ShipRiders Posted March 29, 2014 #26 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Been there 14 times including spring, summer and fall. Never missed it once.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves_Dogs Posted March 29, 2014 #27 Share Posted March 29, 2014 We have been lucky enough to make it 3 out of the 3 times we were scheduled. Going in May and hope to make that 4 for 4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Jacquelyn Posted March 29, 2014 #28 Share Posted March 29, 2014 What months did you miss it? Always in fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted March 29, 2014 #29 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Missed it once in Oct, it turned out to be another sea day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms8654 Posted March 29, 2014 #30 Share Posted March 29, 2014 My family tells me I'm a jinx. Tried to go twice. Didn't make it. :( If I'm not with them, they always get to go. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Posted March 29, 2014 #31 Share Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) We've missed it twice in 7 cruises, and one other time we went to an alternate tendering spot that was in a more sheltered location. It's a pretty long haul from Cayman across to Cozumel. On one cruise when we missed Grand Cayman we got in to Cozumel a little early, but missing the port equals a sea day. Edited March 29, 2014 by Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzeluver Posted March 29, 2014 #32 Share Posted March 29, 2014 We are two for four making it to Grand Cayman. Both times we missed it were in the fall and both times we made it were in the Spring. First time we missed it we just had an additional sea day. Second time the captain knew well in advance that we would not make it and arranged an additional day in Cozumel so we ended up with two days there. But we did not stay docked overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew sailbum Posted March 29, 2014 #33 Share Posted March 29, 2014 It's an oft asked question. And there is usually a tendency of posters to post the anecdote of when they missed the port. Those who made their scheduled port call are less likely to post about it (though I'm glad to see some doing exactly that). As such these threads suffer from a selection bias. Less than 5% of the days are blown out. That is a standard the cruise industry insists upon to continue to tender to a port. If the port is unaccessible due to weather it is most often during the peak cruise season (from Thanksgiving to mids-April). Occasional cold fronts dropping down out of the Gulf of Mexico that time of year may bring northwest winds. But because blown out days are more common during peak season they are more likely to affect multiple ships. So there might be 2 days in a month where ships can't make port but that might mean 12 ships didn't make it in. :( Owing to the island's geography it is not clear that the long await pier project will in any way eliminate the possibility of missing due to bad weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted March 30, 2014 #34 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Missed it in Nov 2011 (Freedom). So far 0 for 1. Trying again this Nov.(Grandeur). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanat Posted March 31, 2014 #35 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Missed it once in Jan. Made once in March. Going again this Dec. Hope we make it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enester Posted April 1, 2014 #36 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I'm 2 hits & 2 misses ~ Usually sail in the Fall ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieljh Posted April 2, 2014 #37 Share Posted April 2, 2014 So far I am 3 for 3, all in June and July. Hopefully it will be 4 for 4 this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissica Posted April 3, 2014 #38 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Hi- Wondering how often a ship misses Grand Cayman due to waves? If RCI does miss GC- do they ever overnight in Cozumel? Thanks We cruised to GC on Carnival this past December. We did get to port, but however all of the excursions were cancelled except for 1 or 2 due to the waves, and we didn't find out until we got to port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsfuzzmo Posted April 4, 2014 #39 Share Posted April 4, 2014 We had to tender from the opposite side of the island one time and we missed our excursion. That was in February and we also missed Jamaica. We waved as we sailed by. We were on that one as well!! Tendered at Spotts, cancelled all excursions, and sailed into Jamaica and back out......very sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsfuzzmo Posted April 4, 2014 #40 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I've cruised into Cayman 6 or 7 times and only missed 1 time, and had to tender from Spotts one other time. No, you will not get an overnight in Cozumel. They will just cruise slower to the next port, so you'll have a day at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus man Posted April 10, 2014 #41 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I'm 2 for 2 making it, once in January and the other in October. On that latter one, they rushed us getting out because a hurricane was approaching; the ship was actually turning around to leave as the last tenders came along side. I'm REALLY hoping to make it 3 for 3 next week, as my kids (who have not yet been) are eagerly anticipating the Turtle Farm and Stingray City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted April 10, 2014 #42 Share Posted April 10, 2014 with today's modern navigation tools, ship's seldom MISS Grand Cayman .... by today's standards it is a BIG TARGET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
festivalfrau Posted April 11, 2014 #43 Share Posted April 11, 2014 we had to tender at Spotts and that wasn't much fun either. WE were the only ship that even tried it that day. Most of the excursions were cancelled and it rained all day. An extra sea day would have been better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghsteelerfan Posted April 13, 2014 #44 Share Posted April 13, 2014 We just got off Carnival Liberty yesterday and missed our scheduled stop in Grand Cayman this past Thursday (4/10/14). We were told by the captain that they tried to get to Spott's but conditions there were no better. We're 1 for 2 on Grand Cayman, so for us it's 50%. Hope those cruising the Western Caribbean this week have better luck with sea conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbeanqueen03 Posted April 14, 2014 #45 Share Posted April 14, 2014 My friends just came home Sunday and they missed GC on their cruise and replaced with sea day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus man Posted April 21, 2014 #46 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I'm now 3 for 3 making Grand Cayman. Woo-hoo! Our tour guide said that in the prior week, they had missed four days worth of business due to rough seas . . . as the prior posters experienced. I would like to think that the local government would be spurred by the economic impact of missed ships to build a pier, but I suppose there's a compelling reason why they haven't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiniwahoo Posted April 25, 2014 #47 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I'm 2 of 3. Spotts bay once in Jan. Regular port once in March. Missed it in april bc of a storm. Refund of abt. $15pp and a sea day. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdragr Posted May 21, 2014 #48 Share Posted May 21, 2014 What happens if you have an excursion booked and you can't make it because of weather? Do you get a refund? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvcruzin Posted May 21, 2014 #49 Share Posted May 21, 2014 What happens if you have an excursion booked and you can't make it because of weather? Do you get a refund? If you booked through the cruiseline, you will get refunded. If you did independent, check the terms of the tour. Most will refund if the ship doesn't stop. We didn't stop a few times due to seas being too rough to tender. As I recall it was the fall months. Most of the time we are able to stop. For the first poster back in March, this may be a late answer but once on RC we stopped in Key West as an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanosthecruiselover Posted November 15, 2014 #50 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I'd like to boot this thread up, to get more answers, since we will be there this March. Thank you :) Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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