CruisinMomma2 Posted January 4, 2017 #1 Share Posted January 4, 2017 We will be aboard Brilliance of the Seas next Wednesday with plans of Grand Cayman as our port. Forecast shows "Windy" 20/30 mph. Would this cause the ship to skip port due to tendering and potential rough water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner15km Posted January 4, 2017 #2 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Should be no problems. Go Golden Bears ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennbr9 Posted January 4, 2017 #3 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Could make it interesting for sure, and will slow down the process. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted January 4, 2017 #4 Share Posted January 4, 2017 it can depends on the direction winds and sea have seen us have GC cancelled on several winter/spring cruises and one spring week long dive trip found us diving in 'not the usual places' for the same reason. Sometimes when the seas prevent safe tendering to Georgetown, a couple of ships can use the alternate landing at Spotts Bay on the south side and busses run folks to town. But this anchorage is smaller so if say 5 ships were scheduled only 2 can go here .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J&Jtravelcouple Posted January 4, 2017 #5 Share Posted January 4, 2017 You may get to experience the swimming pools sloshing from end to end. I'm sure the captain will make every effort to land at each port if possible. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audome78 Posted January 5, 2017 #6 Share Posted January 5, 2017 You may get to experience the swimming pools sloshing from end to end. I'm sure the captain will make every effort to land at each port if possible. Like this on our Mariner cruise from a few years ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted January 5, 2017 #7 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) if ships can see that conditions will be bad they sometimes will shift ports. We've twice been rerouted to Cozumel when the conditions at Cayman stood in the way of safe tendering. Several factors come into play however including: - is there room at the inn to even consider the swap - the plan must be changed early enuf to permit the ship to make the new destination, islands are not exactly a 30 minute drive away from each other; a ship simply can not arrive at Cayman see it is bad and quickly zip to another island the same day. - can the overall itinerary accommodate the change (distance/time to next port) unfortunately I've seen pass' get very unruly when a port change was announced. Rather than appreciate the effort they complained about the change because the weather they saw where the ship was then was 'nice', failing to appreciate the master may have been in contact with the port and ships that tried to visit today versus tomorrow and the weather forecast .... Edited January 5, 2017 by Capt_BJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyaxn Posted May 24, 2017 #8 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Last year we went to Gran caymen in Febuary it was windy .we anchored on the other side of the island and eas tendered their Sent from my SM-G928T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted May 24, 2017 #9 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Depends on the direction of the wind...and what that wind does to the water! 30 MPH is pretty brisk! 45 MPH is tropical storm strength! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvmywifecrzy Posted June 2, 2017 #10 Share Posted June 2, 2017 SO how was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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