Disembark time in Vancouver

[smallfish]

I would like to book private tour van for my group in Vancouver on Disembarkation day. Can I request to disembark at certain time like 9:30a.m. ? Anyone try this before?

[jtl513]

Sure, you can request it but you may not get it. It depends on how many ask for what times. Ask for earlier than you really want on the form you'll be given near the end of the cruise.

Edited February 23, 2014 by jtl513

[theloo]

Does this work in Seward too? I need to be at the dock before 8:00 a.m. (disembarkation starts at 6:00 per schedule). How long does this normally take?

[smallfish]

thx for quick reply. Will try to confrim with Holland America office because I need to book the van inadvance and the driver will be waiting at the dock.

[jtl513]

Does this work in Seward too?

IIRC on every HAL cruise we've taken we were given a form asking what our post-cruise travel plans were and when we would like to disembark. Ask and you may receive. :) Edited February 23, 2014 by jtl513

[visagrunt]

One thing to bear in mind is whether or not you have already had a Canadian port of call.

 

If you have called at Victoria the day before, you will have cleared Canadian customs in Victoria, and disembarkation at Vancouver will be quicker.

 

If you must clear CBSA in Vancouver, it creates a bottleneck, but it still clears fairly quickly in my experience.

[smallfish]

Thx to Visagrunt and Jti513. Our group disembark at Vancouver and try to catch the ferry to Victoria.