Millie.. Where is she now?

[Christine Frances]

She's in view now:D

[gimletgal]

Here she comes! Entering Gatun Locks. A series of 3 - will drop her down 85 feet to the level of the Atlantic Ocean. (Sea level)

 

[CruisinCindy]

 

Here she comes! It is pretty neat to be able to watch this.

 

[UniPac]

Please, keep on posting pictures cause otherwise i will miss it :-(

And switch to the HD Cam once she is in range of it :)

[CruisinCindy]

 

 

Too bad we can't move this camera to follow the ship....I'll switch to the other camera when she gets further into the locks.

[EtherlyCC]

[CruisinCindy]

Here's the Regatta, which is going through ahead of Millie.

 

[gimletgal]

Exiting Gatun Locks............Next stop: Bahamas!!!

 

[CruisinCindy]

Millie at the last Gatun level, ready to head out to the Atlantic .

[CruisinCindy]

And she's out!

 

[CruisinCindy]

Sorry for the low res version, let me try that again....

 

 

 

Hmmm, can't seem to make it any bigger...well, you get the idea.

[UniPac]

Thanks for the nice pictures, even for the tiny ones ;)

 

Do you think X will send S Class ships through pancanal once the new canal is completed?

[gimletgal]

Thanks for the nice pictures, even for the tiny ones ;)

 

Do you think X will send S Class ships through pancanal once the new canal is completed?

 

I'm sure they will! This will also give them the opportunity to switch itineraries to different ships, which should bring a welcome change! I think the new shipping lanes are now set to open around June, 2015. It will be interesting to see what Celebrity comes up with when the new itineraries come out in April, 2014.

[Christine Frances]

She's off Key West!

 

 

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[robtulipe]

The Gulf Stream is sure aiding her progress as it's speed is 19.8 knots according to

 

http://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9189419.

[ghstudio]

Has anyone seen anything about a charitable offer or any other offer for the return sailing. I guess Celebrity is going to return the millennium to the west coast with no passengers after the new pod is installed.

[jumbo1]

She is in Freeport now

[FLACRUISER99]

She is in Freeport now

AIS info http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?mmsi=249055000&centerx=-78.75838&centery=26.53033&zoom=10&type_color=6

[CruisinMaterial]

She is in Freeport now

 

That she is! I've been waiting for her arrival. Hope to get glimpses of her from friends on other ships which pass through there. I wonder what's in store for her return trip. Sailing her empty has got to be costing a LOT of money. At least doing a charity thing they could write it off. :cool:

[CarpeCerevisi]

That she is! I've been waiting for her arrival. Hope to get glimpses of her from friends on other ships which pass through there. I wonder what's in store for her return trip. Sailing her empty has got to be costing a LOT of money. At least doing a charity thing they could write it off. :cool:

 

They would have to board passengers in Freeport or some other non-US port unless they were to stop in a South American port and with a tight time-line they may not want to stop. Either that or disembark all passengers in a non-US port, which again, takes time. That is unless the PVSA allows exemptions for charity travel. That all said, it would be nice for the charity or charities involved if they could do t, and secondly, for Celebrity as well.

[TexSea]

Y'all might be interested in the pics of the pod posted on the Celebrity Instagram feed.

 

http://instagram.com/celebritycruises

[SeaQue]

Thanks Jayson, for that link, Cool

[Brian_S]

Anybody else have a problem with this link? Tried it on two different computers - same "blank" page response.

 

Bri.

[FLACRUISER99]

Anybody else have a problem with this link? Tried it on two different computers - same "blank" page response.

 

Bri.

 

Just tried it and it works fine for me. Try a different computer or browser.

 

 

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[SeaQue]

It's a picture of the damaged pod, which has been removed, and a post that says the new pod will be lifted and installed tomorrow (Monday Sept 9). Anxious to see the post that says sea trials are successful, and Millie is one her way to San Diego SOON! By Thursday, Friday latest, please, would be perfect!