frito58 Posted November 14, 2011 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2011 We were in Belize a couple of years ago I thought it looked like in the distance and we were told by someone they were building docks so you would not have to tender , but as I see on here they are still tendering what gives??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted November 14, 2011 #2 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Politics my friend. In a nutshell, the powers that be behind the dock idea are no longer in power. Some rumor mills have it that a bit of corruption (more than the usual "business")spiked the deal and it's in deep mothballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frito58 Posted November 14, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Politics my friend. In a nutshell, the powers that be behind the dock idea are no longer in power. Some rumor mills have it that a bit of corruption (more than the usual "business")spiked the deal and it's in deep mothballs. Wow how sad is that , I kept googling it trying to find some bit of info but nothing . I thought they had started buiding them but guess I was wrong . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted November 14, 2011 #4 Share Posted November 14, 2011 They would first have to a monstrous dredging job to make a channel deep enough for the ships to get close to shore. The water is very shallow for a long ways. When we were there on the Star, the props were kicking up sand, and we were nearly four miles out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsail Posted November 14, 2011 #5 Share Posted November 14, 2011 RCI bought land here http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelblogs/1005/127279/Change+in+the+Sea+Air+%E2%80%93+Placencia,+Belize?destId=358198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadethegringo Posted November 14, 2011 #6 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Placencia is south of Belize city, about 30 min by air. Very pretty town. No comparison to Belize city. The local community has fought to keep ships out of town..They think the week long tourists are better for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaPA1 Posted November 14, 2011 #7 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Placencia is south of Belize city, about 30 min by air. Very pretty town. No comparison to Belize city. The local community has fought to keep ships out of town..They think the week long tourists are better for them. I can understand why some would have that viewpoint. From a strictly "dollars" viewpoint, teh cruise crowds probably bring in a lot more $. From a quality of life standpoint, I'm not so sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewap Posted November 15, 2011 #8 Share Posted November 15, 2011 They would first have to a monstrous dredging job to make a channel deep enough for the ships to get close to shore. The water is very shallow for a long ways. When we were there on the Star, the props were kicking up sand, and we were nearly four miles out. You are right. Too shallow for ships to dock. Expect to tender in 4-7 miles out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted November 19, 2011 #9 Share Posted November 19, 2011 There is tons of reef there and they go in as close as they can which are several miles out from the port as others mentioned. I don't see them ever building a dock there. We were so close in that when we were leaving and stirring up the bottom of the ocean because we were so close, it seemed as if we got "stuck" there for a minute. It took awhile to get out but you felt it when it did. There are buoys along the route you have to follow to get out for miles and miles as well because of the waters not being very deep. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frito58 Posted November 20, 2011 Author #10 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I just thought the last time we were there in 09 we could see contruction type stuuf in the distance on another part of the island and it looked as they were constructing a port area but I guess we were wrong no big deal , Tender doesnt bug me that much we booked the Liberty for the ship ths time as long as we can get hit a beach or I may go see some ruins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyFamilyCruise Posted December 9, 2011 #11 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Go in on 12/28/11 on NCL Star. Planning independent excursions. Curious how long is the tender. Do tour operators wait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted December 10, 2011 #12 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Go in on 12/28/11 on NCL Star. Planning independent excursions. Curious how long is the tender. Do tour operators wait? The tender ride is about fifteen to twenty minutes. If you don't have priority tender tickets, it would be best to get in line about 30 minutes before the time they start giving out the tickets so you get a low number. The tour operators know what to expect, but it depends on who you book with if they will wait. Maybe you should contact them before your cruise. If you don't have one booked, google Major Tom Belize and see if he has anything you like. He is a very nice person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGBCruiser Posted December 14, 2011 #13 Share Posted December 14, 2011 They would first have to a monstrous dredging job to make a channel deep enough for the ships to get close to shore. The water is very shallow for a long ways. When we were there on the Star, the props were kicking up sand, and we were nearly four miles out. At our meet and greet with the ship's captain in November, he told us the exact same thing. The water was very shallow and it would be a huge project to dredge a channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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