Tendering - Royal Princess in the British Isles

A question for those who have traveled the British Isles on the Royal. How long does it take to get to shore in ports like Dublin and Edinburgh when tendering is required? Assuming we will not be the first in line to get off. I am trying to plan some private tours and it would be nice to take into account the amount of time it takes to get to shore. Thanks.

Anyone?

We've been to Dublin on Crown and Ocean. They docked in the port, a 10-15 minute taxi ride from the centre, or use the ship's shuttle.

Edinburgh will depend on where the ship is, several options.

i don't know where you are coming into in edinburgh but as you will have come up the river Forth, the tender won't be more than a 5min ride to shore.

It then depends on where you land and how you are getting transferred to edinburgh city .

There will be a place to pick up tender tickets (probably a dining room) on the morning you reach your destination. The tickets are numbers according to the order you can leave the ship. The earlier you line up for tickets, the sooner you can get off. The time from ship to shore in the tender is about 10-15 minutes.

Hi

web link will help with Edinburgh

yours Shogun

http://www.cruiseforth.com/

Dún Laoghaire gets its name from the Irish translation Fort (Dún) of Laoghaire as it was once the seat of King Laoghaire, the ancient High King of Ireland. The town is on the east coast of Ireland, about seven miles south of the capital Dublin and its focal point is the splendid harbour.

Note - Dun Laoghaire is a tender port located an approximate 30 minute drive from Dublin.

Do a search for transportation options into city center. There is a train that leaves approx. every 20 minutes.

Thanks for all the responses.

You will also be tendering in Guernsey and the Orkney Islands.

Hi why would you tender in the Orkneys

Yours Shogun

Hi why would you tender in the Orkneys

 

Yours Shogun

My bad, didn't realize the pier had been extended to 385m.

Hi All

The Orkney's is an amazing port of call, can not recommend this port enough.

Just so much history in such a small place,

Understand two Hollywood movies due out soon about the little chapel.

yours Shogun

A question for those who have traveled the British Isles on the Royal. How long does it take to get to shore in ports like Dublin and Edinburgh when tendering is required? Assuming we will not be the first in line to get off. I am trying to plan some private tours and it would be nice to take into account the amount of time it takes to get to shore. Thanks.

Not sure that anyone has really answered your question. Bigger ships, more people, bit longer to get ashore. Your group might want to get together around the time the ship drops anchor or maybe a bit before. Make sure your group all stay together. Helps if you are elite as you will be given priority. You probably need to allow a minimum of 60-90 minutes after lining up until you are ashore.

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As to time to get ashore, the distance is only a few hundred yards,

if you need any info on ports just ask, done this cruise a few times.

yours Shogun

Hi All

 

The Orkney's is an amazing port of call, can not recommend this port enough.

 

Just so much history in such a small place,

 

Understand two Hollywood movies due out soon about the little chapel.

 

yours Shogun

Very glad to hear that, as we picked the May 21 sailing specifically because it goes to this port instead of Liverpool. Nothing against Liverpool, but Orkney sounds amazing!

Hi All

Orkney

Things to see, do etc

Food, Fudge, Icecream, Black pudding and Whiskey

World War 2 stuff The Italian Chapel

Scapa Flow amazing diving old battle ships etc

Beechs just like the Caribbean clear seas but no one about apart from folks taking photos, put your toe in the water and you will find out why.

The vikings

Stone Circles older than Stonehenge

Houses that are 5000 years old thats older than the pyramids

http://www.visitorkney.com/

http://www.visitscotland.com/destinations-maps/orkney/

http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarabrae/

yours Shogun

Orkney looks so interesting! Thanks for the links. We are history buffs, so this is definitely the right choice for us!

Where do you go to sign up for the August 26 M & G on the Royal British Isles cruise?

Can't seem to find it cruising their site.

Thank you.

Bob

Where do you go to sign up for the August 26 M & G on the Royal British Isles cruise?

Can't seem to find it cruising their site.

Thank you.

Bob

Best to ask the question on the roll call thread....

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2041756

Is DART the best transportation option from Dún Laoghaire to Dublin? If so, how far is the train station from the cruise port? Is Dublin Connolly the closest stop in Dublin to Trinity College?

Thanks.

I can't answer those questions, but we definitely docked in Dublin. Tendered in So. Queensferry and it was about a 15 min. tender ride to shore.

You never know what's going to happen with tenders. One time, the ship couldn't re-load one of the tenders which delayed us for 3 hrs. getting into our disembarkation port. Another time, for our Edinburgh port, one of the tenders got stuck on a sandbar. After 45 mins. of trying everything in the book to get the tender off, they resorted to waiting until the tide came back in enough to pull the tender off the sandbar. I think those poor passengers were stuck for a good 2 hrs. Felt sorry for those who missed their private tours and those that had to go to the bathroom! :eek: