ImperialLady Posted July 28, 2022 #126 Share Posted July 28, 2022 44 minutes ago, Once Upon A Time said: I know they missed Glacier Bay yesterday...not sure why. Oh wow...that's the main reason many people booked the Crown....😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station10fd Posted July 28, 2022 #127 Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Once Upon A Time said: I know they missed Glacier Bay yesterday...not sure why. Heavy fog. I believe they received 200 refundable onboard credit plus 30% FCC added on edit....letter Edited July 28, 2022 by station10fd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialLady Posted July 28, 2022 #128 Share Posted July 28, 2022 17 minutes ago, station10fd said: Heavy fog. I believe they received 200 refundable onboard credit plus 30% FCC added on edit....letter Safety first!! Heavy fog is certainly not Princesses fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Upon A Time Posted July 28, 2022 #129 Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, ImperialLady said: Safety first!! Heavy fog is certainly not Princesses fault. I agree and Princess was generous with the FCC and OBC.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ldtr Posted July 28, 2022 #130 Share Posted July 28, 2022 6 hours ago, llarsen said: Hi, we are on the Aug 6 sailing with you. I just read yesterday on these boards that others were notified on board that they will not be going into Skagway! Sitka was substituted! Skagway is the only port we have an excursion booked (with Chilkoot) due to the itinerary changes. I emailed Chilkoot and they said the rockslide at the pier in Skagway was in June, and most cruise ships have continued to visit Skagway, but Princess did cancel some visits this week. Soooo...are they going to be honest with us about this or inform us at the last minute? And I totally agree with you, they continued to sell the original itinerary knowing that they would be changing the itinerary. We will end up spending more time on the ship then we will in the ports. After the slide ships returned to Skagway, including Princess. Then a couple of days ago (Jul 26) a new geologic study was released that raised concerns for the entire pier area. As a result one pier was closed (the front one). This is the pier normally used by Princess, especially the Royal class ships. As a result most Princess cruises have had to be shifted away from Skagway. Some Grand class ships might still go, but it depends upon the port schedule and if any other berths are open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare redtop101 Posted July 28, 2022 #131 Share Posted July 28, 2022 So, apart from all these issues, which are regrettable and not entirely due to anything that Princess has control over, this has nothing to do with Crown Princess propulsion issues. I have been following this ships “limping” issues on www.CruiseMapper.com and Crown Princess has been maintaining speeds of between 18, 19, 20 knots in open water, which is on par to what all other major cruise vessels in this area are doing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted July 28, 2022 #132 Share Posted July 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, redtop101 said: So, apart from all these issues, which are regrettable and not entirely due to anything that Princess has control over, this has nothing to do with Crown Princess propulsion issues. I have been following this ships “limping” issues on www.CruiseMapper.com and Crown Princess has been maintaining speeds of between 18, 19, 20 knots in open water, which is on par to what all other major cruise vessels in this area are doing. "Never let a <engine problems, high gas prices, pier landslide, global pandemic, geopolitical war> crisis go to waste" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBreeze Posted July 28, 2022 #133 Share Posted July 28, 2022 8 hours ago, llarsen said: Hi, we are on the Aug 6 sailing with you. I just read yesterday on these boards that others were notified on board that they will not be going into Skagway! Sitka was substituted! Skagway is the only port we have an excursion booked (with Chilkoot) due to the itinerary changes. I emailed Chilkoot and they said the rockslide at the pier in Skagway was in June, and most cruise ships have continued to visit Skagway, but Princess did cancel some visits this week. Soooo...are they going to be honest with us about this or inform us at the last minute? And I totally agree with you, they continued to sell the original itinerary knowing that they would be changing the itinerary. We will end up spending more time on the ship then we will in the ports. The Crown docks at a different pier than the others that were cancelled there in Skagway I believe. We should be ok there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ldtr Posted July 29, 2022 #134 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, MrBreeze said: The Crown docks at a different pier than the others that were cancelled there in Skagway I believe. We should be ok there. Some cruises yes - some cruises no, it all depends upon what other ships are scheduled in port on that particular day. While Crown uses the Broadway Pier the one closure has probably resulted in some shifts and changing of assignments. If I recall correctly CCL purchased the port and Railway a couple of years ago. Edited July 29, 2022 by ldtr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted July 29, 2022 #135 Share Posted July 29, 2022 24 minutes ago, ldtr said: If I recall correctly CCL purchased the port and Railway a couple of years ago. At first I thought this was posted in error. I did some research and came up with: https://khns.org/skagways-white-pass-and-yukon-route-railroad-set-to-be-sold-to-major-cruise-company#:~:text=White Pass is currently owned,and White Pass's retail operations. I had no idea!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted July 29, 2022 #136 Share Posted July 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Rick&Jeannie said: At first I thought this was posted in error. I did some research and came up with: https://khns.org/skagways-white-pass-and-yukon-route-railroad-set-to-be-sold-to-major-cruise-company#:~:text=White Pass is currently owned,and White Pass's retail operations. I had no idea!!! That’s good. They really need improvements at that port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted August 4, 2022 #137 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) There has been another slide at the skagway dock Edited August 4, 2022 by cruisingrob21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ldtr Posted August 4, 2022 #138 Share Posted August 4, 2022 On 7/29/2022 at 4:24 AM, PacnGoNow said: That’s good. They really need improvements at that port. The sale took place in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare llarsen Posted August 5, 2022 #139 Share Posted August 5, 2022 6 hours ago, cruisingrob21 said: There has been another slide at the skagway dock When was this landslide? I know there was a landlslide in June in Skagway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted August 5, 2022 #140 Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, llarsen said: When was this landslide? I know there was a landlslide in June in Skagway. According to the video it was August 3rd. Yes, the landslide in June was significant and they closed much of the dock because geologists and engineers determined the slope was not stable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted August 5, 2022 #141 Share Posted August 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, cruisingrob21 said: According to the video it was August 3rd. Yes, the landslide in June was significant and they closed much of the dock because geologists and engineers determined the slope was not stable. We were there the 2nd week in July and there was evidence of two that we could see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SightCRR Posted August 5, 2022 #142 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Footage: Skagway rock slide hits cruise ship dock - again - Must Read Alaska sightcrr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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