innlady1 Posted January 7, 2017 #126 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Just my very humble opinion, but I hope HAL and Princess step up to the plate and give anyone stranded at the airport another cruise at no cost if they were supposed to sail today and can't get the ship on time. I'm not really sure what will happen to people who even have insurance - this may not be covered, but it would be a smart PR move, (and the right thing to do), if Carnival Corp takes care of these folks. Yes, it would be the right thing to do. But, the cruise lines don't always seem to feel that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innlady1 Posted January 7, 2017 #127 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Very thankful. Another client of our PCC wasn't so lucky, she was one of the fatalities. :( We're driving ourselves instead of taking the bus, Alaska picked up the tab. Our cruise isn't until Sunday, very glad we came out early. Another friend who flew in today was there when it happened, but in a different baggage terminal. Sad, sad day. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I am so very sorry to hear that. These poor people..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted January 7, 2017 #128 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Carnival dispatched their care team to Fort Lauderdale Airport to help people who got off the Victory in Miami find somewhere to stay or a way home. The Conquest comes in tomorrow morning and they're working on arrangements because a bunch of airlines cancelled flights already. No word on what HAL is doing, but since CCL HQ is down here, I assume that they have something in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted January 7, 2017 #129 Share Posted January 7, 2017 No doubt there will be even more cancelled flights due to the mid-Atlantic snowstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted January 7, 2017 #130 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Sounds like 2300 departure now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRL_Joanie Posted January 7, 2017 #131 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Just heard Harbor Master say NA now at 2300 hrs or 11:00 pm Local time Joanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMLincoln Posted January 7, 2017 #132 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Sounds like 2300 departure now. Just heard Harbor Master say NA now at 2300 hrs or 11:00 pm Local time Joanie Anybody understand why, are they waiting for PAX or security clearance from the port? We'll see if princess moves at 9pm m-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRL_Joanie Posted January 7, 2017 #133 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Anybody understand why, are they waiting for PAX or security clearance from the port? We'll see if princess moves at 9pm m-- Just now as I started typing this someone said something about 200 passengers still at airport. Seems like a high number to me, but what do I know. Joanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 7, 2017 #134 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Read about Nieuw Amsterdam not leaving until 11 PM. See the white trucks at Caribbean Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 7, 2017 #135 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Just now as I started typing this someone said something about 200 passengers still at airport. Seems like a high number to me, but what do I know. Joanie There are still a couple of thousand people at the people going various places besides the ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 7, 2017 #136 Share Posted January 7, 2017 There are 6 ships to be in Ft Lauderdale tomorrow. It is going to be another terrible mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted January 7, 2017 #137 Share Posted January 7, 2017 security clearance from the port? m-- Cargo ships have been coming and going all afternoon so the port can't be closed. It sounds to me like they are hoping people will be able to get from the FLL airport or surrounding airports where planes were diverted. Definitely reinforces the "do not fly in the day of" concept. Can you imagine starting a cruise after the harrowing experience of the FLL airport today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMLincoln Posted January 7, 2017 #138 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Sounds to me like they are choosing to wait for missing pax, not being held in port due to security. The ripple effect of this incident will last for days... canceled flights in, out, and how long with the airport be closed? People busing in , driving rental cars, couldn't get back home if they wanted to due to winter storms... oh my. How difficult, and not forgetting tragic. I do hope those in need can feel our support and caring. m-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted January 7, 2017 #139 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Cargo ships have been coming and going all afternoon so the port can't be closed. It sounds to me like they are hoping people will be able to get from the FLL airport or surrounding airports where planes were diverted. Definitely reinforces the "do not fly in the day of" concept. Can you imagine starting a cruise after the harrowing experience of the FLL airport today! The roads to the port were indeed closed. They've reopened the roads now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMLincoln Posted January 7, 2017 #140 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Cargo ships have been coming and going all afternoon so the port can't be closed. It sounds to me like they are hoping people will be able to get from the FLL airport or surrounding airports where planes were diverted. Definitely reinforces the "do not fly in the day of" concept. Can you imagine starting a cruise after the harrowing experience of the FLL airport today! Posting together :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted January 7, 2017 #141 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Harbormaster just confirmed Caribbean sailing as soon as a few more passengers are on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMLincoln Posted January 7, 2017 #142 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Harbormaster just confirmed Caribbean sailing as soon as a few more passengers are on board. Thank you, I can't understand most of it, lots of echos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted January 7, 2017 #143 Share Posted January 7, 2017 From what I heard, yes. Professional counsellors on board. But it's just from someone on board. Counseling is available. Never said professionals. Nice prompt dinner service. Still here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innlady1 Posted January 7, 2017 #144 Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) Definitely reinforces the "do not fly in the day of" concept. Can you imagine starting a cruise after the harrowing experience of the FLL airport today! We always fly in 3 days prior. Are scheduled to fly from Boston to Tampa on 01/31 for our Oosterdam cruise on 02/03. With winter weather and this airport disaster, I'm rethinking: Should we attempt to drive the 24 hour trip to Tampa? Will check the cancellation policy on our JetBlue flight tomorrow. Edited January 7, 2017 by innlady1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvz2cruz Posted January 7, 2017 #145 Share Posted January 7, 2017 This is so heartbreaking. We flew Delta from Atlanta into FLL last month and inlaws are scheduled to this Sunday. I am confused at the amount of people stuck at the airport who are cruising today. If this happened at 1:30, they were really calling it close. Do so many arrive in the afternoon and make the ship? Or were they delayed because of weather and maybe it saved their lives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted January 7, 2017 #146 Share Posted January 7, 2017 For some reason it seems like a number of people who get the cruise line to book flights allow them to book "day of". Not sure if that is what they really want or they just don't know better. I cruised with friends (who are not CC members) last fall. They had never thought of going a day or more early! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted January 7, 2017 #147 Share Posted January 7, 2017 We always fly in 3 days prior. Are scheduled to fly from Boston to Tampa on 01/31 for our Oosterdam cruise on 02/03. With winter weather and this airport disaster, I'm rethinking: Should we attempt to drive the 24 hour trip to Tampa? Will check the cancellation policy on our JetBlue flight tomorrow.I wouldn't drive from Boston, especially in the winter months. I-95 can already be a mess. Just think what a little snow around Baltimore, Washington, and Richmond would do to it. We were considering driving from Raleigh next month but I booked a flight this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 7, 2017 #148 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Well I have to sign off for tonight. Prayers for those who have died and their families that have to face their losses. Hopefully those who will miss their cruises will get help from their insurance companies as this was not something they had planned on happening. Hope not too many people will miss their cruises tomorrow. So Sad!!:(:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrhdhd Posted January 7, 2017 #149 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Celebrating this Monday's NCAA College Football Championship Game in Tampa on Monday Go Tigers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmanly Posted January 7, 2017 #150 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I'm on the Caribbean and we are underway but there are several hundred people in cruise terminal being bused to the HAL Ship Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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