Looks like more and more people is getting on board (ship).

Question:

Mini Owner's lounge does not show option, leather lounge carbon seats, on my order. Should I be worry?

I am getting worry.

 

My leather seat option isn't showing up on the my order details either in the Owner's Lounge, I'm not worried about it. It was on the order sheet my MA gave me. If you are concerned, you can contact your MA to confirm it was ordered correctly. If mine gets left out, I'll just make 'em fix it since it was on the order sheet .

 

I was sort of worried about it when I noticed it, but after a call to my MA, I was told that the seat specifics are frequently not listed online. He said that if its on my original order to not worry about it.

 

Have any of you folks with Minis scheduled for the Isolde signed up for the free trial on AISLive yet? I'm thinking of waiting until the ship is a week out. It's my understanding the trial is a two week trial and the trip is supposed to be 3 weeks. I'd much rather have the better access the last portion of the trip than the first. I'm signed up for as a free member until then.

 

For those that made the Liberty, it looks like information is now available on sailwx.info, the call sign for the ship is WRYX (at least I think that is the correct Liberty there were many listed but that call sign belongs to a Cargo ship that was recently in/near Southhampton. EDIT actually the information there is slightly old, it probably isn't out to sea far enough yet, but it should be soon.

 

Here is a link to the website for the Southhampton port. You can view a live web cam as well as radar images to track ship movements. http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/index.asp

 

I wonder what time the Isolde is going to leave port tomorrow?

 

Ooo, just checked the WW site. My baby is loaded on the Isolde .

 

According to the Southampton Port website, it is scheduled to leave at 18:00 GMT tomorrow.

 

Woohoo! So is mine!

 

You beat me by 13 minutes

 

Yep, it sure did. It doesn't look like many of the Minis have been loaded yet. While I'm glad that my Mini is already loaded, I'm thinking that since it was one of the first loaded it will probably be one of the last ones off at Port Hueneme. So....it is a good thing (since I've already been able to confirm its loaded) but it might have been nice if were loaded later on. I'm thinking yours will be unloaded before mine.

I seriously doubt it will make much difference though so I'm glad mine is already loaded. It will save some additional anxiety waiting to confirm that it made the ship.

 

If anyone's Mini is travelling on the Otello you can get a good picture of it sitting at the dock in Southampton via Google Earth. There is even a little pop up that lets you know the ship name. If someone wants a picture of it I'll gladly send it to you.

 

AHHHHH! My mini's cute butt is lagging behind! I think it needs a push from you two!

 

How about a pull instead?

 

Hi my SS/B was built on the 28th. I'm wondering what it means if it's not on the WW site yet. How are people finding the ships that the Minis are shipped on?

FYI, I'm in Wisconsin, so I would assume the delivery would be on the east coast somewhere. Thanks for the info and congrats to those that got their cars on boats already.

 

If it is travelling on the WW line it should show up on their site approximately 3 days before the ship is scheduled to depart. It is supposed to take approximately 1-3 days for the Minis to be trained from Oxford to the port at Southampton. You could try calling your MA to find out if they know what ship it has been booked on, but they might be able to tell you until it is loaded. Good luck!

 

Thanks Simpson. Do you know where to get a list/schedule of the ships that are heading out and where they're going? I think somebody mentioned that there's a ship leaving July 4. Maybe I can get on that one still.

 

Is about 300 miles out already, doing about 14-19 knots.

 

I'm afraid I don't, but I think the Otello is scheduled for a July 4th departure. If you go to the Southampton port website http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/index.asp then go to the Live Information pull down menu and select SHIP MOVEMENTS it will let you know the arrival and departure information over the next several days. That may help you figure out which one you might be on (the ship type would be vehicle). That is about the best I can do in offering help.

 

Thanks again. I just got an email from my MA. Apparently, my car should be on a boat now heading for South Carolina. Maybe it's not a WW ship? Anybody have ideas on which boat it might be? Maybe my MA was just speaking in general terms. Oh well, I guess I'm in Mini twilight zone for awhile.

 

you guys are nut....already racing at the dock? Well, mine loaded at 17:45 though

 

Woohoo!

 

Woot!!! The Isolde has set sail. Our babies are at sea

 

So...have anyone bought accessories for your MINI yet ? I've bought the chrome exhaust tips, the IPOD adapter, magnet holder for the grill and scheduled my huper-optic tint job as well as having the clear bra installed.