Will Debbie, Russ, and the rest of the pax and crew of the Navigator have a close encounter with Sandy?



As of now, it looks like their paths might get close come next Tuesday or Wednesday.

Hopefully the Navigator will be able to avoid Sandy....unfortunately, though, she will probably be paying a visit to Doug and Andi! Stay safe, Everyone!

It will be a good weekend to hunker down. Maybe we should have installed the generator?

I am thinking the same thing, Andi! If only to keep my sump pumps going, that is my main concern, as all my mechanicals are in the basement, and in a rain event, need to keep those puppies running.

Well, this is a good test to see if the waterproofing and drain systems worked! I hope nothing mucks up the new room downstairs! Being safe...that's the important thing! I hope all of you are safe.

Woke up this morning after a day and a long night of Sandy to lots of standing water, and lots of beach erosion. The surfers are enjoying another day of large waves. It's fun to watch them out of the window, still to windy to go out on the terrace. This is a wind event, not to much rain yet.

I closed my shutters yesterday. Windy night, but I have an idea there is much more of that to come. Supposed to get the worst for us later today. Just hope we do not lose power. That is the Pits.

Woke up this morning to find that Sandy is right on top of our little island in the Bahamas Hope all of you in Florida are safe (and staying dry!)

Stay safe everyone! Kathy, hope all is calm soon over Abaco. This one really surprised us.

Good luck everyone please stay safe.

Hope the Navigator and Debbie and Russ will be ok, been thinking about that since yesterday and hoping they would be ok.

I'm sure we will get some here in Fairfax Co too, and we plan to store everything on the deck this weekend and close up the porch, as we leave a week from Sunday for Paris prior to Grand Prix.

I just hope Frank doesn't have too much of a mess to clean up in the yard at the end of the week.

It looks like the NY metro area will avoid the bulk of the storm... but get plenty, nonetheless.
Tomorrow (Sat) is move the outdoor furniture day.
I think we'll hit the market tomorrow for extra food. I figure that Sunday will be a mad house as the masses attack the stores in a crazed panic!
But it is, last check, down to a cat 1. Still bad, but not as bad.
we'll fill the tub & sinks w/ water, too. The lights may go out, but being able to flush is a good thing. (candles & flashlights at the ready, too)

Be safe, everyone!

Doug

Hmmm ... Gary should get home tomorrow; I'm due in Tues night. From the track, it looks like the PA house may get a bigger hit than the beach house. I'm sure hoping the beach house is on the west side of the storm.

Stay safe, everyone!!!

Editing to add: just heard one of the incoming storms may dump FEET of snow in the high elevations centered around West Virginia.

That's one for the record books - hurricane spawning snow (outside of the North and South poles)

Cheers, Anne

Anne I'm crossing my fingers for you!

I feel very lucky this morning. SANDY passed us last evening about 200 miles off our coast. We still have wind and a high surf, but although some lost power in our area, I did not. HERE is a link to a webcam just north of me.

Now my hopes and prayers are with those in the upper East Coast as SANDY moves on up. She is a nasty storm!!!!

Wouldn't you know it? We stopped the remodeling (while kitchen is done, we haven't finished a lot) for a breather and did not put in the generator yet. Quick thinking Doug got us reservations at a hotel for Tuesday/Wed. and we found out that almost all of our hotels were fully booked already. I think we got one of the last rooms.

Stay safe all of you on East coast. This SANDY is a bad girl.

Crazy weather all over. My GF in Boulder, CO has had snow storms and been without power. Here in SoCa it's hot and dry with Santa Ana winds so we'll have fire threats.

Maybe we should all be sipping Mai Tai's on a beach in Hawaii. (and escape all the vote for me, vote for this, pre recorded messages every time the phone rings)

I hope Regent delays Navigator one day before heading from Sydney to Halifax. Looks like very heavy seas once the ship clears the Northeast corner of Nova Scotia and heads towards Halifax.

Oh Betty, was just thinking about you and wondering how things were going down there. Glad to hear that the worst seems to have passed you.

Marcie - OK meet you in Maui!!! Oh wait, we are headed for Paris, oh well, next time.

Andi - glad you have a hotel room booked. Take care and keep us updated when you can. Fingers crossed that it won't be as bad as predicted.

Marcie, what a great idea. I liked the idea of sipping Mai Tai's in Hawaii so much I decided to leave Tuesday for Maui. Sadly will be gone for two weeks and will miss all the phone calls.

LOL

That is a good one Ralph!!!

Do you have room for me in your suitcase, Ralph? thanks for the good thoughts...Joanne, have fun.

Where is the Mariner now? We're in northern New Jersey, and preparing for the worst. There's a state of emergency, and my office is closed tomorrow (and probably Tuesday).

everyone stay safe

Will keep watching CNN from sunny Vegas. Hope all our East Coast friends get through this safe and sound. We have friends staying with us until they can get a flight to Philly. Might be several days. They can't even get through to United. Lines are jammed!

Where is the Navigator, I thought Halifax but the only ship I see in port there is an NCL ship?

According to the schedule - The Navagator is in Sydney today. We hope all on board and the ship are staying calm !!

Hope all are safe on the Navigator - - Also thinking about Debbie and Russ that you will be ok. Please stay safe.

Rod

Rod, I thought someone said that the Navigator would be sheltering in Halifax?

They are in Halifax, just had an email from Debbie.

They will miss Bar Harbor and are hoping to make it to Boston, but not clear yet.

She said she has a trash can by the bed.

Here is hoping Debbie won't have to use the trash can !!

Glad to hear they are still in Halifax !

Rod

OH GEE hope this passes - I am watching TV 24/7

Actually, Navigator was in Sydney today (according to schedule and Viktor's post); going to Halifax tonight. Not going to be a pleasant trip.

Actually Marc you are right, they were in Sydney, and then going to Halifax, and they will overnight there. Probably why she had the trash can by the bed, for the trip from Sydney to Halifax, which isn't too far, or is it?

Port to port is 249 nm; so over 12 hours at max speed in good weather. I wouldn't want to be making that trip tonight; don't know why they didn't stay in Sydney for an extra day, then Halifax, then skip Bar Harbor. Newport is not going to be a good place for a port visit in next few days so they might as well skip that too.

Main thing is to get to NYC on Saturday.

Agree, that will not be a fun trip,

I too would have the trash can by the bed - oh my, been there done that on a Transatlantic NY to London many years ago on the old QEII and it was not fun. Doesn't sound like the weather will get much better for a couple of days, but sure hope I am wrong and things improve soon.

Whewwwww.

Notice on Regent website:

She is safely docked and ready to ride it out!
Halifax webcam

The Oceania Regatta is parked in front of the Navigator, Debbie and Victor can stand on the bow and wave to us during the storm
Regatta cam

yes had a nice ride last night

great tour today and now a quiet overnight

those seas do look ugly !!

The Navigator on her way to Boston:

Writing from the command central of B&K Travel. I've successfully managed to hole up here while waiting out my delayed return to the soggy, debris-filled Garden State on Thursday evening. Our borough just lifted the emergency evacuation order this morning. Gary managed to find a way into our house yesterday to see how we fared in the SuperSandy slugfest. Instead of one outdoor swimming pool, we have 3 subterranean swimming pools (our crawl spaces) and had 6" of water inside the house (wading pool, anyone?) at the peak of the flooding. Our floating dock floated right off its pilings, and Lord only knows where it has landed. We were very lucky - the fixed dock did not get smacked by other waterborne debris (like the last two storms) and we were one of the few on the block to still have all the large trees standing. Power is out for the foreseeable future. The PA house is also minus the power, but no water or wind damage. Good to know the builder knows how to put a sturdy roof on those buildings. Part of the town is lit, so we're hopeful the power will come back up soon.

Got to run .. must work for cruises .. and wish all the best to our fellow travelers who were affected by the storm. Hopefully they can check in when the power is back on in their locations.

Tip of the day: electric utilities in the Northeast are not going to have a very good earnings report quarter, thanks to SuperSandy.

Cheers, Anne