Nassau w/ Dream...back in or go straight in to dock usually?

[daisyx3]

Watching the Dream on the Nassau webcam, it seems it usually backs into the dock, but not today. Is there a "normal" procedure about that? Just wondering because we have an aft room and I am hoping the ship backs in when we are onboard.

 

[88golf88]

I actually flipped on the webcam this evening as well and wondered the same thing. We were on last week and we backed in for sure...we had a starboard room and faced away from the port and out into the open water.

 

[Marc D]

In Nassau, they go in either way. Unlike CC, it seems to be 50/50.

 

[truck1]

If theres maint or testing to be done, they'll either back in or nose in. Depends on what side they need to work off of but also what the port has available. In CC its extremely rare for a ship to nose in anymore.

 

[insureman]

If theres maint or testing to be done, they'll either back in or nose in. Depends on what side they need to work off of but also what the port has available. In CC its extremely rare for a ship to nose in anymore.

Also if they need to run the life boats to test and practice on a particular side of the ship.

 

[Otimon]

Have no idea about this but always felt it was probably at the discretion of the Captain and what his personal preference was - turn around now or turn around later! Certainly could be other reasons.

 

[FSU Girl]

Last time I was on the Dream we pulled in and didn’t back in. I had a starboard room and faced the dock

 

[Dug720]

As a general rule, ships can dock either way at most ports - EVEN Castaway - depending, as has been said, on the operational needs of the ship. Therefore it is never wise to book a cabin specifically for a view of a port from your balcony.

That said, if I remember correctly, the “views” are really more to the side of the port than behind the port in Nassau. And unless you’re on the top decks outside, the “view” is likely to be a ship next to you.

 

[VTNuke]

As a general rule, ships can dock either way at most ports - EVEN Castaway - depending, as has been said, on the operational needs of the ship. Therefore it is never wise to book a cabin specifically for a view of a port from your balcony.

That said, if I remember correctly, the “views” are really more to the side of the port than behind the port in Nassau. And unless you’re on the top decks outside, the “view” is likely to be a ship next to you.

I totally agree, you should never book a side of the boat based on your expectations of which view you'll have when docked. Especially in places like Castaway where being off the boat actually better than being on the boat IMHO.

But, I've booked our room the last 3 times based on having the starboard side view at Castaway with the boat being backed into the port. I would be disappointed if we didn't have that view, but that's just me playing the odds. They CAN go bow in, but the odds are they will back into the port, and typically, the cabins on the starboard side of the ship will fill up quicker than the port side.

 

[truck1]

As a general rule, ships can dock either way at most ports - EVEN Castaway - depending, as has been said, on the operational needs of the ship. Therefore it is never wise to book a cabin specifically for a view of a port from your balcony.

That said, if I remember correctly, the “views” are really more to the side of the port than behind the port in Nassau. And unless you’re on the top decks outside, the “view” is likely to be a ship next to you.

Some of it also is the ports preference, based on the ship, the port conditions etc. I forget the show off the top of my head but the camera crew followed the one of the Oasis class ships thru her first Carribean sailing One of the ports they came into, the port at the last minute decided last minute changed the pier assignment, but the ship was already committed to the original pier, and another port, they made the ship turn and back into a slip even though the Capt was going to nose in. The reason ended up being that the tidal current would have had more of an impact when the ship left so they had them turn before docking so there wasnt an issue later.

 

[Dug720]

Some of it also is the ports preference, based on the ship, the port conditions etc. I forget the show off the top of my head but the camera crew followed the one of the Oasis class ships thru her first Carribean sailing One of the ports they came into, the port at the last minute decided last minute changed the pier assignment, but the ship was already committed to the original pier, and another port, they made the ship turn and back into a slip even though the Capt was going to nose in. The reason ended up being that the tidal current would have had more of an impact when the ship left so they had them turn before docking so there wasnt an issue later.

Yes, there are any number of reasons.