awpitt
Main Streeter
Anyone think this will ever happen?
http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/37175
http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/37175
Cruise Ship Terminal in Solomons?
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Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
No, and I hope it never does.
awpitt
Main Streeter
I'm not sure if their idea is to make this a port stop or if they want Solomons to be the origination port of the cruise.
Chris0nllyn
Well-Known Member
If the Dominion project brought out the environmental nutties claiming excess ship traffic, they're going to blow a top with this.
I don't see a problem with it.
I don't see a problem with it.
luvmygdaughters
Well-Known Member
The passengers on the cruise ship could count the cars sitting on the bridge when there's an accident. They could make a game of it, the one closest to guessing the amount of time it will take to clear the traffic, gets a free drink package.
MarieB
New Member
The article states that origination would be the plan.
awpitt
Main Streeter
Well, those piers do not look like they'd be able to handle the operations that occur at the origination port. Look at Norflk, Miami, FLL, etc. The off loading and onloading that occurs at the origination port is huge and they normally have bridges that the passengers use. Anyone who's been on a cruise knows what I'm talking about.
Hessian
Well-Known Member
I like "thinking out of the box" but the logistics seem a bit overwhelming.
How about a test scenario....a car ferry to the Eastern shore or Norfolk?
Amenities aboard could be restaurants, game rooms, and big screen theaters.
That would at least generate income, (jobs) and relieve traffic on the bay bridge!
(A bet an on-board casino would sweeten the deal!)
How about a test scenario....a car ferry to the Eastern shore or Norfolk?
Amenities aboard could be restaurants, game rooms, and big screen theaters.
That would at least generate income, (jobs) and relieve traffic on the bay bridge!
(A bet an on-board casino would sweeten the deal!)
HeavyChevy75
Podunk FL
There is one here in Charleston that has a couple of ships leave from it weekly. Charleston has horrible parking. I can't imagine Solomon's being able to handle that type of traffic.
huntr1
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Ain't no way in HELL it will happen. NIMBYs will come out of the woodwork to kill it.
We contributed to a number of feasibility studies over the last couple of decades for exactly those routes and some others. Problem was (ignoring NIMBY issues with the required shore/port facilities) that the economics didn't work in almost all cases. About the only option I recall that might have worked involved the use of ferry "barges" instead of self-propelled vessels, and the only amenities were going to be a service strip down the center with restrooms and some vending machines.
I agree with this! Great thinking!
I would love to take a cruise out of Solomons! maybe by the time they build it, I will be able to afford it! lol
dan0623_2000
Active Member
Cruise Ships
According to the plans their pier would be located on government property. Do you really think the gov't people would give up their Rec center? Also the bridge is approximaely 147 ft high and the cruise ships I have seen are much taller than that. Slight logistical probelm here
According to the plans their pier would be located on government property. Do you really think the gov't people would give up their Rec center? Also the bridge is approximaely 147 ft high and the cruise ships I have seen are much taller than that. Slight logistical probelm here
Beta
Smile!
There's already a port in Baltimore. 2 cruise ships of 1000 passengers operating on a weekly basis means 2000 passengers/week, or 104k passengers annually. Where are they finding 104k people a year that would rather start a cruise down in the boonies instead of starting in Baltimore? If everyone in town pledges to take a cruise once a year then maybe it would be worthwhile, but otherwise it's probably a waste of their time.
BTW, where is that located? I can't see where that could go or any geographical area in Solomons that matches. It's not on the Navy complex that requires ID, right? Lol
BTW, where is that located? I can't see where that could go or any geographical area in Solomons that matches. It's not on the Navy complex that requires ID, right? Lol
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.... they will have to add on to the island for this to happen...
desertrat
0_0
Yep that's it.