Port Botany cruise terminal

[By The Bay]

It would be a great outcome if the Garden Island option was adopted. Not looking forward to going to Botany Bay.

[mr walker]

1 hour ago, gbenjo said:

 Now that Australia' s worst PM  ( and GI neighbour) is no longer around 

 

Big call that one. I agree the chardonnay socialist was abysmal, but PM's Rudd x 2 & Gillard would have him well covered in terms of reverse GOAT, and many would say the honourable member for Warringah would be in the running also.

[gbenjo]

15 minutes ago, mr walker said:

 

Big call that one. I agree the chardonnay socialist was abysmal, but PM's Rudd x 2 & Gillard would have him well covered in terms of reverse GOAT, and many would say the honourable member for Warringah would be in the running also.

Totally agree (except maybe for Mr Wabbit) but did not want to start a "debate" and seeing he was in charge when the decision was made to reject GI  I took the easy way out 🤔

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, gbenjo said:

I am starting to think that maybe the Botany Bay " option" may be furfy to bring pressure on the Fed govt to approve GI.  Now that Australia' s worst PM  ( and GI neighbour) is no longer around they probably figure they can blow some taxpayers money just to prove their point. Either way we probably will not see another terminal operating for a couple of years minimum, which does not help, but  the cruiselines should be able to work around it short term. Realistically, the third terminal is really only needed for a couple of months a year anyway and with Brisbane,and to some extent Melbourne, taking some of the pressure off Sydney and cruise schedules pretty much in place for a couple years,it's not that critical.

Could be some kind of reverse phychology to get voters on side.

[Chiliburn]

57 minutes ago, By The Bay said:

It would be a great outcome if the Garden Island option was adopted. Not looking forward to going to Botany Bay.

It’s the only place,Garden Island.

Transport would be congested 

[By The Bay]

Transport is an issue at OPT and White Elephant.

Edited November 17, 2019 by By The Bay

[Chiliburn]

2 minutes ago, By The Bay said:

Transport is an issue at OPT and White Elephant.

Sydney full stop.

 

[MicCanberra]

4 hours ago, gbenjo said:

I am starting to think that maybe the Botany Bay " option" may be furfy to bring pressure on the Fed govt to approve GI.  Now that Australia' s worst PM  ( and GI neighbour) is no longer around they probably figure they can blow some taxpayers money just to prove their point. Either way we probably will not see another terminal operating for a couple of years minimum, which does not help, but  the cruiselines should be able to work around it short term. Realistically, the third terminal is really only needed for a couple of months a year anyway and with Brisbane,and to some extent Melbourne, taking some of the pressure off Sydney and cruise schedules pretty much in place for a couple years,it's not that critical.

You may well be right.

[MicCanberra]

Perhaps Newcastle or Port Kembla are better options. Many cities around the world have their cruise terminals an hour away.

[NumnuT]

underground cruise terminal & rail transport @ Garden Island....

Craig

[gbenjo]

1 hour ago, NumnuT said:

underground cruise terminal & rail transport @ Garden Island....

Craig

Now your forum name makes sense 😂😂😂

[MicCanberra]

2 hours ago, NumnuT said:

underground cruise terminal & rail transport @ Garden Island....

Craig

Novel idea, we could use Fort Denison if done properly then.

[Chiliburn]

There was a proposal for a flouting dock at athol bouy.

[gbenjo]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

There was a proposal for a flouting dock at athol bouy.

With a waterslide over to the Man O War Steps I suppose?🤔

[Chiliburn]

19 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

With a waterslide over to the Man O War Steps I suppose?🤔

Wasn’t my idea.

  I’m stupid but not that stupid.

[MicCanberra]

50 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

With a waterslide over to the Man O War Steps I suppose?🤔

Surely a tunnel would be better.

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, gbenjo said:

With a waterslide over to the Man O War Steps I suppose?🤔

Hey this is plagiarism,Get your own stupid ideas.

[Chiliburn]

25 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

Surely a tunnel would be better.

A water slide in a tunnel under the water?

 Wouldn’t you need scuba gear?

[MicCanberra]

20 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

A water slide in a tunnel under the water?

 Wouldn’t you need scuba gear?

No, If the passengers cannot hold their breath for at least two minutes, then they don't deserve to get to the other end.

[Chiliburn]

47 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

No, If the passengers cannot hold their breath for at least two minutes, then they don't deserve to get to the other end.

I can see where your coming from mic.

They would be worthy of the unlimited drinks package then.

 Drink 6 drinks with out having to take breath.

A absolute genius.

[MicCanberra]

Yep, plenty more great ideas where that came from.

[Chiliburn]

[By The Bay]

I wonder why Hayes Dock cannot be used permanently? I have been to plenty of overseas container docks on a cruise.

[MicCanberra]

yep, but then there it is a working dock and the cruise lines would need to schedule it in as the dock would be shut for the day, I bet it would be very expensive once loss of revenue for the dock is worked out

[Chiliburn]

Hayes dock sounds good 
There’s constant talk of getting container trucks of the road,especially the M5 tunnel.

 Send the container ships to Kembla or Newcastle .

All they have to do is build a terminal.

And once the ship was docked, I don’t think it would interfere with air traffic.

Just reschedule the air traffic as the ship comes and goes

 

 

It would be quite nice sitting on your balcony plane spotting.

Edited November 20, 2019 by Chiliburn