scott4020 Posted November 29, 2015 #51 Share Posted November 29, 2015 No news from the bridge but it is really starting to clear up out here. I can actually see other ships at anchor out here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaltdiane Posted November 29, 2015 #52 Share Posted November 29, 2015 That's promising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennettanddebbie Posted November 29, 2015 #53 Share Posted November 29, 2015 We are also currently onboard. Just having to treat this as a sea day. But a fairly chilly one. Still not moving. Visibility does look a little better on this end, but that isn't saying much. WhIle I hope we get to the terminal sometime today, I am somewhat doubtful that the next cruise will be leaving today. The captain said we are first in line, but there are quite a few ships around us just bobbing up and down in the water. Bennett of Bennett and Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted November 29, 2015 #54 Share Posted November 29, 2015 No change. Ship not in channel, fog here getting worse. Another travel adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woohooTOO Posted November 29, 2015 #55 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Final Texans 24 Saints 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted November 29, 2015 #56 Share Posted November 29, 2015 On another note, this does give security extra to find JCastle"s bottle of Fireball. (unless he is drinking it to pass the time...). Sorry to hear about all those who are missing connections on both ends. Hopefully the fog will lift soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealstuber Posted November 29, 2015 #57 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Just curious, For those who purchased beverage packages (like us in three weeks). Do they credit you if you miss the first day? Do they open the bars and honor the package if your last day is extended? Flew through Houston this morning. What a dreary day! On the bright side I'm in Nicaragua now and the weather is PERFECT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennettanddebbie Posted November 29, 2015 #58 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Just curious, For those who purchased beverage packages (like us in three weeks). Do they credit you if you miss the first day? Do they open the bars and honor the package if your last day is extended? Flew through Houston this morning. What a dreary day! On the bright side I'm in Nicaragua now and the weather is PERFECT! The bars are open, and they are honoring my Coke card. Bennett of Bennett and Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser fanatic Posted November 29, 2015 #59 Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) Any updates from the Captain? Edited November 29, 2015 by cruiser fanatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redroxx Posted November 29, 2015 #60 Share Posted November 29, 2015 It is now shortly after 3:00pm and we are still at anchor, 3.5-4 hrs from docking. We have good visibility here but they say the channel is still closed due to fog. If we leave now, which we aren't, that would have us arriving around 7pm. The captain has been mentioning a window of time that ends at 6 pm. I think there's a fair chance we will stay the night here.....😑 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealstuber Posted November 29, 2015 #61 Share Posted November 29, 2015 The bars are open, and they are honoring my Coke card. Bennett of Bennett and Debbie Thanks Bennet! Hope to be in your shoes and not those on the pier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 29, 2015 #62 Share Posted November 29, 2015 For those of you still on the ship and having to change your flights how are you doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woohooTOO Posted November 29, 2015 #63 Share Posted November 29, 2015 OK, I guess it's time to ask the question. If we can't board until tomorrow, will we receive a rebate of some sort on our cruise fare? Anyone have an experience where boarding was delayed by 24 hours? How did Princess handle it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm9912 Posted November 29, 2015 #64 Share Posted November 29, 2015 FWIW Been following this thread. We were on the CB 23 days on its TA crossing in September. We were unable to dock in St. John Newfoundland due to bad weather. Strong winds and heavy seas. Everyone made the best of it as we had another sea day prior to reaching Halifax. We did make it to Brooklyn on time:) We always take the travel insurance and Princess EZ Air just in case of any unforeseen circumstances such as this. Good luck to everyone Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphey Posted November 29, 2015 #65 Share Posted November 29, 2015 But no one has their luggage, right???? And if you are at the terminal, I wonder how long I would wait until I made arrangements for a hotel, or will Princess do that for you?? This is not a huge problem for those who can drive to the port, but for those who flew in? Ugh....I feel for all of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaltdiane Posted November 29, 2015 #66 Share Posted November 29, 2015 And for those on board that placed their luggage out the night before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorenceItaly Posted November 29, 2015 #67 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I am very sorry to hear this! I have a deposit on this ship for Feb/Mar, so I am paying close attention to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woohooTOO Posted November 29, 2015 #68 Share Posted November 29, 2015 The last update from anyone on board was about an hour ago. Any updates from those of you wanting to go home tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R&S Posted November 29, 2015 #69 Share Posted November 29, 2015 We were on the Emerald Princess for the first Princess sailing out of the Houston Port and we were delayed on our departure. We are booked on the Caribbean for the last 7 day sailing out of Houston in April. We love Princess and we are going to miss a Princess ship being so close for us, but it really is a pain sailing out of the Bayport terminal. Good luck and the updates from the ship are very much appreciated! Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser fanatic Posted November 29, 2015 #70 Share Posted November 29, 2015 OK, I guess it's time to ask the question. If we can't board until tomorrow, will we receive a rebate of some sort on our cruise fare? Anyone have an experience where boarding was delayed by 24 hours? How did Princess handle it? If you miss a day, they will refund you 1 day of your cruise fare. They possibly will add an onboard credit or a future cruise discount. They will also refund port taxes in the event a port has to be skipped. When we were on Carnival a few years ago, we boarded at 8:00PM due to a fog delay and they gave us a $15 credit per person to cover lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roneill76 Posted November 29, 2015 #71 Share Posted November 29, 2015 The captain made an announcement that they will make a decision by 5pm and let us know. The fog has gotten heavier again. Most likely we are spending the night out at sea. There's tons of ships surrounding ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenguinLife Posted November 29, 2015 #72 Share Posted November 29, 2015 While fog is common in Houston, the problem this time seems to be caused by a mostly stalled cool front over the Houston area, unfortunately the weather forecast calls for more of the same for the next 2-3 days, so if they don't make it in today, tomorrow may be a repeat of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominichunter Posted November 29, 2015 #73 Share Posted November 29, 2015 If they can't come in tonight, could they sail further out & open the casino ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSch Posted November 29, 2015 #74 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Got off the phone with the Princess Insurance carriers. They were informed that the ship is not getting in tonight, and that they will be hopefully getting in late tonight or sometime tomorrow. Have clients on the ship, and as their TA was checking for them. If you are waiting to get on the ship, and have Princess Insurance, get a hotel and the cost of that, plus the transportation to the ship will be covered. If you do not have insurance, I can not tell you what will happen. The new # for status updates is 866 246 6161 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser fanatic Posted November 29, 2015 #75 Share Posted November 29, 2015 If they can't come in tonight, could they sail further out & open the casino ? Yes, they will do that for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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