Which ones are tender ports?

[pmms052999]

We are booked on the Liberty (Southern Caribbean itinerary) and I was wondering which of following ports have tenders:

 

St. Thomas

Barbados

St. Lucia

St. Kitts

St. Maarten

 

Thanks!

[groundhog59]

None of those ports are tender ports.

[runner15km]

St. Thomas and St. Maarten are very busy ports and on rare occasions you just may have to tender. Check a port schedule for your date to see where you will dock or tender.

[PortSideCruzan]

We are booked on the Liberty (Southern Caribbean itinerary) and I was wondering which of following ports have tenders:

 

St. Thomas

Barbados

St. Lucia

St. Kitts

St. Maarten

 

Thanks!

 

 

Hi Pmms :)

 

Yes, as a previous member stated, none of those ports are tender ports.

However, I just wanted to drop you additional info concerning your ports of call.

 

Have a wonderful voyage!

 

 

St. Thomas

Dock

 

Most cruise ships anchor at the bustling West Indian Dock/Havensight Mall. Located along the southern end of Charlotte Amalie Harbor, 2½ miles from the town center. The dock can accommodate three to four large ships, or one to two megaships. If Havensight is clogged with cruise ships, you'll dock at the Crown Bay Cruise Ship Terminal, to the west of Charlotte Amalie. The two piers can accommodate three ships of varying size, although unlike Havensight, it cannot dock the megaships. If both options are at capacity, ships anchor in Charlote Amalie Harbor.

 

 

Barbados

Dock

 

About a mile from the capital, Bridgetown, the main cruise terminal has docking capacity for five cruise ships. A sixth can tie up at a nearby commercial pier, a five-minute shuttle ride from the terminal.

 

 

St. Lucia

Dock

 

Most cruise ships arrive at Pointe Seraphine, within walking distance of the center of Castries. Two mid-to-large sized cruise ships can be handled. If more ships are in town, they will dock at Port Castries, an industrial terminal on the other side of the colorful harbor. Some smaller lines, such as Star Clippers, Seabourn, and Clipper, visit other sites around the island, anchoring off Rodney Bay to the north or Soufrière to the south and carrying passengers ashore by tender.

 

 

St. Kitts

Dock

 

In the town of Basseterre, Port Zante's cruise pier can accommodate two megaships. Additional vessels may dock at nearby commercial Birdrock Deepwater Port, about two miles from downtown.

 

 

 

St. Martin/St Maarten

Dock

 

Cruise ships usually dock on the Dutch side, at Dr. A. C. Wathey Pier, about 1 mile southeast of Philipsburg. The majority of passengers are then tendered to the smaller Captain Hodge Pier at the center of town, but others choose to walk or take taxis. The pier can accommodate up to four vessels; any more than that may anchor in Great Bay, a quick tender from the Captain Hodge Pier. Smaller vessels sometimes dock on the French side of the island, at Marina Port la Royale, adjacent to the heart of Marigot.

 

 

 

:)

Edited January 29, 2015 by PortSideCruzan

[tea4ular]

Where can you find out which ports are tendered and which are not?

[pmms052999]

Thanks everyone for the quick responses! This helps a lot!

[pmms052999]

PortSideCruzan,

Thank you so much for the detail on each port! We've never been to any of these ports so I'm trying to find out everything I can before we go.