Port Everglades U-Turn Mid Day???

[creed205]

Strange question but I am curious none the less. I happened to peak at the PE webcam and noticed that the Ruby which is docked today was leaving the pier at 11:10am! WHAT????

 

So much to my boss's shagrin I am sure - I kept an eye on it.

 

It would appear that during the night it came into port - did u-turn and docked facing south. Then at 11:10 this morning they pulled out and switched her around facing north towards the bridge.

 

Why would they do that? Why not 1- face north when they came in, or 2- just leave this evening facing south.

 

Instead of having to turn around only once they have done it 3 times.

 

Curious :)

[RickEk]

Strange question but I am curious none the less. I happened to peak at the PE webcam and noticed that the Ruby which is docked today was leaving the pier at 11:10am! WHAT????

 

So much to my boss's shagrin I am sure - I kept an eye on it.

 

It would appear that during the night it came into port - did u-turn and docked facing south. Then at 11:10 this morning they pulled out and switched her around facing north towards the bridge.

 

Why would they do that? Why not 1- face north when they came in, or 2- just leave this evening facing south.

 

Instead of having to turn around only once they have done it 3 times.

 

Curious :)

 

Probably the Coast Guard wanted them to test their lifeboats or some such...

[creed205]

Probably the Coast Guard wanted them to test their lifeboats or some such...

 

Ahhh. Good point. I do see 2 are not there right now.

[Colo Cruiser]

Could be operational resons as well, access to the opposite side for upkeep repair etc.

[PescadoAmarillo]

The Emerald Princess did that two years ago when it checked its evacuation chute.

[metairiegal]

Just think if you were arriving to board and saw your ship pulling away! :eek:

[Colo Cruiser]

just think if you were arriving to board and saw your ship pulling away! :eek:

 

lol :)

Edited February 20, 2014 by Colo Cruiser

[LewesBeach]

We & other "in transit" passengers were waiting in immigration area to re-board when they told us we had to wait an hour bc they were turning the ship around. I thought they were kidding!!!

[SHayesShip]

Same thing happened on the 1/9/2014 Ruby cruise. While we were waiting to board in the Elite lounge we saw the ship starting to move. Several people got up and started questioning the attendants. They advised the ship was just being turned around.

When we originally arrived the ship bow was facing 17th Street bridge. When we boarded the bow was facing toward the channel cut out to sea.

[piper28]

They actually seem to do this a *lot*. I'm not prepared to say they do it every cruise, but I've noticed it more often than not.

[Pam in CA]

I've seen this in port on port days, not just embarkation. There are a number of reasons. The ones I've seen were due to repositioning the ships after initial disembarkation to facilitate sailaway. Ships might be scheduled to sail in an order different from their arrival time. In any case, it's usually due to the harbormaster who controls where, when and what time ships arrive and sail.

[Colo Cruiser]

We & other "in transit" passengers were waiting in immigration area to re-board when they told us we had to wait an hour bc they were turning the ship around. I thought they were kidding!!!

 

 

That would take your breath away! Seeing the ship moving. :eek: