Broome update

MO0309 - day 14 - Broome Update
It turns out that, starting with the pier operations, Broome wasn't really ready for 2000 extra people. There was no shade on the pier, neither from fixed structures nor from temporary tents. And it was hot - close to 100 degrees.As a result, except for those of us who had early tours, everybody was subjected to considerable delays.
(I was off the ship early, so what follows is what I heard. I cannot vouch for this part 100%, but I'm reasonably sure it is accurate.) Everybody was held until there was a bus on the pier - either a shuttle bus or a tour bus, whichever was appropriate for them. There was no general announcement explaining the delay, so even those people who had private arrangements with cars picking them up were not given the opportunity to get off.
My table mates reported that their private tour - camel riding on Cable Beach at (close to) sunset - was quite a success.