Magic at Inner Anchorage- ST THOMAS

[disneyfan73]

Grabed this webcam shot of the Magic at inner anchorage St Thomas


Here is the link for up to date look : http://www.ships.vi/webcam.html Magic due to pull out at 16:45 local time.

 

[jhorstma]

OK, stupid question here - is the Magic at anchor in the picture, and if so, does that mean folks are tendering in? How often do you tender vs. dock at the Eastern POCs?

 

[DCLgodess]

i think if you tender depends on who arrives first. Since the Magic must sail all the way from St. Maarten, I think it is one of the last to arrive. At least that was so on the eastern cruise I was on. Now on the 10 day we were the first to arrive, meaning we didn't have to tender and we were docked.

 

[dbond]

Fabulous photo! Don't you wish you were there?

 

[disneyfan73]

Cruise Ship Scheduled for WED 26; Looks like the Magic made port first at 6:30 by the below schedule.



SHIP
CAPACITY
ARR FROM
IN
OUT
DESTINATION
REGISTRY
CRUISE LINE
DOCK


1. Star Princess
2.600
San Juan
7:00
18:00
Roadtown, Tortola
Bermuda Princess Cruise Line
WICO

2. Mariner of the Seas
3,114
Nassau Bahamas
7:00
18:00
St Maarten
Bahamian
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
WICO

3. Carnival Victory
2,758
San Juan
7:00
19:00
St. Maarten
Panamanian
Carnival Cruise Lines
WICO

4. Disney Magic
2,400
St Marteen
6:30
16:45
Nassau Bahamas
Bahamian
Caribbean
Inner Anchorage

 

[aliwas]

It does look as though they are tendering in, I'm curious also on if this happens often at St. Thomas?

 

[disneyfan73]

It does look as though they are tendering in, I'm curious also on if this happens often at St. Thomas?

Looking at http://www.ships.vi/ looks like they tender this month and Feb. After that they get to dock.

 

[jhorstma]

Great link! However, the February and March (and beyond) pages appear to be for 2004, not 2005. Don't know if they simply didn't update the year or if the entries are still for 2004.

 

[disneyfan73]

jhorstma oops sorry about that. I totally missed the 2004 date


BTW the Magic is on the move right now.

 

[DVCajun]

Look! She's on her way out!

 

[DVCajun]

or maybe not....

 

[disneyfan73]

She's going now

 

[Lloyd Dobler]

The Magic usually tenders in the winter months, when there are more ships in the Caribbean (many go to Alaska or Europe in the spring). DCL used to be able to dock more often, but since they now only call at St. Thomas every other week, I think they've dropped in the pecking order a bit.

I don't think it's a first-come, first served thing. The ships have to schedule far in advance and have to provide a passenger list 4 days prior to arriving. I also don't think it matters where the ship has come from. On the eastern, you'll often see the same ships in port at both St. Maarten and St. Thomas. It's actually not that far from St. Maarten to St. Thomas, probably less than 200 miles. The ship is usually waiting offshore until the port opens.

 

[HumanCookie]

 

[DCLgodess]

Bye Bye Magic. She is on her way out in that picture. Too bad there are no cameras at CC.

 

[figment52]

What cool pictures!!

We were at the dock when I went 9/2003. I have only tender at Grand Cayman.