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Is there a time that one must leave the boat on the last day? Our plane
doesn't leave until almost 3, so there is no rush. Thanks sue k -- January 20, 2009. The End of an Error. |
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Sue Kelso wrote:
Is there a time that one must leave the boat on the last day? Our plane doesn't leave until almost 3, so there is no rush. Thanks sue k You can hang out for a while, but they want the ship cleared ASAP so they can turn her around. besides there isn't much to do when everything is shut down and guests are expected to get off when called. I suspect one can hang out until the last group is called after that security is looking for you, and probably not happy. |
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On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:39:47 -0500, Joseph Coulter
wrote: Sue Kelso wrote: Is there a time that one must leave the boat on the last day? Our plane doesn't leave until almost 3, so there is no rush. Thanks sue k You can hang out for a while, but they want the ship cleared ASAP so they can turn her around. besides there isn't much to do when everything is shut down and guests are expected to get off when called. I suspect one can hang out until the last group is called after that security is looking for you, and probably not happy. In Feb, we did two one-week back to back cruises on Princess and so got to see how this all went since those of us staying on were taken off after the last group of leavers to go through Customs etc. They called all the groups, then a "Final call..all passengers remaing please disembark immediately etc. Then for about fifteen minutes they were calling individual names. I was expecting a "Get off the ship NOW or we sell your clothing and luggage on Ebay!", but they managed to locate everyone finally. With the computerized systems, they'll know exactly who might still be on board and since legally they can't begin new boarding until they are certain there's no one remaining who is unaccounted, they're going to get pretty thorough...we were waiting as a group in one lounge and requested not to leave the area during the short interval between "everyone off" and our going ashore. Makes it easy to spot passengers unless you want to try and steal a ship's crew badge or something and try to "blend in". Around 10:30 they apparenlty had everyone off as we finally got to go down and do our thing and come back on board, by which time they were beginning to process oncoming passengers as well. I'd suspect that by 10 or 10:30 on most ships, they are chasing the stragglers off with a broom but nothing says you can't lounge back until they *do* call "All remaining passengers...". I must say, Princess did a (mostly) spendid job in handling the twnety or so assorted people remaining to go on the next leg. There was some initial confusion about when we'd be leaving the ship and we spent a half hour sitting in the lounge before someone came and told everyone it would be at least an hour and that they'd announce it so we scattered back to our cabins etc (lounge was in the casino and stank badly of stale cigarette smoke.) And there was minor confusion getting off the ship as to exactly where we were supposed to go but nothing to get hot and bothered about. On the whole, they handled the logistics to my admittedly picky satisfaction. Jim P. Jim P. |
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"Joseph Coulter" wrote in message ... Sue Kelso wrote: Is there a time that one must leave the boat on the last day? Our plane doesn't leave until almost 3, so there is no rush. Thanks sue k You can hang out for a while, but they want the ship cleared ASAP so they can turn her around. besides there isn't much to do when everything is shut down and guests are expected to get off when called. I suspect one can hang out until the last group is called after that security is looking for you, and probably not happy. Do they serve breakfast? If so, until what time? thanks |
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"Sue Kelso" wrote in message news:Enssh.1149898$084.857292@attbi_s22... "Joseph Coulter" wrote in message ... Sue Kelso wrote: Is there a time that one must leave the boat on the last day? Our plane doesn't leave until almost 3, so there is no rush. Thanks sue k You can hang out for a while, but they want the ship cleared ASAP so they can turn her around. besides there isn't much to do when everything is shut down and guests are expected to get off when called. I suspect one can hang out until the last group is called after that security is looking for you, and probably not happy. Do they serve breakfast? If so, until what time? thanks Yes, breakfast will be served. But you will find if you hang around that you are hanging out same as you will be if you are sitting at the airport. |
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"Sue Kelso" wrote in message
news:Enssh.1149898$084.857292@attbi_s22... "Joseph Coulter" wrote in message ... Sue Kelso wrote: Is there a time that one must leave the boat on the last day? Our plane doesn't leave until almost 3, so there is no rush. Thanks sue k You can hang out for a while, but they want the ship cleared ASAP so they can turn her around. besides there isn't much to do when everything is shut down and guests are expected to get off when called. I suspect one can hang out until the last group is called after that security is looking for you, and probably not happy. Do they serve breakfast? If so, until what time? thanks Yes, they do serve breakfast. Our experience (mostly with HAL) has been that breakfast was offered a little earlier than usual, selection was more limited, & service was more rushed. |
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"Sue Kelso" wrote:
"Joseph Coulter" wrote in message ... Sue Kelso wrote: Is there a time that one must leave the boat on the last day? Our plane doesn't leave until almost 3, so there is no rush. Thanks sue k You can hang out for a while, but they want the ship cleared ASAP so they can turn her around. besides there isn't much to do when everything is shut down and guests are expected to get off when called. I suspect one can hang out until the last group is called after that security is looking for you, and probably not happy. Do they serve breakfast? If so, until what time? thanks We recently did back to back on HAL. We did not have to get off the ship between cruises. They did serve breakfast until about 8:30. |
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"lj" wrote:
Yes, breakfast will be served. But you will find if you hang around that you are hanging out same as you will be if you are sitting at the airport. Cruise ships are more pleasant places to hang out than airports. |
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Do not like to hang out at airports,by the time we are ready for our
flight,my hubbyis on his 3rd large beer,not my idea of fun. cruise lover |
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Jack Hamilton wrote: "lj" wrote: Yes, breakfast will be served. But you will find if you hang around that you are hanging out same as you will be if you are sitting at the airport. Cruise ships are more pleasant places to hang out than airports. Not really. Once you have been herded out of your cabin area and into the mixed up waiting space often by the pool it is far less comfortable than the usual airport. Fortunately it hasn't been for long. |
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