Can the MS River Get Too Low for the Navigator of the Seas?

[vital1]

If so, where would she go instead? I know the Conquest had issues before they moved the powerlines when the water was up, but can the river get too low for safe travel?

I'd love to drive to Gulfport, MS and board the Navigator, but I don't know if RCI has a contract with the port there for special circumstances or do they even need one? Mobile would be nice also. Luckily I'm 3 hours from NOLA, Gulfport and Mobile:D. Galveston, not so much, but I always have the choice to fly there.

I also posted this on the RCI boards to see if anyone had an idea there, but I'm hoping a local here will chime in.

[rvsullivan]

No, the lower Mississippi has to stay open for commercial traffic. There have been a very few cases of the river being too high and restricted traffic. We've sailed out of NO when the river was very low and very high. Not to worry.

[vital1]

Thanks!

[Greselda]

RVSullivan...thanks for the river level info. We were wondering how it was going to be for December....that gives us some good news....it sure has been a dry and hot summer....all across our country...whew:(

[jgmpuma]

The only local problem is the saltwater from the gulf coming up the river. It is a remarkable sight: the usually muddy brown Mississippi turns blue. It is now threatening some of the communities downriver from NO, since this whole area gets its fresh water from the river. They are having to pipe or barge it in.

[bigwally]

The only local problem is the saltwater from the gulf coming up the river. It is a remarkable sight: the usually muddy brown Mississippi turns blue. It is now threatening some of the communities downriver from NO, since this whole area gets its fresh water from the river. They are having to pipe or barge it in.

 

There could be issues with silting though too, right? I understand the river is flowing much slower than normal, and is therefore depositing silt that it would normally carry along in the flow.

[cmpo]

There could be issues with silting though too, right? I understand the river is flowing much slower than normal, and is therefore depositing silt that it would normally carry along in the flow.

 

yes, but remember this is the largest cargo port in America (= money, money, money as well as importance) and nothing new is under the sun. These types of problems are/will be taken care of and planned for already.

[vital1]

And it looks like Isaac will help also. Lets just hope he does it gently.