Welp... I'm like 30/40 miles south of where it is supposed to make landfall...
We'll see how that goes. Lol.
True Floridian here so I'm not worried. I'm more concerned about my pup than I am of myself. I'll try to keep you all updated as I can. Camera is charged, don't you worry! :P
Well we’ve left but with a plan...travel arrangements were done months ago - I hate that our daughter and son in law will have to finish buttoning things up!!! Oh well, that’s why we have insurance - “Tawanda”! Can’t get all tied up about what I can’t change!!
You're pretty far inland, Janine. A friend of mine lives in Indialantic which is on the barrier reef that separates Indian River from the Atlantic Ocean.
You're pretty far inland, Janine. A friend of mine lives in Indialantic which is on the barrier reef that separates Indian River from the Atlantic Ocean.
Yeah, very strange event. I have acquaintances who have dived with them. It's hard to understand what might have happened right now, but I have spent many, many hours on vessels like that, albeit fishing boats not dive boats, often for 16-18 days at a time, and my blood curdles imagining what the passengers must have endured.
I was scheduled to be on a cruise in the Bahamas starting day before yesterday.
They emailed me the DAY OF the cruise at 11:15 am that it was cancelled. If I were not a thinking person, I'd have already flown in and been at the cruise port (that was closed two days before) by then.
The ship could not get into the closed port, so they rerouted and went to anyplace that would take them (New Orleans). They docked today (a day late).
I was scheduled for two cruises in a row... so we shall see what happens this weekend when I'm supposed to get on that ship again. Going to the Bahamas (that are flooded and hurting).
Cruise ships have to book their ports (itinerary) years in advance, so when a ship has to reroute, it's a big deal, I guess.
Yep! I do know that rescheduling my life around a cruise is not a hardship. I'm just making conversation. :D
Yep! I do know that rescheduling my life around a cruise is not a hardship. I'm just making conversation. :D
Totally understand this. Hell, a large amount of their income is tourism by cruises. This will hurt them not only damage speaking but economically it will be devastating to them.
The new revise cruise itinerary that starts Saturday does not include Grand Bahama Island or Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas.
But, it does include Nassau, Bahamas, so that's good news that Nassau can still function enough for the tourist trade now.
I also see that both Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise lines are donating over a million dollars EACH to help the Bahamas and its people. I haven't heard about the other lines.
