High-end Cruise Ship Quest Calls on St. John

Post by **Anthony** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:55 am

I missed this one - did anyone see this ship? Story from the <a href="http://www.stjohntradewindsnews.com/ind ... nds</b></a>

flip-flop · Post by **flip-flop** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:00 am

I did I did and I was totally confused. Now it all makes a little more sense, but I kept saying I swear the cruise ships don't usually do that.

JT · Post by JT » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:01 am

I read it, [and the murder in Cruz Bay], and wondered about where all these people are going to pee when they get to Cruz Bay?

captainjay · Post by **captainjay** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:36 am

When we were out sailing last Wenesday there was a clipper ship, (windjammer) anchored out side of Cruz Bay as well. Looks like more tourists soon come.
Jay

flip-flop · Post by **flip-flop** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:43 am

There were a ton of the cruisers in Mongoose Junction the afternoon we were there shopping. I was surprised. I didn't know if I had just never been there before when the daytrippers were in or if they had made it easier for them to get over. Now I know.

pipanale · Post by **pipanale** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:22 am

This might be a silly question, but where does the ship dock? Can it fit into the harbor and tie up to one of the docks or does it sit outside and tender people in?

Good question about where does everyone pee?

JT · Post by JT » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:52 am

I wonder if this has anything to do with the "mystery dinghies" that on-st.john reported last month? [Nov.10th]

flip-flop · Post by **flip-flop** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:56 am

It definitely did not dock. It just was out in the harbor. I tendered everyone in. I didn't pay close enough attention to see if it were via the mystery dinghies!

Pia · Post by **Pia** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:51 pm

They were tendering people in, using (I belive) their own tenders as they were quite nice and quite large and picking up/dropping off at the National Park Dock.

Every year we have the Windstar Cruise Line that anchors in Cruz Bay as well as one other line but I can't recall the name - looks like season is here

or

depending on the way you look at it

Pia

Steve S · Post by **Steve S** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:30 pm

I've seen SeaDream anchored off Cruz Bay. Now this type of cruise I just might consider...

http://www.seadreamyachtclub.com/index.html

XOXO · Post by **XOXO** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:08 pm

What is it like at the beaches, on the trails, traffic, in Cruz Bay when there is a cruise ship docked at St. John?

We were there last week and it wasn't crowded at all. We loved it!!

What is it like for the people vacationing there now?

Gina

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:09 pm

That ships capacity is 700 so if they split up some it shouldn't be to bad

gimpiegirl · Post by **gimpiegirl** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:27 pm

there were a ton of cruise ships in tortola (not quite st. john - but it seriously surprised me!) this week. there were 3 on monday alone!!

toes in the sand · Post by **toes in the sand** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:23 am

GinaXOXO wrote:What is it like at the beaches, on the trails, traffic, in Cruz Bay when there is a cruise ship docked at St. John?

We were there last week and it wasn't crowded at all. We loved it!!

What is it like for the people vacationing there now?

Gina

There was no noticeable difference in traffic or at the beaches on Monday. We were on Little Lamshur that day and I doubt that many from the ship get to there. The parking lot at Salt Pond looked full though.

KPlumm · Post by **KPlumm** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:33 pm

We saw that ship and it was packed at Mongoose Junction. There were people wandering around with number tags on their shirts, so I figured that they must be from the ship. We were at the Cruz Bay overlook taking a picture when a taxi pulled over. As I passed by I heard a woman point to St Thomas and say "that's St John over there". I considered keeping my mouth shut (not easy), but I couldn't. I told her she was on St John. The taxi driver was amused.

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