joge107 Posted July 30, 2010 #26 Share Posted July 30, 2010 worst i have ever seen. I saw people leaving buses and walking in. Traffic was a mess for a good mile before you entered the pier itself. this is why you tip the porters. So they show up next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalconyGal Posted July 30, 2010 #27 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I really think this is the exception and not the rule. Hopefully they get their act together before the CB gets back next saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captbill Posted July 30, 2010 #28 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Wow, this is all news to me.:eek: We've cruised out of both Brooklyn and Manhattan several times, and I have to say I've never encountered major problems in either port, and I've especially enjoyed the ease of driving to Red Hook and parking my car such a short distance from the cruise ship. We'll be back to Red Hook in October for two cruises, so I'm hoping this is really just a one time snafu.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegpowell Posted July 30, 2010 #29 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Kuddos to David Alvarez for taking responsibility and saying we will try to fix it. I think it is unusual for executive people to say "We messed up." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeyer418 Posted July 30, 2010 Author #30 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I asked him to explain what the problems were and I wrote an article for the local paper....which they may or may not publish.... Frofro and Smellytoes....I may want to get quotes from you can you email me at smeyer418@yahoo.com I need you names and hometowns.... Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachman02 Posted July 30, 2010 #31 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I just got off the ship. The reason for the mess is there were hardly any porters, it was crazy. They just didnt show up to work :confused: Most people had to take their own luggage outside. Traffic was at a standstill coming in when I left. Cars were literally parked with drivers standing outside their cars! So I'm guessing try to get luggage on the ship was just as bad if not worse!!! I too got off the ship and it was a pure mess of luggage moving every wear and took us forever to get out of the terminal, i am new to cruise critic and is there a way i can find teens from the cruise yesterday after leaving the ship i felt so depressed in that i would never see any otf them again how can i keep in touch through cruise critic? ps i hope you had a wonderfull time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted July 30, 2010 #32 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Kuddos to David Alvarez for taking responsibility and saying we will try to fix it. I think it is unusual for executive people to say "We messed up." I agree. And for explaining exactly what the problem was. I can't imagine being at the pier for this - what a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeyer418 Posted August 5, 2010 Author #33 Share Posted August 5, 2010 here is the story http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/32/dtg_cruisecrisis_2010_08_06_bk.html nice picture? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captbill Posted August 5, 2010 #34 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Thanks for that link, Sid. Sure is a nice picture! ;) Hopefully this won't be a recurring issue. We've cruised out of Red Hook before and will do so again in October, and I've always found it to be one of the "smoother" operations around.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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