angelbearmom Posted October 10, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2017 a sudden strong storm with high winds hit this morning while the NA was docked in Huatulco. The front mooring lines came loose from the pier & the ship swung out. It was still held on by other lines. I was on shore when it hit & found shelter in a cantina on the shore. They brought people table cloths to dry off with. I was concerned because my mom was on a fishing boat. But they came back & were safe. HALwas great. They put us up in a hotel while they figured things out. Everyone made sure all 1200 on shore & 800 on board knew what was going on. They're having divers checking the hull so we'll be late out of port. That's our day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted October 10, 2017 #2 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Sounds like a rough day. Glad you are ok. Thank you for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted October 10, 2017 #3 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Glad you're all safe. Thanks for update & letting us know. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted October 11, 2017 #4 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Thank goodness all were safe and HAL did its part to take care of everyone. (y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 11, 2017 #5 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Glad you are all safe. And HAL is taking care of everyone ashore. Keep us updated on the what the divers find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted October 11, 2017 #6 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Glad you're safe. Wonder if Huatulco was hit by Tehuantepec Winds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehuantepecer Last February, when we were on a Panama Canal cruise sailing between Puerto Chiapas, Mexico and Huatulco, we were hit with those winds. It was quite a rough night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBoot Posted October 11, 2017 #7 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Wow! That's an adventure you can tell stories about. So glad to hear how professionally HAL is handling things. Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie1422 Posted October 11, 2017 #8 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Any report on the damage to NA? Sent from my XT1650 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakkojakko Posted October 11, 2017 #9 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Next update from Captain albert is out of Huatulco. He is on the Nieuw Amsterdam at present. Let's see if he has any comments about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted October 11, 2017 #10 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Glad you're safe. Wonder if Huatulco was hit by Tehuantepec Winds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehuantepecer Last February, when we were on a Panama Canal cruise sailing between Puerto Chiapas, Mexico and Huatulco, we were hit with those winds. It was quite a rough night. Aren’t they called “papagayos”? Or am I thinking of another regional wind in Mexico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted October 11, 2017 #11 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Aren’t they called “papagayos”?Or am I thinking of another regional wind in Mexico? Papagayos seem to be associated with Costa Rica. Tehuantepec Winds are definitely Mexican. We ran thru them on our way to Cabo after our Panama Canal transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBoot Posted October 11, 2017 #12 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Next update from Captain albert is out of Huatulco. He is on the Nieuw Amsterdam at present. Let's see if he has any comments about it.I'd like to read his blog. Where can I find it? Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB48 Posted October 11, 2017 #13 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Aren’t they called “papagayos”?Or am I thinking of another regional wind in Mexico? The Tehuantecpec Winds that Turtles is referencing are also known as a Tehuantepecer or the Tehuano Winds. All I know about papagayos is that it is one name for a parrot. I have no idea if that bad weather had anything to do with the Tehuantepec winds or not. I have heard of squally weather being called a "chubasco" in that part of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old As Dirt Mom Posted October 11, 2017 #14 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I'd like to read his blog. Where can I find it? Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk Right here: https://www.hollandamerica.com/blog/albert/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted October 11, 2017 #15 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Thanks so much for sharing with us about N.A.. Of course, happy to hear, everyone is safe and ship is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBoot Posted October 12, 2017 #16 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Right here: https://www.hollandamerica.com/blog/albert/ Thank you [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakkojakko Posted October 12, 2017 #17 Share Posted October 12, 2017 It has been three days since his last post. The captain must be very busy with something, he is usually very punctual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakkojakko Posted October 12, 2017 #18 Share Posted October 12, 2017 ...........It caught the ship full on the portside and as were docked portside alongside it started to push the ship away from the dock, very fast. There was no way the mooring lines could hold against this impact wind and the bowlines broke free. And thus the bow drifted over to the shallow side of the basin and for a short time touched the seabed. All emergency crews, including yours truly, went to battle stations to contain the situation which was done very well. Kudo’s to all involved. Once the wind and the rain had passed and the tide came back in we moved the ship back to the dock............ https://www.hollandamerica.com/blog/excluderecent/10-october-2017-huatalco-de-santa-cruz-mexico/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted October 12, 2017 #19 Share Posted October 12, 2017 https://www.hollandamerica.com/blog/excluderecent/10-october-2017-huatalco-de-santa-cruz-mexico/ Interesting report. Thanks for bringing it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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