Tender tips

We are heading on the Conquest with a stop at HMC. This will be our first tender without FTTF or an excursion. Any tips for avoiding a long wait or any craziness? I am not even sure of the process... can we pick up a ticket and then eat breakfast while we wait? We are sharing a villa with friends so we'll want to get over fairly early...

Thanks! :)

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Hi Natalie

When you pick up the ticket you need to be ready to leave.

As long as you aren't trying to be on the first tender, there are no real waits. The beach isn't going anywhere. Wait half an hour and you probably won't even need a ticket to get on the tender. Once the initial rush has passed, there no waits except waiting for the tender to fill. So the key to not having to wait, is patience. Sleep in a bit, have a leisurely breakfast and when you are ready, head to the tender with no waiting.

hope this helps

Hi Natalie

 

When you pick up the ticket you need to be ready to leave.

 

As long as you aren't trying to be on the first tender, there are no real waits. The beach isn't going anywhere. Wait half an hour and you probably won't even need a ticket to get on the tender. Once the initial rush has passed, there no waits except waiting for the tender to fill. So the key to not having to wait, is patience. Sleep in a bit, have a leisurely breakfast and when you are ready, head to the tender with no waiting.

 

hope this helps

very true

We chill, have a Bloody Mary, breakfast, and get off the ship after 10, no lines

don't rush seems to be the best policy, you arrive more relaxed on port and ready to enjoy instead of being all flustered cause you stood in line for e45 mins just to gain an extra 10 mins on land. After all you go on a cruise for the ship as much as the destination.

Does villa/cabana rental qualify for expedited tendering?

Does villa/cabana rental qualify for expedited tendering?

It does. Do this too; get aboard the ship as soon as you can and then select a cabana above number 6. You select a cabana once you board the ship.

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We went to HMC last September. I think we arrived at 9 or 10. We waited about 30 minutes after to get off teh ship. We walked straight down and right on the tender.

I thought "Tender tips" was a reference to a beef dish. Already had my mouth watering.

We are heading on the Conquest with a stop at HMC. This will be our first tender without FTTF or an excursion. Any tips for avoiding a long wait or any craziness? I am not even sure of the process... can we pick up a ticket and then eat breakfast while we wait? We are sharing a villa with friends so we'll want to get over fairly early...

 

Thanks! :)

 

 

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A villa counts as an excursion! :) You will get priority tendering.

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The villa is in my friend's name. We are traveling separately but sharing the villa if that makes sense. To get priority tender, do we just follow her and say we are part of her party? Or maybe when we pick the villa we can put our name on it too?

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I thought "Tender tips" was a reference to a beef dish. Already had my mouth watering.

And I thought it was gonna be about tipping the tender boat driver :p:o

The villa is in my friend's name. We are traveling separately but sharing the villa if that makes sense. To get priority tender, do we just follow her and say we are part of her party? Or maybe when we pick the villa we can put our name on it too?

 

 

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You should be able to just go with your friends. The villa is good for 8 pax iirc.

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I have to ask, is your user name (Natalie Wood) a somewhat morbid cruising joke, or merely a coincidence? (I love morbidly funny jokes)

Ha, no! Coincidence I guess....It's actually my cat's name!

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