2pm was when no ticket required 4 tender,my OH went ashore about 1100 with ticket. I was on a tour. Journey back 1400 was fine, not a bad ride 4 me but then I have known far worse in my professional life.
Clearly surveyors etc from builders were on board in Trieste 6 or so all with builder logo jackets etc as I said earlier so answer to your question seems to be yes
We were told something similar when on board close to release of new cruises
In fact they came out while still on board a few days after the end of a promotion for existing cruises. A similar promotion ends on 16th Sept.
On our 2022 QM2 12n fiords with calls to Hamburg both ways the sea day ex Hamburg to Southampton was Gala for those going onto NY but optional for those disembarking in Southampton.