Live From the Emerald Princess 10/15/21 LA-Port Everglades Panama Cruise

[Bgwest]

1 hour ago, Steelers36 said:

That must be a partial relief - to only lose one day waiting.  Drinks on the house!!!!

Wife thinks maybe a $200 FCC/OBC. 
we shall see. 

[Bgwest]

1 hour ago, PescadoAmarillo said:

Whoops. I finally was able to post but was too late. My apologies to Bgwest. 

No apologies necessary. We are all a TEAM!!!😃

[Steelers36]

Just now, Bgwest said:

Wife thinks maybe a $200 FCC/OBC. 
we shall see. 

Hope it's Refundable!

[Thrak]

For my money they can skip Aruba. Just give me the other ports if possible.

[Bgwest]

2 hours ago, Thrak said:

For my money they can skip Aruba. Just give me the other ports if possible.

Just announced.

Bonaire just bit the dust!

[voljeep]

8 minutes ago, Bgwest said:

Just announced.

Bonaire just bit the dust!

Bummer ... my wife had learned how to snorkel in our pool, and Bonaire was her first 'deep water' snorkel - she loved it, but didn't get to see a turtle ...

[Thrak]

8 minutes ago, Bgwest said:

Just announced.

Bonaire just bit the dust!

 

Bummer!  I know many have cruised the Caribbean many times but we have only done so once. On that cruise we stopped at Aruba and Curacao but not Bonaire. We've also been to Aruba a couple of other times. I could definitely get by with skipping that port.

[PescadoAmarillo]

10 minutes ago, Bgwest said:

Just announced.

Bonaire just bit the dust!

😢

[dreams_of_travel]

2 hours ago, Bgwest said:

During his first announcement this morning the captain mentioned, almost glossing over it, that “we had a medical evacuation this morning that went well” (or similar words). 

The medical evacuation was a person who had fallen, and broken their hip. 

 

I am sad to lose Bonaire, but very happy to be on the ship.  And tomorrow we get to do the transit. I'm dining tonight with my new BFFs in Crown Grill.  I am sure the Matre'D/s will enjoy a break from us in DaVinci.  LOL!

 

Glad you were finally able to post PescadoAmarillo. 

[Bgwest]

3 hours ago, dreams_of_travel said:

The medical evacuation was a person who had fallen, and broken their hip. 

 

I am sad to lose Bonaire, but very happy to be on the ship.  And tomorrow we get to do the transit. I'm dining tonight with my new BFFs in Crown Grill.  I am sure the Matre'D/s will enjoy a break from us in DaVinci.  LOL!

 

Glad you were finally able to post PescadoAmarillo. 

Thank you for the update! Sad about the hip and happy it wasn’t a virus if any sort. 

[Bgwest]

6 hours ago, Steelers36 said:

Hope it's Refundable!

$100/pp NON-Refundable OBC

just arrived in our cabin. 

[gmcwalker]

22 hours ago, BuckeyeMark said:

Does the Emerald Princess have a dedicated mini golf course or just a green space usable for several different activities?

Dedicated areas for putting, lawn bowling and croquet on Deck 19.

[Ombud]

Surprised the comp is just 100 non-refundable OBC. Expected Bonaire port fees as cashable refund + OBC

 

 

Edited October 24, 2021 by Ombud

[milogurd]

19 minutes ago, Ombud said:

Surprised the comp is just 100 non-refundable OBC. Expected Bonaire port fees as cashable refund + OBC

 

 

Not sure, but I think port fees/taxes will be refunded to the original form of payment for the cruise.

Edited October 24, 2021 by milogurd

[2 cruises a year]

51 minutes ago, Ombud said:

Surprised the comp is just 100 non-refundable OBC. Expected Bonaire port fees as cashable refund + OBC

 

 

Look for the port fees refund on you onboard account.

[Ombud]

I'm not on the ship. I was just responding to:

2 hours ago, Bgwest said:

$100/pp NON-Refundable OBC

just arrived in our cabin. 

I was equally surprised that the port fees were not returned

[Steelers36]

32 minutes ago, Ombud said:

I'm not on the ship. I was just responding to:

I was equally surprised that the port fees were not returned

It takes time... PSD will take care of it.  We have had port fees returned before to folio account.

[Grego]

17 hours ago, CineGraphic said:

 

There is no use being miserable about something that is totally out of your control.

You are safe, well fed, and comfortable. What's not to like!?

 

I'm glad to see that you are making the most of it, and I hope that the feeling spreads to others on board who might not be so happy. I've been severely disappointed with Princess over the past several months pre-cruise, but I'll be damned if I'm going to let it ruin our cruise when we sail in two weeks.

 

Amen to that!

[PescadoAmarillo]

Panama Canal 2.0 is underway on a misty, humid morning!  It was worth the wait.

[Essiesmom]

Entering Cocoli Locks

 

 

 

View from Pedro Miguel cam above Pedro Miguel Locks.  Upper left are the Miraflores Locks, with a roro leaving the second lock.  Another roro in foreground about to enter Pedro Miguel Locks.  Right center is a container ship having left the Cocoli Locks.  In upper right you can just barely see Emerald Princess entering Cocoli Lock 1.  Little bit of fog rolled in just as I was taking the screen shot.

 

 

Link to cam:

 

https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/cerro-luisa.html

[abqmommyof4]

The emerald In the locks is a beautiful sight

 

 

[Essiesmom]

Gate opening into third lock:

 

 

 

And here she comes:

 

 

 

 

From the Cerro Luisa cam you can see her in the third lock

 

[Essiesmom]

Leaving Cocoli Locks

 

[Essiesmom]

From the Miraflores cam

 

 

 

That's all until Agua Clara locks at Gatun.  EM

[GonzoWCS]

Humid in Panama?  No way  🙂.....

 

Have a great day it is a marvelous day in the canal

Cheers