Comments on: Cruise Bay http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/01/08/cruise-bay/ News, Muse and Reviews Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:16:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Betsy http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/01/08/cruise-bay/#comment-55 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:14:26 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/01/08/cruise-bay/#comment-55 This is nothing new. That ship docked there for years in the 90's. It was actually quite fun to live in Cruz Bay and have it dock there. I don't remember any trouble or noise- just good business for Cruz Bay. ...well, wait a minute...I guess that was when Cruz Bay actually NEEDED more people...hmmm yes, maybe it really is the apocalypse. (they also used to anchor over in Hurricane Hole....are they doing that again, too?) Thanks for a great website! This is nothing new. That ship docked there for years in the 90’s. It was actually quite fun to live in Cruz Bay and have it dock there. I don’t remember any trouble or noise- just good business for Cruz Bay. …well, wait a minute…I guess that was when Cruz Bay actually NEEDED more people…hmmm yes, maybe it really is the apocalypse. (they also used to anchor over in Hurricane Hole….are they doing that again, too?) Thanks for a great website!

]]> by: nogoodadddy http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/01/08/cruise-bay/#comment-54 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:58:58 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/01/08/cruise-bay/#comment-54 Well...I see it 2 ways. Let me 'splain: 1: I think Cruise West targets a specific demographic; older folks (sorry to anyone over 40 here), I mean, school is in. So, I don't think we can expect a lot of rowdiness going on because of it. Just some gray-hairs with some scratch. Those cruises are NOT cheap at all! 2: How is it worse than the ferries belching people out from STT when there are 47 ships docked in CA? (Busting out to abbreviations there...that's me). It just puts the people right there on island. I don't think they'd ever make St John a "real"destination for a larger ship. there's just not enough to do for all those people. Imagine one of the Princess "Shopping carts" docked right off Cruz Bay? It would be a nightmare. The crowding and the annoyed-ness of the people looking for duty free shops, aquariums, tram rides, juggling bears would kill it for sure. Wait...do I have a point? I'm not sure. Your post certainly does not even hint that this is one of the 7 signs of the apocalypse, but I could see that happening in other circles. It's probably an OK thing. I just can't see it growing into much more than an occasional port for a "boutique" ship like the Clipper. I have more to say...they anchor that thing off Norman Island! Now, that may not be cool. Imagine that sight. I have no point. Well…I see it 2 ways. Let me ’splain:

1: I think Cruise West targets a specific demographic; older folks (sorry to anyone over 40 here), I mean, school is in. So, I don’t think we can expect a lot of rowdiness going on because of it. Just some gray-hairs with some scratch. Those cruises are NOT cheap at all!

2: How is it worse than the ferries belching people out from STT when there are 47 ships docked in CA? (Busting out to abbreviations there…that’s me). It just puts the people right there on island. I don’t think they’d ever make St John a “real”destination for a larger ship. there’s just not enough to do for all those people. Imagine one of the Princess “Shopping carts” docked right off Cruz Bay? It would be a nightmare. The crowding and the annoyed-ness of the people looking for duty free shops, aquariums, tram rides, juggling bears would kill it for sure.

Wait…do I have a point? I’m not sure. Your post certainly does not even hint that this is one of the 7 signs of the apocalypse, but I could see that happening in other circles. It’s probably an OK thing. I just can’t see it growing into much more than an occasional port for a “boutique” ship like the Clipper.

I have more to say…they anchor that thing off Norman Island! Now, that may not be cool. Imagine that sight.

I have no point.

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