Roseau, Dominica – The internationally famous MV Queen Mary II docked alongside the Roseau Cruise Ship Berth in Dominica on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, one of the few ports in the Caribbean region that can accommodate this vessel.
The Passenger capacity of the MV Queen Mary II of Cunard & P & O Cruises is 2444. It has a gross tonnage of 148,528. The ship originates from the United Kingdom.
This is the only call that the ship will make to Dominica during this 2009/2010 cruise ship season. The ship is captained by Mr. Bernard Warner.
Cruise tourism is a major component of Dominica’s growing tourism sector. Over 500,000 cruise passengers (268 cruise ship calls) visited Dominica during the 2008/2009 cruise ship season. Approximately 278 cruise ships are expected to call at Dominica during the 2009/2010 cruise ship season bringing nearly 527,688 visitors to the Nature Island.
This is very nice. I am surprised that the Roseau berth is deep enough fr such a ship. Bravo, I hope the visitors spent a grip on trinkets tours and restaurants.
DOMINICANS PLEASE BRINGING DOWN YOUR COUNTRY EVERY BODY IS READING THOSE
NONSENSE YOU ALL ARE WRITING. STANGERS ARE COMMING TO DOMINCA, SPEAKING WELL
ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY WHILE YOU ARE SO NEGATIVE.THAT WHY SOME OF YOU WONT MOUNT
UP TO ANYTHING AND WILL STAY IN YOUR DIRTY MESS. STOP THE CRITICIZING AND SPEAKE WELL OFF YOUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND. WELL I CAN SAY DOMINICA IS BLESS AND NOT CURES
EVERYBODY THAT TALK BAD ABOUT DOMINICA WILL DIE SOON I SAY DIE SOON.
TAKE THAT IT IS REAL.
Typical Dominican BS……….Always will find negatives when positives are being promoted. The size of the ship was not the main point of the article, but its stature.
Oasis comes to st thomas every tuesday its like a island lol
what
Great things are happening in our country..,praise god for that and for those that are still vex, I don t want to be rude but they will have to relAX…Keep it going our well love PM …We LOVE you PM, we pray for you.
Typical Dominica behaviour on attacking the messenger and not reading the message.
Dominica cannot accomodate the new class of mega ships like Oasis of the Seas, Freedom of the Seas because the dock at Roseau and Portsmouth are too small in size and too shallow.
Dominica needs to upgrade its existing infrastructure ASAP or its in the losing end of this game of tourism.
Yes the media needs to ask the Ministry of Tourism what is its plans if any it to accomodate this ships. The media has a job to do to look for problems and bring them to politicians attention, inform the masses in Dominica.
We must give all governments constructive criticism. We cannot sing praises all the time, If we praised all the time, nothing would get done in Dominica! Thats why there is intelligent ppl asking questions that need answers.
There is a reason why this country is backwards, ppl get offended when you point out the issues, fact and figures.
Queen Mary 2 was at one time something we could boast about like the “Worlds longest,tallest, biggest, largest) cruiseship built docking in Dominica but that time has long gone my friends. What is important for Dominica is our future, not our past.
I contribute to my country and i don’t depend on the politicians as some Dominicans do for all aspects of their lives.
When Oasis of the Seas, Freedom of the Seas and the new mega ships dock in Roseau I will praise the Government but until then I will keep on pointing out the poor planning and lack of foresight that we have now.
I just went to say that gueen mary 2 is not the biggest .(hell no )i would like tell her thank you. but her time have pass .. The oasis of the sea is the Biggest ship right how .it visit St THomas every tuesday with a total of 8,000 passenger ..thank you .big up to all mahaut passce.
if most of the ppl on board were enticed to disembark the ship then i would say that your tourism future is radiant. but that’s not what happens. the plurality stays.why? i don’t know, maybe we aren’t marketing the country effectively to capture the foreigner interest.
it’s “pretty” to look at when it’s docked, but we need to know how much money did they spend on the island? some of dem tourist too dam pish!
it’s “pretty” being here, but we need to know how much money did they spend on the island… some of dem tourist so dam pish!
“QM2 is not the “Worlds biggest, largest, longest,tallest cruiseship” anymore Dominicans!” -your ignorance is appalling. No where in the article did they claim that this particular cruise ship was the largest. Its quite obvious that as time goes on, and technology changes, and new advancements come around that the cruise ships, like everything else will change. It was just worth noting that this is in fact a prestigious cruise line, and it was indeed a great honor to have it in our port. The article mentioned that we are one of the few islands that can house a ship of such dimensions – therefore we have more hope over the other islands of being able to house the bigger ones that have just been built and those coming. Instead of ridiculing, and being such a pessimist, take time to appreciate your country or try to help make the difference!
Do we really need an international airport when these huge oceangoing liners are doing the same job as several jumbo jets,, i don’t think so, and i dearsay much safer too…
It is pleasing to have such a prestigious VESSEL in our Ports, with such a large passenger carriage, it is hoped in the future, the tourism revenue will be greatly increased when such vessels continue to make those visits. It is also hoped that the cruiseship berth in Portsmouth will be used to its fullness in the near future.
I think the media needs to do some serious research, The Queen Mary the 2nd is no longer the Worlds largest, longest, tallest ship in the World. It lost that title to the Freedom of the Seas\Liberty of the Seas\Indpendence of the Seas and more recently Oasis of the Seas all operated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
Freedom Class ships from Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Ship Facts
Maiden Voyage: June 4, 2006
Passenger Capacity: 3,634 double occupancy
Godmother: Katherine Louise Calder
Gross Tonnage: 160,000
Length: 1,112′
Max Beam: 126.64′
Draft: 28′
Cruising Speed: 21.6 knots
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis…hipCode=FR
Oasis Class ships from Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Ship Facts
Guest Capacity: 5,400 double occupancy
Gross Tonnage: 220,000
Staterooms: 2,700
Decks: 16 high
Length: 1,184′
Max Beam: 184.40′
Draft: 30′
Cruising Speed: 22 knots
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis…hipCode=OA
Queen Mary 2
Some Comparisons / More Intersting Facts
Length:
1,132 feet
Beam:
135 feet
Beam at Bridge Wings:
147.5 feet
Draft:
32 feet 10 inches
Height (Keel to Funnel):
236.2 feet
Gross Tonnage:
Approximately 151,400 gross tonnes
Guest Capacity:
2,592 lower berths
3,056 maximum capacity (Including third and fourth berths)
Crew:
1,253
Cruise Speed:
28.5 Knots
Power:
157,000 horsepower, environmentally friendly, gas turbine/diesel electric plant
Propulsion:
Four pods of 21.5 MW each; 2 fixed and 2 azimuthing
Strength:
Extra thick steel hull for strength and stability for Transatlantic Crossings
Stabilizers:
Two sets
Cost:
Estimated $800 million
http://www.cunard.com/OurShips/default.a…nt&sub=fac
Dominica’s cruise ship ports\terminals can’t handle the new class of super cruise ships due to size. Cruise Ships are getting bigger and bigger than before.
Noregian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic set to sail in May 2010 will have a passenger capacity of 4200 Passengers, Carnival Cruise Lines newest ship Carnival Dream with a passenger capacity of 3646. There is no limit to cruise ship size, they will get bigger and bigger.
Since our ports’s can’t handle these new ships we are losing out in the cruise tourism game if we can only handle smaller, older ships.
TO Mouth of the South,
the mv mary could not dock the very first time because according to its requirements the area was too shallow. But much work have been done since which included alot of underwater dredging according to Port Authority News. So big things are happening in our country. Happy you are checking in though to see whats happening. As for me, some of us just have to stay at home! God bless you.
It is very nice to see such a thing happening in the island
deep waters…accommodation, imagine the result of the added carrying capacity to the island. can we ever be considered under populated? …just thinking out loud, yet optimistic for the ecomonical exchanges
One is always better than none. At least we are sending the message that we can accomodate the Biggest of them all. way to go.On to the next level!!
Excellent for Dominica. Hope it comes more frequently. We are getting the tourists and we need to keep them. And so we need to do our part in making Roseau a more comfortable city for families and for tourism on a whole
i thought the authorities said that it could not dock at our port,,,,, the first time it came,,,, it was docked out in the sea,,,,,,, n special boats were taking tourists back n forth to the ship