Port of ST Maarten webcam

Just found another webcam from Holland house. It's the first webcam I have seen that seems to be controlled by a person instead of being steady. http://www.portstmaartenwebcam.com/
Now that would be cool to have such one at Maho beach, following the planes as they land.

BEST WEBCAM EVER!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> I just spent 10 minutes watching it. This is very dangerous, as I could sit here and watch it all day!!

I'm not sure what you mean by being controlled by hand. I just see a live steady shot of the same angle. Nice fast streaming though.

It depends on when you're watching it. A while ago, the camera panned all the way both ways down Great Bay Beach, and then it panned all the way past the Sonesta Great Bay and then all the way over to the Divi, and up to Fort Amsterdam. That was SERIOUSLY cool!!

Thanks I'll have to watch it again. Now it's the cruise ship and tenders going back and forth.

Check it out right now!!

Just did. Watched all those hungry shoppers arriving. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />

Hi. I made this it's own thread. Really cool webcam, especially when they move around to different views! I was watching people get off the water tender a few minutes ago, watched a couple get stopped by what looked to be a timeshare salesman. Funny as crap, watching the woman snatch at her hubby's arm and say "let's go!!"..

I am not able to save this site on my desktop. Any suggestions how others are doing it? Thanks, Jerry

Also I don't see how to control the cam. Thanks

Sorry, what do you mean "save it on your desktop"? The link, you mean??? I just put the link in my internet favorites.

I could be wrong, but I 'assumed' that there is no way to control this web cam.

Oh, we don't control it, they do. That makes sense. Now I wish I could save the site.

while watching the webcam, right click on the picture and select shortcut, then you are asked if you want to create a shortcut on your main page.

better to place your pointer right next to the words Port ST. Maarten webcam then right click

I must be thick in the head.When I right click the words as you said, create shortcut is not one of the options.I have tried other things when I right click but nothing is working yet.

Just click on add to favorites. On my desk top home page I just click on the star and it automatically goes to my favorites. Than I just have to click on that to open it up.

Look at Saba in the distance. I haven't seen it that clear in quite a long time.

It's been pointed at the beach for quite some time now. Wish they would move it around again some. I had my speakers muted before and just now discovered there is sound, although I'm not sure if it's actually coming from the beach, or it's background noise they have attached to the video??

Sound is great. I finally saved the site in a round about way and sent it to my wife at work.Can't wait till Jan. 31st 2016

The sound is pretty faint on my site even with my speakers all the way up. Leads me to believe it's coming from the beach or a beach bar somewhere.

OK, that's kind of what I thought. Guess one would find out for sure when one of the ships was leaving, blowing their horn.

Cruise ship just disappearing behind the Divi hill now!!

And the camera is following it as it cruises of into the sunset. Neat.

I tell you, this is a very BAD thing, as I'm going to be watching this thing for hours on end!

Have you gone to the speaker at the top left of the streaming window and turned the camera volume up?

SXM??? Wendell

Went back to the site and after watching the ship disappear behind the big hill it panned back towards the beach.
It would also pan forward for close ups too. Someone is controlling the camera live. Not sure how long they will keep this up as it take someone to do this. Even min wage will add up.

Perhaps its a subscription service that came with the camera technology where one person somewhere in the world is controlling a bunch of cams (spread anywhere in the world).

No music now just people speaking and papers shuffling.

Didn't so any volume control but opened up a window with a lot of other cameras on it to choose from.

There is a speaker icon to the right of "viewers:?? " when the mouse pointer is over it , it will open up a volume slider.

SXM??? Wendell

Thanks. I saw what your talking about and it worked. Even heard a car alarm go off in the distance.

Don't know how long they will keep it up, but it is seriously cool in the meantime!!

Agree with you, Carol! Good thing I'm retired or nothin would get done!
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What would the big screen looking thing on the side of the ship in port now be?Been watching but can't figure it out. It was something to watch it back in.

Are you talking about the blue box toward the bottom or the greenish area toward the front and top?

It is on the life boat deck, right ahead of the last two boats, there is a sailboat mast in front of it now. It was changing before like it was a screen of some sort, just wondering

Wish there were more of them of that quality around the island. You could sit in your room in the morning and decide which side of the island has the best wind or sky conditions before you set out. Wish Orient's camera was that clear and fast.

And with a smart tv you could put it on the big screen, fix yourself some drinks, turn up the heat (if you happen to be in a cold climate) , and get that sand gravity feeling whenever you want.

Cool! There's a ship in again today! Will probably be watching a lot today! Can't imagine what it's going to look like come high season when there are six ships in!!

Interesting, though, the RCCL ships last week backed in and the ship today pulled in forward. Wonder why the difference?

Wow, that ship is huge!

Maybe to protect the screws as it might be deeper further out.

Seems to be exactly the same class of ship as was in last week, and I think it's at the same dock?? If so, it wouldn't be that.

It's totally up to the captain or the pilot. Much quicker to pull in forward.

has anyone tried the webcam recently? I cannot seem to get it operating this afternooon

It wasn't working before, but I got on, just now.

I think the problem is GEBE.. the power is out all over the island.
I just got on too

Oh, imagine that, GEBE is out! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />

yea, big surprise!.

Do the passengers walk off the boat out there and catch a cab or do they tender them into P'burg. It looks like a good distance from town. We went down to P'burg years ago and there was no ship in that day.

Many walk to town. Some take cabs and there is also a water taxi available.The other option is the organized tours available from the ship.

Watching the cam, last stragglers look to be walking back and boarding

There is a Disney ship pulling in now

I thought I read here that SXM was no longer going to be a stop for Disney yet here's Fantasy pulling in. Maybe it's not coming in 2016?

I caught this cam just in time this morning as it panned toward Divi then went in and I could see the lanai on our unit! Awesome seeing the ship in the background and the units in front.

Carnival ship coming in now!

I have to laugh at myself because I am obsessed with this cam!!! But also because when my I excitedly showed this to my 17 yr old daughter, she just shook her head and said "You mean to tell me there are a 100 other people just sitting there staring at this too?" Yes. Yes we are. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />

Ah youth IS, as they say, wasted on the young!!

I can't believe there are ONLY a hundred people looking at it!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> I think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Guess I missed the Carnival ship leaving. Disney ship is still there, pretty view at night, guess it's leaving around 7.

edit--Disney ship is moving now!!

It's fun to watch a Disney ship depart. Their whistle plays, "When You Wish Upon a Star."

Ship coming in now and a close up of Divi!!

Looks great

Great Cam!!!

Will be there live in a few weeks!!

You can also see from the cams at the cities and countries from the list at the bottom of the web page. They are all the same quality.Just watched a hurricane go past Bermuda.

Yes, I'm totally addicted to this site and have been following the Bermuda action as well. Looks, at least via the webcam, they are getting clobbered. I was just on the Canaveral site which is close to my in-laws and they have a relief ship in. Brother in law says it's the nsnf Trenton.

SandyandBill you can drag your cursor over the shapes on the map just below the webcam and it tells you the name and cruising speed of the ship.

Weather looks a little cloudy on the port webcam this morning. Hopefully maybe some rain today?

Had plenty of rain yesterday! Beautiful rain!!!!!!

Great! Good to hear!

And guess what? You guessed it. At the far eastern end of the bay there are people out in the water.
Which reminds me that a number of years ago we took the highway between Lake Louise and Jasper. The road was quite a tourist draw a there were glaciers that came right up to it. We stopped at the biggest one. There were about five Greyhound type busses. Just where the ice started there were signs in English and French telling people that walking on the glacier was extremely dangerous and therefore prohibited. Of course there were over a hundred people slipping a sliding all over the place out there. I thought, crazy nuts. Then they all came back armed with their Nikons. They all spoke Japanese and German. I thought, the signs are in the wrong languages.

Celebrity ship should be leaving any moment now! I just saw them bring in the gangplank!

It is very interesting to watch...!

Tomorrow should be a really cool day to check out the webcam, as there are FOUR ships in tomorrow--3 Carnival ships and a Disney ship. Should be fun to watch!!

The ships are coming, the ships are coming....I can see two making their way in now!

Another Carnival ship coming in <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />

What a great shot of the three Carnivals all lined up against the backdrop of the St. Maarten skies. Who let that Disney ship in? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /><img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />

Donald Duck! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />

Really awesome sight with the 4 ships lined up. Almost late for work trying to see each one come in. 19 more sleeps,(can you tell I have grandchildren)! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" />

Should be fun watching them all leave also!

First ship is leaving!

Royal Caribbean ship just appeared on the webcam! It's running late, as was supposed to be in port by 9 AM.

Disappointing so far, when I have watched some ships come in before, they zoomed in the camera, as it was going by the Divi, and when the harbor pilot came onboard, and they haven't done that so far today.

Independence of the Seas is scheduled for a 10 Am arrival.

Watching it come in now <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />

On the Port St Maarten website, it says 9 AM, so I guess it's wrong??

It's often wrong. The Independence is always due at 10 AM. I get to sleep late!

OK! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />

Watch out! I'm a fact checker! LOL

So, according to the port website, she is supposed to leave at 7. Does that mean she leaves at 8?? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />

So Bob, considering your comment about sleeping late, can we assume that you are a harbor pilot? If so, how cool!
Respects, BobD

I think it leaves at 7. All on board was 6:30. The port schedule is very unreliable.

No, but I run excursions and cruise ship passengers are 50% of our business. On a day with just one ship arriving at 10, my check in is at 10:;30 instead of 9:30 so I have an extra hour before meeting the clients.

They were heading out about 7:15, so I guess it is 7:00..

I only go by what my passengers tell me and they said all on board was 6:30. Usually all on board is 30 minutes before departure. In my business you have to make sure you know the schedule.

I would love to see this but cant anyone else having trouble I'm on Windows 8.1

Live cam looks good to me <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />

are you using adblock by any chance? I had to disable adblock for the site in order to see the cam

I printed Oct cruise ship schedule Oct 6th & it said the independence ship yesterday was due at 10am but online yesterday it said 9 am. Not sure why they changed it because it wasn't there at 9. Hmmm.
I guess its the same as the centre line on the roads, a suggestion. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

. I would love to be at a table at the Hideaway at LaVista watching 4 lighted ships go out in the dark. Just beautiful.

That certainly gives me an idea for my trip in March!!! Thanks!

We enjoy that view many evenings, from our balcony at La Vista Beach.

We do as well.

Anyone have trouble viewing the camera from SXM? Haven't been able to get it for a few days <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />

Are you talking about you are IN SXM and can't see it?? As I had the port webcam up just a minute ago to check it and saw it just fine.

I can see it with no problem.

Works good outside of Brick NJ! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

I also cannot see it. I get the message "If you are seeing this message, our service may be temporarily unavailable at your location". That's on Long Island.

I just got that message also. Maybe it is temporarily down.

Just came up after a very long delay.

Lots of swimmers in the water after they warned against swimming in Great Bay in the paper today. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/52918-health-dept-advises-against-swimming-in-great-bay-today

Unfortunately not all visitors read the local newspapers. Even some who do, will not follow warnings and continue to do as they want.

Especially since most of those folks I'm sure are off the ships, which almost none of those people read the newspaper.

Wouldn't you think the vendors that are renting those chairs would have a conscience to warn those people? Money must be more important than good will.

I guess if the health department wanted to be diligent, they could post signs along the beach regarding this.

Exactly. PTZv's website says the company is based in Ft Lauderdale. They pre research, visit & evaluate potential mounting sites. They install the equipment and they manage the cameras not a local person.

Maybe the ban was lifted. Last week when they had it the venders did not put out their chairs and umbrellas and except for the extreme eastern end of the beach no one was in the water. I made a post about it back then along with a Canadian visit story.

No, there was a new advice against swimming in Great Bay posted in the paper this morning, based on the release of water from the Salt Pond yesterday.

Nice closeup now of the cruise ships in port - haven't seen the closeup used before. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />

I wish they would pan out. It looks like a great sunset

Beautiful picture of the Carnival ship leaving now, although it is a bit dark.

Looks like it's going to be a busy day on the island today. It's 7:30 in the morning and there are already three ships in town. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />

And now there are four. What a pretty sight that is....... Glad I'm not trying to navigate in town today and I'm willing to bet midday at SSB&G will be crazy.

Four now, yikes!

Get all the crazy done before I get there Saturday!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" />

Since this thread now has 120 replies, will close it now and open another one.