debt Posted March 15, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 15, 2013 If 8 ships are scheduled for a port with 6 docks, how do they decide who has to tender in? Is it based on the size of the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European_CruiseGirl Posted March 15, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I would assume the smallest ones would be easiest to tender. Also timetables are a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvsullivan Posted March 15, 2013 #3 Share Posted March 15, 2013 They decide by whoever has reserved the "slots" for that day. The ships don't just show up and look for a "parking" slot. They are reserved months/years in advance and guarantee a spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted March 15, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 15, 2013 They also rotate the schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmpets Posted March 15, 2013 #5 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I know a few websites that give port traffic info. If you tell me what port and the date, I can look to see if there is any info on who will be tendering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debt Posted March 15, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I know a few websites that give port traffic info. If you tell me what port and the date, I can look to see if there is any info on who will be tendering. Awesome! I know there will be 8 ships at St Maarten on Dec 18, 2013. Any further help would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser1955a Posted March 15, 2013 #7 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Awesome! I know there will be 8 ships at St Maarten on Dec 18, 2013. Any further help would be great! Possibly 9 if they don't get Carnival Dream running by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrugler Posted March 15, 2013 #8 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I agree that it is based upon the size of the smokestacks. After all, size does matter! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrugler Posted March 15, 2013 #9 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Cuise TT only lists four in port that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted March 15, 2013 #10 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I know there will be 8 ships at St Maarten on Dec 18, 2013. Any further help would be great! Most ships DOCK in St.Maarten so there should not be many that will need to tender. We actually like to tender in St.Maarten ... but it's been years since we have been on a ship there that tendered. LuLu ~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buford T Justiice Posted March 15, 2013 #11 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Cuise TT only lists four in port that day. I have found that this site is not kept up to date, as it once was; and noticed quite a few discrepencies between CTT and what we saw on our recent February 2013 Gem cruise. It also was not accurate for our Burmuda cruise last August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toberman Posted March 15, 2013 #12 Share Posted March 15, 2013 St Maarten Port Authority is showing 5 ships scheduled for that date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debt Posted March 15, 2013 Author #13 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Cuise TT only lists four in port that day. Hmmm...my cruise tt link lists ncl gem, ncl sun, carnival dream, crystal serenity, westerdam, ventura, oasis of the seas and celebrity reflection for a total of 22,550 passengers. Wow, I might have to rethink just how important my guavaberry addiction is. Might be better to just chill by the pool. The port authority of st maarten also lists the silver spirit for 12/18. Yep, the pool is sounding brtter and better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toberman Posted March 15, 2013 #14 Share Posted March 15, 2013 St Maarten Port Authority is showing 5 ships scheduled for that date. Sorry, I was looking at Dec 8 - Not Dec 18. St Maarten Port Authority actually shows 9 ships scheduled for that date!! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toberman Posted March 15, 2013 #15 Share Posted March 15, 2013 A couple ships should go around to the north side of the island (St Martin) and tender in to Orient Beach. Now that would make some people happy. ;) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmpets Posted March 16, 2013 #16 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Awesome! I know there will be 8 ships at St Maarten on Dec 18, 2013. Any further help would be great! Hmm. None of my sites show the pier assignments yet, but I'll look more tomorrow. I do show nine ships that day: 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 18:00 CARNIVAL DREAM 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 17:00 CELEBRITY REFLECTION 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 17:00 CRYSTAL SERENITY 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 15:00 WESTERDAM 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 18:00 NORWEGIAN GEM 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 17:00 NORWEGIAN SUN 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 18:00 VENTURA 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 17:00 OASIS OF THE SEAS 12/18/2013 Wednesday 09:00 18:00 SILVER SPIRIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmpets Posted March 16, 2013 #17 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Awesome! I know there will be 8 ships at St Maarten on Dec 18, 2013. Any further help would be great! Hmm. None of my sites show the pier assignments yet, but I'll look more tomorrow. I do show nine ships that day: 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 18:00 CARNIVAL DREAM 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 17:00 CELEBRITY REFLECTION 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 17:00 CRYSTAL SERENITY 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 15:00 WESTERDAM 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 18:00 NORWEGIAN GEM 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 17:00 NORWEGIAN SUN 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 18:00 VENTURA 12/18/2013 Wednesday 08:00 17:00 OASIS OF THE SEAS 12/18/2013 Wednesday 09:00 18:00 SILVER SPIRIT I take that back. Cruise Cal shows both NCL ships as being docked that day. http://www.cruisecal.com/portal/ItineraryLookup/tabid/2918/Default.aspx?sailID=161-2004-12/14/2013-680 Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debt Posted March 16, 2013 Author #18 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I take that back. Cruise Cal shows both NCL ships as being docked that day.http://www.cruisecal.com/portal/ItineraryLookup/tabid/2918/Default.aspx?sailID=161-2004-12/14/2013-680 Hope this helps! Thank you! I might brave the masses in town if we are docked. This will no doubt help St Maarten's economy tremendously! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marelind Posted March 16, 2013 #19 Share Posted March 16, 2013 When we were on the Pearl for the Panama Canal cruise we came into, I think, Acapulco. The Star was in that day at the dock, and we tendered. We were told that the Star got the dock because she was a regular on the Mexican Riviera route and we were just a one off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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