What's the Dream up to?

[CamperMomma]

Looks like it left CC last night, started heading north west, did several donuts overnight, and now headed back to CC? Maybe picking up all non-essential personnel from the island before hoofing it back to PC?

 

[CamperMomma]

Or I don't watch enough and that's their normal path But when we were on the Dream last year, seems we headed back north, not southEast for our trip back.

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

Looks like it left CC last night, started heading north west, did several donuts overnight, and now headed back to CC? Maybe picking up all non-essential personnel from the island before hoofing it back to PC?

Could have something to do with hurricane Irma since she's heading back to PC tomorrow instead of Friday.

 

[xuxa777]

Looks like the destination is Nassau not Castaway - https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:373520/zoom:10

 

[Racer X]

^^^ This. They altered current DREAM and FANTASY itineraries and are returning to port ahead of Irma.

 

[gary in florida]

Below is Disney Cruise Line’s Official Tropical Weather notice that was dated September 5, 2017 7:30pm.
Disney Fantasy
The September 2 cruise of the Disney Fantasy is currently sailing a modified Western Caribbean itinerary and is expected to return to Port Canaveral two days earlier than planned on Thursday, September 7. Guests on this sailing will be refunded two nights of their voyage fare and provided a 25 percent discount on a future cruise, which may be booked by calling 1-855-347-2784 or 407-566-7054 from September 18, 2017, through October 18, 2017.

The September 9 sailing of the Disney Fantasy is cancelled. Refunds will automatically be processed back to the original form of payment used for the cruise booking. Guests are invited to book a future cruise at a 25 percent discount by calling us at 1-855-347-2784 or 407-566-7054 from September 18, 2017, through October 18, 2017.

While we always strive to deliver magical cruise vacations, nothing is more important to us than providing a safe experience for our guests and crew. We will continue to closely monitor Hurricane Irma and provide updates as necessary.
Disney Dream
The September 4 cruise of the Disney Dream is sailing a modified Bahamian cruise itinerary and will return to Port Canaveral one day earlier than planned on Thursday, September 7. Guests on this sailing will be refunded one night of their voyage fare and provided a 25 percent discount on a future cruise, which may be booked by calling 1-855-347-2784 or 407-566-7054 from September 18, 2017, through October 18, 2017.

The September 8 and September 11 sailings of the Disney Dream are cancelled. Refunds will automatically be processed back to the original form of payment used for the cruise booking. Guests are invited to book a future cruise at a 25 percent discount by calling us at 1-855-347-2784 or 407-566-7054 from September 18, 2017, through October 18, 2017.

 

[CamperMomma]

I did see they are headed back early, didn't look close enough at the location for the next port. They are going in the reverse of what we did last fall (Nassau then CC, not CC then Nassau). Still learning to read marinetraffic.com right

 

[FigmentSpark]

Noticed the Fantasy is just leaving Grand Cayman. They have quite a trek, if they want to make it to port on Thursday.

 

[disneyholic family]

the disney dream seems to be just marking time in the water...they're doing their sea day apparently...
and then they'll head for port canaveral tonight...

 

[Quellman]

The distance is so short from Nassau to castaway cay that the ships will sail out to sea and then literally just sail around for a while, back and forth in the transit lanes as needed. This occurs bad weather or not. Now that the decision has been made to offload all passengers, the ships will head to port canaveral. I would expect that non essential personnel would either shelter at a nearby island, or else one of the ships (likely the Dream on Friday) to pick up workers and any items on Castaway that they can safely store before heading further east.

 

[disneyholic family]

The distance is so short from Nassau to castaway cay that the ships will sail out to sea and then literally just sail around for a while, back and forth in the transit lanes as needed. This occurs bad weather or not. Now that the decision has been made to offload all passengers, the ships will head to port canaveral. I would expect that non essential personnel would either shelter at a nearby island, or else one of the ships (likely the Dream on Friday) to pick up workers and any items on Castaway that they can safely store before heading further east.

when we were on castaway cay last week we had a nice conversation with the manager of the personnel who live there...
while he's from turkey, most of the personnel are local - they're from a nearby island...
so maybe they'll go home for the storm..
although this guy - i can't remember his name...a really really nice guy....he said that the hurricane shelters on the island are really good...
they've ridden out storms there before..
although i don't know about irma....with a hurricane of that magnitude i don't know if they'll leave anyone on the island..

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[Spize]

when we were on castaway cay last week we had a nice conversation with the manager of the personnel who live there...
while he's from turkey, most of the personnel are local - they're from a nearby island...
so maybe they'll go home for the storm..
although this guy - i can't remember his name...a really really nice guy....he said that the hurricane shelters on the island are really good...
they've ridden out storms there before..
although i don't know about irma....with a hurricane of that magnitude i don't know if they'll leave anyone on the island..

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I dunno about all that, but having been to the Bahamas and seen the homes and seen pictures from Matthew of the CC shelter, they may very well be safer in the shelter than going home to nearby islands. Also, sadly, Disney might be better equipped to rescue them from CC than the government of the Bahamas from their home Island after the storm.

 

[PurplePencil]

the disney dream seems to be just marking time in the water...they're doing their sea day apparently...
and then they'll head for port canaveral tonight...

Yes, they cut Nassau due to the storm

 

[disneyholic family]

I dunno about all that, but having been to the Bahamas and seen the homes and seen pictures from Matthew of the CC shelter, they may very well be safer in the shelter than going home to nearby islands. Also, sadly, Disney might be better equipped to rescue them from CC than the government of the Bahamas from their home Island after the storm.

yeah, you're probably right...

 

[gary in florida]

At present, it looks likes the Dream is heading for Nassau, but personally I would apt for having the fireworks tonite and heading for PC tommorrow

 

[Quellman]

when we were on castaway cay last week we had a nice conversation with the manager of the personnel who live there...
while he's from turkey, most of the personnel are local - they're from a nearby island...
so maybe they'll go home for the storm..
although this guy - i can't remember his name...a really really nice guy....he said that the hurricane shelters on the island are really good...
they've ridden out storms there before..
although i don't know about irma....with a hurricane of that magnitude i don't know if they'll leave anyone on the island..

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Most all of the tour operators do not live on the island. Disney employees are maintenance, life guards, and animal care takers who are there full time tending to the beaches and structures. The hurricane last year that hit the island did a good job, and there were pictures from inside the bunker. It is a cinderblock looking building. The staff covered with mattresses and sheltered in place. Apparently the Island cat made it too, but it wasn't in the shelter.

 

[disneyholic family]

i just looked at marine traffic...it appears that the disney dream is heading back to castaway cay...

it's hard to tell, but they're headed in that direction, and they've picked up speed...

maybe they're going there to pick people up? (like our nice turkish acquaintance whose name escapes me)..

on second thought, maybe she already picked him up when they were there yesterday?

it seems she's turning again...just doing big loops in the water, before heading back to PC...

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[pershing]

Noticed the Fantasy is just leaving Grand Cayman. They have quite a trek, if they want to make it to port on Thursday.

These ships can actually move really fast if they have to.

 

[disneyholic family]

Noticed the Fantasy is just leaving Grand Cayman. They have quite a trek, if they want to make it to port on Thursday.

if you're looking at marine traffic- the fantasy's last position was received 19.5 hours ago....so we don't know where she is now...

 

[gary in florida]

i just looked at marine traffic...it appears that the disney dream is heading back to castaway cay...

it's hard to tell, but they're headed in that direction, and they've picked up speed...

maybe they're going there to pick people up? (like our nice turkish acquaintance whose name escapes me)..

on second thought, maybe she already picked him up when they were there yesterday?

it seems she's turning again...just doing big loops in the water, before heading back to PC...

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I agree, the original Disney info on the Dream stating they would be in Nassau today,but it looks like they are heading to CC