HAL, South Queensferry overnight and tendering

[YXU AC*SE]

Hello all. For previous HAL ships that had an overnight stop in EDI, and were tendering -- damn that Forth rail bridge :-) -- any idea how late tender service ran into the evening?

 

We're on the Eurodam next month and have independent (non-shorex) second show tickets for the Tattoo (22h30) so I suspect that we won't be getting back to the South Queensferry jetty until closer to 01h00.

 

Scott.

[mhb1757]

I suspect you will be some bit later than 0100 getting back....the Tatoo runs 90 minutes, then you will have a mile walk back to transportation and then the train back to Dalmeny and a walk back to the pier...unless you have made other return transportation arrangements....but the tender question is a good one that I don't know the answer to, so at least this will bump your OP back up the board!:confused:

[YXU AC*SE]

Thanks ... unfortunately I don't think either bus or train transport run past 23h45 or so, so it looks like it will be a cab for us. Of course, in calling HAL, you get a different answer each time (so resultantly I have zero confidence in what the lovely call centre ppl are saying) -- and I'd rather NOT be caught out and forced to purchase an hotel room at 02h00 at a walk-up rate when the city is already chockablock w/ tourists. Scott.

[MTElkwhistle]

Double check the trains before you book a taxi - I live near Edinburgh and I know there are later trains put on specially during the festival, I'm not on the Fife line however.

[Brewgirl1]

We hired a car thru Transvercia to pick us up so we wouldn't have to worry about getting back late. There is also fifeshuttle to contact. I heard cabs were hard to get at that time.

[YXU AC*SE]

To close the loop, I was able to secure an answer from HAL re tendering at S. Queensferry -- which I have posted here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...&postcount=519 Scott.

[syesmar]

To close the loop, I was able to secure an answer from HAL re tendering at S. Queensferry -- which I have posted here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...&postcount=519 Scott.

 

Hi! For whatever reason, I cannot access the above link. Anyway you can repost it?

THANKS!

[YXU AC*SE]

Hi! For whatever reason, I cannot access the above link. Anyway you can repost it?

THANKS!

 

Sure -- hopefully this works? http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=25207547&postcount=519 Scott.