Carnival Panorama

[HP1568]

Can anybody explain what is wrong with the Panorama? Apparently it can’t travel at its regular speed? Not sure I want to be on a ship that is having mechanical issues.

[DAllenTCY]

We sailed at 19.8 kph......instead of 20.7 kph (listed as maximum).

 

David

 

[Colorado Beach Bum]

Not sure if issues are fixed but we’re are staying in time so far this week. 

[def0715]

I received an email from Carnival a little while ago regarding changes to my Sept. 25 sailing. Haven’t really pored over them. Update: Says port order has been changed and port times have been modified. This is for 9/18 and 9/25 sailings, according to the email.

Edited September 15, 2021 by def0715

[tallnthensome]

I was on it the week after it started ....it's just fine. No problem from start to finish. 

[def0715]

Not sure what gives, but Carnival says the Panorama “is experiencing an issue that is affecting the ship’s maximum cruising speed.” Maybe they’re being super proactive? I hadn’t paid much attention to the order of ports or time in them but can’t imagine the changes are substantive. Glad y’all who are currently cruising haven’t had issues. I can try to post the email if anyone cares to read it.

Edited September 15, 2021 by def0715

[ScottsSweetie]

The only real downside to the port order changing is that your visit to Cabo starts really early and back on board time is 1:00pm. We experienced no problems due to the announced propulsion issue. As noted above on post #2, we did seem to be moving pretty well.

[def0715]

Thanks. Guess I should pay more attention. I think I have an excursion on my Cabo day.

[pinto18]

1 hour ago, ScottsSweetie said:

The only real downside to the port order changing is that your visit to Cabo starts really early and back on board time is 1:00pm. We experienced no problems due to the announced propulsion issue. As noted above on post #2, we did seem to be moving pretty well.

Can you give me the updated itinerary and times? We are going Oct 16 but I feel like it will still have the modified itinerary so want to figure port days out

[ScottsSweetie]

14 hours ago, pinto18 said:

Can you give me the updated itinerary and times? We are going Oct 16 but I feel like it will still have the modified itinerary so want to figure port days out

I did not keep my info, so I'm doing this from memory and may be a little off. If your schedule is reversed like ours was, then you will have 2 sea days - PV - Mazatlan - Cabo - 1 sea day.

 

Puerto Vallarta - arrival around 9:00am - departure 8:30pm/9:00pm. I know that we were still docked when we went to dinner at 8:15 and it was sometime after that when sailaway started.

 

Mazatlan - I think we arrived around 8:00am/8:30am - we had to report to excursion meeting place at 9:15 and the all clear for debark was given between that time and 9:45. Back on board time was around 4:30 or 5:00.

 

Cabo San Lucas arrival was around 6:30am and I believe back on board time was 1:00pm. If your schedule is reversed as ours was then this is also your 2nd elegant night.

[rj59]

Sometimes port order is changed to avoid overcrowding in Mazatlan and PV, which have limited docking room and if you have 2-3 huge ships in on the same day, it makes it difficult to manage ground transportation and excursions. HAL, Princess, NCL, and Celebrity will all be doing 7-nt Mexico this fall, and Carnival and Princess will also have separate ships doing the 5-day trips to Cabo. This is also hurricane season, and Panorama had to skip stops twice so far because of direct hurricane hits around Cabo.