scfa99 Posted March 27, 2012 #1 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'm interested to see if anyone else is concerned about the ability for the Breakaway to tender during its Bahamas itinerary to GSC. I remember when the EPIC was launched and everyone said there is no way a ship that size would schedule a tender port. To date the EPIC hasn't tendered (as far as I know). After watching how slow the tendering process was during a recent GEM cruise to GSC I can't imagine how they will be able to move 1600+ additional passengers (double occupancy) in an efficient manner from the Breakaway to the island. I realize not everyone goes on the island but what if an additional 1000 want to go ashore. The only options I can think of is to double the amount of tenders by using 2 access points or put in a permanent dock in GSC which is not part of the GSC upgrade. As you can see the Breakaway and EPIC have a very similar occupancy as opposed to the Jewel class ships. Breakaway Passenger Capacity: 4,000 (double occupancy) Gross Register Tonnage: 144,017 Overall Length: 1,062 feet EPIC Passenger Capacity: 4,100 (double occupancy) Gross Register Tonnage: 155,873 Overall Length: 1,081 feet GEM Passenger Capacity: 2,394 (double occupancy) Gross Register Tonnage: 93,530 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Cruise4Ever Posted March 27, 2012 #2 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hmm, interesting... but, one of the reasons FOR the GSC upgrade in the first place was to be able to handle the larger passenger load. I'm sure they'll figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2inTul Posted March 27, 2012 #3 Share Posted March 27, 2012 The craft NCL uses at Great Stirrup cay are the large high capacity tenders that were removed from the SS Norway. The Little Norway I and Little Norway II have a capacity of 450. Most ships that call at GSC only use the shipboard tenders to move supplies and trash back and forth. Here is more info than you could want on the GSC tenders: http://www.captainsvoyage.com/captainsvoyage/little_Norway_I_and_II.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luddite Posted March 27, 2012 #4 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Another reason to eschew a behemoth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunkissed Mommy Posted March 28, 2012 #5 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm sure there will be two points of loading for tenders just as they use two gangways in ports! I could be wrong but don't ships have to tender in to Belize?? The Epic spent some time there during her first season in the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted March 28, 2012 #6 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm sure there will be two points of loading for tenders just as they use two gangways in ports! I could be wrong but don't ships have to tender in to Belize?? The Epic spent some time there during her first season in the Caribbean. Belize? Nope, Epic has never been there. She went to Costa Maya, Roatan and Cozumel only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunkissed Mommy Posted April 2, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Belize? Nope, Epic has never been there. She went to Costa Maya, Roatan and Cozumel only. I guess I was referring to Roatan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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