Breakaway not docking at Roatan (again)….

[chengkp75]

26 minutes ago, don't-use-real-name said:

Rare for modern cruise ships to use or require tugs.

Unless really disabled or radical tidal waters.

The azipods and thrusters can move these ships to park (pier) on dime or gold double loon.

Actually, the reason they don't use tugs is because the tires used as cushioning leave black marks on the pristine white hulls.  Not really rare, many ports require them to be "on standby" in case things go sideways.  And, don't buy into all the azipod hype, a ship with twin screws, twin high-lift rudders and bow and stern thrusters can maneuver just as well as a ship with azipods.

 

A "double loon" is two Canadian dollars.  😁  Perhaps doubloon? 

[shof515]

The tender boats they use on Great Stirrup Cay also mess up the ship paint job leaving behind blue marks that looks ugly. This is from Getaway in February

[joestein514]

I noticed that we are the only boat scheduled to dock at Roatan that day for my upcoming June Breakaway cruise.

 

I wonder if that will help?

[YVRteacher]

8 hours ago, chengkp75 said:

Actually, the reason they don't use tugs is because the tires used as cushioning leave black marks on the pristine white hulls.  Not really rare, many ports require them to be "on standby" in case things go sideways.  And, don't buy into all the azipod hype, a ship with twin screws, twin high-lift rudders and bow and stern thrusters can maneuver just as well as a ship with azipods.

 

A "double loon" is two Canadian dollars.  😁  Perhaps doubloon? 

No Canadian would ever refer to our money as a double loon.  A loonie is a one dollar coin and the two dollar coin is a toonie.

Edited April 21, 2022 by YVRteacher

[Laszlo]

14 hours ago, don't-use-real-name said:

Rare for modern cruise ships to use or require tugs.

Unless really disabled or radical tidal waters.

The azipods and thrusters can move these ships to park (pier) on dime or gold double loon.

I think Roatan was the only port I never saw a tug. Almost every other port we have been in they seem to have a a tug or two on standby near the ship. I'm assuming if their was some type of propulsion emergency they could jump in

 

chengkp75' I missed your post

Edited April 21, 2022 by Laszlo

[zqvol]

On 4/13/2022 at 1:02 PM, applequeen said:

Does NCL use the pier? I thought this was a tender port for us. 

I've docked there many times on NCL cruises. In fact I have been lucky and never tendered at Roatan on NCL.