secoma4 Posted September 18, 2017 #51 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Tender ports are often the most interesting. And smaller ships anchor in closer and a tender time of more than 10 minutes has, from our experience, been rare. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted September 18, 2017 #52 Share Posted September 18, 2017 There are many wonderful ports that do not have docking facilities. I would hate to have to skip them. Places like Santorini, Komodo, Falklands and so many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf&Sand Posted September 18, 2017 #53 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I don't get it. Get to a destination that requires tendering and then you'll spend a good hour or two to and fro only to get precious hours at that port. Just skip the tender ports and get me to a island, city that has invested the money and resources to build a adequate dock, pier for cruise passengers. Sounds only reasonable right? Paradise or at least exotic places tend to be harder to get to. Preserves the beauty. While we love cruising the downside is there is never enough time at the destinations. Bermuda was great because your dockedfot "3" Days so you're not in a rush to get back to the ship if you want to sit on a beach and watch the sun set. Sent from my SM-N950U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.N. Posted September 18, 2017 #54 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I like it also, I am able to take great picture to and from and sometimes get to talk to people from different places around the world is nice also. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlxo Posted September 18, 2017 #55 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Some ships will tender because all the docks are in use (eg Juneau). Sent from my STV100-3 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagunny Posted September 18, 2017 #56 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Talking with vendors, RCCL charges them $200k each to put ads in their onboard maps and handouts. Fulfilling obligations so vendors and RCCL can profit. Sent from my SM-G935T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted September 18, 2017 #57 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Juneau Alaska has a dock. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Yes, but when all dock spaces are taken, the other ships use tenders. That does happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm Posted September 18, 2017 #58 Share Posted September 18, 2017 St Peter Port in Guernsey.Villefrance for Monaco Mykonos. Santorini. Cococay. Just a small number of tender ports that i would certainly not want to miss. Sent from my Kestrel using Forums mobile app Mykonos has a cruise ship dock! Sent from my Pixel using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm Posted September 18, 2017 #59 Share Posted September 18, 2017 We wouuld not have been able to enjoy Mykonos ifcruise ships did not tender. that fabulous Greek island only has a dock large enough for tenders. No place for a cruise ship to dock.... Same for St. Barts in the Caribbean ...... It is not snap of a finger for a port to build docks. Yet, there are a great many places world wide that many of us wish to visit on ships and tendering is how that can happen If you are so displeased with tendering,,,,,,,, don't book a cruise that has tender ports. they are indicated on the itinerary. You choice to not book a cruise that requires tendering.. Might be fun to do a little reading ( on line ?) to see the reasons, that a port cannot simply choose to build a large dock even if they wished to. See how many ports you can and how many you cannot visit on an Alaska cruise, if you will not tender. Mykonos has a cruise ship dock! Sent from my Pixel using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xofave Posted September 18, 2017 #60 Share Posted September 18, 2017 You'd miss lots of amazing ports Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted September 18, 2017 #61 Share Posted September 18, 2017 . So, if one wants to visit Geiranger (at the end of Gerianger Fjord) you will have to tender. Hank Hank, Geiranger Fjord actually has a cruise pier. Our ship used it and another ship tendered because there is only space for one ship. Ours does this cruise regularly along the Norwegian cost while the other ship does a variety of cruises in the North Sea. I agree, however, tender ports are among the most interesting around the world. I especially like the ones where ships are a rarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFeFan Posted September 18, 2017 #62 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Yes, but when all dock spaces are taken, the other ships use tenders. That does happen. Using that criteria, then every port in the world would be a tender port if enough ships were in port that day. Even Miami! :p The point that has been made is that there are four cruise ship docks in Juneau, and that it is uncommon that five ships are in port on the same day which would require tendering for only one of those ships. So, technically, it shouldn't be called a "tender port". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted September 18, 2017 #63 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Using that criteria, then every port in the world would be a tender port if enough ships were in port that day. Even Miami! :p The point that has been made is that there are four cruise ship docks in Juneau, and that it is uncommon that five ships are in port on the same day which would require tendering for only one of those ships. So, technically, it shouldn't be called a "tender port". I think it's every second Tuesday there are 5 in port and one has to tender. Norwegian Jewel(arriving at 07:00 - departing at 13:00)Celebrity Millennium(arriving at 07:00 - departing at 20:00)Coral Princess(arriving at 08:00 - departing at 21:00)ms Oosterdam(arriving at 13:00 - departing at 21:00)Norwegian Pearl(arriving at 14:00 - departing at 22:00) And this was last Wednesday Coral Princess(arriving at 06:00 - departing at 16:00)ms Noordam(arriving at 10:00 - departing at 22:00)Oceania Regatta(arriving at 11:00 - departing at 20:00)Norwegian Sun(arriving at 14:00 - departing at 22:00)Emerald Princess(arriving at 14:00 - departing at 23:00) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted September 18, 2017 #64 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Some ships will tender because all the docks are in use (eg Juneau). Sent from my STV100-3 using Forums mobile app That happened to us in Corfu. There were 3 ships and 2 docks. We were on the Noordam and that ship ended up the one that had to tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new_cruiser Posted September 18, 2017 #65 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I think it's every second Tuesday there are 5 in port and one has to tender.Norwegian Jewel(arriving at 07:00 - departing at 13:00)Celebrity Millennium(arriving at 07:00 - departing at 20:00)Coral Princess(arriving at 08:00 - departing at 21:00)ms Oosterdam(arriving at 13:00 - departing at 21:00)Norwegian Pearl(arriving at 14:00 - departing at 22:00) And this was last Wednesday Coral Princess(arriving at 06:00 - departing at 16:00)ms Noordam(arriving at 10:00 - departing at 22:00)Oceania Regatta(arriving at 11:00 - departing at 20:00)Norwegian Sun(arriving at 14:00 - departing at 22:00)Emerald Princess(arriving at 14:00 - departing at 23:00) If you look more carefully at the times on the every 2nd Tuesday example, there are at most 4 ships at a time. Jewel leaves an hour before Pearl arrives so the two Norwegian ships can use the same dock. Tendering does happen sometimes in Juneau and Ketchican - short cruising season and a lot of ships. Sent from my Pixel using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopsailor Posted September 18, 2017 #66 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I think it's every second Tuesday there are 5 in port and one has to tender.Norwegian Jewel(arriving at 07:00 - departing at 13:00)Celebrity Millennium(arriving at 07:00 - departing at 20:00)Coral Princess(arriving at 08:00 - departing at 21:00)ms Oosterdam(arriving at 13:00 - departing at 21:00)Norwegian Pearl(arriving at 14:00 - departing at 22:00) With Norwegian Jewel departing at 13:00 and Norwegian Pearl arriving at 14:00, there would be only 4 ships in port at any time and no tendering necessary as there was always a dock available. But I see your point about more than four ships per day. And this was last WednesdayCoral Princess(arriving at 06:00 - departing at 16:00)ms Noordam(arriving at 10:00 - departing at 22:00)Oceania Regatta(arriving at 11:00 - departing at 20:00)Norwegian Sun(arriving at 14:00 - departing at 22:00)Emerald Princess(arriving at 14:00 - departing at 23:00) And this day there actually were five ships in port at the same time for a couple of hours. One ended up with the short straw and had to tender in, but would likely move to an empty dock as soon as a space freed up so tendering back to the ship would be unnecessary. :) EDIT: I just noticed that new-cruiser has already posted some of this information. Sorry for the duplication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 18, 2017 #67 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Mykonos has a cruise ship dock! Sent from my Pixel using Forums mobile app I read a wonderful report on the HAL foruum today about the dsmage to St. Marten. The huge dock there isgone, parts collapsed. Before the ships were able to doke on tht long, long dock, we always tendered on island tenders to the denter off downtown.. It will take a vvery longg time for that dock to be revbgilt swo ge used to anyother tender port. The shops are all gone form hurricane Irma and the airport has huge damage. most houses are not habitale.... they are not the only island that used to havve a crsuis e ship dock that is now gon..e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 18, 2017 #68 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Mykonos has a cruise ship dock! Sent from my Pixel using Forums mobile app I read a wonderful report on the HAL foruum today about the dsmage to St. Marten. The huge dock there is gone, parts collapsed. Before the ships were able to doke on tht long, long dock, we always tendered on island tenders to the denter off downtown.. It will take a vvery longg time for that dock to be rebuilt so get used to another tender port. The shops are all gone form hurricane Irma and the airport has huge damage. most houses are not habitale.... they are not the only island that used to havve a cruis e ship dock that is now gon..e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted September 18, 2017 #69 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I read a wonderful report on the HAL foruum today about the dsmage to St. Marten. The huge dock there is gone, parts collapsed. Before the ships were able to doke on tht long, long dock, we always tendered on island tenders to the denter off downtown.. It will take a vvery longg time for that dock to be rebuilt so get used to another tender port. The shops are all gone form hurricane Irma and the airport has huge damage. most houses are not habitale.... they are not the only island that used to havve a cruis e ship dock that is now gon..e What does a Hurricane & St. Maarten have to do with Mykonos having a dock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted September 18, 2017 #70 Share Posted September 18, 2017 And this day there actually were five ships in port at the same time for a couple of hours. One ended up with the short straw and had to tender in, but would likely move to an empty dock as soon as a space freed up so tendering back to the ship would be unnecessary. :) . I think it was last year that there was complaining on this board that every second week a ship had to tender. Can't remember if it was a Princess or Celebrity ship. Certainly getting crowded up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopsailor Posted September 18, 2017 #71 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I think it was last year that there was complaining on this board that every second week a ship had to tender. Can't remember if it was a Princess or Celebrity ship. Certainly getting crowded up there. And from what I have read, it will be even more crowded in upcoming years since several cruise lines are sending more of their ships there starting in 2019, and some cruise lines will return to Alaska after being absent for several years or begin cruising Alaska for the first time ever. https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7694 https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7624 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted September 19, 2017 #72 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I hope some of these unique ports never put in docks for big ships; it would spoil so much of the beauty and ambiance not to mention probably be enviromentally terrible. I just can't picture Santorini, for example, with huge ship docks sticking out into the bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted September 19, 2017 #73 Share Posted September 19, 2017 What does a Hurricane & St. Maarten have to do with Mykonos having a dock? About as much as a dock in Mykonos has to do with the OP. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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