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Topic: How Many Cruise Ships Have You Seen Sitting In Nassau??

DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 12-27-2008 09:32 AM

When the CROWN DEL MAR, was doing 2 and 5 day cruises, I think I had seen as many as 7 sitting in Nassau, that was in the late 80's when Crown Cruise Line was getting started, what about today??

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GregD
First Class Passenger
Member # 4176

posted 12-27-2008 11:51 AM

I remember seeing a photo of 6 there a few years ago. THere was one against the pier near land. The first finger pier had a post-panamax on either size and outer finger pier had a post-panamax on the inner side and the outer side had 2 fantasy docked back to back.
-Greg

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 12-27-2008 12:28 PM

I have seen as many as 9 ships in Nassau, when I worked aboard CROWN DEL MAR--we used to have to dock her on the West side of the harbor at the old coal docks, near Coral World, and there would also be a couple of ships at anchor in the basin, since the finger piers were filled.

Here is the famous 1985 post card view of 7 ships in port: SOUTHWARD, CARNIVALE, EMERALD SEAS, GALILEO, OCEANIC, SUNWARD II, and DOLPHIN IV.

Rich

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 12-27-2008 12:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Linerrich:
I have seen as many as 9 ships in Nassau, when I worked aboard CROWN DEL MAR--we used to have to dock her on the West side of the harbor at the old coal docks, near Coral World, and there would also be a couple of ships at anchor in the basin, since the finger piers were filled.
Here is the famous 1985 post card view of 7 ships in port: SOUTHWARD, CARNIVALE, EMERALD SEAS, GALILEO, OCEANIC, SUNWARD II, and DOLPHIN IV.
Rich

Love it! The good ole days in Nassau.

Of course I bet today it would only take about three mega-ships to equal the passenger compliment of those seven ships. Times have changed. CARNIVALE, OCEANIC, and GALILEO were actually considered large ships.

Interesting I have been on every one of those ships, and sailed on six out of seven.

Ernie

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 12-27-2008 12:57 PM

Was there back in 06 on the Jewel of the Seas. There were five ships in port when we arrived. The Fascination, Celebration, Norwegian Jewel, Sovereign and Majesty of the Seas. It was a full port after we docked. The Norwegian Jewel and Majesty OTS had to skip their calls at the private islands due to the rough seas and moved their port of call to Nassau.

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Olaf the Red
First Class Passenger
Member # 19867

posted 12-27-2008 01:32 PM

Is that the New Shoram 2? Because we dock there to this day at the same location. I have seen The Regal Empress, Zenith, Norwegian Spirit, Disney wonder, Majesty of the Seas, a Carnival ship and us at all the same time.
Olaf The Red

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 12-27-2008 02:20 PM

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Originally posted by Linerrich:

Rich

Thanks for sharing that great image!! I've seen a 1969 or '70 B&W image of Nassau w/QE2 and a few other cruise ships-Homeric (1932) and a P&O liner as I recall and QE2 looked enormous. Times sure have changed

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 12-27-2008 02:35 PM

Here is a pic I took last year while on SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS. Missing is the FASCINATION which was also in port. It was a busy day in Nassau!

Ernie

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joe at travelpage
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Member # 622

posted 12-27-2008 03:41 PM

Here's a similar view with five ships...

Larger Version

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The Big C
First Class Passenger
Member # 18633

posted 12-27-2008 10:33 PM

Ive seen 7 ships in nassau at a time. When I went on the Carnival Glory it was awesome!

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