Loyal2RCCL Posted December 22, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 22, 2012 We're on Majesty now and after stopping at CoCoCay this morning the Captain just announced the seas and wind are too high to make tendering safe. Which is no surprise given the fact that the ship was really rocking and rolling last night. We are about to leave and instead we will spend a day at sea. Monarch is sailing off our Starboard side now, and unless the conditions improve you should not expect to make your Port Call at CoCoCay tomorrow. Capt.Dustin told us we will arrive into Nassau tonight, rather than tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted December 22, 2012 #2 Share Posted December 22, 2012 And if the temperatures are as cold as they are in Florida right now, it won't be too busy anyway. Who wants to go to the beach with your winter coat on?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted December 22, 2012 #3 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Thanks for posting this. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted December 22, 2012 #4 Share Posted December 22, 2012 And if the temperatures are as cold as they are in Florida right now, it won't be too busy anyway. Who wants to go to the beach with your winter coat on?:) Just wondering How cold is it? Right now it is 21 F where we live. Safe travels. Sue and crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted December 22, 2012 #5 Share Posted December 22, 2012 55F in Orlando right now. Going down to 36 overnight:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted December 22, 2012 #6 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Capt.Dustin told us we will arrive into Nassau tonight, rather than tomorrow morning. We're just off Majesty and I think Captain Dustin is not only informative but also a frustrated meteorologist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted December 22, 2012 #7 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I think that he is a frustrated writer of the notes inside fortune cookies!!!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted December 22, 2012 #8 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I think that he is a frustrated writer of the notes inside fortune cookies!!!!!:D Yeah good one!:) I'm still trying to comprehend all of the wisdom... "The moon is for lovers, not navigators" He sure does beat the majority of captains... "I am pleased to say we are at longitude 54.7, latitude 33.6, sailing at 17.47 knots." Uh, sure, so happy to hear about our longitude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted December 22, 2012 #9 Share Posted December 22, 2012 55F in Orlando right now. Going down to 36 overnight:eek: Yup. It's not that we'll freeze, but people go to the Caribbean to get warm, enjoy the sun and things. Even here, tourists are very disappointed having to put their coats on. Can't get a tan that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal2RCCL Posted December 23, 2012 Author #10 Share Posted December 23, 2012 It wasn't too cold onboard, but that was mainly due to us coasting along at 9 knots.. Temp was 74 degrees and not windy. However, once the sun started to set, the wind picked up and it got chilly. We circled Nassau until a few ships departed, then we pulled in around 7pm. We'll have an overnight here and leave at our normal time tomorrow at 5pm. Some people have gone ashore to explore Nassau's nightlife.. most stayed onboard and are waiting for tonights Pool Deck party at 1130pm. The cruise has been great so far.. the ship is in excellent shape, and of course the crew is excellent. We decided to just do the WJ for all meals, as we're hopping on Vision for the 11 night Southern Caribbean when we get back on Monday, and in order not to have to unpack all of clothes, we're staying casual and living out of the suitcases for these quick 3 nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poncho1973 Posted December 23, 2012 #11 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Wow... a RCI cruise in the Caribbean that skips Coco Cay OH WAIT... that is every cruise for me! I haven't stopped there yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbmrt Posted December 23, 2012 #12 Share Posted December 23, 2012 We've taken a few cruises on NCL and experienced the same thing....just too windy to stop at their private island. We did manage to stop there once and although we enjoyed it, the weather still was too cold for us....We live in Florida and just think Nassau isn't warm enough in December for us. Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted December 23, 2012 #13 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Wow... a RCI cruise in the Caribbean that skips Coco Cay OH WAIT... that is every cruise for me! I haven't stopped there yet! You and me both! :D I'm 0 for 4. I've resigned myself to the belief that Coco Cay is an imaginary island and the reviews are a hoax perpetrated upon the uninformed by the informed. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted December 23, 2012 #14 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Guess I was lucky. My first sailing on Monarch (or any RCI ship) on Dec. 14, and we made it to Coco Cay:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsquared11 Posted December 23, 2012 #15 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Cococay does exist, I've been there... once out of three trips. Labadee has a dock, best idea ever I'm thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted December 23, 2012 #16 Share Posted December 23, 2012 We made it to Coco Cay last March, just barely. It was cool, rainy and windy. It was a choppy ride over and a rainy choppier ride back. No thanks. I'll take the pier at Labadee anytime over Coco. We missed Grand Cayman our one and only attempt there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reney313 Posted December 24, 2012 #17 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Every time I read others experiences on tender ports I keep crossing my fingers and knocking on wood. I thought FOR SURE on my recent cruise last month that stopped in GC that my good luck would run out since my whole family was onboard. That morning I kept looking outside as it had rained all night and it was very wavy. Much to my surprise, when we anchored, the tenders were running! My count so far: Coco Cay: 4 for 4 Great Stirrup Cay: 3 for 3 Grand Cayman: 3 for 3 Cozumel: 2 for 2 (back when we used to have to tender into Coz--but it was nice being dropped off at the downtown pier) Belize: 1 for 1 St. Thomas: 1 for 1 (on SS Norway and had to tender) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired LEO Posted December 24, 2012 #18 Share Posted December 24, 2012 No problem stopping at Coco Cay on the Monarch 12/21 sailing. Actually it was a beautiful day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaKaye79 Posted December 24, 2012 #19 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I second that! Monarch 12/21 we stopped at cococay. Smooth seas, 80 degrees. Beautiful beach day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted December 24, 2012 #20 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Every time I read others experiences on tender ports I keep crossing my fingers and knocking on wood. I thought FOR SURE on my recent cruise last month that stopped in GC that my good luck would run out since my whole family was onboard. That morning I kept looking outside as it had rained all night and it was very wavy. Much to my surprise, when we anchored, the tenders were running! My count so far: Coco Cay: 4 for 4 Great Stirrup Cay: 3 for 3 Grand Cayman: 3 for 3 Cozumel: 2 for 2 (back when we used to have to tender into Coz--but it was nice being dropped off at the downtown pier) Belize: 1 for 1 St. Thomas: 1 for 1 (on SS Norway and had to tender) Grand Cayman has more to do with which direction the wind/waves are and less to do with the fact there are waves. When the wind comes into the port, it makes it too dangerous to tender (this from Captain Rob on Freedom last year when we missed the port) and happens more certain times of the year due to fronts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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