Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #76 Share Posted February 6 Not a great start to a perfect day…68° and wind is howling. But we docked! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdieJ Posted February 6 #77 Share Posted February 6 Is Marina (spelling) still bartending at the Schooner bar? She was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meansun Posted February 6 #78 Share Posted February 6 Do you mind sharing the Compass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #79 Share Posted February 6 Hideaway beach. IMG_7962.mov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #80 Share Posted February 6 (edited) Hideaway is on the windward side of the island and boy was it windy! The staff was securing stuff down when I got there the smart people were in the water! It’s heated and warmer than the ocean today. Photo of a cabina and the pool Menu for the walk up food place, I had the coconut shrimp which were surprisingly good! The ‘tarter’ sauce is very sweet, but worked will with the shrimp. The sun eventually started to poke out, but it was too windy to relax (didn’t bring pool stuff!). May go back later. edited to add: I posted the wrong area on Coco Cay earlier in my report…I had purchased access to hideaway in the Black Friday sale. Edited February 6 by DandDM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #81 Share Posted February 6 With the sun out, it’s not too bad out of the wind, so settled into a spot on the leeward side of the island. Not very busy for two ships in port, reminds me of the restart days! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #82 Share Posted February 6 1 hour ago, OrdieJ said: Is Marina (spelling) still bartending at the Schooner bar? She was great. Have not been there yet so will check it out. Does Marina make a good old fashioned? 😀 1 hour ago, meansun said: Do you mind sharing the Compass? Will photo when I get back. Surprisingly, have received a paper compass the last two days. earlier someone asked the captain’s name. A little embarrassed to admit I don’t know….he hasn’t been making announcement nor can I find the photo board of the officers anywhere. I might have to ask 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdieJ Posted February 6 #83 Share Posted February 6 Yes, Marina makes a great old fashioned. Chester the supervisor I think, also makes a great old fashioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #84 Share Posted February 6 (edited) They just announced they are closing the island (technically closing the pier). Everything and everybody are being brought back on board. Check this video out and let me know if you think the thrusters can get us off the dock! if you hear the boom, it’s the ship hitting the dock IMG_7983.mov IMG_7980.mov Edited February 6 by DandDM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #85 Share Posted February 6 On 2/2/2024 at 6:37 PM, wolfcathorse said: please confirm who your captain is...Capt Goran or Capt Ante Capt Goran. He just came on to let us know the weather is getting worse and we’ll be leaving coco cay 3 hrs early. Said there could be some ‘motion in the ocean’ tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #86 Share Posted February 6 3 hours ago, meansun said: Do you mind sharing the Compass? these are legible on my device, but post looks bad. Let me know if you can make them out. Day 2 Day 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vhataylot1 Posted February 6 #87 Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, DandDM said: They just announced they are closing the island (technically closing the pier). Everything and everybody are being brought back on board. Check this video out and let me know if you think the thrusters can get us off the dock! if you hear the boom, it’s the ship hitting the dock IMG_7983.mov 16.15 MB · 2 downloads IMG_7980.mov 9.56 MB · 3 downloads I live in Flordia. the wind is between 25-35 today. I can imagine what it is on the open water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted February 6 #88 Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, DandDM said: if you hear the boom, it’s the ship hitting the dock Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #89 Share Posted February 6 Spent the last 30 minutes watching the ship battle the wind - and lose… both thrusters are going and engines making full steam, but the ship has not budged. No idea what ‘plan b’ might be…. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clochette Posted February 6 #90 Share Posted February 6 Did Freedom leave already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #91 Share Posted February 6 Hard to get perspective as I’m on deck 14, but that post sticks out of the water a good 15 feet, and it’s regularly getting submerged by the waves. Some of these rollers are probably 25 - 30 feet high and hitting us broad side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #92 Share Posted February 6 1 minute ago, clochette said: Did Freedom leave already? Yes. The oasis was blocking the wind from her and she was able to slip away. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sddsddean Posted February 6 #93 Share Posted February 6 12 minutes ago, clochette said: Did Freedom leave already? Either that or she's sunk!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpostman Posted February 6 #94 Share Posted February 6 (edited) 32 minutes ago, DandDM said: Spent the last 30 minutes watching the ship battle the wind - and lose… both thrusters are going and engines making full steam, but the ship has not budged. No idea what ‘plan b’ might be…. Plan B... 😳 dp Edited February 6 by dpostman 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #95 Share Posted February 6 Still at the dock. The weather has actually gotten worse and the captain has given up with the thrusters. I guess we will wait this out, so I’m gonna take a nap! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATG Posted February 6 #96 Share Posted February 6 Still here. This is just weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzndeb Posted February 6 #97 Share Posted February 6 17 hours ago, DandDM said: looking forward to it getting better! Tomorrow is coco cay so I think that will be deck 2 again 😞. my current trick is to do three or flights, then cross over to the other side for a few more. Unfortunately for some of us, it’s the knees that start throwing out the F Bombs after a couple of flights. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DandDM Posted February 6 Author #98 Share Posted February 6 Captain Goran announced that the wind direction is shifting and we should be able to leave in a hour or so. Meanwhile, read that the Radiance was stuck in port over night, so sounds like it could be worse! it’s dark here now so can’t seen the waves, but can still hear the wind whipping and the ship shuddering! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GetToLivin Posted February 7 #99 Share Posted February 7 41 minutes ago, DandDM said: Captain Goran announced that the wind direction is shifting and we should be able to leave in a hour or so. Meanwhile, read that the Radiance was stuck in port over night, so sounds like it could be worse! it’s dark here now so can’t seen the waves, but can still hear the wind whipping and the ship shuddering! This is so interesting, I had no idea such a big ship wouldn't be able to get herself away from the dock! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amster77 Posted February 7 #100 Share Posted February 7 Everybody’ has got to get down to the pier and PUSH!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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