kiel canal

[seabourndt]

hi iam going from dover to KIEL in may(does it go thru the kiel canal? if it does any tips? what will i see? how long does it take to go through?how many locks are there?

also what to do on KIEL?

dave

[HeinBloed]

hi iam going from dover to KIEL in may(does it go thru the kiel canal? if it does any tips? what will i see? how long does it take to go through?how many locks are there?

also what to do on KIEL?

dave

 

Your ship is going through Kiel-Canal if it is small enough...

 

So Dover to Kiel... sounds for me like HAL... or Fred Olsen... The Fred Olsen Ships normally do... and HAL: PRINSENDAM does it usually. MSC and COSTA do not.

 

The 2009 list will be released here (in Spring):

 

http://www.wsa-kiel.wsv.de/service/Kreuzfahrer_Winter/index.html

 

It's the official homepage of the Kiel-Canal-Administration.

 

The good times are over when NORWEGIAN DREAM passed the canal as she was able to a reclinable funnel and an own fan-club. But since she is not anymore in NCL's fleet the NORWEIGAN JEWEL is skipping over Kiel-Canal and no more events like this.

 

We entered the Canal in Brunsbüttel around 8 pm and arrived the next morning around 6 am the other end. Depends how many stops you have to let other ships pass and how you you stay.

 

The numbers of locks you can find here:

 

http://www.wsa-kiel.wsv.de/Kanal/index.html

 

It's only two:

 

access North Sea in Brunsbüttel

access Baltic Sea in Kiel-Holtenau

 

It's only in German but we made such a passage and you can have some impressions here:

 

http://heinbloed-minis.blogspot.com/2008/05/tag-12-auf-der-delphin.html

 

and

 

http://heinbloed-minis.blogspot.com/2008/05/tag-2-auf-der-delphin.html

 

Last not least: what can you do in Kiel:

 

Check here:

 

http://heinbloed-cruiseguides.blogspot.com/2008/12/kiel-germany.html

 

Other options from Kiel:

 

Lübeck:

 

http://heinbloed-cruiseguides.blogspot.com/2008/12/lbeck-germany.html

 

and Hamburg

 

http://heinbloed-cruiseguides.blogspot.com/2008/12/hamburg-germany.html

 

Regards,

HeinBloed

[seabourndt]

did you enjoy the last trip on the DREAM? sadly i could not make it. it is so sad about the DREAM! hope they can save heer i loved the ship! instead i booked on NCL STAR this april to ALASKA. sadly i had to change from a mini suite to an inside due to the currency exchange! any more trips planned? sorry to hear i will not be going thru the canal then. as am on the MSC ORCHESTRA(a very big ship!) des it go a longer way into kiel? is there much to do there? as it is not listed on their website(being a repopsitioning cruise) but at £99 person it is a STEEL!!

all the best

dave

[HeinBloed]

Well - it was nice - I expected more around her last NCL-sailing...

 

Have not you seen the blog???

 

http://heinbloed-dream.blogspot.com

 

Of course with NCL it's NORWEGIAN JADE... while you are on the way from Dover to Kiel I am on the way from Rotterdam to Southampton...

 

Another UK cruise will be BOUDICCA in August.

 

With MSC ORCHESTRA you do not have a chance to pass the canal so you will go once around Denmark to Kiel. I just returned with MSC FANTASIA.

 

Anyway: have fun...

 

Regards,

HeinBloed

[seabourndt]

sorry you willbe on the way to soton as i go to kiel. is there much to do in kiel? no not seen your blog ofb the dream, i will i promise. how did the fantasia go as i read a few negatvies about her

dave

[HeinBloed]

is there much to do in kiel?

 

http://heinbloed-cruiseguides.blogspot.com/2008/12/kiel-germany.html

 

Are you in transit to Copenhagen or disembark in Kiel?

 

If you are in transit:

 

go to Lübeck:

 

http://heinbloed-cruiseguides.blogspot.com/2008/12/lbeck-germany.html

 

how did the fantasia go as i read a few negatvies about her

 

http://heinbloed-musica.blogspot.com/

 

Day 1-6 already translated to English

Day 7 in progress

Day 8-12 when I have time...

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[seabourndt]

we are transiting in kiel enroute to copenhagen, lubeck is an hour away i see. how far is kiel from where the ship docks? is there much to see? i remember an actor hans gugast being born there. he is on the american soap THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. no idea how long the ship is in port for?

dave

[HeinBloed]

we are transiting in kiel enroute to copenhagen, lubeck is an hour away i see. how far is kiel from where the ship docks?

 

http://www.hafen-kiel.de/index.php?active_id=49&PHPSESSID=09df5ceaee8811c34361779e6dd4ef63

 

Within 20. and 24.05.2009 MSC ORCHESTRA is calling Kiel three times:

 

20., 22. and 24.05.2009.

 

I am not sure on which date you are calling Kiel.

 

is there much to see?

 

depends what you are expecting... do you like shopping??? especially alcohol???

 

i remember an actor hans gugast being born there. he is on the american soap THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS.

 

no idea whom you are talking about.

 

Was checking the website but could not find such an actor:

 

http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/show_guide/index.html

 

no idea how long the ship is in port for?

 

see above...

 

Regards,

HeinBloed

[seabourndt]

sorry that was his real name that he was born as. ERIC BRAEDEN is his real name.

it seems i made a mistake somewhere sure i read the trip was calling at kiel now msc say she is not just repositioning to copenhagen. so no kiel after all. thanks for all your help

dave

[HeinBloed]

sorry that was his real name that he was born as. ERIC BRAEDEN is his real name.

it seems i made a mistake somewhere sure i read the trip was calling at kiel now msc say she is not just repositioning to copenhagen. so no kiel after all. thanks for all your help

dave

 

No problem - since we call Kiel ourselves on May 2, 2009 I need to do some researches myself...

 

We are doing as well Dover - Copenhagen on EURODAM in July.

 

Regards,

HeinBloed

[seabourndt]

enjoy the EURODAM(I DID!) cannot think where i saw mention of calling at kiel but guess not(WHAT A SHAME) doing QUEEN MARY HOTEL 24th april before NORWEGIAN STAR to ALASKA then ZAANDAM to SEATTLE>

all the best

dave