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Post by grk on May 6, 2009 20:45:38 GMT -8
Koastal Karl-this might be the first visit into Victoria of Carnival Splendor, but several other Carnival ships have visited. Tropical was here several times, in fact she had her first two drydockings in Esquimalt. Jubilee stopped here at least once on a coastal repositioning, and just a few years back, Carnival Pride detoured north insead of heading south to Mexico just as has happened this week. That rerouting was due to a hurricane off Cabo. I seem to recall seeing Spirit here as well, on a bight sunny spring day, perhaps on her northbound repositioning via Hawaii.
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Post by Kahloke on May 8, 2009 5:48:23 GMT -8
It looks like our region is benefiting from the swine flu a little bit. Cruise ships originally destined for Mexico are changing their itineraries to the Pacific Northwest, specifically Seattle and Victoria. There were two ships in Seattle yesterday. Tourists trade Mexico for Seattle due to swine flu SEATTLE (AP) - At least it wasn't raining at the moment when Mary Calderon disembarked from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship on Thursday. Originally, her ship was scheduled to visit sunny Mexican beaches. Instead, the cold, rainy weather in the Pacific Northwest prompted Calderon, her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend to buy fleece jackets.
"We came with jackets, but San Diego jackets. Not anything for rain. They were thin," said Calderon, who lives in the southern California city.
The three tourists were among scores of passengers from two cruise ships - one Royal Caribbean vessel and one from Carnival Cruise Lines - that diverted north to Seattle because of the swine flu scare in Mexico, and arrived here Thursday for a one-day stop.
More ships are expected to dock here in the next few weeks in response to the swine flu outbreak in Mexico, bringing welcome, unexpected cash to the Port of Seattle and businesses in the downtown area.
"More cruises is good news for the Port of Seattle," said Peter McGraw, the port's spokesman. "Having several thousand folks coming in here for the day and spending their money is great for shops, retailers and the local economy."
For passengers arriving Thursday, the last-minute rerouting meant a change in itinerary and a change of scenery.
"At first I was (upset), but then we found out where we were going, and it was OK. These are places we haven't been before. We'd already done the Mexican Riviera," said Calderon, who was notified of the route change a few days before the departure date.
John Barongan, the boyfriend of Calderon's daughter, didn't mind the reroute, either. Leading up to the trip, he had been concerned about going to Mexico.
"I didn't want to go down there with an outbreak, possibly. It's more about the experience of the cruise and getting away from work," he said. The group was headed to downtown Seattle to shop and dine.
Because Seattle usually serves as the home port for cruise ships, the port didn't have an estimate of how much money a one-day visit could bring to the city. In San Francisco, however, officials there estimate that day stops can generate $1 million for the city. Cruise ships can carry as many as 4,000 people, with staff included.
Cynthia Martinez, spokeswoman for Royal Caribbean, said ships will dock in Seattle every week through mid-June in response to the swine flu outbreak. She added that many passengers were upset, but that the company attempted to provide compensation to clients, including cruise credit and rescheduling of travels.
Royal Caribbean will visit San Francisco, Victoria, British Columbia, and Seattle. Some of the ships will call at Astoria, Ore., instead of San Francisco. Both the Port of Seattle and the cruise line worked to figure out a scheduled that works. Everything from the speed of the ship to the size of the ports has to be considered in mapping routes, Martinez said.
"We thought we'd be in our bikinis and bathing suits. Now we're in the cold," said Philipe Tabet of Albuquerque, N.M., as he walked down the Seattle waterfront. His wife, Yolanda, donned an oversized sweater.
The Tabets were notified of the cruise's reroute just a few days before the departure date, but the couple decided to go anyway because they've been to Mexico before, but never to Seattle.
"We just had to pack a little bit different, that's all," Tabet said. "Unpack and pack again."www.komonews.com/news/local/44571687.html
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M/V LeConte
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Post by M/V LeConte on Jun 15, 2009 5:18:03 GMT -8
Here is where you can find the granddaddy of Alaska Cruise Ship Schedules. You can break it down by port, or see where everyone is everyday. Shows not only Alaskan Ports, but those "down south" as well! www.claalaska.com/Cheers! ~LeC
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Post by Neil on Jun 19, 2009 21:57:35 GMT -8
Here is where you can find the granddaddy of Alaska Cruise Ship Schedules. You can break it down by port, or see where everyone is everyday. Shows not only Alaskan Ports, but those "down south" as well! www.claalaska.com/Cheers! ~LeC Thanks for posting that interesting link, M. LeConte. I see that the uber-luxurious floating condo Residensea makes a visit to Dutch Harbour. Bit of a different sight for the folks there from the usual Tustumena. Be nice if they invited the town on board for some caviar and champagne, but I doubt that's too likely. What really amazed me- never having taken a cruise- is seeing that there are sometimes five cruise ships at a time in Skagway. How on earth does a tiny town like that handle such a horde of tourists? I know not everyone gets off the boat, but I would be interested in hearing anyone's experience of the place if they were in town on one of those busy days.
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 19, 2009 22:23:35 GMT -8
Thanks for posting that interesting link, M. LeConte. I see that the uber-luxurious floating condo Residensea makes a visit to Dutch Harbour. Bit of a different sight for the folks there from the usual Tustumena. Be nice if they invited the town on board for some caviar and champagne, but I doubt that's too likely. What really amazed me- never having taken a cruise- is seeing that there are sometimes five cruise ships at a time in Skagway. How on earth does a tiny town like that handle such a horde of tourists? I know not everyone gets off the boat, but I would be interested in hearing anyone's experience of the place if they were in town on one of those busy days. Last July I was in Skagway and there were simultaneously 4 large cruise boats, 2 smaller ones including the paddle wheeler the Empress of the North, plus the AMHS ferry. The place was a zoo. A good proportion of passengers must go for the WP&YR rail tour to the summit & back. I saw two long passenger trains descending the grade into Skagway. For more see the report I did at the time in the US ferries photo section. I did get photos of all vessels at once.
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Post by Mike C on Jun 20, 2009 12:47:01 GMT -8
What really amazed me- never having taken a cruise- is seeing that there are sometimes five cruise ships at a time in Skagway. How on earth does a tiny town like that handle such a horde of tourists? I know not everyone gets off the boat, but I would be interested in hearing anyone's experience of the place if they were in town on one of those busy days. Yeah, I echo WCK - having come from a cruise ship, and having 4 cruise ships + an AMHS boat in the dock was a bit of a gong show. I took a look around town, found it too crowded and headed for our ship's buffet before getting on the WP&YR railway, which was a nice escape. They ran 4 trains on the WP&YR tourist run that particular day, all were sold-out.
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Post by gordon on Jul 25, 2009 14:32:07 GMT -8
wht is the structure that protrudes out from the bow just below the waterline?
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jul 25, 2009 15:09:38 GMT -8
wht is the structure that protrudes out from the bow just below the waterline? Bulbous bow.
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Post by stvfishy on Jul 25, 2009 15:39:01 GMT -8
Cruise ship impales fin whale, docks in Vancouver: Today's incident located here.Similar 2006 incident located here.
Another from 2000, here. (Ignore the space in here, ProBoards issue...)There was another around 2000 I can't find... Moderator Edit: Edited to fix URL's.
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Nick
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Post by Nick on Jul 28, 2009 11:34:50 GMT -8
Correct. The Northern Expedition has one. It's there to optimise the dynamics of forward propulsion through the water in larger vessels. It's not only the NorEx that has one. The Spooks have a rather large one, as does the QoNW. The late V class also had them. The QoNW and the Vs had theirs added later in life, around the time they were lifted. Interestingly enough, the QPR doesn't have one, but the QotN did.
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Post by Quatchi on Jul 28, 2009 11:53:28 GMT -8
I was in Telegraph Cove a few years ago and helped the biologist guy rebuild parts of the fin whales backbone. It took them a couple of summers to finish it. They had to build special harness and supports in the building to hold it up.
Very cool indeed.
Cheers,
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 27, 2009 19:59:17 GMT -8
2 Celebrity cruise ships are scheduled to visit Nanaimo on Tuesday Sept 29th:
Mercury and Millennium.
I'll try to get some pictures. I'll even try to get the C'Inspiration or 'Alberni in the background.
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M/V LeConte
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Post by M/V LeConte on Sept 28, 2009 11:13:09 GMT -8
Well, Juneau saw it's last Cruise Ship yesterday. Here is a short blurp about it from the Empire: www.juneauempire.com/stories/092809/loc_498311181.shtmlThe Zaandam is all that is left up here. Today she is in Glacier Bay, Tomorrow she will be in Sitka, and Wednesday she will be in Ketchikan. That will officially close the Alaska Cruise Ship Tourist Season for 2009. We shall see what next year brings. ~LeC
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 29, 2009 8:23:21 GMT -8
Notice to Coast Stations (NOTCOS) 2245 27 09 09 [ u]Celebrity Mercury:[/u][/b] Scheduled Departure (Seattle Pier 66) Dep. 1630 28 09 09 Scheduled Arrival (Nanaimo Anch) Arr. 2315 28 09 09 Scheduled Departure (Nanaimo Anch) Dep 1630 29 09 09 Scheduled Arrival (Victoria Ogden) Arr 2045 29 09 09 Scheduled Departure (Victoria Ogden) Dep 1730 30 09 09 Scheduled Arrival (Victoria Brotchie) Arr 1930 30 09 09 Celebrity Mercury will sail from Brotchie to Seattle (Pier 66) and will be returning to Naniamo from Seattle Pier 66 on repeated cruise, arriving in Nanimo at 2315 04 October. [ u]Celebrity Millenium:[/u][/b] Scheduled Departure (Vancouver Centerm) Dep 1630 28 09 09 Scheduled Arrival (Nanaimo Anch) Arr 1830 28 09 09 Scheduled Departure (Nanaimo Anch) Dep 1630 29 09 09 Scheduled Arrival (Victoria Hbr) Arr 2015 29 09 09 Scheduled Departure (Victoria Hbr) Dep 1630 30 09 09 Scheduled Arrival (Victoria Brotchie) Arr 1830 30 09 09 Vancouver West Coast Ferries Coast VTS Station out.[/quote] We Nanaimo people (in my office) were only able to see 1 Celebrity cruise ship at Nanaimo, this morning. Does anyone have any way to verify if there really are 2 out there (Nanaimo) today? (my SiiTech isn't picking up any cruise-ships in Nanaimo at all.......) Thanks.
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Post by Neil on Oct 11, 2009 15:54:24 GMT -8
The posted schedule isn't always accurate for the end of the season, but, for what it's worth, Celebrity's Mercury is scheduled in at Canada Place East tomorrow, the last ship of the year.
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