JMorris271 Posted August 12, 2018 #1 Share Posted August 12, 2018 How does one find out when a ship is going into or leaving dry dock? There seems to be some reasons not to choose a date just before or right after those times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 12, 2018 #2 Share Posted August 12, 2018 How does one find out when a ship is going into or leaving dry dock? There seems to be some reasons not to choose a date just before or right after those times. Best to ask on the specific cruise line's dedicated forum: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9 https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted August 13, 2018 #3 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Dry-docking dates can normally be found from Google searches. If you have a specific cruise you are interested in, check the ship's schedule immediately before and after the cruise. If you find nothing for 2 or 3 weeks, it is probably dry-docking. If you find a previous docking date, add 5 years and that will give you an estimate of the next scheduled docking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted August 13, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 13, 2018 We are fortunate on the HAL section here that we have a person who keeps us updated on dry docks, full charters and groups on board a ship -- by date. Not all ships wait 5 years before they have another dry dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 13, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Not all ships wait 5 years before they have another dry dock. Agree. HAL drydocks every 25-30 months, even though it isn't required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie J. Posted August 13, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Dry dock is usually 1 or 2 weeks. Most ships go to Freeport and if you look way to the left from your cruise ship that you're on, you can see dry dock and wet dock. Dry dock is when they are out of the water and is the shorter time. Wet dock is when they stay in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 13, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Dry dock is usually 1 or 2 weeks. Most ships go to Freeport and if you look way to the left from your cruise ship that you're on, you can see dry dock and wet dock. Dry dock is when they are out of the water and is the shorter time. Wet dock is when they stay in the water. Several items here need clarification. Yes, some ships go to Freeport...but there are other drydocking locations. Europe has them. West Coast of the US a couple. Singapore. I would thing a wet dock is typically shorter than a dry dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted August 14, 2018 #8 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Dry-docking dates can normally be found from Google searches. If you have a specific cruise you are interested in, check the ship's schedule immediately before and after the cruise. If you find nothing for 2 or 3 weeks, it is probably dry-docking. If you find a previous docking date, add 5 years and that will give you an estimate of the next scheduled docking. Not necessarily. I could be that the ship has been chartered for that period. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnocket Posted August 14, 2018 #9 Share Posted August 14, 2018 From my experience the doctor rarely drinks:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted August 14, 2018 #10 Share Posted August 14, 2018 From my experience the doctor rarely drinks:D Or perhaps OP was referring to a veterinarian who treats dolphins and whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMorris271 Posted August 14, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Dry-docking dates can normally be found from Google searches. Thanks. That worked and of all references it took me to Cruise Critic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted August 15, 2018 #12 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Not necessarily. I could be that the ship has been chartered for that period. DON You are correct, the absence of a cruise on the schedule could be a few reasons, including a private charter. That's why I suggested probably rather than definitely a dry-dock. If previous scheduled dockings can be found, extrapolation at 5 year intervals will eliminate other reasons for gaps in the schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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