five ships at Vancouver Canada place?

[katmai]

I will be at Canada place on 9/24/2006.

I noticed from port of Vancouver website that 5 ships will be at Canada place on that day due to this busy re-position time.

However, Canada place only has three berths.

What will happen to the other two ships? Tender? For the embarkation/disembarkation for the whole ship? That could be nasty, isn't it?

 

Have anyone experienced tendering at Vancouver Canada place for the embarkation process?

[Langley Cruisers]

You have more replies on the Alaska board with this post.

[jerhardt]

Canada Place can hold up to 5 ships (smaller class) - 4 of the larger class. I was at Canada Place in May when 4 large ships were berthed at her. I suspect that a couple will be leaving around 1pm to accomodate the amount of people at the cruise ship terminal that day.

 

I too will be leaving that day as well.

[grouchy]

They stagger departure times,with some ships leaving around dinner time.

You can see them leaving with all the lights on and a setting sun.

[vickie_bernie]

Canada Place can accommodate five smaller ships, however I do know that on that day one ship is sailing out late at night as a friend is sailing on it.

 

No tendering done here, would take way too long. Plus there is another pier (Ballayntine Pier) about two miles east.

 

thanks