Port 18 Los Angeles, California
Greetings!
After 9 long days at sea we arrived on Feb 12th, 2022, back in the port of Los Angeles for the second time on this Magincal Mystery Tour!
We are in a different berth than the last time. We can see the entry into the harbor through the breakwater.
There aren’t any excursions in LA. Our only task is to make a run to the hardware store. So the photos below capture what we see around us at the dock, and a little excitement as we get ready to set sail. I’m trying to reduce my chatter to get these posts out quicker. Please let me know if this is OK or if you prefer the chatter.
Breakwater view from Berth 46
The SS Lane Victory is our berthmate this time – we had the USS Iowa last time
The Emerald Princess occupies the berth we previously had, and the Majestic Princess is just around the corner, where the Viking ship was berthed
Rancho Palos Verdes and San Pedro
The marina in front of us is a collection of yacht clubs, including the Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club, Los Angeles Yacht Club, and Freedom Boat Club.
The marina hosts several yacht clubs
The pump ship “Global Portland” gases up Insignia
We find the pool is decorated with signal flags. It would have been nice if they had gone thru the effort to have it actually say something meaningful! With the puffy winds it look more like laundry hanging out to dry.
Signal flags are flying, but don’t say anything at all
Sunlight nicely silhouettes the bluff
As a classic “black and white” pulls up I notice the stacks of pallets that represent what was loaded on the ship today – 86 pallets of food and supplies, after a 10-day run since our last docking in Raiatea.
LA still has black and white police cars!
The sun lights up the lighthouse and departing ships perfectly!
A car carrier leaves the breakwater as a Carnival cruise ship waits to leave the port
We miss the full sunset colors, having to leave for dinner a few minutes before the sun completed its magic.
A colorful sky forms over Catalina Island
As we get ready to shove off, I happened to be watching the removal of the gangway. I was shocked to see them using a forklift! There was a lot of work to disconnect the gangway at both ends before the man on the gound ran down to fire up the forklift.
Gangway 1 – the fork is raised to the gangway
Gangway 2 – the gangway is raised to horizontal
Gangway 3 – as the forklift moves the gangway away from the ship, it becomes clear the gangway is not centered on the forks
Gangway 4 – the gangway continues its drop, slipping down the forks and slamming into the dock
Gangway 5 – fortunately, the dockside bumper structure catches the gangway and prevents it from slamming into the side of the ship
We sail on, leaving the dock crew to figure out how to report this one to management.
PV and San Pedro backlight Berth 46
The lights of Los Angeles harbor
We say goodbye, for the second time, to Los Angeles. Next port, San Diego (round 3)!
For your information, here is the itinerary for this segment, Los Angeles to Barbados, until it changes…
