steverk Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 Voyager of the Seas is scheduled to depart Galveston this afternoon. Go to Costa Maya on Monday (48 hours) Cozumel on Tuesday (72 hours) and back to Galveston on Thursday (120 hours). As you can see, mother nature plans to make it an interesting cruise! Any thoughts on exactly what Voyager will do for an actual itinerary? I’m pretty sure they won’t sail through a tropical storm. Here’s my guess. They’ll cancel Costa Maya as soon as the passengers board. Even if they were to power through the storm, Costa Maya is very exposed. It’s unlikely that it would be possible to dock under the likely weather conditions. Instead, I suspect they’ll go to the Bay of Campeche and hide out on the lee side of the Yucatan Peninsula. Then they’ll evaluate the storm and decide to either got to Cozumel or ask for an exception to the PVSA and head back to Galveston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 Wont be a factor if this model shared by Royal Caribbean's chief meteorologist holds up steverk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 I would think Voyager could cut around the peninsula before the storm really takes shape. But 24 hours from now, who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 With the storm rather stationary until Monday night, you may well mill about before just going to Cozumel on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 I'm curious right now where Grandeur is going WAAAYTOOO and tingtang 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 I'm just surprised Grandeur isn't going around Cuba the long way to Cozumel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 I guess sneak around the western end of Cuba, then head east looping back west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted August 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 I think Grandeur is going to have a bumpy ride. The low is now a minimal tropical storm. Voyager is planning to go west of the storm, so I guess Grandeur is doing the same. When I look at the maps, there isn't much room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 Grandeur's position hasn't been updated in 3 hours, so can't really tell what it's doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 Glad we will be boarding Grandeur NEXT week teddy, MamaShark and steverk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 Grandeur's position was just updated. She's still going on a normal course to Cozumel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted August 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 38 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Grandeur's position was just updated. She's still going on a normal course to Cozumel. Let's hope everything turns out OK. Captain of Voyager says he expects moderate seas. That sounds optimistic, but what do I know? Grandeur has a more lively ride than Voyager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 It's still a pretty small storm. Based on the NHC maps, Cozumel is only in the 30-40% chance of getting tropical storm force winds, despite how close it is. I kind of want to be on a cruise ship sailing through a still-small tropical storm. Hurricane not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 Looks like a nice sunset in Cozumel tonight. Ships should have no issues getting in overnight as the meat of the storm so far is on the southern and eastern sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted August 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 Well Grandeur and Voyager are now past the storm. The captain of Voyager was right. It really wasn't rough at all. deButler and cruisellama 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 41 minutes ago, steverk said: Well Grandeur and Voyager are now past the storm. The captain of Voyager was right. It really wasn't rough at all. and saved fuel steverk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted August 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 Voyager docked without issue. There's a strong wind coming from shore, but it still docked without issue. Carnival Valor tried twice and left. OCSC Mike and deButler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr martini Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 reminds me of hearing various captains talk about the voyager class, I think the most recent one may have been on Matt's last shipboard pod, talk about how the voyager were really over- engineered. Royal knew they would have a target on their back committing to build multiples of the biggest ships in the world at the time and so really committed to overbuilding the specs on the voyager class to handle and be safe and comfortable as possible in all weather, all regions etc. Cactus527 and steverk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Radiance class is like that, too. They have a ton more power than they really need on a ship that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Valor doesn't have azipods. There is a big difference being able to turn two azipods ~90° to the wind and with the bow thrusters move the ship sideways compared to a rudder ship that has to have some forward/backward motion with their close in maneuvering. Radiance and Voyager class are like sports cars. Very nimble with loads of power. WAAAYTOOO, dr martini and Xaa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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