Tendered port?

[CLATHEN]

:confused: Sorry folks, Cruising Newbie here. What is a Tendered Port?

[nichb0]

A tendered port is a port where you aren't actually docked at a pier. So you get to shore using a tender which ferries the pasengers back and forth to the ship. Grand Cayman is a tender port at their is no pier there. Coco Cay and Labadee also don't have piers so you have to tender there as well. There are many other examples of tender ports.

 

Unfortunately, the slightest bit of bad weather can wreak havoc with the tenders and so these ports can be missed if it is unsafe for the tenders to operate.

[cb at sea]

When you think of a "tender' most folks think of a small rowboat---Don't! The boats hold a bunch of people!!! It's like a ferry (without the cars!)

[cruiserbryce]

the size of the tender varies port to port, and at some ports they use the larger life boats to shuttle pax to and from the shore

[Arizona Cruz Chic]

Hi...welcome! :)

 

Depending on the port, you may need tender tickets for getting off the ship to port. You won't need them to return to the ship. The tender tickets will vary and will be announced per port. Its a very easy process.

Some of the tenders will hold up to 150 people, so it usually goes quickly. ;)

 

 

 

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[nanfromatlanta]

These pictures may help:

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1337163993069390846tzMHoj

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2243808360039059635QkKlJP

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1338320170069504052LaZpum

[CLATHEN]

These pictures may help:

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1337163993069390846tzMHoj

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2243808360039059635QkKlJP

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1338320170069504052LaZpum

Thanks for sharing your pictures with me. That clears things up a lot. I thought I had to pay to get off the ship or something!

[tmoret]

Those photos are a great example......