Mariner stabilizer issues

[Anchorbuoy]

We are currently on the Mariner, doing the Rio to Miami, Amazon river cruise. We have been without functioning stabilizers for the past week, and the ride has been rolling every day. We even missed our port call at Devils Island due to high winds and rough waters. The captain has said very little about the stabilizers other than he is doing his best, and the ship is safe. He encouraged passengers to take medications if subject to seasickness.

 

This morning, the captain announced that the stabilizer requires a part for which no spare exists in the world. They are working on getting a replacement manufactured, with a due date on February 4.

 

Those of you you getting on in Miami need to be prepared and bring Bonine.

[TedC]

I was VERY disappointed we couldn't stop at Devil's Island on a recent REGENT cruise! I had several hacksaws for my friends on Devil's Island - they were even MORE disappointed! I can't FedEx them!

 

 

Regent sent tender out and decided too rough - didn't seem rough to me! Crew member said they hardly ever get to stop there because of swells. (Not all the "swells" were on the ship's manifest.)

Edited January 21, 2014 by TedC

[Gcto]

AB: Rock and Roll...sounds exciting.

May I ask who is the current capt'n, CD and GM on the ship ?

 

Thanks

[sonar]

AB: Rock and Roll...sounds exciting.

May I ask who is the current capt'n, CD and GM on the ship ?

 

Thanks

 

Captain... Teo Srdelic

CD... Jamie Logan

GM.... Davor Josipovic

[Gcto]

Thanks Sonar.

[Eager2Travel]

I would love to know how long Davor will be on the Mariner if it is possible to find out. We board on March. He is a great GM.

[LoonCall]

Anchorbuoy, please update on this issue if possible. Will be boarding Mariner on next cruise.

[Gilly]

oooer, me too - sounds "interesting". Hmmm, let's hope we get our "sealegs" quickly! Thanks for keeping us in the picture, Anchorbuoy. Any updates would be greatly appreciated.

[Anchorbuoy]

No updates from the captain yesterday. The ship was in San Juan, getting a Coast Guard inspection. There have been many crew drills the past few days, followed by yesterday's inspections. So, the captain, crew, and senior officers had their hand full.

 

We departed San Juan one and a half hours late last night. Thankfully, the sea conditions have been calm since we left. The stabilizers probably would not have been used anyway. Smooth sailing, finally !

[Anchorbuoy]

I would love to know how long Davor will be on the Mariner if it is possible to find out. We board on March. He is a great GM.

 

Eager:

Davor is scheduled to be onboard from now and thru the dry-dock, which is in late March.

[jhp]

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Edited January 24, 2014 by jhp

[Anchorbuoy]

Anchorbuoy, please update on this issue if possible. Will be boarding Mariner on next cruise.

 

Good news. The captain sent a letter this afternoon stating that the repair parts are expected to arrive during our stop in Miami tomorrow. If so, the stabilizers will be repaired before departure.

[Gilly]

Phew! I knew it was a good precautionary measure to buy Bonine today ;-)

 

Thank you for keeping us in the picture, Anchorbuoy. Is this the end of your cruise, or will we get to thank you in person tomorrow?

 

Gilly

[gwain6]

Thanks for keeping us up to date.

 

Glad that the part arrived early, the skipper must have been taught to calculate the fix date by doubling and adding half to the estimate, just as I was many years ago. Better to look like a star than a dud.

 

Hope the rest of your cruise is "stable"

 

2 weeks to I join the Mariner in Lima!!:)

[Eager2Travel]

Thanks anchorbouy . We are pleased to hear the news that Davor will be onboard during our cruise. We look forward to seeing him again.