Oasis Still Sitting In Port Canaveral .... Wassup?

[F27TW]

The schedule said 4:30 departure .... any idea why she still there?

[jstcruizin]

I'm wondering that too, I was there waiting her to leave but started getting cold lol

[gcvt]

She's on the move!

[grand isle joe]

..............maybe they misplaced the keys............:eek:

[Cupcrazy]

New port and their logistics got all screwed up. Couldn't move all the people and things on quick enough. My brother, who is on the ship, said at 6pm he could see them still loading luggage.

[Biker19]

Late delivery of pepper grinders.

[Ocean Dancer]

Late delivery of pepper grinders.

 

I was going to say that!! Mine is already packed!!!:)

[grand isle joe]

................what about the parmesan?:cool:

[Royal2464]

Captain announced during muster drill that departure had been delayed until 6:00 p.m. due to port traffic. Saturday departure this week is different from Freedom's old schedule. It ended up being 6:35 - 6:40 before we left, maybe we were waiting for late flight arrivals booked through Royal.

[grand isle joe]

...............or maybe for day light savings time?......

[John&LaLa]

Not the picture I was hoping for.

 

 

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[F27TW]

Captain announced during muster drill that departure had been delayed until 6:00 p.m. due to port traffic. Saturday departure this week is different from Freedom's old schedule. It ended up being 6:35 - 6:40 before we left, maybe we were waiting for late flight arrivals booked through Royal.

 

Oasis Was Delayed .. "Due To PORT TRAFFIC" ?? ... in Port Canaveral ?

 

What? The little Victory Casino Boat?

[rolloman]

This was known well in advance, not sure why the Captain said port traffic? Several T/A's a few weeks ago scheduled a big port send off for the ship's first voyage and last week it was rescheduled for next week due to an announced later departure. I was told a week ago it was leaving at 7pm so in theory the ship left early.

[jstcruizin]

This was known well in advance, not sure why the Captain said port traffic? Several T/A's a few weeks ago scheduled a big port send off for the ship's first voyage and last week it was rescheduled for next week due to an announced later departure. I was told a week ago it was leaving at 7pm so in theory the ship left early.

 

Big port send off? What does this mean ? I'm just curious because I was at the port today with some friends and was kind of surprised there wasn't more going on since this was the first sailing. We're sailing next week on her.

[grand isle joe]

..............probably needed more time to repair items and reprogram the computers.....the computers sail the ship.

[BillB48]

Oasis Was Delayed .. "Due To PORT TRAFFIC" ?? ... in Port Canaveral ?

 

What? The little Victory Casino Boat?

 

 

Heck the Victory may have even added to the traffic!! There were four ships scheduled to be in PC yesterday... A Mouse boat, Carnival, Oasis and one of the AIDA cruise ships. Also may have to consider pilot availability.

 

Not exactly a sleepy little backwater port;). Depending on whose stats you wish to quote PC is the second busiest cruise port in Florida.

Edited November 6, 2016 by BillB48

[Royal2464]

Oasis Was Delayed .. "Due To PORT TRAFFIC" ?? ... in Port Canaveral ?

 

What? The little Victory Casino Boat?

 

You go on the port's schedule and not yours. When a pilot is available and the channel is clear dictates when you leave. Oasis will take Freedom's slot and Freedom always ported on Sundays. So that left Oasis at the bottom of the priority ladder for leaving times on Saturday. She will change to Sunday departures on the next cruise and probably take Freedom's old spot in the departure rotation. Port Canaveral is a busy port.

[F27TW]

You go on the port's schedule and not yours. When a pilot is available and the channel is clear dictates when you leave. Oasis will take Freedom's slot and Freedom always ported on Sundays. So that left Oasis at the bottom of the priority ladder for leaving times on Saturday. She will change to Sunday departures on the next cruise and probably take Freedom's old spot in the departure rotation. Port Canaveral is a busy port.

 

 

But come on, now ... its the first day of OASIS OF THE SEAS in this port ... they could have made her the priority ... at least on that day!

 

What kinda welcome was that ?! ;)

Edited November 6, 2016 by F27TW

[Capt_BJ]

Share in the excitement of Port Canaveral’s FREE community Sail-A-Brations at Jetty Park

as we welcome the newest mega-ships to join our homeported fleet. There will be plenty

of fun for the entire family with entertainment, music, games and give-a-ways.

 

Nov. 12 NORWEGIAN EPIC

Nov. 13 OASIS OF THE SEAS

 

http://portcanaveralnews.com/#mega-ships

 

Edited November 6, 2016 by Capt_BJ

[chengkp75]

There are currently only 8 pilots in the Port Canaveral Pilot's Association. These guys handle all the traffic in and out of the port, not just cruise ships, and must meet state and federal guidelines for work and rest hours, so at any given time there are likely only 3 pilots on duty, with maybe a 4th scheduled for cruise ship day times.

 

Pilots make way more money than almost everyone on CC, and way more than cruise ship Captains, they own the association, and their fees are determined by governmental agencies, so they really don't respond at all to pressure; they will handle ships as they see fit.

Edited November 6, 2016 by chengkp75

[jstcruizin]

Share in the excitement of Port Canaveral’s FREE community Sail-A-Brations at Jetty Park

as we welcome the newest mega-ships to join our homeported fleet. There will be plenty

of fun for the entire family with entertainment, music, games and give-a-ways.

 

Nov. 12 NORWEGIAN EPIC

Nov. 13 OASIS OF THE SEAS

 

http://portcanaveralnews.com/#mega-ships

 

 

Thank you!! I was wondering why there wasn't anything going on yesterday, cant wait until next week'

[rolloman]

Big port send off? What does this mean ? I'm just curious because I was at the port today with some friends and was kind of surprised there wasn't more going on since this was the first sailing. We're sailing next week on her.

 

It just means there will be more people than normal watching the ship sail away. It was scheduled for the 5th then changed (over a week ago) to the 13th when the ship gets back from its first voyage.

[grand isle joe]

What's wrong with that celebration notice? RCL never has "give-a-ways".:D:cool: