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Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:39 pm
by Dazzeland
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:01 pm
by buildit83
I'll believe it when I see it, Con Makris is as reliable as a Rolex from Thailand!
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:37 pm
by neoballmon
IF this goes ahead and IF it really is a two hour journey by sea, this will really hurt SeaLink. Especially if this has a similar cost to SeaLink. Glenelg to Cape Jervis would be about a 90 drive, plus half an hour from Penneshaw to Kingscote, the time saving is there already.
I imagine freight will still use the Southern dock though. I can't really picture half a dozen plus semi's lining up in Glenelg.
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:37 pm
by rev
buildit83 wrote:I'll believe it when I see it, Con Makris is as reliable as a Rolex from Thailand!
I'm sure his got his reasons for all the delays. But far out, would he just shut up with the announcements every so often?
The only announcements he should be making from here on in, is that construction has started.
A ferry terminal? Moving the cruise ship terminal to Glenelg from Outer Harbor would be better. A much nicer entry to Adelaide for ship-born visitors.
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:47 pm
by monotonehell
rev wrote:A ferry terminal? Moving the cruise ship terminal to Glenelg from Outer Harbor would be better. A much nicer entry to Adelaide for ship-born visitors.
Pretty sure that Glenelg is unsuitable for that because the water's not deep enough there.
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:35 pm
by Dazzeland
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:57 am
by rev
monotonehell wrote:rev wrote:A ferry terminal? Moving the cruise ship terminal to Glenelg from Outer Harbor would be better. A much nicer entry to Adelaide for ship-born visitors.
Pretty sure that Glenelg is unsuitable for that because the water's not deep enough there.
They can dredge a channel so cruise ships can come in, birth, and go back out to sea.
I think there's a few ship wrecks used for diving further out, if not they could sink a few old navy ships out there. Give tourists something else to do while down at the bay.
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:15 am
by monotonehell
rev wrote:...They can dredge a channel so cruise ships can come in, birth, and go back out to sea...
Long-shore drift says no.

Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:21 am
by Ben
They can offer a tender service. I did a cruise around Europe last year and nearly all of the ports were a tender service.
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:48 pm
by mattblack
Ben wrote:They can offer a tender service. I did a cruise around Eurupe last year and nearly all of the ports were a tender service.
Sounds like an exotic location. Is this anywhere near Europe?
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:03 pm
by Ben
Sorry typo fixed now

Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:42 pm
by mattblack
Ben wrote:Sorry typo fixed now

To late, imbedded forever!
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:18 pm
by Pants
mattblack wrote:Ben wrote:Sorry typo fixed now

To late, imbedded forever!
*Too.
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:49 pm
by rev
Pants wrote:mattblack wrote:Ben wrote:Sorry typo fixed now

To late, imbedded forever!
*Too.
And mono, what's long shore drift? I'm sure with todays technology, where we can build all the marvelous things we have in this world, we could find a way to create a cruise ship terminal at the bay?
Re: Glenelg-Kingscote Ferry
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:15 pm
by Aidan
rev wrote:
The birthing cruise ships were funnier.
And mono, what's long shore drift?
'Tis the current that moves the sand northwards.
I'm sure with todays technology, where we can build all the marvelous things we have in this world, we could find a way to create a cruise ship terminal at the bay?
Why would we want to when we can have one at Victor instead?