a very fast turn around and head out again by 10:00-10:30 tonight.

[dplusd]

My heart goes out to everyone waiting in the fog! In December 2009 we were delayed by Fog until the the morning of Day 3! Boarded on Sunday, sat at the terminal all through Monday and finally got out on Tuesday morning. That was on a 7-night cruise and we only missed one port.

 

Hope it lifts soon and everyone can sail into the sunshine and have a fun time!