SYMPHONY - STILL IN MIAMI

[ulcruz2]

Does anyone know why Symphony of the Seas is still in Miami. It is supposed to be docking in Roatan in about an hour -

[DarrenM]

I love quizzes 

 

The driver hasnt turned up?

They forgot to refuel?

The crew are on strike?

 

The ocean has frozen over?

[Essiesmom]

The shipment of rice for the crew and toilet paper didn't arrive.

 

There's no schedule for her from 2/1 until 2/4 when she does a 4 day cruise to Coco Cay.  I surmise it is a charter.  Try asking on the Royal Caribbean board here.   EM

Edited February 3, 2020 by Essiesmom

[Zach1213]

The synchronous booty shaking from Shakira and J-Lo in Miami caused a localized tsunami which knocked out the ship's propulsion systems. 

[davekathy]

To much Super Bowl parting on Sunday. 🍷🍻The staff is sleeping in. 

Edited February 3, 2020 by davekathy

[leaveitallbehind]

....and if they are supposed to be in Roatan in the next hour they better find the Captain from last night's SB party and get moving fast, as it is a 2-day sail to get there!  Warp speed, Mr. Chekov!!

[CPT Trips]

Warp speed won’t do the trick. Royal needs to recreate the “Philadelphia Experiment. “

[leaveitallbehind]

1 hour ago, CPT Trips said:

Warp speed won’t do the trick. Royal needs to recreate the “Philadelphia Experiment. “

That would work.  But seeing as how by now they should have already been in Roatan, Mr. Peabody's Wayback machine might be the better solution...😉

[CPT Trips]

Check with Sherman, he will inform you that the experiment had both spatial and temporal elements.

[AF-1]

I believe the ship was chartered by the NFL for the superbowl.  I know one of the NCL ships what used for hotel space for the news crews and sports casters.  I was watching the pre game on fox sports and they were doing live stuff from NCL Escape

Edited February 4, 2020 by AF-1

[leaveitallbehind]

18 minutes ago, AF-1 said:

I believe the ship was chartered by the NFL for the superbowl.  I know one of the NCL ships what used for hotel space for the news crews and sports casters.  I was watching the pre game on fox sports and they were doing live stuff from NCL Escape

Very likely the case.  I know when the SB was in Jacksonville in 2005 there were a couple of cruise ships docked there that were chartered as hotels.  

[Zach1213]

1 hour ago, AF-1 said:

I believe the ship was chartered by the NFL for the superbowl.  I know one of the NCL ships what used for hotel space for the news crews and sports casters.  I was watching the pre game on fox sports and they were doing live stuff from NCL Escape

 

Interesting. And with the game in Tampa next year, might be seeing the same thing. 

[AF-1]

Zach1213 I believe that will be the case

[mugtech]

5 hours ago, Zach1213 said:

 

Interesting. And with the game in Tampa next year, might be seeing the same thing. 

Except the big ships can't get into Tampa.  

[Zach1213]

8 minutes ago, mugtech said:

Except the big ships can't get into Tampa.  

 

"Big" is a very generic term. The fact that ships holding several thousand people can still get in/out of Tampa, I would said we're likely to see them. 

[mugtech]

46 minutes ago, Zach1213 said:

 

"Big" is a very generic term. The fact that ships holding several thousand people can still get in/out of Tampa, I would said we're likely to see them. 

True, but neither of the two ships mentioned as being in Miami, Symphony and NCL Escape, will be in Tampa.

[leaveitallbehind]

1 hour ago, mugtech said:

True, but neither of the two ships mentioned as being in Miami, Symphony and NCL Escape, will be in Tampa.

I don't think it was intended to mean that those specific ships would be there.  But certainly those based there through 2021 - or those of a size to dock there - will be likely candidates.  😊

[AF-1]

The NFL will charter a ship that will fit into the ports of wherever the super bowl is.  Not a big deal.  They have done it before and will do it again.  

[ramja96]

45 minutes ago, AF-1 said:

The NFL will charter a ship that will fit into the ports of wherever the super bowl is.  Not a big deal.

 

I can't wait to see how they're going to pull that off for SB LVII in Glendale, AZ. 😋😁

[Priszm]

1 hour ago, ramja96 said:

 

I can't wait to see how they're going to pull that off for SB LVII in Glendale, AZ. 😋😁

The same way they did for Minneapolis 😏

[ramja96]

16 minutes ago, Priszm said:

The same way they did for Minneapolis 😏

 

Put skis on the ship for that one. 😉

[coaster]

The NFL will have more options in Tampa also than in the past. Holland America and Celebrity are coming back to Tampa with ships next winter after a year absence for HAL and over a decade for Celebrity.  MSC will start their first ever sailings from Tampa also.

Edited February 5, 2020 by coaster

[ace1zoe2]

I believe both Symphony & Oasis we’re chartered by Chick-fil-a for their annual owner/operators and corporate meeting. They boarded yesterday and are at CoCo Cay today. 

[elephant98]

On 2/4/2020 at 10:39 AM, leaveitallbehind said:

Very likely the case.  I know when the SB was in Jacksonville in 2005 there were a couple of cruise ships docked there that were chartered as hotels.  

 

In order to get a Super Bowl, the host city must have a certain number of hotel rooms available.  If I recall correctly, Jacksonville chartered the cruise ships so that it could meet the requisite number of room.  A very creative solution on Jacksonville's part. 

[Ramblin Wreck Cruiser]

17 hours ago, ace1zoe2 said:

I believe both Symphony & Oasis we’re chartered by Chick-fil-a for their annual owner/operators and corporate meeting. They boarded yesterday and are at CoCo Cay today. 

This is correct. Our daughter works at corporate and is on board the Oasis.