polySeraph Posted November 13, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Yesterday I had the pleasure of printing out my cruise docs (:DYAY!:D) and was a little puzzled to see that the itinerary showed Roatan as a tendered port. The last time I was in Roatan we were tied up at the pier in Coxen Hole. I checked another cruise website to see if Roatan was especially busy that day and learned that the only other ship on the schedule is the Caribbean Princess (...which I'm speculating would be at Mahogany Bay since it's part of the Carnival family). So, my questions are: 1) Does anyone know why the Dawn would be scheduled to tender that day? 2) Could someone who has actually tendered into Roatan from an NCL ship describe the process? I don't need a humongously detailed explanation here; I just mainly want to know whether it's the usual NCL tendering process or there are significant differences. We have a full-day private excursion scheduled to pick us up at the pier as soon as the ship ties up and I'm trying to get an idea of the level of effort required to get us ashore. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerintn Posted November 13, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The Coxen Hole port info indicates that the Dawn will dock there. NCL has had Roatan as tender on our docs for a 11/19 arrival, too. No explanation except we are betting that we won't tender. Our excursion folks indicate that it will dock there vs tender. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcwingwalker Posted November 13, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The Coxen Hole port info indicates that the Dawn will dock there. NCL has had Roatan as tender on our docs for a 11/19 arrival, too. No explanation except we are betting that we won't tender. Our excursion folks indicate that it will dock there vs tender. Good luck! Never have tendered in Roatan, but always in Belize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polySeraph Posted November 13, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The Coxen Hole port info indicates that the Dawn will dock there. NCL has had Roatan as tender on our docs for a 11/19 arrival, too. No explanation except we are betting that we won't tender. Our excursion folks indicate that it will dock there vs tender. Good luck! Your cruise is right around the corner. Wow, you must be excited! Would you be willing to come back and let us know whether the Dawn was docked or tendered? It would be very helpful. We are booked with Free Radical for the day and want to ensure that all goes well. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted November 13, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The Coxen Hole port info indicates that the Dawn will dock there. NCL has had Roatan as tender on our docs for a 11/19 arrival, too. No explanation except we are betting that we won't tender. Our excursion folks indicate that it will dock there vs tender. Good luck! Correct The cruise Doc is not correct. Woohoo, 3 more days:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerintn Posted November 13, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I will report back about the tender in row 10 Basshunter experience next week. We are also booked with the spirit of free radical unfortunately the weather looks terrible. Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerintn Posted November 13, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Oops! Dang that voice recognition. I wiil report on our experience in roatan Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grego Posted November 13, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Thanks for the update on Roatan tender situation. We also hope it's accurate and look forward to any information you can give us regarding this itinerary. We sail the beginning of December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbratt17 Posted November 13, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 13, 2013 We are on the Dawn the week after you!!! Hoping no tender! Your cruise is right around the corner. Wow, you must be excited! Would you be willing to come back and let us know whether the Dawn was docked or tendered? It would be very helpful. We are booked with Free Radical for the day and want to ensure that all goes well. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango99 Posted November 13, 2013 #10 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I was on Dawn in feb. breeze in october no tender. But there are Two ports at roatan. One right at Mahogany Bay the Dawn itself was a short ride away. Well worth it. So was tabyana - a nice gift store. Not well stocked but good prices. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinmeme Posted November 14, 2013 #11 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I was on Dawn in feb. breeze in october no tender. But there are Two ports at roatan. One right at Mahogany Bay the Dawn itself was a short ride away. Well worth it. So was tabyana - a nice gift store. Not well stocked but good prices. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Did you do the ncl excursion to tabyana? We did Maya key and plan to do it again next year, but sail in less than 2 weeks and wanted to do tabyana. On the spirit on first trip to roatan and we tendered. They used the life boats to tender us. It was rather different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisco549 Posted November 14, 2013 #12 Share Posted November 14, 2013 My wife and I are booked on the 12/15 cruise and our e-docs state that we are docked in Roatan on Tuesday 12/17. Next day in Belize indicates tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow bunny Posted November 15, 2013 #13 Share Posted November 15, 2013 There are three ships in port on December 29th and my e-docs say tendered. What are the chances we will have to tender? snow bunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow bunny Posted November 23, 2013 #14 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Oops! Dang that voice recognition. I wiil report on our experience in roatan Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Forums mobile app You will arrive back in Tampa tomorrow, hope to hear that you did not tender! snow bunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldgoat61 Posted November 23, 2013 #15 Share Posted November 23, 2013 We were there in Apr of this year and we didn't tender. Unless there is something special going on I see no reason why you would tender. Have a great cruise! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Cruisers Posted November 23, 2013 #16 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Unless there is unpublished pier work going on, I don't see why they would tender. But if they did, it wouldn't bother me personally. But I could see if somebody has an excursion booked not through the ship, that it could cause a bit of stress. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoTech Posted November 23, 2013 #17 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Did you do the ncl excursion to tabyana? We did Maya key and plan to do it again next year, but sail in less than 2 weeks and wanted to do tabyana. On the spirit on first trip to roatan and we tendered. They used the life boats to tender us. It was rather different. We have done the NCL excursion to Tabyana beach twice. It's a lovely beach, with great snorkeling on a reef right near the beach. There are free lounge chairs, and a fairly good amount of shade, but the shady spots do fill up fast. They serve a buffet style lunch..nothing fancy, but it fills you up. You can rent snorkel gear, and of course there are the usual locals doing hair braiding and massages, and selling things, but they're not obnoxious about it. There are showers to wash off the sand. The beach tour operator runs buses back and forth from the beach all day, so you can head back to the ship almost anytime if you've had your fill of sun, sea, and sand. Don't know what's changed at Roatan (it's been a while since we were there), but when were there and docked at Coxen hole, there is only space for one ship to tie up. If more than one ship is in port, the others had to tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubechick Posted November 23, 2013 #18 Share Posted November 23, 2013 We tendered in Roatan last year on the Spirit. There were 2 other ships in port and only one could dock. We were told the ships rotate and it was our turn to tender. It wasn't a big deal. A five minute ride tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvsullivan Posted November 23, 2013 #19 Share Posted November 23, 2013 We have alternated while at Coxen Hole on NCL. Sometimes we tie up at the pier and other times it's tendered. The tender ride is nothing like in Belize. Less the 5 minutes to reach the dock and unload. Actually almost as fast as when at the pier. Not a big deal and the local tour guides know what's going on and will be ready for you either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted November 28, 2013 #20 Share Posted November 28, 2013 We got back on the 24th, no tendering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerintn Posted November 28, 2013 #21 Share Posted November 28, 2013 You will arrive back in Tampa tomorrow, hope to hear that you did not tender! snow bunny We did not tender....we were at the Coxen Hole pier...two ships in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polySeraph Posted November 28, 2013 Author #22 Share Posted November 28, 2013 We got back on the 24th, no tendering We did not tender....we were at the Coxen Hole pier...two ships in town. Thanks to both of you for the update. Bakerintn, how did the excursion on the Spirit of Free Radical turn out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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