sail7seas Posted January 10, 2015 #26 Share Posted January 10, 2015 it will be mobbed at the cruise ship created area. Go early if you want a lounge chair or seat at the bar. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted January 10, 2015 #27 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Here ya go; a two-ship dock; #3 will be tendering http://www.grandturkcc.com/port-information/port-specifications.aspx Good link John. I have stopped there many times and there is no way three ships could dock there. I have seen two docked but never three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midcanada Posted January 10, 2015 #28 Share Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) What a great website....I just checked all our port stops to see how many other ships will be visiting with us. So far we are the only ship at HMK for the two days we visit. This really helps with port planning. http://ports.cruisett.com/ Edited January 10, 2015 by midcanada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 10, 2015 #29 Share Posted January 10, 2015 What a great website....I just checked all our port stops to see how many other ships will be visiting with us. So far we are the only ship at HMK for the two days we visit. This really helps with port planning. http://ports.cruisett.com/ None of the sites are 100% accurate. I like cruisetimetables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midcanada Posted January 10, 2015 #30 Share Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) Thanks for that link Krazy Kruizers. These are so useful. Edited January 10, 2015 by midcanada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 10, 2015 #31 Share Posted January 10, 2015 As KK says, none are completely accurate but here are a few sites: http://www.portscruisett.com http://www.cruiseportinsider.com http://www.whatsinport.com/index.htm http://www.cruisetimetables.com http://www.cruisereport.com/portsofcallList.aspx http://portfocus.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midcanada Posted January 10, 2015 #32 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Thanks sail7seas. I will use these links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzebird Posted January 11, 2015 #33 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I was on a Princess ship a bit over a year ago and Grand Turk was one of our stops. It turned out that 3 ships were scheduled to be there at the same time, the Princess ship I was on, the Nieuw Amsterdam and a Carnival ship I think. I was meeting a friend of mine who works for HAL (which did end up happening, but in a much shorter time frame). Anyway, first we were going to be there from 8 until 4; then we were going to dock early, leave the pier around 1 and they would then institute tender service. Finally, they decided we would dock along with the HAL ship and we would leave at 1 or 1:30 so the other ship could dock where we were. No tendering, just wave good bye to the HAL ship and my friend and sail into the sunset. Apparently, tendering in that port is not easy. I don't remember why, but according our fellow CC friends, it's not really done and you'd be more likely to have to miss the port if you had to tender. Strictly hearsay on my part. Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisingxpert Posted January 11, 2015 Author #34 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I was on a Princess ship a bit over a year ago and Grand Turk was one of our stops. It turned out that 3 ships were scheduled to be there at the same time......Apparently, tendering in that port is not easy. I don't remember why, but according our fellow CC friends, it's not really done and you'd be more likely to have to miss the port if you had to tender. Strictly hearsay on my part. Maureen That's interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 11, 2015 #35 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I was on a Princess ship a bit over a year ago and Grand Turk was one of our stops. It turned out that 3 ships were scheduled to be there at the same time, the Princess ship I was on, the Nieuw Amsterdam and a Carnival ship I think. I was meeting a friend of mine who works for HAL (which did end up happening, but in a much shorter time frame). Anyway, first we were going to be there from 8 until 4; then we were going to dock early, leave the pier around 1 and they would then institute tender service. Finally, they decided we would dock along with the HAL ship and we would leave at 1 or 1:30 so the other ship could dock where we were. No tendering, just wave good bye to the HAL ship and my friend and sail into the sunset. Apparently, tendering in that port is not easy. I don't remember why, but according our fellow CC friends, it's not really done and you'd be more likely to have to miss the port if you had to tender. Strictly hearsay on my part. Maureen There are very strong currents at Grand Turk and it is not unheard of for a ship to be unable to dock on a given day if there are winds and the current is strong. From time to time, we read of ships having to leave without docking. That likely is why tendering is not common at Grand Turk. Thanks for explaining how they handled juggling three ships. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzebird Posted January 11, 2015 #36 Share Posted January 11, 2015 You are very welcome, Sail. And thanks for the explanation on the lack of tendering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisingxpert Posted January 11, 2015 Author #37 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) There are very strong currents at Grand Turk and it is not unheard of for a ship to be unable to dock on a given day if there are winds and the current is strong. From time to time, we read of ships having to leave without docking. That likely is why tendering is not common at Grand Turk. I remember being on the Noordam a few years ago at Grand Turk. Some storekeepers told me another HAL ship had given Grand Turk a pass the day before. They said he was a new Captain and had decided to err on side of caution. Makes me wonder if that's what we will get told on our cruise - that the winds are too strong rather than say - no room at the Inn lol. p.s. Thanks Sail for the list of other port schedule sites. Edited January 11, 2015 by cruisingxpert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted January 11, 2015 #38 Share Posted January 11, 2015 There are very strong currents at Grand Turk and it is not unheard of for a ship to be unable to dock on a given day if there are winds and the current is strong. From time to time, we read of ships having to leave without docking. That likely is why tendering is not common at Grand Turk. Thanks for explaining how they handled juggling three ships. :) Sounds like Grand Cayman! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted January 11, 2015 #39 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I'm surprised to hear those comments about the currents. I've only been there on the Crystal Symphony. Like the Prinsendam it has open bridge wings and I like to stand on the Sun Deck watching the departure. I could swear Grand Turk was the only port I've visited where there was not a pilot on the bridge wings along with the officers. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted January 11, 2015 #40 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Lots of wild donkeys to pet on Grand Turk; Oh yeah, and don't forget 'Friendship 7', the replica of John Glenn's Mercury capsule; but don't pet it! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted January 12, 2015 #41 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Lots of wild donkeys to pet on Grand Turk; Oh yeah, and don't forget 'Friendship 7', the replica of John Glenn's Mercury capsule; but don't pet it! ;) I was thinking it was the original but checked my blog and, sure enough, it is a replica. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted January 12, 2015 #42 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I was thinking it was the original but checked my blog and, sure enough, it is a replica. Roy Yeah, but a pretty realistic lookin' one! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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