O2matt 0 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Posting this as more of a heads up to everyone. I hope they don’t have to cancel any itineraries. I leave in 10 days and worry about that for myself and future cruisers on this ship. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kuruczpa 79 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Hope this issue is fixed by Feb 2020 when I cruise! Hope it doesn't affect too many cruise itineraries! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
princevaliantus 1,445 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, kuruczpa said: Hope this issue is fixed by Feb 2020 when I cruise! Hope it doesn't affect too many cruise itineraries! Seriously?? Your cruise is in 2020, 10 months out!! Naturally, it would be fixed within one month !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kuruczpa 79 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Just now, princevaliantus said: Seriously?? Your cruise is in 2020, 10 months out!! Naturally, it would be fixed within one month !! That's great to hear! I had no idea - I'm new to cruising Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RBRSKI 617 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Ironically, when we were on her 3/17/19, my son did notice that the wave the three azipods were definitely different. I said he was crazy, but he may have been right. princevaliantus 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLMoran 7,269 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Didn't Allure have a problem with one of her azipods just last year? I remember @KLA seeing the same problem with visibly different wake where the affected azipod was, and she went in for that dry dock that @twangster posted from YouTube as an example of how the Bahamian dry dock gets adapted to hold Oasis class size ships, along with the use of coffer dams to simply the work on the azipods. If that ship is having trouble yet again and only a year later, I'd can only assume one of the other two azipods is now having trouble. Not a good sign. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lovetocruise2002 11,595 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, JLMoran said: Didn't Allure have a problem with one of her azipods just last year? I I think it was either September or October 2017. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,452 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Allure dinged a propellor late in 2017. Ran over a submerged shipping container or hit something. They tried to cut off the damage but that led to an imbalance. A prop that isn't balanced will cause vibrations. At higher speeds those vibrations can become excessive and lead to bearing wear and other issues. It took several months to manufacturer a new prop and they swapped it in January of 2018. In the interim they cut St. Kitts since to reach all the way down there required a high speed leg that Allure couldn't manage due to the vibrations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew72681 1,777 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, twangster said: Allure dinged a propellor late in 2017. Ran over a submerged shipping container or hit something. They tried to cut off the damage but that led to an imbalance. A prop that isn't balanced will cause vibrations. At higher speeds those vibrations can become excessive and lead to bearing wear and other issues. It took several months to manufacturer a new prop and they swapped it in January of 2018. In the interim they cut St. Kitts since to reach all the way down there required a high speed leg that Allure couldn't manage due to the vibrations. Hopefully slowing it down solves the issue. There’s not an easy place where they can send it for a quick repair in the Bahamas right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,452 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Just now, Andrew72681 said: Hopefully slowing it down solves the issue. There’s not an easy place where they can send it for a quick repair in the Bahamas right now. I booked the transatlantic in March. Just my luck... watch them cancel it. VACruiser, tiny260, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 2 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kuruczpa 79 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, twangster said: I booked the transatlantic in March. Just my luck... watch them cancel it. March 2020? Haha I'm right before the transatlantic... I hope everything is ok by then lol twangster 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lovecruising!!! 31 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 I'm on Allure in just 24 days .. hope this is resolved soon. Hoski 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnK6404 1,176 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 We're on Allure on 5/19... fingers crossed no impact or repaired! Hoski 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
12thman 211 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 If the itinerary has been altered wouldn't RC need time to repair the issue? Would RC keep doing this until it's schedule dry dock whenever that is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
princevaliantus 1,445 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 37 minutes ago, 12thman said: If the itinerary has been altered wouldn't RC need time to repair the issue? Would RC keep doing this until it's schedule dry dock whenever that is? Allure of the Seas drydock is way off in 2020. I would think they would rethink their scheduling and move it up. lovecruising!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VACruiser 361 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 8 hours ago, twangster said: I booked the transatlantic in March. Just my luck... watch them cancel it. You are on quite a roll lately so maybe this will not turn into a debacle for you - just maybe! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,452 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 9 hours ago, 12thman said: If the itinerary has been altered wouldn't RC need time to repair the issue? Would RC keep doing this until it's schedule dry dock whenever that is? “Propulsion Issue” is a vague statement. That could be something fixed by divers in the water or it may require dry dock facilities. If another dinged propellor simply avoiding top speed (which consumes more fuel anyways) is a viable solution. After the Oasis crane incident they likely learned some things as they worked through that crisis. They can use that knowledge as they look at options here. Time will tell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KLA 1,813 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Yes - it was around Sept/Oct 17 the azipod issue started, and it went in to dry dock in January 18 to fix the issue. We have her booked again this year in October and we're very much looking forward to it with how busy our schedules are lately, so reeeally hoping there's no impact. Also, hi everyone! Jaymac Radio, mom2mybugs, JLMoran and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
princevaliantus 1,445 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 34 minutes ago, KLA said: Yes - it was around Sept/Oct 17 the azipod issue started, and it went in to dry dock in January 18 to fix the issue. We have her booked again this year in October and we're very much looking forward to it with how busy our schedules are lately, so reeeally hoping there's no impact. Also, hi everyone! Actually, it was August 2017 and it went in to dry dock in January 2018. It's probably an issue with the bearings in an azipod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobNoxious 14 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Royal is saying on twitter that it is just a system update? I don't buy it. From Twitter: Hey, there. We're working on updating the system. It's not affecting the ship but we've modified some itineraries. -Jo-Ann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 12,146 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, KLA said: Yes - it was around Sept/Oct 17 the azipod issue started, and it went in to dry dock in January 18 to fix the issue. We have her booked again this year in October and we're very much looking forward to it with how busy our schedules are lately, so reeeally hoping there's no impact. Also, hi everyone! Hi, Kayla !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLMoran 7,269 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, KLA said: Also, hi everyone! Hey, Kayla! Long time no see! Jaymac Radio 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mclmclmcl 1 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 THIS IS THIRD TIME THIS SHIP HAS HAD PROPULSION ISSUES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 12,294 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 21 minutes ago, Mclmclmcl said: THIS IS THIRD TIME THIS SHIP HAS HAD PROPULSION ISSUES It's a mechanical device, just like a car, truck or airplane. They will breakdown from time to time. princevaliantus 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLMoran 7,269 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Mclmclmcl said: THIS IS THIRD TIME THIS SHIP HAS HAD PROPULSION ISSUES 1 hour ago, Matt said: It's a mechanical device, just like a car, truck or airplane. They will breakdown from time to time. So can Royal go back to STX Europe Turku Shipyard and make a Lemon Law claim? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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