Tsunami Warning

[Trip Biatch]

Curious, what do the cruise boats do when there is a Tsunami warning in Alaska? Glad we cruised a couple of weeks ago!

 

I know the cruise ships are fine at sea but do they continue to dock in ports when there is a tsunami warning?

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Curious, what do the cruise boats do when there is a Tsunami warning in Alaska? Glad we cruised a couple of weeks ago!

 

I know the cruise ships are fine at sea but do they continue to dock in ports when there is a tsunami warning?

 

 

I am not sure about Alaska , but I guess all harbour authorities follow the same action. When we had a tsunami alert a few years ago , all the ships in port , including a cruise ship , were ordered to leave the dock and sit in the harbour.

Passengers arriving back at the dock were tendered to the ship.

The tsunami never arrived and by early evening the ship was back at the dock.

 

 

[CruiserBruce]

The worst place to be when a tsunami is coming is tied to a dock. The best place is on the open ocean. So getting away from a dock is a priority.

[bearbait]

The inside passage waters that most cruise ships sail in while in Alaska are very protected from the affects of a tsunami. I can't see them leaving the dock in Ketchikan.

[Keith1010]

Safest place for ships is to get out to sea.

 

Keith

[bottom-dragger]

A few years ago an AK ferry captain was severely reprimanded for staying tied to the PSG dock during a tsunami warning.

[Krazy Kruizers]

You can bet that the captain will keep the ship out in the ocean.

One time in Hawaii, our ship was moved further away from land as the rains and wind kept getting worse. What started out as a 15 minute tender ride, we ended up 1 1/2 hours getting back to ship and it was a really rough ride. It was so bad that we were the last tender for about 3 - 4 hours until the seas calmed down. All evening excursions were cancelled.