Beermam42 Posted December 27, 2015 #1 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Note that the Caribbean Princess is still at the dock at Bayport, Houston Tx. USA Have bad weather but no tugs in picture and they use one to pull ship out of slip and pull back end around. Live web cam. http://www.portofhouston.com/cruise-information/live-cruise-terminal-cam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynbar Posted December 27, 2015 #2 Share Posted December 27, 2015 This seems to be a frequent problem in Houston. At least the prior cruise was able to get in on time and this week's passengers were allowed to board and start their vacation. Let's hope the weather clears soon so the port schedule isn't too disrupted, as it was last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beermam42 Posted December 27, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Front is almost on top of them. Looks like night at the dock this is forth time since I started follow this. Did cruise last year had great time. But ends in April, both PCL and NCL have pulled out of this Port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellebaby Posted December 27, 2015 #4 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Pouring rain right now. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 27, 2015 #5 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted December 28, 2015 #6 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hope the Houston weather clears up soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar1950 Posted December 28, 2015 #7 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Interesting to see the weather issues on the port cam. Not my idea of an ideal start to a cruise. We thought about doing one of these Houston cruises. Glad we didn't after last season's issues and now it seems to be continuing on into this season.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted December 28, 2015 #8 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Ship is still in port at 0031 UTC. Weather report for the area is light rain , 47F and winds gusting to 23 mph with a 14 mph steady wind. It is not looking good for the CB tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealstuber Posted December 28, 2015 #9 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Just seems like the ship is slightly jinxed. It was not just Houston weather that disrupted last week, winds in Belize and Rotaan, Noro the week before. Was tempted to put a "kick me sign" on the captain last week. It just seemed like everything he tried backfired. Great crew ship is in great shape. Good thing cause 4 days straight on her could have been monotonous. Edited December 28, 2015 by nealstuber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelsea21 Posted December 28, 2015 #10 Share Posted December 28, 2015 The Captain? The ship ? Why? Weather is weather, and noro is everywhere. Including Chipotle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christmas Posted December 28, 2015 #11 Share Posted December 28, 2015 It looks like the tugboat is alongside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmac69 Posted December 28, 2015 #12 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Yeah..then why did the other ships go right in...plus other ships made alternative ports to make up with missing ports...heard most passengers say going elsewhere next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christmas Posted December 28, 2015 #13 Share Posted December 28, 2015 She is slowly pulling away from the dock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D&D_Tx Posted December 28, 2015 #14 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Moving out now. Bon Voyage, Carnival Princess! Hoping for smooth weather and good porting! Dorothy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellebaby Posted December 28, 2015 #15 Share Posted December 28, 2015 She is slowly pulling away from the dock! Looks like they are making a run for it before the next band of storms arrives. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted December 28, 2015 #16 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Port cam shows the CB gone. I would say they are committed to starting their cruise. Let us hope it turns out better then last week cruise. Storms look to have passed for now before next band arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelsea21 Posted December 28, 2015 #17 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Yeah..then why did the other ships go right in...plus other ships made alternative ports to make up with missing ports...heard most passengers say going elsewhere next time. I don't know, as I don't have the captain's log, nor the port agent's directions for each ship. That's up to them jointly, and individually. The harbormaster is just that, as well as the master of the vessel. Edited December 28, 2015 by jewelsea21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDC1 Posted December 28, 2015 #18 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Yeah..then why did the other ships go right in...plus other ships made alternative ports to make up with missing ports...heard most passengers say going elsewhere next time. What ships that missed Belieze and Roatan went to other ports? Since you made the comment you must have specifics? What other ships wnet right in at what ports? As someone mentioned when they could not make it into Mahogany Bay they did go to an alternative, the other more open port on Roatan. On this route once they go to Roatan there is not much else that they can do. If they knew weather was bad for sure at Belieze there is a chance they could go to Costa Maya or Progresso, but to have any chance of doing that they would have to make the decision right when they left Roatan. Since they would not know about Belieze until they got there not much chance of that. Take a map and mark the distances to another port and look at how long it would even take to reach it at the speed the ship goes. Edited December 28, 2015 by RDC1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeadisguise Posted December 28, 2015 #19 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Aside from the overall dimensions of Caribbean Princess making tight maneuvering difficult if there's wind broadside, don't forget that Skywalkers adds an extra element of difficulty in navigating in windy conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted December 28, 2015 #20 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Aside from the overall dimensions of Caribbean Princess making tight maneuvering difficult if there's wind broadside, don't forget that Skywalkers adds an extra element of difficulty in navigating in windy conditions. This is and has always been a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealstuber Posted December 28, 2015 #21 Share Posted December 28, 2015 What ships that missed Belieze and Roatan went to other ports? Since you made the comment you must have specifics? What other ships wnet right in at what ports? As someone mentioned when they could not make it into Mahogany Bay they did go to an alternative, the other more open port on Roatan. On this route once they go to Roatan there is not much else that they can do. If they knew weather was bad for sure at Belieze there is a chance they could go to Costa Maya or Progresso, but to have any chance of doing that they would have to make the decision right when they left Roatan. Since they would not know about Belieze until they got there not much chance of that. Take a map and mark the distances to another port and look at how long it would even take to reach it at the speed the ship goes. Yes tenders were available at RotaAn, 4 hrs after our scheduled arrival time on an 8 HR port call. Princess tours had priority and we were not willing slug it out for tender tickets. We decided if open tenders were not available by noon, we'd bag it. This was encouraged by the captain's announcements where he basically said "it's gonna suck, so unless you have a yearning desire to experience Honduran squalor for a couple of hours stay on board". So we had a nice day on board, but it took forever to get out of there (something about a long anchor chain) and so we were late again to Belize and (news flash) the winds get higher when the sun comes up so again the wind on CB's big ass kept us from doing anything there. So we sailed on, past all the afore mentioned ports that same day. We've Sailed a dozen times from coz to Houston in a day and a half so I don't understand why we gave ourselves three days for the trip. We had a busted itinerary on NCL, that resulted in an overnight in Cozumel. Would have been cool to do that Christmas Eve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSU Buckeyes 1980 Posted December 28, 2015 #22 Share Posted December 28, 2015 What ships that missed Belieze and Roatan went to other ports? Since you made the comment you must have specifics? What other ships wnet right in at what ports? As someone mentioned when they could not make it into Mahogany Bay they did go to an alternative, the other more open port on Roatan. On this route once they go to Roatan there is not much else that they can do. If they knew weather was bad for sure at Belieze there is a chance they could go to Costa Maya or Progresso, but to have any chance of doing that they would have to make the decision right when they left Roatan. Since they would not know about Belieze until they got there not much chance of that. Take a map and mark the distances to another port and look at how long it would even take to reach it at the speed the ship goes. Last year we were on Emerald in January out of Houston and our Sunday 4pm turned into Monday near noon. We skipped Roatan and went to Costa Maya instead. Hardly a good trade off but they did their best when it was out of their control. The biggest other frustration was a limited bar menu and no casino. Oh, and it was still chilly on deck when the Buckeyes won the National Championship shown on MUTS...but I didn't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted December 28, 2015 #23 Share Posted December 28, 2015 ..............................., both PCL and NCL have pulled out of this Port. Caribbean Princess will begin cruising out of Ft. Lauderdale in December 2016 so it seems Princess is pulling out of Houston too. LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDC1 Posted December 28, 2015 #24 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Last year we were on Emerald in January out of Houston and our Sunday 4pm turned into Monday near noon. We skipped Roatan and went to Costa Maya instead. Hardly a good trade off but they did their best when it was out of their control. The biggest other frustration was a limited bar menu and no casino. Oh, and it was still chilly on deck when the Buckeyes won the National Championship shown on MUTS...but I didn't mind. Yep, as I mentioned earlier when they have to leave late they drop the furthest port, shorten the route and substitute Costa Maya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDC1 Posted December 28, 2015 #25 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Yes tenders were available at RotaAn, 4 hrs after our scheduled arrival time on an 8 HR port call. Princess tours had priority and we were not willing slug it out for tendertickets. We decided if open tenders were not available by noon, we'd bag it. This was encouraged by the captain's announcements where he basically said "it's gonna suck, so unless you have a yearning desire to experience Honduran squalor for a couple of hours stay on board". So we had a nice day on board, but it took forever to get out of there (something about a long anchor chain) and so we were late again to Belize and (news flash) the winds get higher when the sun comes up so again the wind on CB's big ass kept us from doing anything there. So we sailed on, past all the afore mentioned ports that same day. We've Sailed a dozen times from coz to Houston in a day and a half so I don't understand why we gave ourselves three days for the trip. We had a busted itinerary on NCL, that resulted in an overnight in Cozumel. Would have been cool to do that Christmas Eve. What is the sail time from Belieze to Cozamel? I would expect that you might have gotten there for a short visit, same with Costa Maya, except that bad weather was expected to hit Houston and the ship was expecting to having to return early and make port the evening before scheduled arrival. The other point to consider is that the same front that was causing the wind in Belieze may have also been impacting Costa Maya (I have been there when waves were breaking over the pier and ships had problems getting in due to wind.) and Cozamel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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