Grand Turk Dock Damage

[Knights on the Beach]

30 minutes ago, pe4all said:

Yikes! 3 of the 4 ports you were visiting have significant hurricane damage.  Don't be surprised if you get switched to a totally different route.  But look at the bright side - you will be going somewhere!

It's all 3 ports they're scheduled to visit.

[DallasGuy75219]

2 hours ago, bobbins1961 said:

Scheduled to be at Grand Turk on the Mardi Gras next Thurs Sept 29th.  We'll see if we even get to visit.  Also supposed to go to San Juan, PR and to Amber Cove, Dominican Republic.  Might be a wholesale rerouting of our cruise.  😬

Similar story on Princess in November... Princess Cays, San Juan, Amber Cove, and Grand Turk.  Hope it doesn't turn into a 7 day Bahamas cruise😬

[JT1962]

Updated information with videos of Grand Turk & pier: 

 

https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-dock-in-grand-turk-damaged-after-hurricane-fiona/82070

[Concretemanstan]

I would be extremely surprised if the pier wasn't open again and ready for use by cruise ships within the next few days.  

[crewsweeper]

UPDATE!!  No good news!

 

Cruise Dock in Grand Turk Damaged After Hurricane Fiona (cruisehive.com)

[CruisingWalter]

On 9/20/2022 at 9:11 PM, Mr305 said:

Hearing that the dock at Grand Turk has been damaged by Hurricane Fiona, with some pieces breaking apart.  Has anyone heard of the same?  We have a cruise to this port in November, this would be a shame.  Thoughts and prayers to everyone on the island, wishing them the best.

 

Yep, the dock extensions broke free and washed up on shore. The main concrete pier appears to be in good shape but will have to be evaluated by engineers. Once that is clear, any ship that can tie up directly to the pier will be able to visit. Larger ships, like the Mardi Gras will not be able to visit until those dock extensions are put back into place, or Grand Turk uses small boats to tie the ship up like we've seen in a few ports. Those dock extensions are essentially aluminum bridges from the main pier to the extension pylons needed to tie up the very long ships that extend past the pier.

 

https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-dock-in-grand-turk-damaged-after-hurricane-fiona/82070

[CruisingWalter]

14 hours ago, Concretemanstan said:

I would be extremely surprised if the pier wasn't open again and ready for use by cruise ships within the next few days.  

 

For smaller ships, yes, it should be quick. Grand Turk will have to decide if they want to attempt to tie up the longer ships, like Mardi Gras using small boats until the pier extensions are rebuilt. I have seen that used at one port in the Caribbean in the past, though I have not seen that method used in a long time. Seems they all use the aluminum extension bridges now. 

[The Grumpus]

The pier itself looks fine to me.  It appears the walkways to the dolphin moorings were lost but the main body looks to be in tact.

[crewsweeper]

Appearances in photos and on videos may be deceiving.  What damage was done tot he pilings and bulkheads isn't known yet.  It'll be a while before GT authorities release any damage reports.

[Concretemanstan]

I would think they are moving very quickly on the structural reports as each ship that doesn't berth is lost revenue

[Guest BasicSailor]

Looks like extensive damaged to me.

[AtSeaWithChris]

1 minute ago, BasicSailor said:

Looks like extensive damaged to me.

Looks like it’s just the aluminum extension walkways broke off and floated to the beach. Hopefully a quick fix. 

[Guest BasicSailor]

Any word on Jacks Shack.

[AtSeaWithChris]

2 minutes ago, BasicSailor said:

Any word on Jacks Shack.

Just debris all over. Jack said there was no damage to the building. 

[Concretemanstan]

We head there at the end of October.

Edited September 22, 2022 by Concretemanstan

[marianoam]

A spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line said that, "for now, cruise calls at Grand Turk for next week still are on the schedule".

 

https://thepointsguy.com/news/grand-turk-cruise-dock-damaged-fiona/

[JT1962]

Carnival has canceled visits to Grand Turk through at least September 30 due to damage at the pier. Three ships are affected so far. 
 

https://thepointsguy.com/news/grand-turk-cruise-ship-calls-canceled-fiona/

[Lane Hog]

The walkways could be back in a matter of weeks.  It's just a matter of priorities and the cranes needed to get them in position.