Freedom/Canaveral to FLL

[waterbugohio]

Just curious.

 

How/when does Freedom transistion from Port Canaveral to Fort Lauderdale??

 

If I'm reading the website right, it looks like there is a day in between??

 

Does the ship just sit in Canaveral overnight, or does it sail around empty and then come ito Fort Lauderdale the next morning??

 

Just curious.

 

We are on the second sailing out of FLL.

[Ourusualbeach]

She is sailing empty of guests to FLL. My guess is nice and slow. It costs money to sit at a dock.

Edited August 14, 2016 by Ourusualbeach

[Retired LEO]

The Freedom and the Oasis should pass each other (both empty) during the night.

[waterbugohio]

The Freedom and the Oasis should pass each other (both empty) during the night.

 

cool.

 

To bad locals couldn't do a One nighter!!!

[deliver42]

Thanks to our maritime laws, they have to sail empty. They have to have a foreign port between U.S. stops. That's why they stopped cruises to nowhere.

[Surfguyxxx]

Thanks to our maritime laws, they have to sail empty. They have to have a foreign port between U.S. stops. That's why they stopped cruises to nowhere.

 

Thanks; good to know.

[Clarea]

Thanks to our maritime laws, they have to sail empty. They have to have a foreign port between U.S. stops. That's why they stopped cruises to nowhere.

Not only a foreign port, but since they are going between two different US cities, it has to be a distant foreign port, such as South American or the ABC islands.

Edited August 14, 2016 by clarea

[Arzeena]

Not only a foreign port, but since they are going between two different US cities, it has to be a distant foreign port, such as South American or the ABC islands.

 

Now that would have been a real good repo cruise! How silly of Royal to just have both ships go empty. I would have loved to do that repo.:)

[Clarea]

Now that would have been a real good repo cruise! How silly of Royal to just have both ships go empty. I would have loved to do that repo.:)

The have done that several times when moving a ship from Boston to Tampa. Very popular and expensive cruise.

[Miryam1234]

Exactly when do Freedom and Oasis switch places?

Edited August 14, 2016 by Miryam1234

[Clarea]

Exactly when do Freedom and Oasis swotch places?

November 4 looks to be the day they are switching.

[villager70]

Freedom will do a special 7 day west run Nov. 5th. Nov. 12th she will start the 8day run and nov. 20th . the first 6 day.

 

Oasis will do a special 8 day west run Nov. 5th. She will start the regular 7 day cycle Nov.13th. Bob The Villages, florida

[villager70]

Not only a foreign port, but since they are going between two different US cities, it has to be a distant foreign port, such as South American or the ABC islands.

 

 

Just in case anyone is interested this is the law. Reason why we have Alaska cruises making stops in Canada, or starting in Vancouver. Hawaii cruises also restricted from US.

 

Merchant Marine Act of 1920 .... AKA Jones Act.

[Clarea]

Just in case anyone is interested this is the law. Reason why we have Alaska cruises making stops in Canada, or starting in Vancouver. Hawaii cruises also restricted from US.

 

Merchant Marine Act of 1920 .... AKA Jones Act.

I believe the Jones Act was for commercial shipping. The Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) of 1886 is the law that applies to cruise ships.

Edited August 14, 2016 by clarea

[waterbugohio]

Just in case anyone is interested this is the law. Reason why we have Alaska cruises making stops in Canada, or starting in Vancouver. Hawaii cruises also restricted from US.

 

Merchant Marine Act of 1920 .... AKA Jones Act.

 

So then just out of curiosity.... Can you explain the reason for the act??

[norcalemt02]

I wouldn't mind a cruise that starts at one port and ends at another

[flczr]

You know it is like only 90 miles maybe 100 miles between PC and FLL ?

[Clarea]

You know it is like only 90 miles maybe 100 miles between PC and FLL ?

Actually close to 200 miles.

[Biker19]

Actually close to 200 miles.

 

+1, by road it's just under that and about the same by sea as well.

 

Biker, who drove close to this route yesterday.

[Clarea]

+1, by road it's just under that and about the same by sea as well.

 

Biker, who drove close to this route yesterday.

Even nautical miles would be around 170.

[Biker19]

Even nautical miles would be around 170.

 

This could turn into one of those SAT questions: If ship A departs PE at x:xx and ship B departs PC at y:yy where/when will they pass each other?

[Clarea]

This could turn into one of those SAT questions: If ship A departs PE at x:xx and ship B departs PC at y:yy where/when will they pass each other?

Not that difficult, but we would also need to know each ship's speed.:)

[Biker19]

Not that difficult, but we would also need to know each ship's speed.:)

 

Of course RCI will tell the Captains to save money so they'll go at a leisurely 15 knots.