Excurion Time - Cutting too close?

[tbenson81]

Can anyone tell me how closely the excursion times keep to schedule.

 

We have a helicoptor tour scheduled in Hawaii for 1:45 pm and are interested in a shore excursion where the activity time says 8:30 - 1:00

 

How closely do the ships stay to these schedules? Is there any real deviation?

 

Thanks for anyones insight - we are trying to figure out if we are cutting this too close.

 

Tony

[cruiseryyc]

Too close together for my liking. If you are late and miss the second tour, you won't get your money back.

[serene56]

If you are doing the excursion through the cruiselines you are good to go. If you are looking at a private vendor-- you MUST be on the ship 30 minutes before departure. Ships very rarely divate from that schedule. They do wait for ship excursions to be back onboard.