helicopter Posted December 30, 2010 #1 Share Posted December 30, 2010 which side of the ship I should book so that I am facing most of the islands when we dock. I know we tender in Belize. I enjoy sitting on the balcony and looking at the islands when we are pulling in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zounds Posted December 30, 2010 #2 Share Posted December 30, 2010 On our 12/12 trip, we had cabin 9528(port) and were on the good side in every port (providing it continues to dock at the downtown pier at Cozumel. steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger001 Posted December 30, 2010 #3 Share Posted December 30, 2010 We were starboard and docked on that side both on the Spirit and Sun at Cozumel. However, I think it's just luck which side it will be each trip. Forgot to add, with the Sun docking though the ship was on the inside of the dock so the view of Cozumel was on the port side. As I said, just luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midship Posted December 31, 2010 #4 Share Posted December 31, 2010 could someone please suggest to me, how would you set up an inside room on the spirit with 2 lowers, a pullout and a trundle?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicopter Posted December 31, 2010 Author #5 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Don't know about Spirit but on the Triump we had a bed that we just pushed under another bed at night in the boys room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleFester Posted December 31, 2010 #6 Share Posted December 31, 2010 which side of the ship I should book so that I am facing most of the islands when we dock. I know we tender in Belize. I enjoy sitting on the balcony and looking at the islands when we are pulling in. You never know, we have docked on both sides in Cozumel (picture was Nov 2010). Last month in Roatan the port side was facing the dock, we were the 1st ship in and had backed in. Costa Maya was starboard to the dock. When in New Orleans it was starboard facing the terminal both in and out. UF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricron Posted December 31, 2010 #7 Share Posted December 31, 2010 You never know, we have docked on both sides in Cozumel (picture was Nov 2010). Last month in Roatan the port side was facing the dock, we were the 1st ship in and had backed in. Costa Maya was starboard to the dock. When in New Orleans it was starboard facing the terminal both in and out. UF You never know is the best answer I've read so far. You never know which other ships will be in port when you are. An additional ship more, or a ship less, than usual can completely change the berthing arrangements. As that photo from Cozumel shows, even if you are on the side closest to shore, your view can be blocked. Other considerations that comes into play. One is where the Captain plans to run lifeboat drills, and which lifeboat he plans to drill. Usually, the Captain will use a lifeboat away from the pier, and that could change how he docks the ship. Another is wind conditions, direction and speed, while docking or possible projected for un-docking. The high superstructures of ships today act like huge sails, making maneuvering in the close quarters difficult. The Captain may decide to turn the ship around, ie maneuvered more, today than later in the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPAU Posted January 3, 2011 #8 Share Posted January 3, 2011 The only constant in our 2 SPIRIT cruises was that the ship was tied up at NOLA on the STBD side - PORT side looking at the river. The ship then does a 180 turn to head south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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