KLMMD11 Posted November 13, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) We arrived at 345am in port canaveral for loading work via a crane. They loaded huge CAT generators onboard for some work that needed to be done, but of corse it's now 3 hrs after sail time and we are still sitting here at the dock. They say we're going soon, but they say that every hour so far! We were told we will be arriving late to Nassau tomorrow now and the longer we sit the later out arrival will get if not scrapped! Not happy!!!! Oh and starting this afternoon workers are now serving all food at the buffets and continuely announcing "wash your hands"!!!! Edited November 13, 2013 by KLMMD11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jks336 Posted November 13, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 13, 2013 We arrived at 345am in port canaveral for loading work via a crane. They loaded huge CAT generators onboard for some work that needed to be done, but of corse it's now 3 hrs after sail time and we are still sitting here at the dock. They say we're going soon, but they say that every hour so far! We were told we will be arriving late to Nassau tomorrow now and the longer we sit the later out arrival will get if not scrapped! Not happy!!!! Oh and starting this afternoon workers are now serving all food at the buffets and continuely announcing "wash your hands"!!!! on our valor cruise for the western, we didn't leave till i think if i remember right about 9pm. hey if they are making sure things run smooth for my cruise then i am ALL for it. your on vacation, chill out, have a frosty and relax.. yeah it will s*ck missing some time at a port, but you are never guaranteed a port anyways.. breath deeeppp.. let it out slowly and say to yourself.. i am ON vacation where alot of ppl can not even afford to just get away let alone a cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted November 13, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 13, 2013 what is going on with the splendor? Is the engine dead? :confused: :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardToPort Posted November 13, 2013 #4 Share Posted November 13, 2013 We arrived at 345am in port canaveral for loading work via a crane. They loaded huge CAT generators onboard for some work that needed to be done, but of corse it's now 3 hrs after sail time and we are still sitting here at the dock. They say we're going soon, but they say that every hour so far! We were told we will be arriving late to Nassau tomorrow now and the longer we sit the later out arrival will get if not scrapped! Not happy!!!! Oh and starting this afternoon workers are now serving all food at the buffets and continuely announcing "wash your hands"!!!! And yet ... somehow ... life goes on. :cool: (you are on a cruise in the bahamas. tomorrow it will be -7 in ontario and I'm making sales calls. Trade ya?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaded99 Posted November 13, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 13, 2013 On the Glory a few days ago, we stopped at "a cargo port" that looked an awful lot like Ft Lauderdale a 3am before pulling into real port in Miami at 6am. Wonder if it was for the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jks336 Posted November 13, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 13, 2013 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1943122 guy spoke to his friend on the ship, this was a planned maintenance for a generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Geegitz Posted November 13, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I would feel more sorry for you if you only cruised occasionally. 16 cruises in 1 year WOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyroguy Posted November 13, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 13, 2013 looks like she's leaving now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP1111 Posted November 13, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 13, 2013 They loaded huge CAT generators onboard for some work that needed to be done . . . Sounds like Carnival Splendor is now part of growing number of CCL vessels adding this rather butt-ugly box ("rent a gen") behind its funnel. Three Carnival ships in Nassau at the beginning of this month also had them. Quite unattractive, and seem to have been installed semi-permanently. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted November 13, 2013 #10 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Sounds like Carnival Splendor is now part of growing number of CCL vessels adding this rather butt-ugly box ("rent a gen") behind its funnel. Three Carnival ships in Nassau at the beginning of this month also had them. Quite unattractive, and seem to have been installed semi-permanently. . The emergency generator is unattractive but it will look awfully good whenever there is a need for it for, oh I don't know, flushing toilets, lighting, navigational equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLMMD11 Posted November 13, 2013 Author #11 Share Posted November 13, 2013 We're sailing, generator was planned, yes. Delay wasn't. And regardless of how many time I sail disrupted trips are affecting 3000 people not just me! And cold and in Canada no thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted November 13, 2013 #12 Share Posted November 13, 2013 We're sailing, generator was planned, yes. Delay wasn't.And regardless of how many time I sail disrupted trips are affecting 3000 people not just me! And cold and in Canada no thx Bon Voyage and smooth sailings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted November 13, 2013 #13 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I feel so sorry for you being on a cruise and departing a little late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP1111 Posted November 13, 2013 #14 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The emergency generator is unattractive but it will look awfully good whenever there is a need for it for, oh I don't know, flushing toilets, lighting, navigational equipment. I fully understand/respect your comment, and agree an industrial rental generator would, indeed, be an amazing item to have onboard in the event of "issues". If I was onboard a CCL ship with those challenges, I'd be myopic to the visual I mentioned, but . . . . . . it would still remain butt-ugly nonetheless, looking like a container hoisted off a cargo ship, then wrapped in crime scene tape. . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougandmo Posted November 13, 2013 #15 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I fully understand/respect your comment, and agree an industrial rental generator would, indeed, be an amazing item to have onboard in the event of "issues". If I was onboard a CCL ship with those challenges, I'd be myopic to the visual I mentioned, but . . . . . . it would still remain butt-ugly nonetheless, looking like a container hoisted off a cargo ship, then wrapped in crime scene tape. .. Sadly they don't really make nice attractive generators. I'm glad they are putting the temps on until they can get all the ships through dry dock, where I presume they'll have the time and equipment to tuck them away in the bowels of the ship. The best you can say for the temp generators though is they are a big ugly sign that Carnival learned its lesson from the Triumph and is placing safety above visual appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted November 13, 2013 #16 Share Posted November 13, 2013 When you look at that last picture, the generator looks so small for a whole ship:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vols_159 Posted November 13, 2013 #17 Share Posted November 13, 2013 When you look at that last picture, the generator looks so small for a whole ship:eek: Probably doesn't run the whole ship just the important stuff.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougandmo Posted November 13, 2013 #18 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Probably doesn't run the whole ship just the important stuff.. You're probably right. I've worked with a lot of generators, and I've always been surprised at home much power you get out of a relatively small machine. Running lights takes very little power. I don't know how the water system works, but that's probably a bigger draw. As long as they aren't trying to run heat/air conditioning though it wouldn't take a massive generator. And generators are one of the few things where you don't want signficantly more capacity then you actually need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maraprince Posted November 13, 2013 #19 Share Posted November 13, 2013 As long as it keeps the main and important functions of the ship going (toilets, AC, lights) who cares how ugly it looks!:D Good to know that by the time we leave on 12/3 sailing the backup generator is on the ship "just in case". MARAPRINCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now