What is the latest time you can disembark?

[jramsey39]

My family is taking our first cruise this spring on the Navigator. Our flight out is not until the next day so we have no motivation to get off the ship early. How late can we stay on??

[donaldsc]

Normally, you have to be off by about 10:00 at the latest.

 

DON

[paul929207]

They usually have the last passengers off about 9:30 or 10am

[kitty9]

My family is taking our first cruise this spring on the Navigator. Our flight out is not until the next day so we have no motivation to get off the ship early. How late can we stay on??

 

When you arrive at the dock for your cruise, remember how excited you were, and then think of all the passengers waiting, and excited, to get on the ship for their cruise. They will want everyone off the ship as early as possible, but you can count on being off before 10am, because they will begin boarding the new passengers by 11 or soon thereafter.

[jramsey39]

Wow. I did not know they board passengers on the same day. I just assumed it would sail again the following day. That doesn't give much time for cleaning the rooms.

[Lalaithem]

That doesn't give much time for cleaning the rooms.

 

Guess thats why a few people suggest bringing on wipes in your carryon, and wiping everything in your room before your luggage even gets there:o

[kitty9]

Wow. I did not know they board passengers on the same day. I just assumed it would sail again the following day. That doesn't give much time for cleaning the rooms.

 

Yes, it's a quick turnaround time for the crew. You will have to be out of your cabin by no later than 8am, and in your assigned gathering place to wait to be called to get off the ship. They do not allow lingering as they really have to hustle to get the ship all cleaned and the new passengers on board.

[harryfat1]

Wow. I did not know they board passengers on the same day. I just assumed it would sail again the following day. That doesn't give much time for cleaning the rooms.

 

Yes, typically for a Caribbean cruise out of FL, the ship sails off that afternoon.

 

Look at it from the perspective of money generated. Assume you are paying $100/day/pp on an average cruise, on a cruise that has 3,000 passengers every day that ship is idle, they lose out on $300,000 in revenue, do this for 50 weeks, it’s $15 million in lost revenue if they just stay an extra day after every weekly cruise. So there’s big incentive for them to turn around ASAP.

 

The busiest day for crew member is turnaround day. For RCI, you can board the ship for lunch, but won’t have access to the cabins until after 1 as they need those few extra hours to clean.

 

Since your flight isn’t until the next day, you need to have hotel stay for the night. The ship typically make last call to ask everyone to be off by 9 something – unless it’s customs related issue, then all bets are off. Take shuttle/taxi to the hotel and drop off your luggage and you have the whole day to explore the area..

 

Keep in mind that last morning on the ship, there’s virtually nothing happening. Shops/casinos are closed, food closes after breakfast and no organized activities to speak of. So unless you enjoy sitting in the sofa of the lobby, there’s not much reason to hang around on the ship.

[Senoj84]

Usually everyone is off the ship by 10:30am. I've personally witnessed this on my cruise last year.

[cb at sea]

They now have some sort of "stay late" program...you can pay a fee, and stay on the ship later...however, you'll still have to vacate your cabin, and stick to the public areas of the ship. You will find that on disembarking day, all of the service you've come to expect and love is conspicuously missing.

I'd just as soon get off ASAP.

Compare the cost of taking an earlier flight to a day room at a hotel vs. a ship's excursion that last morning...pick the least expensive!

[harryfat1]

Has RCI rolled out the “stay late” program fleet wide or it’s only being implanted in Europe?

 

Regardless, OP is staying extra night in FL from the Caribbean cruise per the first post, so it’s not to their benefit to stay few extra hours at the ship and paying extra when they can go to their hotel and hang out there since that’s already paid for.

[GORDONCHICK]

Yes, it's a quick turnaround time for the crew. You will have to be out of your cabin by no later than 8am, and in your assigned gathering place to wait to be called to get off the ship. They do not allow lingering as they really have to hustle to get the ship all cleaned and the new passengers on board.

 

The time you need to be out of your cabin will vary by cruise line and your itinerary. Some European cruises have people disembarking by 6am. But yes, the lines do turn the ship in just a matter of a few hours before the next passengers embark.

[MrsPete]

On our last-month cruise, we left our rooms around 6:30, and I was amazed that the cabin steward was just FINISHING turning over the Promenade cabin across the hall from us! He had it totally ready for the next week's passengers. Talk about efficient!

 

I know that it was finished because I'd never been in a Promenade room before, and I took advantage of that room being "empty" and stepped inside to take a peek. Just for the record, they're cute little rooms and would do just fine for two people.

[Happy ks]

They now have some sort of "stay late" program...you can pay a fee, and stay on the ship later...however, you'll still have to vacate your cabin, and stick to the public areas of the ship. You will find that on disembarking day, all of the service you've come to expect and love is conspicuously missing.

I'd just as soon get off ASAP.

Compare the cost of taking an earlier flight to a day room at a hotel vs. a ship's excursion that last morning...pick the least expensive!

 

 

 

Not really an option for this family.

 

They are only doing this in Europe (so far) the charge is around $35 per person, not knowing how large this family is...could be way more than the cost of a hotel room.

 

Since you are staying at a hotel anyway (assumption made because you state you aren't flying until the following day) just get off the ship, take your bags to the hotel and have them held until you can check in. You are then free to do what you please for the day.

 

To the OP, we love getting off the ship and not rushing to the airport. One more day is fun and relaxing, just pack what you need in your carry ons when you debark the ship, leave the big suitcases packed and undisturbed. We have had some great times in several port cities this way, plus it extends the vacation just enough that you feel more eased back into real life, rather than slammed back into it.

 

Have fun :)

[kitty9]

The time you need to be out of your cabin will vary by cruise line and your itinerary. Some European cruises have people disembarking by 6am. But yes, the lines do turn the ship in just a matter of a few hours before the next passengers embark.

 

I tailored my response to the OP stating they were on Navigator, and what my experience was after cruising on that ship twice.

[GORDONCHICK]

I tailored my response to the OP stating they were on Navigator, and what my experience was after cruising on that ship twice.

 

 

When the Navigator is sailing in & out of Barcelona, she "docks" at 6am and earlier than usual departures are quite normal.