michelle Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 7 minutes ago, BrianAlt said: Maho Beach cam up until it was destroyed. Truly horrifying. Most have probably seen this via other sources, but worth sharing. this is so sad to me - just devastating to the islands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great_Canadian_Pat Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Yet another reason why RCL is awesome. Using Enchantment to evacuate employees and their families. Sorry to the passengers that this affected by the cancellation, but this is an example of RCL taking care of everyone using the equipment they have... http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/07/news/companies/royal-caribbean-hurricane-irma/index.html?iid=ob_lockedrail_topeditorial RestingBird, coneyraven, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Wonder if Royal is going to drop St. Marteen from its stops....seems like some other cruise ships already have at least temporarily... Some of the resorts there closed now till at least the end of the year...wont be much to see or do there if you did have a stop in the next few mths I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, monctonguy said: Wonder if Royal is going to drop St. Marteen from its stops....seems like some other cruise ships already have at least temporarily... Some of the resorts there closed now till at least the end of the year...wont be much to see or do there if you did have a stop in the next few mths I guess. Probably not the right time to talk about it with people's lives on the line, but I would much rather go to St. Croix than St. Marteen to begin with. If the upcoming Independence itineraries switch, I will book one as soon as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floski Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 I love Ste Maarten, and am just heartbroken at all of the devastation there. I'm hopeful that the cruise industry, especially the ones who port there, will pour money into her and all of the affected islands. I'm sure the US will, but I hope the entire world will help these poor souls out. EmersonNZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Is anyone aware of any reputable charities gathering money or supplies for the islands affected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Maho beach has been on my bucket list for years and I was disappointed when I realized my April 2018 cruise didn't stop there....was thinking of changing dates or ships to make sure it was in the itinerary but now I am not even sure what's left of the airport or the beach there to be honest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 2 hours ago, KLAconQueso said: Is anyone aware of any reputable charities gathering money or supplies for the islands affected? I think you can't go wrong with charities such as the Red Cross. So sad that in the midst of all the devastation that some people would seek to make a profit from someone else's loss. If you believe in karma and I do, those people will eventually get what's coming to them. My prayers and thoughts go out to all those people affected. Floski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Also, don't forget that Hurricane Jose is right behind Irma, and we don't have any idea where he is headed. It could get a whole lot worse for some of those people already affected by Irma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 31 minutes ago, FManke said: Also, don't forget that Hurricane Jose is right behind Irma, and we don't have any idea where he is headed. It could get a whole lot worse for some of those people already affected by Irma. I have been using this website for many, many years for serious weather updates, maps and discussions: https://www.wunderground.com/. Right now, the five day forecast is showing Jose heading in a north easterly direction. Hopefully it stays that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, rjac said: I have been using this website for many, many years for serious weather updates, maps and discussions: https://www.wunderground.com/. Right now, the five day forecast is showing Jose heading in a north easterly direction. Hopefully it stays that way! Yup, they come up with their own forecast based on a number of things - but even if you look at all of the models (many of which tend to disagree with each other by large margins), they all show Jose heading N. RestingBird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 8 minutes ago, monorailmedic said: Yup, they come up with their own forecast based on a number of things - but even if you look at all of the models (many of which tend to disagree with each other by large margins), they all show Jose heading N. www.spaghettimodels.com is another great site ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS8VN Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 A Disney board I'm on has been insane. The DCL one is pretty similar to any other cruise one, wondering about where uncancelled cruises next week will go and such, but the Disney World one has just gone off the deep end. The main Irma thread is getting something like 100 posts an hour, people talking about 6+ hour hold times to cancel their trip, so many arguments about this and that, last night it started feeling like a chatroom with how quickly people were posting. I do not envy the mods over there right now. Luckily I had this board to run to for a more relaxed thoughtful discussions. Usually And as always, best of luck to everyone affected in any way. RestingBird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDemuth Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 hour ago, monctonguy said: Maho beach has been on my bucket list for years and I was disappointed when I realized my April 2018 cruise didn't stop there....was thinking of changing dates or ships to make sure it was in the itinerary but now I am not even sure what's left of the airport or the beach there to be honest... Have a look here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/09/07/irma-devastates-world-famous-st-maarten-airport/?utm_term=.02b8817a5398 In the video at the 9 sec mark, you can see what's left of Maho. Nothing but rocks; the sand is all washed up onto the airport runway. The Dutch military said that the airport itself was unreachable as of Sept 7 and that the terminal sustained heavy damage. We are on an Eastern Caribbean itinerary in November but given recent events, not sure what to expect or if we'll stop in St. Maarten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 34 minutes ago, monorailmedic said: they all show Jose heading N And that's a GREAT thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blawmtih Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 We were planning on taking our next cruise to St. Maarten. My wife and I were planning a long weekend in March on Key West... Damn hurricanes. Hope everyone stays as safe as possible . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamw Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 The hurricanes can affect the weather for miles around. We cruised the Canaries one year and had terrible weather - hurricane in the Caribbean had caused the high winds and rain we were told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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