Well, she is at Southampton and our MINI's are loading. Due to leave today sometime. Here is the tracking link for when she sails. But don't get your hopes up, last position report was June 9th 2008. Guess she doesn't want people to know where she is.

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shi...html?call=SFRZ

Hurry up Oct 6th at Port Hueneme.

 

According to the WW auto cargo tracking my car is actually loaded on the ship now. One step closer.

 

The Traviata is just leaving the dock right now. Wahoo!!!

 

Woo! My car is on board. May we have smooth sailing all the way to CA =).

 

My car is on board too. Finally!

 

My car was onboard and i was tracking Traviata all the way out of the port. Smooth sailing fellow motoring shipmates!!!!! Pretty soon the ship is going to disappear from AIS tracking and the only option will be just waiting for it to get to the next port. I haven't been able to get any kind of reliable tracking from www.sailwx.info (still shows the position from july).

 

Here is another site that could be used for tacking, the only thing is that is delayed by about 24h and the map is kinda small

http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ship...a-7616250.html

 

Call me obsessive, but here is the sequence of screenshots showing the Traviata leaving Southampton port with all our MINIs on board
http://picasaweb.google.com/markas.k...AtSouthampton#

 

Eleanor ( tenative name) is also aboard the Traviata. The ship is due at the Panama Canal on the 27th, you can look up the schedule for the ships at the canal web site, and into California on the 6th of Oct. I spent quite a bit of time a few days ago and found some links to ship tracking and forgot to bookmark them. Bummer. If I find them again I will post them... B

 

Thanks for the pictures, Marasmini =).

I hope someone gets pics off the webcam as the Traviata goes through the Panama canal. I'd do it, but I'll be on vacation without access to a computer when it's scheduled to go through.

 

The Traviata finally updated her position. Progress is being made across the pond.

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shi...html?call=SFRZ

 

I believe our Clubman was a day late to get on Traviata, bummer. When were you guys able to verify you made it on the boat? We are waiting for the next ship which leaves on the 22nd. At what point can you track it via the VIN Number?

 

That's her backing in to load up on goodies!
There pulling out!! Next stop, Panama!
There she goes She's in the front leading the pack

 

It took a couple of days for me to show up. l also made the mistake of not useing capital letters in my vin#. l see your production ended on 9/15. It is about a 60 mile train ride from Oxford to the port. So l hate to say it but you might have missed it If you did they have some great ways to pass the time in England l guess if the wait gets to unbareable go into Desert Mini and go for a test drive.........to Disneyland

 

This what the page should look like rasputinj

Cargo Status History

Cargo Id : WMWML33599TP97407 Booking Number : GBSOU679246Bill Number :GB820452Vessel: TRAVIATAPort of origin :SOUTHAMPTONVoyage : ED837-TRAPort of Destination :PORT HUENEME, CAPriority : Customer Ref. Nbr: This information includes the status, status dates, and location of cargoes during transit with WWL and does not indicate availability of cargoes for delivery. StatusPortTime(dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm) LOADED ON VESSELSOUTHAMPTON16/09/2008 11:49RECEIVED AT TERMINALSOUTHAMPTON13/09/2008 02:57BOOKEDSOUTHAMPTON13/09/2008 02:56

 

My VIN showed booked on the Traviata Monday evening West Coast time.

 

Brower 23, it didn't get into port until a little before midnight Mon. night! Did it say loaded on vessel? It's on it way to, final port of call, Japan! l'd check with your MA and see if he knows that it's on for sure. It might take a bit for the shipping Co. to update the files. Good luck

 

Yes, tracking the cargo by VIN through the WW site it says loaded on board the Traviata. Monday night West Coast time it said booked for the Traviata then Tuesday afternoon it changed to loaded on board.

 

These are great, thanks so much for posting.
I was just looking on the pancanal.com for the webcams there and there are a few. one of them is even hires and updates every 30 sec or so. Check it out, it is fun to watch how big ship go through the locks in real time. Cant wait to see Traviata go through.

 

Count me in....This reminds me of the opening scene of Titanic.

Except for the part about it being really corny.

 

Looks like the Traviata is reporting position every 6 hours and doing about 100 nautical miles each 6 hours. Making progress.

 

Another update on position. Another 115 NM closer.

 

There she is.....

Panama or Bust!

 

ps Panama is at the bottom left corner, about 7 o'clock, right below the 10 00

 

The dealer in Orange County told me it takes 7 to 10 days after it reaches port till we can pick her up. My wife accused me of being more excited about this than when we had grand kids........ Hmmmmm have to think on that one..... LOL