Summit tenders

[lenquixote66]

Is it true that the Summit uses tenders holding a maximum of 50 people on the New England /Canada cruises?

[CruisingChick]

Is it true that the Summit uses tenders holding a maximum of 50 people on the New England /Canada cruises?

 

No, I have never had a tender whether it be Celebrity of if the port provides it hold that few people.

 

I've been on 5 New England/Canada cruises and never had this happen.

[Phxazzcruisers]

We will be on that cruise is October, but in all of our cruising, I would agree with Cruising Chick, We have never seen ship tenders that small. I will say that when in some foreign countries that will not let the cruise lines use their own tenders due to local union rules, we have been on smaller tenders.

[lenquixote66]

We will be on that cruise is October, but in all of our cruising, I would agree with Cruising Chick, We have never seen ship tenders that small. I will say that when in some foreign countries that will not let the cruise lines use their own tenders due to local union rules, we have been on smaller tenders.

 

My wife was told by a Celebrity employee that they do use tenders that small.

[Phxazzcruisers]

My wife was told by a Celebrity employee that they do use tenders that small.

 

Sorry, I do not know who she talked to. If it was on the phone they often give out incorrect information. The only ship in the Celebrity family that we know of that has tenders that small is Xpedition in the Galapagos.

[dodger1964]

They use the ships life boats to tender, or hire local transports.

 

I guess I don't know what a lifeboat holds, but think it is more than 50.

 

 

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[CaribbeanBound]

I can't recall a Canadian port where we ever tendered. Anyone?

[Phxazzcruisers]

I can't recall a Canadian port where we ever tendered. Anyone?

 

The Summit tenders in Gaspe.

[CruisingChick]

They also tender in Bar Harbor and occasionally Sydney if another ship has docked there first.

[ozark74]

Last year at Bar Harbor they used a local boat and the tenders. At Sydney and Gaspe they just used tenders. The tender holds between 125 and the max is 150 passengers.

[pjgavaghan]

Is it true that the Summit uses tenders holding a maximum of 50 people on the New England /Canada cruises?

 

Hate to eliminate one worry with another but check out this news post.

 

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/10/05/news/hancock/cruise-ship-tender-runs-aground-off-mdi/

 

Looks like the tenders hold at least 93 passengers but might have problems at night.

[CruisingChick]

Yes that happen last year. We were on the cruise after that one. We had absolutely no problems tendering in Bar Harbor. Sydney or Gaspe.

 

Unfortunately life is not perfect and accidents happen.