Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
me slowbrian???
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Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
- Posts: 1,388
Todays arrivals, Delphin and Ryndam:
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
- Posts: 2,438
Bet the traffic chaos is going down well with the Cruise operation!
Audere est facere.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
yep luvverly jubberly,a lot are walking around like lost sheep thinking oh what a luvvery lorry/car park.the only thing missing is a few burgger bars,
Guest 697- Registered: 13 Apr 2010
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Another reason why, with increased competition from other ports, cruise operators may well turn their back on Dover.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Locally, we can't do much about the traffic, although it can depend on what causes the hold-ups, but we can do something about how we welcome the cruise-passengers.
Each time I've been down to the Cruise Welcome Desk, there has only been one person there (and one person on the currency exchange) and a long queue of frustrated cruise passengers.
There should be at least two people there, possibly 3, with one of them talking to those in the queue about information on what to see and how to get there - promoting Dover sites first if possible.
I understood that a lot of the determining factor about which port to call in to, is two fold:
1 for the actual cost of berthing and the facilities and abilities to load on whatever is required;
2 is more about what is close- by to take a day-excursion to (London, Leeds Castle, Canterbury etc.), more than what is in the actual port/town the ship has called in to.
As we all know , the cruise companies make a lot of money on their excursions and would prefer their passengers not to go in to the local town, so they don't give much if any information about it, on board ship.
From the cruise-companies point of view, Dover is just a Port of call for London, not for people to discover what's here - so you are right Kevin, with increased competition from other Ports, we really must try harder - which is where the Town-Team Manager/Co-ordinator comes in.
Roger
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
well i won';t mention again how well southampton operates lol
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,894
So why did you?????????
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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That's why I didn't make a comment Jan.
Roger
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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Can just make out todays arrival, Ocean Princess, in the drizzle. P&O are dressed overall for the Jubilee.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Why is the Ocean Princess called the Pride of Burgundy, Ed? I'm just asking.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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Todays arrival, Discovery, with bunker barge in attendance.
Have digitally enhanced this one as yesterdays photo showing the Pride of Burgundy in the foreground had the Ocean Princess over on the Admiralty Pier but she was almost invisible in the drizzle.
Guest 708- Registered: 22 Dec 2010
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Nice to see the ferries have the flags out for the Diamond Jubilee
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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This is the bunker barge in the above picture, leaving Dover later.
She is the LS Christine and is the one presently used to bunker the DFDS ferries in Dunkerque West at the weekends.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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think a few posters need to chill out a bit
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
The AidaMar is in again today...good number of passengers whisked to London i believe. I wonder if any lingered in Dover, but of course lots will want to see some of the London celebrations today.
Good pictures Ed again, yes bunting on the P&O ships currently.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Another exciting ship arriving this morning..big too. I dont remember seeing it before but it gets bewildering after a while, so many. Its called ..Marina, not sure which line it is.
Another striking visitor for Dover.
Just noticed that the Quest for Adventure has now joined the one pictured above.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
not a nice day to greet the passengers, hopefully some will brave the weather and come into town.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,321
Oceania - Class Facts
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Marina: Debuts Late 2010
Guest Capacity: 1,258 (Double Occupancy)
Tonnage: 66,000
Builder: Fincantieri; Sestre Ponente, Italy
Length: 782 feet
Width: 105 feet
Draft: 24 feet
Cruising Speed: 20 knots
Propulsion: Diesel Electric, 2 controllable pitch propellers
Restaurants: Six Open Seating Restaurants
Accommodations: 629 Guest Staterooms and Suites:
3 Owner's Suites
8 Vista Suites
12 Oceania Suites
124 Penthouse Suites
200 Concierge Staterooms
244 Veranda Staterooms
20 Oceanview Staterooms
18 Inside Staterooms
Now if I get the right numbers on Saturday ........................ lol
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Guest 718- Registered: 28 Jun 2011
- Posts: 195
Here's a bit of choccy box of the Marina from last year. Her design is from the Norwegian architect Petter Yran, as is the other ship in the picture, Le Diamant, which served as an accomodation ship for the Golf Open. He is also responsible for the lovely little Seabourn ships.
It's a bit early to remind you but, after a few year's absence, the Windsurf is returning on July 21st. She usually puts on a bit of a show when she sails across the bay with her computer-controlled neoprene sails and Aaron Copeland fanfares blasting over the harbour.
