ms Nieuw Amsterdam & ms Eurodam in Juneau May 1, 2017

For the first day of the new season, Juneau will be welcoming two dam ships. Both Nieuw Amsterdam and Eurodam are due in at 1300/1 pm local time (remember that the ships will likely appear on the webcam before then) and will sail at 2200/10 pm. They are the only ships in port.

Nieuw Amsterdam is scheduled to dock at the Cruise Ship Terminal (CT) and Eurodam at the Alaska Steam Ship Dock (AS). These are the two closest to the webcam.

Unfortunately, this is not supposed to be the nicest day in Juneau. The weather forecast calls for a high of 47F/8C and a low of 38F/3C with a 90% chance of rain. Sunrise is 5:03am, sunset is 8:45pm.

The Juneau webcam can be found at http://www.juneauharborwebcam.com/

For those unfamiliar with the docks in Juneau, here is a map.

Start of the new Alaska season! Gotta love it! :)

Thanks for the information.

Thank you for the information.

Don't know if I will be here when they arrive in Juneau.

Definitely won't be here when they leave.

Thank you for the information.

Don't know if I will be here when they arrive in Juneau.

Definitely won't be here when they leave.

Unless they are scheduled to leave before 8 pm Alaska time, I never see the sailaways either.

Sail-ins are the principal viewing for me.

Thanks for the "heads up."

Thank you for the information.

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Hope to be there for the sail in.

Allan

Thanks for the info!!!

Both ships are our favorites!!!

Denise:)

Thanks, Scrapnana. I'm not sure if I will be here, but I will try!

PS There was a 6.3 earthquake near the border of the US and Canada this morning. I don't know if it would have been felt in Juneau.

Thanks, Scrapnana. I'm not sure if I will be here, but I will try!

 

PS There was a 6.3 earthquake near the border of the US and Canada this morning. I don't know if it would have been felt in Juneau.

USGS site says 3 big ones near Skagway: 6.3 and 6.2, and 5.2 - plus a bunch in 4.5 and lower range all on May 1st.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes

Looks like a miserable day in Juneau - just like here! There is something moving around, though, might be birds on the water?

The marine map hasn't been updated for 26 minutes, they were moving at almost 20k on last report. They are not that far away - who knows when they will arrive or speed they are cruising at now??

Still going at almost the same speed, cruising in tandem. Eurodam out in front.

Just looked and they are doing 19.1 & 18K. Weather is just like here it has been raining non stop for the last three days temp is about the same.

Allan

They are not yet to the Gastineau Channel. Will check back later.

They are not yet to the Gastineau Channel. Will check back later.

Marine.com is only updating in spits and spurts - we're back to a 20 minute-plus delay.

Marine.com is only updating in spits and spurts - we're back to a 20 minute-plus delay.

I think you mean marinetraffic.com. Marine.com is boating equipment.

I think you mean marinetraffic.com. Marine.com is boating equipment.

You are right of course, since I don't have to type it in to access it, the traffic part had slipped my frame of reference.

Guess what, Kathi? - raindrops on the lens. Just like old times. :D

We now have zoomed into the channel/harbor area. You'd think the webcam was in black and white mode. ;)

Guess what, Kathi? - raindrops on the lens. Just like old times. :D

And there have been so many beautiful days during the winter. I guess the raindrops are a sure sign it is cruise season!

You are right of course, since I don't have to type it in to access it, the traffic part had slipped my frame of reference.

I didn't know there was such an animal as a map showing all the ships everywhere in the world so when I went to marine.com and saw boating equipment I said "what the heck?" lol and then did a search and up the marine map came.

Eurodam approaching the Gastineau Channel. What do you think - another 30-45 minutes before she appears on the webcam?

Eurodam approaching the Gastineau Channel. What do you think - another 30-45 minutes before she appears on the webcam?

They are still moving swiftly, so you are probably close.