Sailaway from Seattle?

[Working 2 Cruise]

I know that Seattle does have noise restrictions. I also checked the Patters for one of the first cruises to Alaska and sailaway wasn't mentioned...

 

Is there one, albeit quieter? If not, we can enjoy ourselves on our lovely balcony...

[rpcv77]

There was no formal sail away party when we left last week, but everyone is free to enjoy and celebrate as they wish.

[Working 2 Cruise]

There was no formal sail away party when we left last week, but everyone is free to enjoy and celebrate as they wish.

 

That's what I was afraid of...

[Jasperdo]

The Magnolia neighborhood just up the hill from Pier 91 complained about all the cruise ship noise, so there are really no loud sail away parties while the ship is still in Elliott Bay:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/45228297.html

[Working 2 Cruise]

I think Outriggers will be a good alternative!

[Jasperdo]

You might want to check the Patters when you get onboard. Once the ship rounds West Point and enters the main shipping lane of Puget Sound, the sound restrictions are gone. I was just looking at a Ruby Princess Patter from last month, and the band started playing poolside at 4:45PM.

[Working 2 Cruise]

I checked the patters for the Crown for one of the first cruises to Alaska this year and that didn't show... in fact, they show a concert at MUTS at 5:00.

 

But I will check ours upon embarkation. Thanks for the information!

[rdsqrl]

It kind of makes you want to play loud music from your balcony, just to annoy the pinched-up residents . . . Or maybe that's just me.

[Working 2 Cruise]

It kind of makes you want to play loud music from your balcony, just to annoy the pinched-up residents . . . Or maybe that's just me.

 

Now, there's an idea!

[Sam.Seattle]

It kind of makes you want to play loud music from your balcony, just to annoy the pinched-up residents . . . Or maybe that's just me.

Go for it! Bring Air Horns too... I really am disapointed to think some folks is Seattle are so upity that they would gripe about a passing cruise ship. The folks in Fort Lauderdale are a lot closer and have figured out how to join the party!

[Chloe1500]

Go for it! Bring Air Horns too... I really am disapointed to think some folks is Seattle are so upity that they would gripe about a passing cruise ship. The folks in Fort Lauderdale are a lot closer and have figured out how to join the party!

 

Well, it's not just ONE passing cruise ship!

[KruzPrincess]

The Magnolia neighborhood just up the hill from Pier 91 complained about all the cruise ship noise, so there are really no loud sail away parties while the ship is still in Elliott Bay:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/45228297.html

 

This article is from 2009 and updated in 2013. Is there really a change or is this how it's been for a long time?

[Jasperdo]

This article is from 2009 and updated in 2013. Is there really a change or is this how it's been for a long time?

Pier 91 opened to cruise ships in 2009. That's why the article is originally from that date. I have no idea why it was updated in 2013. Before 2009, most cruise ships left from the industrial area south of downtown, where noise wasn't a concern.

[Jasperdo]

Go for it! Bring Air Horns too... I really am disapointed to think some folks is Seattle are so upity that they would gripe about a passing cruise ship. The folks in Fort Lauderdale are a lot closer and have figured out how to join the party!

It's not so much a passing cruise ship that's the problem. It's while the ships are still docked at Pier 91, and lasts a lot longer than a few minutes. Personally, I wouldn't mind it. It would remind me of being on a cruise. But I can see how some people would be upset about it going on for a long time before the ship sails.