CLATHEN Posted March 18, 2008 #1 Share Posted March 18, 2008 :confused: Sorry folks, Cruising Newbie here. What is a Tendered Port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nichb0 Posted March 18, 2008 #2 Share Posted March 18, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted March 18, 2008 #3 Share Posted March 18, 2008 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!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserbryce Posted March 18, 2008 #4 Share Posted March 18, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Cruz Chic Posted March 18, 2008 #5 Share Posted March 18, 2008 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. ;) *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanfromatlanta Posted March 18, 2008 #6 Share Posted March 18, 2008 These pictures may help: http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1337163993069390846tzMHoj http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2243808360039059635QkKlJP http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1338320170069504052LaZpum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLATHEN Posted March 18, 2008 Author #7 Share Posted March 18, 2008 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoret Posted March 19, 2008 #8 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Those photos are a great example...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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