Dream docking position @ Castaway Caye

[HappyGilmore]

Does the Dream have the capability to dock forward or reverse and what has been done most often?

 

[mesaboy2]

Yes--it usually backs in. Starboard-side rooms usually have a view of CC.

 

[CADisneyMom]

Every time we've gone, which is 4, they have backed in. This year we're at the back of the ship so I will have a great view of CC but not of the water. Last time my daughter did parasailing we were starboard and I could watch her on her flight.

 

[HappyGilmore]

Thank you for your replies. I thought I remembered the Captain saying that they liked to be able to have the ship backed in upon arrival as it allowed for easier undocking in the event of bad weather. Wan't sure the size of the Dream allowed for this or not.

 

[truck1]

99.99% of the time the ships back in. However, every once in a while, all of the DCL ships will come in bow first, so they can do work on the stbd side and do mandatory testing and traininf of the port side lifeboats. The pier and channel at CC were dredged and lengthend to accomadate the Dream Class ships either way. There is no time scale fo this to happen, only as mandated by international law, or ships need.

 

[aspen37]

Like everyone has said they back into CC. Here are a couple of pictures of the Dream at CC from my February cruise.

 

[Ssamara28]

Newbie here so forgive my ignorance. How do you know which "side" of the ship you are on? How can you tell the front of the ship from the back?

Yes I am seriousilly asking these questions.

 

[dooledoo]

Last time I was on the Magic it went in nose first and ruined my plans of having a cabin overlooking CC!!!

 

[corky441]

Newbie here so forgive my ignorance. How do you know which "side" of the ship you are on? How can you tell the front of the ship from the back?

Yes I am seriousilly asking these questions.

Ok, in a nutshell:
The back (aft) of the ship is sort of rounded
The front (forward) of the ship is pointed
The left side of the ship looking forward is the Port side
The right side of the ship looking forward is the Starboard side
The front of the ship is called the Bow
The back of the ship is called the Stern

 

[eblong]

Ok, in a nutshell:
The back (aft) of the ship is sort of rounded
The front (forward) of the ship is pointed
The left side of the ship looking forward is the Port side
The right side of the ship looking forward is the Starboard side
The front of the ship is called the Bow
The back of the ship is called the Stern

on my second cruise, my brother gave me a rule to follow:

Port and Left both have 4 letters. Once you know that, everything else is easy. ​

 

[truck1]

Newbie here so forgive my ignorance. How do you know which "side" of the ship you are on? How can you tell the front of the ship from the back?

Yes I am seriousilly asking these questions.

Just to add what others have posted,
The Disney Dream Magic Fantasy and Wonder are ships not boats. A boat is something a ship carries.

Midship is the center portion of the ship
Aft is a reference point as in Cabanas/Topsiders are located on the aft portion of the ship
Foward reference point as in the Walt Disney Theatres are located deck 4 foward

All fo the stairs next to the elevators have ship drawings that will tell you where you are on the ship at that momtent.

 

[Ssamara28]

@Corky441, eblong, and truck1. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have been racking my brain trying to find and undertand this info. @ Truck 1 I am clear now a boat is something a ship carries. I like the way you all have broken it down to me without being mean. I am often scared to ask "ignorant" questions because people on here can be mean and condesending. THANKS OP for asking your question.