brnsnbrws Posted October 26, 2010 #26 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I just checked some of the ship cams and they look like they are docked;Emerald Princess, Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisFemmeKat Posted October 26, 2010 #27 Share Posted October 26, 2010 well damn.. if this causes carnival to skip this port for a while.. where else would it divert? i am on the nov 6th sailing.. 7 days with only 2 ports? or would they go somewhere else? not that im complaining.. Im on a cruise dammit.. i dont care if it ever stops anywhere.. including back home.. "Carnival take me away... " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrid Posted October 26, 2010 #28 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I am a local that live on St. Thomas. Listen to our local talk show at www.wsta.com It would be nice if you would put your location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astropilot Posted October 26, 2010 #29 Share Posted October 26, 2010 well damn.. if this causes carnival to skip this port for a while.. where else would it divert? i am on the nov 6th sailing.. 7 days with only 2 ports? or would they go somewhere else? not that im complaining.. Im on a cruise dammit.. i dont care if it ever stops anywhere.. including back home.. "Carnival take me away... " As long as the Dream keeps the SXM stop, it wouldn't bother me too much (at all) if the other two were skipped. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brnsnbrws Posted October 26, 2010 #30 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Update on Cruise Critic http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4175 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeelFanInVA Posted October 26, 2010 #31 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I can't imagine being in port with all those ships. Man it's going to be crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisFemmeKat Posted October 26, 2010 #32 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I can't imagine being in port with all those ships. Man it's going to be crowded. crowded is a typical tuesday in st. thomas from what i've read on the boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Askin Posted October 26, 2010 #33 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Hi everyone, just a note. We're not saying officially it's NOT a strike, but the tourism rep said they were still investigating. Either way, the ships will send out their own tenders to pick up the pilots ... bypassing the 'coxswain seamen,' as the St. Thomas rep called them. We'll definitely look into the taxi drivers, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Mach* Posted October 26, 2010 #34 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Hi everyone, just a note. We're not saying officially it's NOT a strike, but the tourism rep said they were still investigating. Either way, the ships will send out their own tenders to pick up the pilots ... bypassing the 'coxswain seamen,' as the St. Thomas rep called them. We'll definitely look into the taxi drivers, too. Great job, Dan. Thanks for staying on top of it... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallbore Posted October 26, 2010 #35 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I know you are right and the captains must have enough experience to do that.But isn't it obligatory to have a pilot to guide you into the harbor? it remember me on a RCI cruise when they asked the captain what does the pilot do exactly when he comes onboard and his answer was have a cup of coffee and some muffins! I figured it was some kind of a political thing. When you do something the same every week you don't really need someone else to come show you how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camorelli Posted October 26, 2010 #36 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I was on the Carnival Liberty last Tuesday. We were the only ship there that day. It was perfect! Glad to have been a week early! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruznlobo Posted October 26, 2010 #37 Share Posted October 26, 2010 What are they striking over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthworm Jim Posted October 26, 2010 #38 Share Posted October 26, 2010 When you do something the same every week you don't really need someone else to come show you how to do it. But some of them only do it every other week.:rolleyes: (For alternate east/west sailings) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted October 26, 2010 #39 Share Posted October 26, 2010 i guess the pilots should just get their own boat and let them friends drive them instead of paying someone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothomeonacruise Posted October 26, 2010 #40 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I wouldn't be upset if my ship was stuck in St. Thomas a bit longer. I would really miss it if we couldn't dock, though. Hope this is all resolved very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavis2222 Posted October 26, 2010 #41 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Hell, I can drive a boat, I own one. I should gat a job as a Coxwain. Always wanted to live in St Thomas..:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yes We Can Posted October 26, 2010 Author #42 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Here is a link that has more information http://stthomassource.com/content/news/local-news/2010/10/26/five-cruise-ship-day-jeopardized-vipa-employee-no-shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krooiser Posted October 26, 2010 #43 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Just one more reason to AVOID St. Thomas! High crime,(14 yr. old cruise ship passenger tragically murdered during a gang shootout) Rude people, endless construction that goes NOWHERE, Failure to establish well organized services, and full of lowlifes, druggies, bums, drunks-n-losers! my advice.........STAY ON THE SHIP!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yes We Can Posted October 26, 2010 Author #44 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Just one more reason to AVOID St. Thomas! High crime,(14 yr. old cruise ship passenger tragically murdered during a gang shootout) Rude people, endless construction that goes NOWHERE, Failure to establish well organized services, and full of lowlifes, druggies, bums, drunks-n-losers! my advice.........STAY ON THE SHIP!!!!! You have alot of hate in your heart. May god be with you. I will say a long prayer for you tonight. Prayer Works!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsAllAboutTheSass Posted October 26, 2010 #45 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Just one more reason to AVOID St. Thomas! High crime,(14 yr. old cruise ship passenger tragically murdered during a gang shootout) Rude people, endless construction that goes NOWHERE, Failure to establish well organized services, and full of lowlifes, druggies, bums, drunks-n-losers! my advice.........STAY ON THE SHIP!!!!! Sounds like (insert and major us city here)..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plyman69 Posted October 27, 2010 #46 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I must say that this whole event is very interesting. V.I. Port Authority Executive Director Kenn Hobson was in the Dominican Republic to promote the U.S. Virgin Islands as a destination for cruise ships. Recents issues related to crime and murder on the USVI have been hightlighted as well as an increase in police presence at the Coco Beach and Coral World.... its one of the highest unsolved murder rates under the US flag. Read the article by susan spano trouble in paradise - do a search for it. Carnival Cruise Line pulling out of the island in May 2002. - St Croix Charlotte Amalie, has the highest crime rate in the Virgin Islands. Makes you wonder if St Thomas is becoming another Jamaica... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.C05 Posted October 27, 2010 #47 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I have never had a problem while in St. Thomas and find it to be a beautiful island. I hope all things get settled and the police get a handle on the crime there, as there is no need for innocent people getting killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonisr Posted October 27, 2010 #48 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Simple solution. The VI's have thousands of people who know how to drive a boat. Fire the folks who do not show for work without a valid doctors's excuse. File a restraining order for the fired people forbidding them to be within 100 yards of the port. And, do not, under any circumstance, rehire them. Treat them just like Reagan did the air traffic controllers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jack Daniels Posted October 27, 2010 #49 Share Posted October 27, 2010 St Thomas is a port where the Captains should be able to get in and out on their own. Yeah but we're talking about Carnival captains here. They have a propensity for navigating their ships into piers and other ships.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuzzx Posted October 27, 2010 #50 Share Posted October 27, 2010 this would be the best time for carnival to look into not stopping there anymore. that would fix all things going on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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