maxxedout2 Posted April 9, 2010 #1 Share Posted April 9, 2010 After cruising a couple of weeks ago and reading that Princess was forced to skip Mahogany Bay and Carnival was delayed leaving, I put an animated .gif together using snapshots I took from our aft cabin while the ship slowly backed into the narrow channel. Thought someone might be interested to see this. As a former dive boat captain I am amazed at the maneuvering ability of these ships. It is easy to see that bad weather can prohibit or delay a ship in these narrow channels. Regards, Maxx :cool::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Times Prince Posted April 9, 2010 #2 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Awesome presentation ! Thanks. Some ports are a little tougher to get into than others. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovevacadays Posted April 10, 2010 #3 Share Posted April 10, 2010 We were on the Crown in November of last year prior to the new terminal being opened. We docked in Coxen Hole. Do you think it is more difficult for the ships to dock at the new place as opposed to Coxen Hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJACPA Posted April 10, 2010 #4 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Thanks for the shots. I was in Roatan a couple of weeks ago and I was wondering what that light on the hill was for. It was very interesting to watch them back the Crown in. I wonder if Carnival Corp. is rethinking their decision to build Mahogany Bay in light of the winds and frequent rainy weather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFT_LOVER Posted April 10, 2010 #5 Share Posted April 10, 2010 What a great description of getting into the port as well as maybe 3 other ships. High wind & waves makes for one very dangerous try for the first ship to exit instead of #4, then #3, then #2, then #1 which mean quite a delay. After cruising a couple of weeks ago and reading thatPrincess was forced to skip Mahogany Bay and Carnival was delayed leaving, I put an animated .gif together using snapshots I took from our aft cabin while the ship slowly backed into the narrow channel. Thought someone might be interested to see this. As a former dive boat captain I am amazed at the maneuvering ability of these ships. It is easy to see that bad weather can prohibit or delay a ship in these narrow channels. Regards, Maxx :cool::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywildcatfanone Posted April 10, 2010 #6 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Great shots, thanks! We were on the same cruise. Weather was smooth all week, with a slight exception of the day in Roatan as it rained some and was cloudy, but as I remember, not too windy. We did the clip and zip at the top of the hill. A lot of fun. We were there on the Crown at Christmas, and had much worse weather. We skipped Grand Cayman because of winds, and did dock in Roatan, but it rained hard all morning, but I guess we were lucky enough not to have lots of wind, as we left on schedule and made it to Cozumel. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choochella Posted April 10, 2010 #7 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Great shots!! We will be in Roatan on our upcoming cruise. We've never been there, so I'm hoping the winds will cooperate so we can manuever in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted April 10, 2010 #8 Share Posted April 10, 2010 That's a great series of pictures, thanks! I like the glimpse of the remains of the ship that serve as a reminder of what can happen if you get it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniquet Posted April 10, 2010 #9 Share Posted April 10, 2010 It's a lovely place but a bit new and lacking in character.Similar to the private beach stops they have like Princess cays etc. Just like staying in a port area. Many people prefer it that way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairbflo Posted April 10, 2010 #10 Share Posted April 10, 2010 we were in roatan this week on the Crown, got in just fine but when it was time to leave the winds picked up & us & carnival Dream were stuck tied up in port til 6am the next am. had to skip cozumel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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