Miss Vickie Posted January 30, 2008 #1 Share Posted January 30, 2008 A couple recently in Grand Caymen on a Carnival cruise ship recently missed returning to their ship at the end of the day. The ship was still in the harbor, and the couple was ready to get onto the tender, the harbor master radioed the ship, but it wouldn't wait for them. The harbor master then radioed the master of the Voyager, who gave them a lift to Cozumel to meet their ship the next day. Wonder if their next cruise will be on RCI? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted January 30, 2008 #2 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Wow! That was nice! Good thing there were cabins available (or were there?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLS cruiser Posted January 30, 2008 #3 Share Posted January 30, 2008 A couple recently in Grand Caymen on a Carnival cruise ship recently missed returning to their ship at the end of the day. The ship was still in the harbor, and the couple was ready to get onto the tender, the harbor master radioed the ship, but it wouldn't wait for them. The harbor master then radioed the master of the Voyager, who gave them a lift to Cozumel to meet their ship the next day. Wonder if their next cruise will be on RCI? :D I was on the Voyager that sailing when we picked up the Carnival folks. Captain Gerry came on the loud speaker as we left for Cozumel and welcomed aboard our newest passengers from the Carnival. He stated that they would be with us on the way to Cozumel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted January 30, 2008 #4 Share Posted January 30, 2008 That was very nice of the Captain to do this. Saved those folks a lot of money and headaches. It would make me a customer of RCI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancher Dave Posted January 30, 2008 #5 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Ignoring the Harbor Master's request probably did not earn the CCL ship any brownie points...RCCL probably gets some serious brownie points for helping out the Harbor Master. Waiting for 5 minutes would not have been a big issue for the CCL ship so one has to wonder what that captain was thinking. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserccl Posted January 30, 2008 #6 Share Posted January 30, 2008 That was very nice of the Captain to do this. Saved those folks a lot of money and headaches. It would make me a customer of RCI. I was just thinking that!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue L Posted January 30, 2008 #7 Share Posted January 30, 2008 What a wonderful gesture, regardless if they had a room or not I can't imagine their dismay when THEIR Captain refused to pick them up and then there elation when Captain Gerry did. For that relief of not having to find my our transportation I would have slept on a lounge chair and been extremely grateful for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted January 30, 2008 #8 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Ignoring the Harbor Master's request probably did not earn the CCL ship any brownie points...RCCL probably gets some serious brownie points for helping out the Harbor Master. Waiting for 5 minutes would not have been a big issue for the CCL ship so one has to wonder what that captain was thinking. :eek: How do you know it was only 5 minutes? ### Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Posted January 30, 2008 #9 Share Posted January 30, 2008 How do you know it was only 5 minutes? ### Well it's not like it would have taken hours. The ship was still in the harbour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannalottadough Posted January 30, 2008 #10 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I'm surprised there were not issues with security, since they are pulling into a port with a passenger that was not registered on their ship. Anyway it was very nice that RCCL came to the rescue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Vickie Posted January 30, 2008 Author #11 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I thought it was a pretty interesting story. Enchantment picked up Cubans while we were on her, but I doubt they became subsequent RCI customers (admittedly, I could be wrong) - I believe they ended up back in Cuba later that night. If I were the couple who watched their CCL ship sail away, I'd seriously be looking at RCI for my next cruise vacation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL_Cruiser64 Posted January 30, 2008 #12 Share Posted January 30, 2008 A couple recently in Grand Caymen on a Carnival cruise ship recently missed returning to their ship at the end of the day. The ship was still in the harbor, and the couple was ready to get onto the tender, the harbor master radioed the ship, but it wouldn't wait for them. The harbor master then radioed the master of the Voyager, who gave them a lift to Cozumel to meet their ship the next day. Wonder if their next cruise will be on RCI? :D Geez, I understand that people have to be ontime but if the ship was still in harbor. My goodness, the tender only takes like 10 minutes. Its not like Belize. Well, that couple got to enjoy a Voyager Class ship. There is no way back to Carnival for them. I reckon that the nice gesture not ended with the Captain but extended through customer service with some food. Hey for at least one night they were able to experience a cruise ship. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Laura Posted January 30, 2008 #13 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Great PR move for RCCL. Wondered what happened when the couple got back on board Carnival in Cozumel? Wish that couple posted here. Would love to hear the entire story. Is there a thread somewhere on this? Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue L Posted January 30, 2008 #14 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Great PR move for RCCL. Wondered what happened when the couple got back on board Carnival in Cozumel? Wish that couple posted here. Would love to hear the entire story. Is there a thread somewhere on this? Laura I looked over on the Carnival board but I didn't see anything. Though this probably wouldn't be appreciated over there. ;):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Vickie Posted January 30, 2008 Author #15 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Great PR move for RCCL. Wondered what happened when the couple got back on board Carnival in Cozumel? Wish that couple posted here. Would love to hear the entire story. Is there a thread somewhere on this? Laura I haven't been the CCL boards, but a friend e-mailed me about this earlier today - that's how I found out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL_Cruiser64 Posted January 30, 2008 #16 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I looked over on the Carnival board but I didn't see anything. Though this probably wouldn't be appreciated over there. ;):D We can always write a post over there with a link to this thread. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted January 30, 2008 #17 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted January 30, 2008 #18 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I looked over on the Carnival board but I didn't see anything. Though this probably wouldn't be appreciated over there. ;):D Ya think????:) In Grand Cayman since the ships anchor, I don't understand why the Captain of the Carnival ship didn't wait. It's not like it takes very long to get to Coz from GC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mslaabs Posted January 30, 2008 #19 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I'm surprised there were not issues with security, since they are pulling into a port with a passenger that was not registered on their ship. Anyway it was very nice that RCCL came to the rescue. One time when we were leaving Nassau a couple from our ship arrived just as we pulled away from the dock. Another ship from the same cruise line waved the couple on board their ship, which we met up with 2 days later in St. Thomas. While in St. Thomas we got talking to a crew member and she was explaining how someone from our ship had to gather that couple's "paperwork" and take it over to the other ship before customs would clear that other ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Pink Posted January 30, 2008 #20 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I haven't been the CCL boards, but a friend e-mailed me about this earlier today - that's how I found out. Would love to know how they found out..... is there a story out there somewhere or did they hear from someone on board? Would love to see a news release on this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lccruiser2006 Posted January 30, 2008 #21 Share Posted January 30, 2008 One time when we were leaving Nassau a couple from our ship arrived just as we pulled away from the dock. Another ship from the same cruise line waved the couple on board their ship, which we met up with 2 days later in St. Thomas. While in St. Thomas we got talking to a crew member and she was explaining how someone from our ship had to gather that couple's "paperwork" and take it over to the other ship before customs would clear that other ship. On our very first cruise (Jubilee 4 day) at dinner after Cozumel day, we were talking about the day at dinner. My dad suddenly turns & points directly to the doorway at a young couple with a baby/toddler & says, just to us 'they shouldn't be here!". I'm thinking what...they were in shorts, had a baby in the dining room, or what now exactly has my crazy dad has imagined to be mad at. Well, through the booze we all had that day, & my fear that dad will get louder...dad finally says out loud & so we finally realize that they were on the Imagination & had missed the ship. Kudos for the Jubilee captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtgirl Posted January 30, 2008 #22 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Ya think????:) LOL!! :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumbaamd Posted January 30, 2008 #23 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I just posted very nicely and diplomaticly on the CCL boards about this. Let's sea what, if anything, we hear from over there. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfer1966 Posted January 30, 2008 #24 Share Posted January 30, 2008 What a wonderful gesture, regardless if they had a room or not I can't imagine their dismay when THEIR Captain refused to pick them up and then there elation when Captain Gerry did. For that relief of not having to find my our transportation I would have slept on a lounge chair and been extremely grateful for it. just kidding.....:D I agree with you. I would have crashed anywhere and then took a RCI pamphlet to the captain of Carnival and said thanks for waitin !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtgirl Posted January 30, 2008 #25 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I just posted very nicely and diplomaticly on the CCL boards about this. Let's sea what, if anything, we hear from over there.Rick You trouble-maker, you.:p ;) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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