Rare BecciBoo Posted September 1, 2019 #651 Share Posted September 1, 2019 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMESCC Posted September 1, 2019 #652 Share Posted September 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, BecciBoo said: CoCo Cay is about 70 miles south/southwest from Grand Bahamas and the storm is expected to just skirt the north side of that island, so maybe a little further from the Cay. The most damaging winds and surge are on the north/northeast side of the storm. So I think this is good news for CoCo......Grand Bahamas will have the most damage and I pray they weather the storm with as little loss of life and property as possible. But people who live there know what to expect and will prepare accordingly. Hurricanes are just life in the Caribbean. Just like Floridians, if you want to live there, you take the consequences along with the pleasures. BTW, that is called being Pragmatic. Like I said before, it has nothing to do with compassion, it's just taking your licks and moving on. What else can one do? Yeah I'm no meteorologist or geography expert but I just brought up a map of the Bahamas and then the path of Dorian and where it will hit "The Bahamas". To me it looks like biggest, worst part of the storm is not anywhere near it. The freaking out and drama here is a little bit amusing. To me it looks like the worst part of the storm is going to well North of CocoCay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted September 1, 2019 #653 Share Posted September 1, 2019 If you'd like to watch: https://www.paradiseislandcam.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted September 1, 2019 #654 Share Posted September 1, 2019 32 minutes ago, BecciBoo said: I am planning a great day in Coco Cay next week. Good luck with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted September 1, 2019 #655 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Grand Bahamas: http://gobefore.me/cams/unexso/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted September 1, 2019 #656 Share Posted September 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, bouhunter said: Good luck with that. "The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck." Channing Pollock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JTJT1 Posted September 1, 2019 #658 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Now I am really confused. We were on Mariner out of PC on 9/2. The email we received says that we now depart PC on 9/4 at 9pm and return 9/6 at 7am. I just came across this though.....If it is actually boarding at 11:30, we will still go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 1, 2019 #659 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Orlando airport is not closing now 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirenitas Posted September 1, 2019 #660 Share Posted September 1, 2019 41 minutes ago, BecciBoo said: Grand Bahamas: http://gobefore.me/cams/unexso/ Watching dolphins jumping around - my morning is made. I still have an hour of work to go but this makes it more bearable 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etta1213 Posted September 1, 2019 #661 Share Posted September 1, 2019 12 hours ago, itsmeagain said: When my knee starts hurting, then I will start worrying. It does appear that most of the birds that we see flying around our house are gone, so that’s not a good sign. They since it and get the hell out of town early. Loved this observation! When I was a child, growing up in PA, the birds would settle in the fields by the thousands to eat before a big snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrey1234 Posted September 1, 2019 #662 Share Posted September 1, 2019 9 hours ago, irishgal432 said: I’m on Allure. Hoping to I doubt it at this point. Wednesday it is predicted to be about 70 miles off the coast near Port Canaveral at the moment. I have doubts any ship trying to get in will do so as it is currently at cat 5 and expected to be a cat 4 when it skirts Florida. I live near Daytona, don’t blame Royal for not coming in on Sunday as this mess was supposed to strike on Sunday. It didn’t. They did what they thought was right at the time. RC, I am sure will do right with FC credit and yes, you may pay more for a new cruise depending on when you book and what deals you get or got. You get a year to apply the credit to a booked cruise not a year to take the cruise so watch the promotions and book one when you find a great price. Might want to avoid August and September for the Caribbean though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CILCIANRQTS Posted September 1, 2019 #663 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, bouhunter said: Good luck with that. Dorian is now a Cat 5, top winds of 160MPH, 150 miles wide, and storm surge of 15-20 feet. I wonder what the elevation of Coco Cay is...??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishgal432 Posted September 1, 2019 #664 Share Posted September 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, janrey1234 said: I doubt it at this point. Wednesday it is predicted to be about 70 miles off the coast near Port Canaveral at the moment. I have doubts any ship trying to get in will do so as it is currently at cat 5 and expected to be a cat 4 when it skirts Florida. I live near Daytona, don’t blame Royal for not coming in on Sunday as this mess was supposed to strike on Sunday. It didn’t. They did what they thought was right at the time. RC, I am sure will do right with FC credit and yes, you may pay more for a new cruise depending on when you book and what deals you get or got. You get a year to apply the credit to a booked cruise not a year to take the cruise so watch the promotions and book one when you find a great price. Might want to avoid August and September for the Caribbean though. Still hoping. We are out of Fort Lauderdale and suppose to leave on Wednesday when the storm has passed way to the north. If the storm path changes then I am not out anything if I don't go. I have travel insurance that covers it and not lose anything. I like travelling in September/October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketsunlimited Posted September 1, 2019 #665 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, BecciBoo said: "The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck." Channing Pollock Becca. , l like your optimism but.....coco cay evacuated LAST Wednesday, there are 400 Bahamian employees that work there. Most of them are 100s of miles away from there as they had mandatory evacuations. Lots of them probably made there way to the US to get out of there. They don’t have houses on coco cay their house are in the main islands that are going to be wiped out. They will probably have nothing to return to. The last thing they are going to worry about is that there is a pina colada waiting for you on your “perfect day”. Coco cay May avoid a direct hit but unless you want to fly out tomorrow and start cleaning the pool and replanting trees and flowers your not going to coco cay next week. My guess is they will not open at all in September and rightfully so. sorry to be a Debby downer but sometimes reality has to be accepted. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kearney Posted September 1, 2019 #666 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Here is something interesting as it relates to port closures.Coast Guard Policies Related to Port Closure Someplace I read that Canaveral was at Whiskey... yesterday.. as I recall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrey1234 Posted September 1, 2019 #667 Share Posted September 1, 2019 10 minutes ago, irishgal432 said: Still hoping. We are out of Fort Lauderdale and suppose to leave on Wednesday when the storm has passed way to the north. If the storm path changes then I am not out anything if I don't go. I have travel insurance that covers it and not lose anything. I like travelling in September/October. Fort Lauderdale will all depend on the seas and when the port reopens and if Dorian doesn’t slow further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrey1234 Posted September 1, 2019 #668 Share Posted September 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, kearney said: Here is something interesting as it relates to port closures.Coast Guard Policies Related to Port Closure Someplace I read that Canaveral was at Whiskey... yesterday.. as I recall. 2 minutes ago, kearney said: Here is something interesting as it relates to port closures.Coast Guard Policies Related to Port Closure Someplace I read that Canaveral was at Whiskey... yesterday.. as I recall. yankee as of last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greykitty Posted September 1, 2019 #669 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Wouldn't it be nice if every person worrying about their vacation and asking for reimbursement/compensation would donate even $25 each to aid efforts for people who will be really hurt by this hurricane? Heck, even $1.00 per complaint/whine would help! I'm not talking about people asking for genuine guidance in planning on how to deal with the changes in their plans, but those who are more concerned with their cocktails and beach days and internet reimbursements. Edited September 1, 2019 by greykitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kearney Posted September 1, 2019 #670 Share Posted September 1, 2019 oops, I must have been thinking of Savannah https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/coast-guard-captain-sets-port-condition-x-ray-for-the-ports-of-savannah-and-brunswick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kearney Posted September 1, 2019 #671 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I found this link which might be helpful when trying to figure out if a ship is likely to sail on schedule... press releases from Coast guard on port status.... took a while to locate. Coast guard press releases 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kearney Posted September 1, 2019 #672 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Someone posted this on another thread... it is a nice site to see where the cruise ships are currently... You can see most of them heading south... I find Carnival interesting... Note ship heading to Charleston... which is now at Whiskey.... wonder where they plan on sailing once they drop off passengers..... Savannah already at X-Ray... going south would be into the storm... north it will be chasing them... cruise mapper site I would hate to be the one trying to figure out where to go during a storm that may or may not impact you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kearney Posted September 1, 2019 #673 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I keep finding interesting links... I hope people don't mind... this one is for coast guard and lists port status... which is better than the press release link... you can check the directory to find specific port...US Port directory... status Sorry learning this stuff as I go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBeBop Posted September 1, 2019 #674 Share Posted September 1, 2019 For those supposed to cruise the Allure this week, do you really think you won’t get out on Wednesday? I’m constantly checking the National Weather Service hurricane page. They’re saying Fort Lauderdale only has a 12 percent chance it tropical storm or higher winds on Tuesday, through Wednesday. And a 1 percent chance, Wednesday through Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonole1972 Posted September 1, 2019 #675 Share Posted September 1, 2019 From latest sat in looks like Coco Cay is getting a direct hit. I would hope and expect RCCL planned for this kind of hurricane. We have been there 2 times and I took note of the structures and it looked to me (as a Floridian) that it is will take the hit. Wonder about storm surge though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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