Bellecruiser
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- May 23, 2009
There are news reports about a Cat I hurricane in Cabo on the day we are supposed to be there. I guess I won't be able to go to the beach that day.
There are news reports about a Cat I hurricane in Cabo on the day we are supposed to be there. I guess I won't be able to go to the beach that day.
There are news reports about a Cat I hurricane in Cabo on the day we are supposed to be there. I guess I won't be able to go to the beach that day.
I wander if it will be another sea day
Itinerary is still sea days to Panama Canal, and then cruise proceeds as normal after that. I haven't met anyone terribly disappointed though, it's a ship full of seasoned cruisers (three quarters are Castaway Club, fewer than 300 kids aboard) having a great time as far as I can see.
We've had beautiful weather and reasonably smooth sailing so far, wouldn't know there was a hurricane around the corner. On the first night of the cruise, the ship's captain joined in the evening show in the Walt Disney Theatre, and gave a slide presentation on how the storm was predicted to move, and how and why the ship's new path was chosen. He said they will also have an updated map of the storm's path at Guest Services as it progresses. I think they've been very proactive and open about what's happening and why it's happening - well handled.
Hi Everyone!
My parents are on this cruise (I am not) but we're a little worried about this sailing since the Hurricane is coming and it looks like the Wonder will be sailing around the storm and skipping the 1st two ports.
Has there any updates on whether there will be ports added to the 2nd half of the cruise (like castaway cay?)
I hope someone will update this thread on Sunday to let us know how the ship is faring and how everyone onboard is doing with the storm/hurricane.
Hope you guys get some nice sea days and that it's not too rough out there!
I'm guessing it's Golden Mickeys tonight --- have fun at the show!
It's Sunday afternoon here, around 4:30, and the sea is rolling more, but not what I could call rough. There's still sun, but will about 50% cloud cover, and it's warm and humid.
The ship is rolling, and will probably roll even more over the next 24 hours. The Captain's midday report said that we are experiencing 5' swells, which is making things creak and groan as the ship rolls. He said we might expect swells perhaps as high as 12'. The next 24 hours will bring us past Odile and into the backwash of the hurricane, so we might get some rain, but the winds will remain favourable for our journey, and shouldn't cause any significant problems.
You can follow the progress of Odile on the NOAA website under Eastern Pacific hurricanes.
We are clearly on the correct side of Odile, though, as the Captain also reported that Cabo is expecting sea swells of as much as 40-50', and have closed the port.
In short, some people may get uncomfortable over the next day, but then we will be past it. Meanwhile, we are safe, and a tricky weather situation has been avoided.
If I get a chance (in between all the onboard activities), I'll report again in a day's time.
Richard