Orange Crush Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Hey all, I'm on the Allure and they just announced an itinerary change for this sailing. Winds were too high to make port in Nassau so they diverted North while (I assume) they made alternate arrangements, and now we're heading to San Juan which was not previously on the itinerary. I couldn't quite make out what all the captain said over the intercom, so I'm not sure what the rest of the itinerary is going to be. We were supposed to be in St. Thomas Wednesday and then St. Maarten Thursday, but not sure what the plan is now. I'll be bummed if we skip St. Maarten since I was looking forward to Captain Bob's tour, but the weather does what it does. Safety first. I'll update once I get confirmation on the rest of the agenda. Update: Here's the new itinerary. St. Maarten is skipped. =( *sad trombone* accio7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 23 minutes ago, Orange Crush said: now we're heading to San Juan I just saw on Twitter that Puerto Rico has 30 ft waves, so hoping they stop and Captain Harley for the first time in 8 years couldn't dock in Labadee the swells were so bad. How are the waters now where you are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Crush Posted March 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, Boston Babe said: I just saw on Twitter that Puerto Rico has 30 ft waves, so hoping they stop and Captain Harley for the first time in 8 years couldn't dock in Labadee the swells were so bad. How are the waters now where you are? Not bad while the ship is moving. But we were rocking and rolling this morning while they were waiting to assess the situation at Nassau. Kinda impressive for a ship this huge! It's nice now, but pretty windy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Orange Crush said: It's nice now, but pretty windy. I hope it's ok for you the rest of the cruise! Seems these swells are remnants from the Noreaster up here according to RC meteoroligist . Have a great time!! Orange Crush 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Thanks for the update, hope the weather improves for the rest of your cruise. Orange Crush 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Thanks for sharing the news! Orange Crush 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Crush Posted March 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 As you can clearly see, I am suffering horribly accio7, JLMoran, Matt and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 I'd give anything to miss Nassau and to get San Juan instead. Let's make this a normal itinerary change. ;) WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 21 minutes ago, Orange Crush said: As you can clearly see, I am suffering horribly Yeah, it looks like your glass is empty! Orange Crush 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, DocLC said: I'd give anything to miss Nassau and to get San Juan instead. Let's make this a normal itinerary change. ;) Yeah, Nassau sucks! DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 11 minutes ago, rjac said: Yeah, Nassau sucks! Idk. I don't really mind Nassau... I feel like it has a worse rep than it deserves. I like the brewery by the port and looking forward to going back for a beer (or three) and an order of conch fritters in October. Also think I might make the walk down to Junkanoo to finally visit the Tiki Bikini Hut I keep hearing about. The walk to John Watlings is kinda fun, too. accio7, Matt and Orange Crush 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 I am with KLA....I enjoy Nassau. been there MANY times and look forward to it each time. lots to do and see and its pretty cheap for exploring on your own. I am sure San Juan is much more pretty and historical for sure, but I have no issues with Nassau at all. @KLAconQueso......sorry you waited so long for Junkanoo beach..its all been changed..not the same at all. No more Tiki Bikini Hut and no more cheap drinks or shots etc. Its now fancy with flat screen tvs and expensive drinks. I was very disappointed when I was there in Jan....:( accio7 and Orange Crush 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 I don't mind Nassau and have even been there in a land vacation twice. But for what I want to do in Nassau, the Allure simply isn't in port long enough to make it worthwhile. I'd also rather spend time in Costs Maya instead if I had the choice. accio7 and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Thanks for sharing and hope the conditions improves for the remainder of your cruise! My friend just returned from his cruise on NCL Breakaway. His port stop in Nassau was also cancelled. The last few days returning back to NY was pretty rough too. accio7 and Orange Crush 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 My friends are on Anthem now, they got a message in their stateroom, they are skipping St. Kitts and spending at sea, trying to hug the coast back to Cape Liberty before the next storm, not sure how they do that before Wedsnesday! Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Crush Posted March 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Nassau is fine, but we've just been there a lot. Our biggest disappointment over missing it was we were hoping to thin out the crowds on the ship for a while. At most, we were going to twirl up to Senior Frogs for a slushy rum thing, as is tradition, and then go back to the boat to enjoy the lack of crowds. I still haven't checked the TV for the official new itinerary, but scuttlebutt on the pool deck is that we are skipping St. Maarten and heading back to Nassau on Friday, so maybe we'll get an opportunity to enjoy OUR boat without all these OTHER people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipedream Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 We're on the Oasis next weekend - are the seas rough from the storms up north? It is possible everything will be calm within a week? We have someone who has a tender belly when things start rocking and rolling :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melski94 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Pipedream said: We're on the Oasis next weekend - are the seas rough from the storms up north? It is possible everything will be calm within a week? We have someone who has a tender belly when things start rocking and rolling :-) The waves are from last weekends storm not the one that is about to hit. That storm is still spinning off the north east coast so is still generating waves. The waves that this upcoming storm may or may not bring haven't happened yet. The bottom line is that the cruise line will do everything possible to make it a pleasant cruise but there is only so much they can control. I would be packing everything available for motion sickness (bands, ginger, dramamine etc). KLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipedream Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Ah, another storm - I didn't realize another was coming. . .I'm good, I like being rocked to sleep, it's moving around the ship that may pose a problem for my friend. She's got her supplies, I was just hoping she wouldn't need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 19 hours ago, KLAconQueso said: Idk. I don't really mind Nassau... I feel like it has a worse rep than it deserves. I like the brewery by the port and looking forward to going back for a beer (or three) and an order of conch fritters in October. Also think I might make the walk down to Junkanoo to finally visit the Tiki Bikini Hut I keep hearing about. The walk to John Watlings is kinda fun, too. I agree. I can find enjoyment in Nassau. It may not be my favorite port of call, but I feel it's also not the Vale of Shadows some make it out to be. Orange Crush, accio7 and WAAAYTOOO 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Crush Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Quick update--Captain said we had 20ft swells in San Juan, we're losing that stop unfortunately. We're still heading to St. Thomas tomorrow morning but we'll see how it goes. accio7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 I havent seen a change to a dock, only tenders. Hope you make st thomas! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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