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bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 11-05-2006 12:00 AM

Noticed a different view from her bridge cam.You usually see Ocean Terminal,but I do not recognise this area.Any ideas where she was berthed?

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 11-05-2006 04:49 AM

sorry im not familiar with Hong Kong, but from my experience i have found that the webcam on sapphire princess is normally redirected when in port and focused on a landmark etc.

Posts: 850 | From: W. Australia | Registered: Feb 2003 | IP: Logged

HKcruises
First Class Passenger
Member # 6094

posted 11-05-2006 09:01 AM

Sapphire Princess was not docked at Ocean Terminal, she docked at one of the cargo terminals in Kowloon because she is too big for Ocean Terminal.

Here are the photos I took about 1.5 years ago (same place she docked few days before)

Posts: 79 | From: Hong Kong | Registered: Dec 2005 | IP: Logged

Globaliser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4153

posted 11-05-2006 10:24 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bmajor:
Any ideas where she was berthed?

In the container port at Kwai Chung - satellite photo here, zoom out to see relationship to the rest of Hong Kong (although it looks like Google doesn't have maps at that level).

Posts: 1869 | From: UK | Registered: Sep 2003 | IP: Logged

bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 11-05-2006 06:21 PM

Thank you for your replies

quote:
HKcruises she docked at one of the cargo terminals in Kowloon because she is too big for Ocean Terminal.Here are the photos I took about 1.5 years ago (same place she docked few days before)

Thank you for solving the mystery .Geat photos

quote:
phil_a i have found that the webcam on sapphire princess is normally redirected when in port and focused on a landmark

Princess are very good at this and it is great.I read somewhere that it is a directive on all Princess ships

quote:
Globaliser In the container port at Kwai Chung - satellite photo here,

Thanks for the link.

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Cambodge
First Class Passenger
Member # 906

posted 11-05-2006 09:10 PM

The beauty of the old Ocean Terminal was that you could walk to the Star Ferry Terminal, the Peninsula Hotel, and the shops of Nathan Road. This location seems to be at the back of beyond for a passenger ship. Great if you are a container, I guess. And if there are horseraces at the Jockey Club on the day your ship comes in, good luck in finding a taxi!

Cycling the google sat image over to the ocean terminal, it appears that there are no ships there at all. And there are monstrous high rise additions to the back of the Peninsula Hotel! Zounds!

Posts: 2149 | From: St. Michaels MD USA , the town that fooled the British! | Registered: Nov 1999 | IP: Logged

bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 11-05-2006 09:41 PM

I believe the new Cruise Terminal will be down were the old airport runway meets the Harbour.Even further away...............

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Tim in Fort Lauderdale
First Class Passenger
Member # 953

posted 11-05-2006 10:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by HKcruises:
Sapphire Princess was not docked at Ocean Terminal, she docked at one of the cargo terminals in Kowloon because she is too big for Ocean Terminal.

If Star Princess could dock at the Ocean Terminal, what prevents Sapphire?

Tim

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J.S.S.Normandie
First Class Passenger
Member # 6253

posted 11-05-2006 10:50 PM

Wherever she's berthed, she wont make Hong Kong look as good as the S.S. France did!!!

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HKcruises
First Class Passenger
Member # 6094

posted 11-06-2006 05:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Tim in 'Lauderdale:
If Star Princess could dock at the Ocean Terminal, what prevents Sapphire?
Tim

this is the offical answer from their agent.........

Maybe there are some problems in arranging the berth fot Sapphire Princess

Because I don't think she can berth at the north bridge, but on Sat, the south bridge is occupied by Star Pisces and Wasa Queen

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Globaliser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4153

posted 11-06-2006 03:21 PM

Yes, there are some very regular visitors to Ocean Terminal now, so there is actually pressure on space as I understand it. Which is a shame, because the OT really is a peerless location to dock, if you can arrange it.

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VDK
First Class Passenger
Member # 3460

posted 11-06-2006 04:43 PM

Now that is a nice pic. A true ship in all respects.

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