Castaway Cay CM hurricane plan? [now the Castaway Cat thread]

[tinkerbellmagic]

Originally posted by taeja71
I don't think the question of clean up has been answered. So, I'll ask again, how long would it take for CC to be up and running again after Frances? Worse case scenerio, would it take weeks? Thanks in advance.

Every situation is different, but it took Disney one month to fix up CC after Floyd in 1999. We cruised 2.5 weeks after Floyd and were not able to get to CC. Those who cruised 4 weeks after Floyd WERE able to visit CC, from what I have read here.

Hope that helps,
Tink

 

[inkkognito]

Tinkerbellmagic,
December/January seems to be the season with the most "missings" of Castaway Cay. When the cold fronts come through, they bring wind and waves that can make docking impossible. The closest we ever came to missing it was last Thanksgiving, when the wind was downright evil! I think it took the captain almost an hour to get us docked, but he did it. You can hear the thrusters when docking in stateroom 5650, and hubby and I have been back there so many times that we can tell the sound of "smooth docking" vs. "difficulty." And of course the length of time was a big hint too!
Barb

 

[tinkerbellmagic]

Originally posted by inkkognito
Tinkerbellmagic,
December/January seems to be the season with the most "missings" of Castaway Cay. When the cold fronts come through, they bring wind and waves that can make docking impossible. The closest we ever came to missing it was last Thanksgiving, when the wind was downright evil! Barb

Thanks for the info, Barb. You know I thought I was out of harms way by booking for 12/2, as far as hurricanes. I wasn't even thinking about strong winds during that time - silly, I know. It sounds like just because hurricane season is over in early Dec., that doesn't mean you are free from rough seas and evil winds, right? The other times I sailed, the seas were very calm, but I have never sailed in Dec.

Tink