oasis having propulsion problems

[Pilot53]

Currently on the Oasis. Sometime in the early morning the Oasis had a problem with one of the izopods. We can only make 17 knots top speed. Delayed 4 hours to St. Thomas.

We were given a $450 dollar stateroom credit to make up for the lost time. They are saying the rest of the cruise will be ok. They also extended the time we leave both islands by one hour.

[PerferWarmWeather]

Amazing credit for a 4 hour delay.

[Pilot53]

I was pretty surprised too.

[CntPAcruiser]

Too bad they couldn't have done something for us on Allure last November. Our island times were cut short due to the propulsion problems they were finally compelled to admit once word spread online.

[KirkNC]

Amazing credit for a 4 hour delay.

 

I agree, that's incredible, that's for how many people?

[Pilot53]

I agree, that's incredible, that's for how many people?

 

2. Any more is $75 a person.

Wondering if it is going to get worse.

[LMaxwell]

That's the best compensation for a relatively minor delay I have ever heard of! WOW!

[Gopher1934]

I would be happy with that delay

[LadyLion_AP]

Please keep us posted. I board the Oasis next Saturday! 😬

 

 

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[seastars]

That's the best compensation for a relatively minor delay I have ever heard of! WOW!

 

Right? I would be totally okay with a four hour delay if they gave me even $100 onboard credit. Heck, I'd do it for a dinner at a specialty restaurant. Congrats on such a great compensation!

[rhuntington3]

Yeah, that's quite generous.

[OCruisers]

Please keep us updated.

LuLu

[loubetti]

That's an amazing credit, almost unheard of! :eek:

 

Then again, with their recent and ongoing IT problems, perhaps it was a wise choice. :D

 

Just to clarify, they are called "azipods". They're amazing pieces of technology. It's still hard to imagine electric motors that big, but such has been around for a long time.

[kcmrlitz]

PLEASE let us know what happens! We sail this Saturday as well and hope this doesn't disrupt the trip. Thanks for any information you can provide.

 

Kevin

[Pilot53]

The captain said that one of the engines failed. I do not know if that is one of the azipods or turbines. Can 2 of the 3 azipods keep us up at 17.8 knots? I thought if one of the turbine generators was out there would be less power to send to the azipods

As for next week I do not know.

[Clarea]

The captain said that one of the engines failed. I do not know if that is one of the azipods or turbines. Can 2 of the 3 azipods keep us up at 17.8 knots? I thought if one of the turbine generators was out there would be less power to send to the azipods

As for next week I do not know.

Oasis does not have turbine engines, those are only on Radiance class. Oasis has 6 diesel engines that turn generators to create electric power.

Edited June 17, 2014 by clarea

[SPacificbound]

You have got to be the most interesting person! :)

[Vanilla]

Please continue to update. We sail Saturday.

[LMaxwell]

PLEASE let us know what happens! We sail this Saturday as well and hope this doesn't disrupt the trip. Thanks for any information you can provide.

 

Kevin

 

Sounds like you are on the Western itinerary; that is a shorter total distance. I sailed on Allure when it had one pod down and there was no problem with meeting the original timetables at reduced speeds. The Eastern itinerary can be an issue if there is propulsion trouble.

[CVU]

Hmmm........we are on her for our TA Sept. 1:eek:

 

Hope she is fixed or it is a Slower TA to Barcelona.

[steamboats]

CVU, that´s why the TA has only one stop :D!

 

steamboats

 

Gee, we got way less when we missed St. Thomas in 2010 on the Oasis (I remember 200 $ future cruise credit for our balcony cabin with 3 people, suites got more).

[A&L_Ont]

If it is like Allure's pod issue of earlier this year Western routes should be fine. Eastern sailings with greater distances from Nassau to St Thomas is where delayed arrivals occur. If I remember correctly they might have left St Martin a bit earlier to arrive in Port Everglades on time.

 

We are sailing on Oasis's next Eastern cruise a week Saturday so we will find out then if the propulsion issue will continue.

[kcmrlitz]

So it sounds like there isn't much of a chance that our Western this Saturday would be cancelled because of this problem. Unless the problem gets worse. Thanks for all of the information.

 

Kevin

[ballonewb]

Kevin

 

Come join the roll call forum for this Saturdays sailing

 

 

 

 

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[ParadiseTattoo]

Currently on the Oasis. Sometime in the early morning the Oasis had a problem with one of the izopods. We can only make 17 knots top speed. Delayed 4 hours to St. Thomas.

 

Since you are onboard now, maybe you can get some more detailed information from the crew? Talk to one of bartenders, waitstaff or the cabin stewards you may have befriended. Keep us updated as many of us travel aboard Oasis 6/21.

 

Also tell who got you that huge credit? We all want one of those. 😇