Poofsgirl Posted March 6, 2019 #76 Share Posted March 6, 2019 5 hours ago, Dozerwarrior said: We had FTTF on a cruise that was delayed by an hour due to weather a few years back. We needed it more that time than we ever had before!! The place was a mad house!!! I think half of the people just went ahead and showed up anyway and there were lines all the way down the front of the building. We still walked right in, checked in, and waited for FTTF to be called. So much less hassle than everyone else had!! This is what I am hoping is the case. I was going to cancel it but knowing it is a spring break cruise I figured I would stick it out. Being that my husband can get a bit cranky in crowds anything will help. Thank you for the positive outlook! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmet0225 Posted March 6, 2019 #77 Share Posted March 6, 2019 We are on the Freedom for the third time in July. I'll be keeping an eye out for details on the latest upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieRican Posted March 6, 2019 #78 Share Posted March 6, 2019 The Freedom is officially heading back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundrockhorn Posted March 6, 2019 #79 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:460110/zoom:10 https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:460110/mmsi:371154000/imo:9333149/vessel:CARNIVAL_FREEDOM Looks like she is doing 2.8kn and her projected course appears to be a zig zag of sorts. She's projected to arrive in Galveston at 1:32pm on Saturday if her course and speed remain constant. Edited March 6, 2019 by roundrockhorn add another link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaduran2 Posted March 6, 2019 #80 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I cannot wait to see what she looks like with her renovations!! I wish there were some pictures already available!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanoDebbie Posted March 7, 2019 #81 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Looks like the Freedom left Freeport around 3:00 this afternoon and is currently approaching the southern tip of Florida. That's certainly good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanoDebbie Posted March 7, 2019 #82 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Just curious, does anyone know if the Freedom will stop in Miami to load up all of their supplies, et? I'll be watching the ship tracker tonight. It would make sense being their home port that they would have everything all set there to load onto the ship so that the crew has the next 2 days to get everything cleaned up and ready to go. I can't imagine them arriving in Galveston at 1:30 on Saturday and be ready to load passengers an hour or two later. With no ships in port overnight in Miami, it seems like a logical place to stop for 6 to 8 hours to pick up all of the food, linens, booze, etc. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottacruises Posted March 7, 2019 #83 Share Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) They will load her up in Galveston on Saturday, Galveston is her home port. While passengers are going onboard, the dock will be buzzing with forklifts taking supplies to the ship. As you're walking up to the terminal you'll see the 18 wheelers to the left. Edited March 7, 2019 by Lottacruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNTBRD Posted March 7, 2019 #84 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Just did a quick search on Facebook and a gentleman named Dale White posted this three hours ago: I asked John Heald, Carnival's Brand Ambassador and Senior Cruise Director about what was done to Freedom in the dry dock. He says, "She received a brand new water works with new amazing slides and loads of fun for the family. There is also a brand new deli, a new Bonzai sushi express. There was some cabin upgrades with USB chargers and lots of new carpet’s and decking. She is going to look fantastic and ready to give you the best of times." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerTXST Posted March 7, 2019 #85 Share Posted March 7, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanoDebbie Posted March 7, 2019 #86 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Looking at vessel finder, the ETA into Galveston is not until 7:32 PM on Saturday night. I hope that's wrong. Marine traffic is indicating an ETA of 6:12 am on Saturday. Does anyone know which website tends to be more accurate? I'm hoping Marine Traffic is the better one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanoDebbie Posted March 7, 2019 #87 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Found cruisemapper now too. According to this website our ship is well past Key West and currently located at: N 24° 86' 51" W 83° 37' 31" This site doesnt give an ETA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundrockhorn Posted March 7, 2019 #88 Share Posted March 7, 2019 51 minutes ago, PlanoDebbie said: Found cruisemapper now too. According to this website our ship is well past Key West and currently located at: N 24° 86' 51" W 83° 37' 31" This site doesnt give an ETA. She's moving at 17kn or roughly 19.6mph (divide knots by .86898 to get speed in mph) according to cruise mapper. As she gets further into the Gulf, she should pick up a tail wind and some speed too. Not sure how far, exactly, it is from her current position to Galveston, but it's only a day's sailing from Galveston to Key West if they're "steaming" or not "taking their time" like they would on a normal cruise. At her present course and speed, I think she will arrive in Galveston sometime Saturday morning with time to spare before she sails again that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundrockhorn Posted March 8, 2019 #89 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) As of 8:40 UTC (8:40am EST), Freedom was nearing the center of the Gulf. Edited March 8, 2019 by roundrockhorn correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundrockhorn Posted March 8, 2019 #90 Share Posted March 8, 2019 She's moving now...At this rate, she'll be jogging off the coast by this evening, and then enter the ship channel early tomorrow morning, as scheduled and weather permitting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundrockhorn Posted March 9, 2019 #91 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Welcome Home Freedom!! Just watched her dock in Galveston. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeawhite Posted March 9, 2019 #92 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Hope someone posts pictures later today or tomorrow! We were just on in December and looking at another itinerary this summer. Does anyone know if shows are changing?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinwithdad Posted March 9, 2019 #93 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Freedom has arrived! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottacruises Posted March 9, 2019 #94 Share Posted March 9, 2019 She's ready for you, come on down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanoDebbie Posted March 9, 2019 #95 Share Posted March 9, 2019 WooHoo! Very excite to see her in port this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaduran2 Posted March 9, 2019 #96 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I hope some of you all who get to see her today will post some pics once u get on!!! I don't think I can wait a week lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one day at a time jim Posted March 9, 2019 #97 Share Posted March 9, 2019 We set sail on March 23 and i am sure the Freedom will be gorgeous. So glad they added Waterworks to her!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundrockhorn Posted March 11, 2019 #98 Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 11, 2019 #99 Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 3/7/2019 at 2:10 PM, PlanoDebbie said: Looking at vessel finder, the ETA into Galveston is not until 7:32 PM on Saturday night. I hope that's wrong. Marine traffic is indicating an ETA of 6:12 am on Saturday. Does anyone know which website tends to be more accurate? I'm hoping Marine Traffic is the better one. Neither marinetraffic nor vesselfinder, and certainly not cruisemapper are "accurate" when ships are outside of land based AIS range (about 30 miles from a land station). Marinetraffic and vesselfinder will show the last reported position when out of range, but cruisemapper will extrapolate a position from the voyage plan (heading, speed), which has produced some comical results when a ship diverts for any reason. Both vesselfinder and marinetraffic use the ETA that is input by the ship's navigating officer, so some may have picked up an update from the ship when a satellite AIS signal is picked up by the website. You can pay to get these satellite AIS positions, but the updates are limited to a couple of times a day, so they are not real accurate either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundrockhorn Posted March 11, 2019 #100 Share Posted March 11, 2019 45 minutes ago, chengkp75 said: Neither marinetraffic nor vesselfinder, and certainly not cruisemapper are "accurate" when ships are outside of land based AIS range (about 30 miles from a land station). Marinetraffic and vesselfinder will show the last reported position when out of range, but cruisemapper will extrapolate a position from the voyage plan (heading, speed), which has produced some comical results when a ship diverts for any reason. Both vesselfinder and marinetraffic use the ETA that is input by the ship's navigating officer, so some may have picked up an update from the ship when a satellite AIS signal is picked up by the website. You can pay to get these satellite AIS positions, but the updates are limited to a couple of times a day, so they are not real accurate either. Thanks Cheng! Old salts like you and me, understand how that stuff works, how to calculate Kn to MPH, etc. I think the best explanation, is to say that these sites give last reported position and are based on available data at the time. Looking at the last course and speed reported, one could reasonably extrapolate an estimated ETA or a change therein, based on what was reported and what some of us know based on experience. I'd like to think that I predicted it pretty close to the mark, give or take an hour. Question though. Do the Cruise ships get close, such as off the coast of Galveston, and jog for a bit before getting clearance to enter the channel? I've always wondered about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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