hammsz Posted October 27, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I was driving over the bridge in downtown Norfolk today and saw an NCL ship in town, did a second take. I keep track of port calls here cuz i like ships. My baby the NCL Dawn has a port call here in about a week on her way to tampa, FL. The sandy storm kept the jewel from going other places. Theres a ton to do in this area! I hate that people talk bad about my area. This area has so much to do, depending on how long she is in port, the virginia beach oceanfront, Jamestown, Norfolk Navy Base, Downtown norfolks Macarthur Mall 50 stores you wont find anywhere else. Colonial Williamsburg is amazing people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowrose Posted October 27, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Loved Colonial Williamsburg when I was there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMH15 Posted October 27, 2012 #3 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Have never been to VA. Love to visit new places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HokiePoq Posted October 27, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 27, 2012 My niece is in town and she and her husband toured the Wisconsin and Nauticus at the waterfront yesterday. MacArthur Memorial is another closeby attraction. Hope they were able to line up trips to Williamsburg and/or Jamestown/Yorktown for the passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammsz Posted October 27, 2012 Author #5 Share Posted October 27, 2012 google colonial parkway, one of the nicest drives ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted October 27, 2012 #6 Share Posted October 27, 2012 You know the saying, any port in a storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribsun Posted October 27, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Other then a few CCL itineraries why are no cruise lines sailing routinely from Norfolk ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camz Posted October 27, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Having visited Virginia on a couple of occasions, I would think this would be a nice port stop. Something different to switch things up a bit. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevCruise Posted October 27, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Other then a few CCL itineraries why are no cruise lines sailing routinely from Norfolk ? It's funny, the first few years they did cruises out of Norfolk with no cruise terminal. Just dropped them off on the dock next to the museum. We had CCL, HAL, RCI all embarking here. Then Norfolk invested in an actual cruise terminal. Now only CCL embarks here. A few other lines make an occasional port visit. I'd love to see NCL make Norfolk an embarkation point, then I wouldn't have to fly to get on their ships. My only choice out of Norfolk now like you said is CCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevCruise Posted October 27, 2012 #10 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I was driving over the bridge in downtown Norfolk today and saw an NCL ship in town, did a second take. I keep track of port calls here cuz i like ships. My baby the NCL Dawn has a port call here in about a week on her way to tampa, FL. The sandy storm kept the jewel from going other places. I've got pictures of the Jewel. Tried posting them on here and gave up. Also planning to stop by and see the Dawn next week. The Jewel visit was unexpected due to their stop in Charleston, SC getting diverted due to Sandy. Theres a ton to do in this area! I hate that people talk bad about my area. This area has so much to do, depending on how long she is in port, the virginia beach oceanfront, Jamestown, Norfolk Navy Base, Downtown norfolks Macarthur Mall 50 stores you wont find anywhere else. Colonial Williamsburg is amazing people. Sorry, I live here and I still say the area sucks in terms of things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammsz Posted October 27, 2012 Author #11 Share Posted October 27, 2012 there are lots of things to do, if you have done all of williamsburg and all the museums/touristy spots then i can see how there isnt much to do, Im just speaking from a cruise port stop for people that visit for a day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiyana4 Posted October 27, 2012 #12 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I was driving over the bridge in downtown Norfolk today and saw an NCL ship in town, did a second take. I keep track of port calls here cuz i like ships. My baby the NCL Dawn has a port call here in about a week on her way to tampa, FL. The sandy storm kept the jewel from going other places. Theres a ton to do in this area! I hate that people talk bad about my area. This area has so much to do, depending on how long she is in port, the virginia beach oceanfront, Jamestown, Norfolk Navy Base, Downtown norfolks Macarthur Mall 50 stores you wont find anywhere else. Colonial Williamsburg is amazing people. It's so nice to know I'm not alone. I have been to some pretty remote ports and agree that there is enough in this area to constitute a "true" port stop. I actually spent my lunch hour at Half Moone admiring the Jewel. I ran into a lovely couple cruising from New York who had just taken the Light Rail and they were thrilled. I think they were just happy they had an opportunity to get off the ship. Other people I ran into were scurrying around using maps of downtown, others were shopping or taking the Naval Base cruise tour - so there are things to do. Here is the link to the photos I took: It's funny, the first few years they did cruises out of Norfolk with no cruise terminal. Just dropped them off on the dock next to the museum. We had CCL, HAL, RCI all embarking here. Then Norfolk invested in an actual cruise terminal. Now only CCL embarks here. A few other lines make an occasional port visit. I'd love to see NCL make Norfolk an embarkation point, then I wouldn't have to fly to get on their ships. My only choice out of Norfolk now like you said is CCL. I would love to see this too! Too bad there's so much competition from Baltimore, NJ and NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireAndMike Posted October 27, 2012 #13 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I grew up in Virginia. Hated it then, miss a lot of things about it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ Posted October 27, 2012 #14 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I too wish cruiselines would make norfolk or Charleston a port rather than Port Canaveral. Not we would even get off the ship next time we are there even though the port charges a pretty hefty port fee. E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdmike Posted October 27, 2012 #15 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Jewel is now off Atlantic City heading north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthem Posted October 27, 2012 #16 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Carnival Glory cruise out of Norfolk cancelled due to Sandy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinMaterial Posted October 27, 2012 #17 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Other then a few CCL itineraries why are no cruise lines sailing routinely from Norfolk ? Exactly the reason why is now known. The cruise port terminal is behind a flood gate and if it should close, you've stranded a ship. That's what happened to Carnival Glory and now a cruise has been cancelled. That costs a cruise line MONEY! I don't think cruise lines would take a chance on originating a ship from a location that could be constricted by such means. A port of call is a different story but due to foreign flagging requirements that's not an easy port to get to a foreign port next from. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevCruise Posted October 28, 2012 #18 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I would love to see this too! Too bad there's so much competition from Baltimore, NJ and NY. Sadly, from what I heard, Baltimore is hurting for ships too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevCruise Posted October 28, 2012 #19 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Exactly the reason why is now known. The cruise port terminal is behind a flood gate and if it should close, you've stranded a ship. That's what happened to Carnival Glory and now a cruise has been cancelled. That costs a cruise line MONEY! I don't think cruise lines would take a chance on originating a ship from a location that could be constricted by such means. A port of call is a different story but due to foreign flagging requirements that's not an easy port to get to a foreign port next from. :cool: That flood gate is a joke and not very hard to walk around. I was just there taking pictures of the Jewel when she ported. Doesn't even take a minute to walk around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammsz Posted October 28, 2012 Author #20 Share Posted October 28, 2012 we will get a storm like this once a year, those flood gates have been closed once in 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdough789 Posted October 28, 2012 #21 Share Posted October 28, 2012 It's so nice to know I'm not alone. I have been to some pretty remote ports and agree that there is enough in this area to constitute a "true" port stop. I actually spent my lunch hour at Half Moone admiring the Jewel. I ran into a lovely couple cruising from New York who had just taken the Light Rail and they were thrilled. I think they were just happy they had an opportunity to get off the ship. Other people I ran into were scurrying around using maps of downtown, others were shopping or taking the Naval Base cruise tour - so there are things to do. Here is the link to the photos I took: I would love to see this too! Too bad there's so much competition from Baltimore, NJ and NY. Great pix. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian99 Posted October 29, 2012 #22 Share Posted October 29, 2012 It's so nice to know I'm not alone. I have been to some pretty remote ports and agree that there is enough in this area to constitute a "true" port stop. I actually spent my lunch hour at Half Moone admiring the Jewel. I ran into a lovely couple cruising from New York who had just taken the Light Rail and they were thrilled. I think they were just happy they had an opportunity to get off the ship. Other people I ran into were scurrying around using maps of downtown, others were shopping or taking the Naval Base cruise tour - so there are things to do. Here is the link to the photos I took: Great pictures. We were on that ship and wanted to walk around Norfolk for a few hours but it looked like it could rain at any moment so we stayed on board and used the hot tub. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiyana4 Posted October 29, 2012 #23 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Great pix.Thanks for sharing Glad you enjoyed them. Great pictures. We were on that ship and wanted to walk around Norfolk for a few hours but it looked like it could rain at any moment so we stayed on board and used the hot tub. :) Thank you. The temps weren't bad Friday but it was overcast most of the day and misting rain off and on. Given the choice, I think the hot tub would have won me over, too.:D. Really sorry you guys were affected by the storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle77 Posted October 30, 2012 #24 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thank you for posting these pics, Tiyana!! I'm a Hampton Roads native and lived and worked in downtown Norfolk for several years, just blocks away from Nauticus and Towne Point Park! I live in the DC area now, and as it happens, am going on my first cruise on the NCL Jewel in November? It was so cool to see the ship in my old neighborhood! I think there's lots to do in the area and hope the passengers enjoyed their unscheduled stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiyana4 Posted October 30, 2012 #25 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thank you for posting these pics, Tiyana!! I'm a Hampton Roads native and lived and worked in downtown Norfolk for several years, just blocks away from Nauticus and Towne Point Park! I live in the DC area now, and as it happens, am going on my first cruise on the NCL Jewel in November? It was so cool to see the ship in my old neighborhood! I think there's lots to do in the area and hope the passengers enjoyed their unscheduled stop. You're welcome. We had a very exciting weekend with 3 ships in 3 days...the Enchantment was in briefly Thursday for a medical emergency, the Jewel unexpectedly on Friday, and the Glory disembarked pax on Saturday. I worked in the SunTrust building directly across from the terminal and loved to watch the ships come in. We would love to see more ships come to this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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