Friends on their way to the Dream,hope they make it !

[Ascott318]

My friend are on their way to the Dream after flight delays and cancellations .just spoke to them on phone ,they still have to return rental car and make their way to ship. They were supposed to fly in yesterday but flight was cancelled. I sure hope they get there on time.

[beamqueen]

Where were they flying out of? My fiance is a first officer and I know tons of flights have been cancelled lately do to weather and also to lack of staff. His whole day was cancelled because they couldn't find a captain for his flights.

 

Hope your friends make it!!

Edited January 4, 2014 by beamqueen

[kona_wahine]

My nightmare!! We leave in two weeks. With the weather the way it's been who knows. We fly Portland to Chicago, to miami the day before. Hope your friends make it in time.

[Ascott318]

Flying out of Newburgh on JetBlue. Problems with backup generator on ship now I see . So I'm sure they will be leaving late ,which may be a plus for them right now.

[TeresaJ]

Sounds like a nightmare. Hope they make it! Keep us posted.

 

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[ripjerry95]

That is why I try not to fly/cruise in the winter months. JFK closes at the drop of a hat in the winter.

 

 

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[cantwait2cruise]

Hope they make it!

 

 

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[UTVolsFan4Life]

It sounds like today may be there lucky day as the Dream was scheduled to have a late boarding time today. I surely hope that they make it aboard.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

It sounds like today may be there lucky day as the Dream was scheduled to have a late boarding time today. I surely hope that they make it aboard.

 

Yep you are right. According to this post they aren't supposed to leave until after 5:30pm today.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1962360

 

Bill

[crusinpsychRN]

In instances like this weekends weather Carnival will usually not leave on time. They need to wait for all the people who booked flights through Carnival too.

[lbfluffy]

Scary feeling. I love our California weather. Feel bad for the other states.

[hfweather]

Your friends may be in luck. The Dream is having backup generator issues, they are trying to repair. Hope they make it and have a fabulous cruise.

[vacruizer]

In instances like this weekends weather Carnival will usually not leave on time. They need to wait for all the people who booked flights through Carnival too.

 

It's a myth that they will wait if flights are booked through Carnival. I know they try if there are large numbers, the port will let them stay longer, and they can still make up the time. But met up with quite a few cruisers on a January cruise a while back who had to meet the ship mid-cruise in St. Thomas and had Carnival air booked. The first port was Half Moon Cay so they couldn't fly there and had to meet the ship on day 4 instead.

[jlindemer]

Did they make it?

[Kfoot]

My friend are on their way to the Dream after flight delays and cancellations .just spoke to them on phone ,they still have to return rental car and make their way to ship. They were supposed to fly in yesterday but flight was cancelled. I sure hope they get there on time.

 

Any news? Did they make it? I'm keeping my fingers cross that they do.

[Ascott318]

Haven't heard back,just tried to call .im assuming all is ok as cell phones are off now.

[RuthlessBoss]

She left port quite late, after dark. Watched her sail by on the webcam.

[joeyancho]

Your friends may be in luck. The Dream is having backup generator issues, they are trying to repair. Hope they make it and have a fabulous cruise.

 

Back up generator issues on a Carnival ship? Unheard of!!!

[golfadj]

Hope they make it.

[golfadj]

It's a myth that they will wait if flights are booked through Carnival. I know they try if there are large numbers, the port will let them stay longer, and they can still make up the time. But met up with quite a few cruisers on a January cruise a while back who had to meet the ship mid-cruise in St. Thomas and had Carnival air booked. The first port was Half Moon Cay so they couldn't fly there and had to meet the ship on day 4 instead.

 

Is it a fact that it will be the cruise lines responsibility to get to the first possible port?

[mjkulp00]

I hope that the back up generator problem isn't a sign of trouble for the dream....we are suppose to sail the dream feb 8