Sept 25, 2004 - someone's gotta be coming!

[two-foxes]

Well, I am hearing all different things....evidently some on a 9/19 (4 night Wonder sailing I think) have called DCL directly and they were told that CC will be a go, as well as someone on the 10/02....so it may look good..... but I was still thinking to myself, "I wish we could just cancel. I don't think I can handle TWO mystery cruises, nor is that what I signed up for!" Heck, what are the chances of 3 nasty hurricanes! But, as Tim said, we will be sailing, being pampered and hanging out, no matter where we go! CC is the icing on the cake, for sure, but it is just another beach, when you think of it! (I had to force myself to type that!) I just want to get an idea of alternate ports, if any, we may need to go to find some dive masters!

Ooops, just realized the 5-pound-peeing-machine Copper the pup has been wandering around. I need to check and see what present he has left me in the house now! I get too engrossed in this!

I LEAVE NEXT SATURDAY!!!! and i still have so much work to do!

 

[wnissen]

Hi NCRedding,
I just thought that "we'll wait and see" was referring to a potential for the 25 September cruise to dock at Castaway Cay. My only point was to tell all the folks reading this thread that a Castaway Cay day is extremely unlikely given the damage from Frances and threat from Ivan. It wasn't directed at you specifically. I'm happy to remove the quote if it is upsetting.

Walt

 

[missyoh8]

Good Morning All!!!!!!

We in Buckeye Country are still choosing to believe Castaway Cay WILL be part of our cruise.

Although I must admit I am glued to the news on Ivan! We are choosing to believe we will get there. We are going to try the "self-fullfilling prophecy" method and see what happens.

Have a great day.......we'll see you all in a few weeks!

missyoh8 and family

 

[fourfoxesinpa]

Now the Weather Channel has Ivan headed straight for the Caymans after it goes through Cuba. Who knows where we'll be visiting on our 9/25 trip!!! Geez-Louise!

Jamie and the other Foxes
9/25 Western

 

[allears]

Well Ivan is quite the monster, but the computer models have it going all over the place. One possible path takes it right over the middle of the Bahamas. Of course with the nature of hurricanes, it's still anybody's guess.

We are the proverbial ****-eyed optomists and will hold out hope for CC until they say absolutely not. I was starting to obsess about other ports, think about shore excrusions, but I've decided, just get us on the ship and whatever happens happens. In all honesty the ship could cruise in cirlces off the coast and my family would be happy. Our favorite part of port days is how empty the ship gets.

On the plus side, even if Ivan causes trouble, it should be well out of the way and it's effects somewhat dealt with by the time we are all scheduled to sail. I just hope that poor Floridia is spared another hit. I don't wish this storm on anyone, best case is it starts heading north and keeps going.

 

[wnissen]

Originally posted by allears
Well Ivan is quite the monster, but the computer models have it going all over the place. One possible path takes it right over the middle of the Bahamas. Of course with the nature of hurricanes, it's still anybody's guess.

We are the proverbial ****-eyed optomists and will hold out hope for CC until they say absolutely not. I was starting to obsess about other ports, think about shore excrusions, but I've decided, just get us on the ship and whatever happens happens. In all honesty the ship could cruise in cirlces off the coast and my family would be happy. Our favorite part of port days is how empty the ship gets.

Ivan is really crazy, no? With the current projected path taking it through Grand Cayman and right next to Key West, it's now looking like we'll be on a seven-night cruise to Cozumel and back!

I like your attitude, though. Whatever happens, happens. Honestly, I think we have a better chance than one of my friends from work. She is going on a "babymoon" to the Yucatan peninsula (the area right near Cozumel) and I don't know what she would do if a hurricane interrupted her vacation. At least on the ship we can go to the opposite side of the Caribbean.

Walt

P.S. Hee, hee, the disboards won't let you say "cockeyed". What if we have an urgent need to discuss Julie Andrews' accent in My Fair Lady?

P.P.S. Go Buckeyes!

 

[allears]

LOL, that is so funny. I never thought about that word being filtered.

Anyway, I think as long as Ivan is the last one for a couple of weeks, we'll be okay. So much depends on just how close they come to things.

One of my co-workers was in Jamacia during Charly. We were worried about them because the news made is sound like they were being hammered. She was about an hour or so from Kingston, which did get hit, but where they were it was just some rain and wind. I'm hoping Ivan misses any of our proposed ports of call. Though, like we said, new ports will be fun, and the ship is our destination.

However, I hopefully will never book a trip during hurricane season again! Way, way to stressful!

 

[HooKooDooKu]

The current path prediction shows Ivan hitting the little Cayman Island with hurrican force winds while the Grand Cayman Island will only get tropical storm winds.

Key West is about the same as Little Cayman, with the currenct projected path putting Key West on the edge of where hurricane force winds should hit.

The current prediction shows CC being totally spared, but the down side is that it will likely be so close (and could turn and slam CC directly) that I would think CC would have to be evacuated again for safety delaying the cleanup/repair efforts.

 

[mmorizio]

Allears, you have a great attitude. I wish they sold it in bottles.

Me, I'm a card-carrying pessimist. I'm sitting here stewing over hurricane Latasha!

 

[NCRedding]

I couldn't figure out what the **** were for, so thanks for the explanation. I was just saying today, I have no idea where I will be cruising-what a wacky weather pattern we're having.

 

[HooKooDooKu]

mmorizio,

Shouldn't that be Hurricane "Lisa"?

 

[two-foxes]

Originally posted by allears
However, I hopefully will never book a trip during hurricane season again! Way, way to stressful!

We are supposed to be on the 8/20 repo cruise next year....this is just one more reason why we may cancel.....too much money for the drama and what if's! I think we learned our lesson this time...two weeks cruising in hurricane season=not so smart.

Who woulda thunk it....Charley, Frances, Ivan....I don't like those names much anymore!

 

[dinnysuw]

P.P.S. Go Buckeyes!

Walt are you a transplanted Buckeye or just a fan? I am another Buckeye on this trip we have several transpanted and residents.
Jill-are you thinking of canceling both or just the 10/2 cruise-I have had so much fun talking with you I was so looking forward to meeting you and Tim! It is a tough decision!
Darcy

 

[allears]

I vote for Latasha, it sounds nice and sinister. Like Boris and Natasha, causing big trouble for "Mouse" and squirl.

Our attitude is great as long as it looks like we'll get to the ship on the 25th, but could take a real nose dive if something comes up behind Ivan and messes up our departutre. But we know we have no control over the weather, though the Lord does and we keep sending up some, albeit, selfish prayers that things quiet down after Ivan and we can all get to the Magic and sail on the 25th and sail away to where ever she may take us.

Have you seen some of the encouraging posts regarding CC. It seems there may be a chance that we might still get to go there. No official word yet, just rumors of "minimal" damage. And if we are to go there on schedule, it is still three weeks away. A lot of work can be done in that time.

Counting the days and watching the waves until this next Magical and perhaps mysterious cruise.

 

[HooKooDooKu]

I vote for Latasha, it sounds nice and sinister. Like Boris and Natasha, causing big trouble for "Mouse" and squirl.

I say "Lisa" because if we have enough storms to get to the 'L', that's what the name is going to be.

Here's the list of names for 2003 - 2006

 

[allears]

Sorry to jump back in so quickly, but I just saw this on the main boards....


" spoke with Debbie today at DCL and she said that it could be ready for the 9/19 sailing. She said that they didn't have to do any dredging and the damage was very moderate. she did say that the "adult" beach was a whole new beach w/ so much sand.
She also said that they did have to dredge Port Canaveral-- so I guess that is even more uncertain about the opening date.
I was encouraged. She also took our cell phone numbers for contacts in case there were last minute changes regarding our ports of departure.

Crossing my fingers that Ivan leaves us alone!"


I'm crossing my fingers!

 

[allears]

HooKooDooKu


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I vote for Latasha, it sounds nice and sinister. Like Boris and Natasha, causing big trouble for "Mouse" and squirl.
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I say "Lisa" because if we have enough storms to get to the 'L', that's what the name is going to be.


It was a joke. I know they already have the names picked out. But it is more fun to make up our own.

 

[two-foxes]

Originally posted by dinnysuw
Walt are you a transplanted Buckeye or just a fan? I am another Buckeye on this trip we have several transpanted and residents.
Jill-are you thinking of canceling both or just the 10/2 cruise-I have had so much fun talking with you I was so looking forward to meeting you and Tim! It is a tough decision!
Darcy

Darcy-
We won't cancel this years cruises....although I was wishing we could for a few days! We couldn't eat that cost! Our 60 days past some time ago! If these storms persist and affect DCL for 24+ hours or something like that, we can get a full refund from trip insurance if we need to cancel....it is something like that.....

We will most likely cancel the repositioning cruise from Ca-Fl. I think I'll get my fill of cruising for a while after this, and we figured we could do 3 or 4 days at DLR, then head down to Mexican all inclusive (Cozumel or something) at about half of the $6500 cost of the repo cruise. We will make our final decision after we get back from these potential "mystery cruises!" From what I gather, the repo cruises should happen again in the next few years, plus (I'd hate to say this) we can go on a Panama Canal cruise for an insane amount less than DCL is charging on another line.

So we are an absolute go for both our hurricane cruises this year! You'll get to meet us Darcy!!!!

 

[HooKooDooKu]

allears,

It was a joke. I know they already have the names picked out.

Just making sure. There's lots of people who don't realize these things.

What I don't know is what is the procedure for naming the storms (i.e. who decides) and how far in advanced are they named? (The link I included shows names through 2006).

I know that they now alternate male/female names (if A is male, then B is female and C is male) and they alternate starting with male/female (odd years start with female, even years start with male). And I seem to recall that they can re-use names, but that certain conditions lead to a name being retired, but I don't know what will retire a name. Is it the fact that the name was used?, that the name was used and reached hurrican status?, that the hurrican reached a certain strength?, or caused the loss of life? or caused more than $X amount in damage?

Well, here's a partial answer I found with a quick Google search...
Hurricane Names

 

[missyoh8]

Mike I laughed right out loud!!! I am just crossing my fingers that whatever storm comes through spares CC. We can deal with anything else that might come. Funny how different people read the same boards and walk away with different perspectives. I choose to remember only the positive........forget the hurricane that seemed to be stuck right on top of CC for hours! I am really not stuck on any of the other ports. I look at it this way.......it is just an excuse to take another cruise if we don't get there!

Anyway, it is fun reading all the different opinions....

missyoh8