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carlp
First Class Passenger
Member # 5480

posted 03-01-2006 05:01 PM

has anyone ever been on a island (Grand Caymen)
and you miss the departue time and the ship leaves
what do you do? does the ship come back for you?

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 03-01-2006 05:10 PM

Usually if you miss the ship in port, it is your responsibility to fly to the next port of call, or the home port. It is very expensive, time consuming, even dangerous for a huge cruise liner to come back into port for someone who didn't get back in time.

This happens more often than many people realize--it's never fun for the persons who miss the ship, but the departure time and time due back aboard is prominently posted. There is simply no excuse to miss a ship, unless by unforeseen mishap. Many forms of travel insurance may help financially in those cases.

Rich

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-01-2006 06:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by carlp:
does the ship come back for you?

No!

Take excursions via the cruise line if your time keeping is suspect. If their own excursion is late back, the ship will wait. As an individual, wave the ship goodbye.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 03-01-2006 06:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
If their own excursion is late back, the ship will wait. As an individual, wave the ship goodbye.

As we used to tell the passengers when I worked on board: "Make sure to take your cameras ashore, because if you miss the ship, at least you'll have a lovely photo opportunity as she sails into the sunset!"

Rich

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 03-16-2006 05:13 PM

Seems like every cruise the Cruise Director mentions about getting back on board before a certain time. Yet we see people running down the dock,shopping bags flapping trying to get back on board. We almost had a problem in Mauii as we ran into a traffic jam due to an accident. We got the last shuttle back. Whew!! We usually go on excursions but in this case we didn't. Did a Biplane(cap,scarf, and goggles naturally) island tour with a friend who owned the service. That was fun as we buzzed the ship a couple of times. The airport was on the other side of the island as where the ship was anchored.
Frosty4

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 03-16-2006 05:15 PM

I wonder if the would wait if you call them by mobile phone? Does anyone know about that? What is the policy of the lines in this case? (I guess they are not to keen to give away a number for such cases)

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Brian_O
First Class Passenger
Member # 3910

posted 03-16-2006 11:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ernst:
I wonder if the would wait if you call them by mobile phone?

That didn't help an american woman who missed QE2 at Ibiza in 1983. The captain refused to wait 10 minutes. She had to fly to Barcelona via Valencia the next day. She almost missed the ship at Barcelona because of language problems with the taxi driver who drover from the airport. The gangway was being pulled into the ship when her taxi arrived on the pier.

Brian

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 03-17-2006 12:17 AM

Planes won't wait so I assume a ship won't either.

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