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[Paulmj]

We're scheduled on the August 8th sailing of the Serenade of the Seas from Vancouver. In looking at the ship arrival & departure schedule, the day before we leave, 7 megaships arrive and then leave. The day of our departure, 8 different megaships arrive and then leave.

 

August 7:

 

Coral Princess

Diamond Princess

Island Princess

Norwegian Spirit

Oosterdam

Radiance

Zaandam

 

August 8:

 

Sapphire Princess

Amsterdam

Infinity

Norwegian Star

Norwegian Sun

Serenade

Statendam

Veendam

 

At an average of, say, 2000 passengers per ship, that's a lot of people to transit Vancouver in such a short timeframe. I would guess that's more than you would see in Miami or Ft. Lauderdale on a typical weekend in the winter.

 

It must be a huge logistics problem, not only moving the people around, but loading all the provisions, available hotel rooms, getting through the airport, etc.

 

I don't even want to think of what Skagway will be like!

[hikergirl_ga]

Guess we'll be crossing paths on the 7th! :)

[Cruise Junky]

Holy Cow...Where are we going to put them....I don't think we can fit 8 ships here at a time.

[Cruise Junky]

According to the Port of Vancouver...here's the 7th

 

ISLAND PRINCESS

 

CRYSTAL HARMONY

 

ZAANDAM

 

RADIANCE OF THE SEAS

 

and here's the 8th

 

INFINITY

 

NORWEGIAN SUN

 

VEENDAM

 

SERENADE OF THE SEAS

 

Four is about the norm.

 

Here's the link

http://www.portvancouver.com/vanAlaCruise/content/schedule/schedule.html

[sdcruiser]

Looks like SIX large ships each on Sept 19th and Sept 26th will be in Vancouver per the Port of Vancouver schedule..I certainly wouldn't want to be those departing or arriving at the Vancouver airport on either of these two days..

 

Sept 19th

Norwegian Sun

Veendam

Statendam

Norwegian Star

Serenade of the Seas

Infinity

 

Sept 26th

Norwegian Sun

Statendam

Veendam

Oosterdam

Serenade of the Seas

Infinity

 

 

 

 

 

 

SDCruiser

[Cruise Junky]

Glad you pointed that out...note to self...stay away from the airport :)

[Paulmj]

Re where I am getting the information on cruise ship arrival & departures, I got it here:

 

http://www.bcpassport.com/cruisecalendar.html

 

Is it wrong?

[sdcruiser]

The ships on the BCPassport website that list a S.E. next to them are ones which depart or return to Seattle. I agree, it's misleading to show them all together, but taking this into account, it jives with the Vancouver Port Schedule for Vancouver only...

 

SDCruiser

[Cruise Junky]

Re where I am getting the information on cruise ship arrival & departures, I got it here:

 

http://www.bcpassport.com/cruisecalendar.html

 

Is it wrong?

 

I didn't mean to point out that you were wrong... But knowing we can only hold 6 at max..I was seriously wondering when we started Tendering in Vancouver :)

[grouchy]

We have two piers and lots of hotels and places to shop-don't be afraid! Come and have fun!

[Happy ks]

There are only 3 at Canada Place and 1 at Ballantyne, but we are still flying out the day after. Sorry, I don't want to go through YVR, or any airport close to a cruise ship terminal on debarkation or embarkation day!

 

BTW, cruise junky, I like your link better than the one I have used before, thank you!

[Cruise Junky]

No problem and I don't blame you. But keep in mind, during cruise ship season, there's really no relief.

[Krazy Kruizers]

:)

 

OH yes, there have been times when Ft Lauderdale has had more than 6 ships in port in the winter.

 

Saturdays and Sundays are the worse.

 

:)

[richardbc]

Paul,

 

Aug 7

Coral Princess

Diamond Princess - Seattle

Island Princess - Whittier

Norwegian Spirit - Seattle

Oosterdam - Seattle

Radiance

Zaandam

 

Aug 8

Sapphire Princess - Seattle

Amsterdam - Seattle???

Infinity

Norwegian Star - Seattle

Norwegian Sun

Serenade

Statendam _ Seattle???

Veendam

[bdoster]

Paulmj, there is a roll call for your sailing of the Serenade here...http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=45199&page=2&pp=25

 

Have been chating with Folgy (on your sailing) now for weeks...hope yours is a good one, I am on the next week!

[Folgy]

We're scheduled on the August 8th sailing of the Serenade of the Seas from Vancouver. In looking at the ship arrival & departure schedule, the day before we leave, 7 megaships arrive and then leave. The day of our departure, 8 different megaships arrive and then leave.

 

August 7:

 

Coral Princess

Diamond Princess

Island Princess

Norwegian Spirit

Oosterdam

Radiance

Zaandam

 

August 8:

 

Sapphire Princess

Amsterdam

Infinity

Norwegian Star

Norwegian Sun

Serenade

Statendam

Veendam

 

At an average of, say, 2000 passengers per ship, that's a lot of people to transit Vancouver in such a short timeframe. I would guess that's more than you would see in Miami or Ft. Lauderdale on a typical weekend in the winter.

 

It must be a huge logistics problem, not only moving the people around, but loading all the provisions, available hotel rooms, getting through the airport, etc.

 

I don't even want to think of what Skagway will be like!

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