Topic: Island Escape Rescue

Hi Shell , the latest is arriving in Falmouth Bay Thursday evening , but not coming alongside until Friday morning supposed time is 10.45am. but as you know Shelly these could change. I will ask my son later as he will be on one of the tugs bringing her in.

Hi Sue, just looked out the bedroom window and there she is the Grand Princess,she looks magnificient, the sea is shining and reflecting on her, the town will be full today with passengers, a lot of people go on the the trips to Eden and the Lost Gardens of Heligan,good for the Cornish economy , the wind is very keen today they will need to wrap up warmly top temp 14c.

Hi Sue,

Thank you so much for letting me know. I am driving to Falmouth from London specialy to see someone and its frustrating not knowing the exact time, but thank you for the update, appreciate you getting back to me. I iwll keep checking this site for updates.....

Thanks
Shelley

Hi Shelly, Its Marie (Cornish Girl) sorry I was speaking with Sue earlier. I just confirmed with my son he said yes she is coming alongside at 10.45am Friday morning, I shall be gone by then off to join the Eclipse otherwise you could have had a cup of tea, hope everything goes well, just been told the Eclipse is loading 2000 passengers at Bilbao for Southampton for Friday night fingers crossed she'll make it. Marie

Hi Marie,

Thank you for the update.......and good luck with the Eclipse...exciting. I have not been to Falmouth belore, I guess the port is a small port, will I have any problem getting up to where the ship is to meet family? is it just the one ship arriving around that time?

Thanks for your help

I expect it will be busy lots of coaches ect, but it should be pretty straight forward getting down to the docks, it's supposed to be a good weekend , maybe you can have a few hours on the beach or just wandering around, before you make the journey back. Marie

Excellent..thanks, I wonder if you know if I may be aloud on the ship for a day or couple of hours while I am there? Im comming to visit somone on the ship and the Island Escape is making an unexpected visit to the UK shores....we will prob never see it again

cheers

Hi Shelly last update, pilot and tugs going out at 10.45pm, Steve said it will probably be 11.30pm time she comes alongside, after that its customs etc. prepare yourself for 12.30 when they start leaving the ship. Shell no one is allowed in the docks so I don't think you will get near the ship, it will be very busy so try and find a place to park, go onto Castle Drive which is above the docks and you can park and look down into the docks . but you will have to be there early as they will all have the same idea, best of luck.
Marie

Hi Maria,

thank you so much for keeping me posted, you have been such a great help and I would be lost withought the info your giving me as the tour operator for the cruise liner are useless.

You said they will arive around 11.30pm and 12.30pm when they leave the ship....last I heard it was am, 10.45 am on Friday morning they were going to be tugged in? and I am in London and do not think I will make it now, plus the journey is 5/6 hours and you said that I will not be alowed near the ship....that means I will not be able to see who I am coming to visit which is going to be so dissapointing if I came all the way and was unable to see them. Is there way I can send a message to someone on the ship? I was o excited it was coming to the UK shores but if I cant get close to the ship its no use.....thank you so much for all our help in keeping me posted.....

cheers

Glad you got the info you would have to wait outside the docks for the person you are meeting, don't know if you can e-mail the ship. I will PM You. Marie