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So I have a concern for my upcoming cruise this week. My gf and I are going on a 7 day cruise on the Carnival Glory from tomorrow and coming back the following Saturday. I was reading the weather and we are supposed to be tendering at Half Moon Cay Sunday. MY concern is this, the predicted weather Sunday is a 25percent chance of rain in the afternoon and 20-25mph easterly winds according to Google.

 

Do you frequent cruisers think we will be skipping HMC or No? Please honest and let me know. Im not sure about cruises and winds that speed, that seems really high. Thank you again

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we missed hmc last month! I think last month it was a 50/50 chance making it in there! just hope for the best!:)

 

If you don't mind, do you remember the conditions of Half moon cay? What the weather report or anything read? Just curious

 

The rain won't be an issue. The wind might be, since this is a tendered port. No way to know for certain ahead of time. Good luck. I hope you don't have to miss HMC.

 

Thank you, I appreciate it. I just looking for a best educated quess if the frequent cruisers think we will be skipping it. Just have no clue what 25mph winds mean in the Carribean and the fact that its Easterly matters. Ive heard this is everyones favorite port, so full of hope here.

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We are 1/3. Cancelled once for a hurricane but they knew ahead of time and we did other ports. This year, the weather was good and we got there but the seas were too choppy so we got there but had to leave. We had a sea day.

 

I promise it sounds like im really worried, but im more curious and trying to understand. So when they pulled away what were the conditions like if you remember? Was the wind speed higher than 25mph? I would THINK anything higher than 30mph, but less than 25mph, cant be that bad.

 

Its the northerly winds you have to watch out for. But I could be wrong. Thank you again, I am soo new to crusing and my GF is soooo excited about HMC, I honestly think we will be okay, just getting a second opinion

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We are 2-for-4 in hitting, or missing, Half Moon Cay. The last time we missed it (on, I think, Holland America) the captain spent the better part of an hour trying to anchor securely. He repositioned the ship a few times, but finally gave up. If I recall, that day was sunny and windy. Lots of whitecaps.

 

I, too, am Glory-ing on Saturday, so I hope to see you on board, and I hope to see you on HMC! :D

 

Update: Forgot to say... As we sailed away from HMC after they announced we weren't staying, I looked over towards some other islands and I could see another cruise ship! Pretty sure it was a Princess ship at Princess Cays (on Eleuthera, which is pretty close to HMC). NO FAIR!!! They got their private-island day and we didn't! Boo! :(

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I know you want to know if it will be skipped, but nobody here can tell you. As I said, if conditions are bad when you get there, it will be skipped.

 

There are lots of things that go into a decision and a forecast of the weather today, does not mean that will be what it actually is when you get there.

 

If they can make it, they will. If they decide when they get there conditions are bad, they will skip it.

 

Add a guess, I would say if the forecast stays the same and nothing else is going on, you will make it.

 

It is like when they used to go to Cancun. They made the port about 75% of the time, but I was never on a ship that made it, so we finally just flew down for a week. Never been back, but our hotel was excellent.

 

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We are 2-for-4 in hitting, or missing, Half Moon Cay. The last time we missed it (on, I think, Holland America) the captain spent the better part of an hour trying to anchor securely. He repositioned the ship a few times, but finally gave up. If I recall, that day was sunny and windy. Lots of whitecaps.

 

I, too, am Glory-ing on Saturday, so I hope to see you on board, and I hope to see you on HMC! :D

 

Update: Forgot to say... As we sailed away from HMC after they announced we weren't staying, I looked over towards some other islands and I could see another cruise ship! Pretty sure it was a Princess ship at Princess Cays (on Eleuthera, which is pretty close to HMC). NO FAIR!!! They got their private-island day and we didn't! Boo! :(

 

Lets cross our fingers and toes! Hey, if they skip it maybe they will re-route us to Nassau or Freeport, id like to see those places too. Not sure how that works.

 

I know you want to know if it will be skipped, but nobody here can tell you. As I said, if conditions are bad when you get there, it will be skipped.

 

There are lots of things that go into a decision and a forecast of the weather today, does not mean that will be what it actually is when you get there.

 

If they can make it, they will. If they decide when they get there conditions are bad, they will skip it.

 

Add a guess, I would say if the forecast stays the same and nothing else is going on, you will make it.

 

It is like when they used to go to Cancun. They made the port about 75% of the time, but I was never on a ship that made it, so we finally just flew down for a week. Never been back, but our hotel was excellent.

 

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Wonderful, thank you I appreciate it

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We are 2-for-4 in hitting, or missing, Half Moon Cay. The last time we missed it (on, I think, Holland America) the captain spent the better part of an hour trying to anchor securely. He repositioned the ship a few times, but finally gave up. If I recall, that day was sunny and windy. Lots of whitecaps.

 

I, too, am Glory-ing on Saturday, so I hope to see you on board, and I hope to see you on HMC! :D

 

Update: Forgot to say... As we sailed away from HMC after they announced we weren't staying, I looked over towards some other islands and I could see another cruise ship! Pretty sure it was a Princess ship at Princess Cays (on Eleuthera, which is pretty close to HMC). NO FAIR!!! They got their private-island day and we didn't! Boo! :(

 

Are you excited as I am and ready to go? THis should be a fun and exciting cruise. We will be arriving around 11pm in the port trying to check in. Have you looked at the weather for all the other ports? How is it looking, someone said it appears we are going to have a very windy and rough seas cruise, but I disagree.

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I haven't been in the Caribbean a day where rain wasn't in the forecast. It usually comes and goes without much impact to your day. The Bay opens to the South West so you should have no problems with winds from the North or the East.

 

You can look at it on Google Maps. Search for Half Moon Cay, Cat Island, The Bahamas. The ship doesn't actually enter the bay so is susceptible to rough water.

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Are you excited as I am and ready to go? THis should be a fun and exciting cruise. We will be arriving around 11pm in the port trying to check in. Have you looked at the weather for all the other ports? How is it looking, someone said it appears we are going to have a very windy and rough seas cruise, but I disagree.

 

We're sailing this week too, and every port day has 70% chance of rain. I didn't pay attention to wind, but it's sure to accompany the rain, isn't it?

 

Ginger pills for everyone!!

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Are you excited as I am and ready to go? THis should be a fun and exciting cruise. We will be arriving around 11pm in the port trying to check in. Have you looked at the weather for all the other ports? How is it looking, someone said it appears we are going to have a very windy and rough seas cruise, but I disagree.

 

Dude. Promise me you meant to say 11am. ;)

 

 

Here's our weather: Lots (and lots) of rain.

Tues., St. Thomas, 60% chance of rain

Wed, San Juan: , 60% chance of rain

Thurs., Grand Turk: 80% chance of rain, chance of thunderstorm

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Lets cross our fingers and toes! Hey, if they skip it maybe they will re-route us to Nassau or Freeport, id like to see those places too. Not sure how that works.

 

In my opinion, if they are going to skip HMC for the day, then you will most likely have a sea day. It is not in the carnival's best interest to take you to another port in the Bahamas. Carnival owns HMC and receives all the revenue derived on the Island. If they are gong to skip the island and loose the revenue, they would rather make it up by keeping the bars and casino open and the dollars pouring in.

 

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Dude. Promise me you meant to say 11am. ;)

 

Here's our weather: Lots (and lots) of rain.

Tues., St. Thomas, 60% chance of rain

Wed, San Juan: , 60% chance of rain

Thurs., Grand Turk: 80% chance of rain, chance of thunderstorm

 

Looks like we picked a bad week for a cruise, but oh well, will still be fun! The only day of concern is grand turk, high winds and high chance of rain. I meant 11am, sorry. At work typing fast.

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We're sailing this week too, and every port day has 70% chance of rain. I didn't pay attention to wind, but it's sure to accompany the rain, isn't it?

 

Ginger pills for everyone!!

 

Its not me that has to worry about Seasick pills, my gf, gets motionsickness, but she is bringing on a bunch of Seasick Patches and pill also to avoid it. So she should be okay. Looks to be a crappy weather week, but lets make the best out of it! What time you plan to try and get there? I heard we usually board about 1100-1130,

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In my opinion, if they are going to skip HMC for the day, then you will most likely have a sea day. It is not in the carnival's best interest to take you to another port in the Bahamas. Carnival owns HMC and receives all the revenue derived on the Island. If they are gong to skip the island and loose the revenue, they would rather make it up by keeping the bars and casino open and the dollars pouring in.

 

Howard

Also to add to this you aren't paying a port fee at HMC and they would have to pay out of their own pocket to port somewhere for the day. Cheaper for them to stay at sea.

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I wish you luck. Last month when we were to leave Nassau and head to HMC we were told we were extending our stay for 4 hours and we would not be going to HMC because of forcasted bad weather and we would instead would be having a sea day. We didn't even go to the island so I have never seen it :( so we spent 2 days riding in circles in the ocean.

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So I have a concern for my upcoming cruise this week. My gf and I are going on a 7 day cruise on the Carnival Glory from tomorrow and coming back the following Saturday. I was reading the weather and we are supposed to be tendering at Half Moon Cay Sunday. MY concern is this, the predicted weather Sunday is a 25percent chance of rain in the afternoon and 20-25mph easterly winds according to Google.

 

Do you frequent cruisers think we will be skipping HMC or No? Please honest and let me know. Im not sure about cruises and winds that speed, that seems really high. Thank you again

They won't usually operate the tenders when it is windy or if there is lightening in the area. I think about half the calls at HMC I've planned on were cancelled due to weather including the last 2 times I tried to go there. I also missed a planned HMC call for a milestone birthday.

 

Good luck! I hope it works out for you.

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