Question about Tenders

[dmetcalfwoo]

When you are tendered to a port, can you return to the boat at anytime or once you're off the boat, you're off till close to sail time again?

[Elaine5715]

5 minutes ago, dmetcalfwoo said:

When you are tendered to a port, can you return to the boat at anytime or once you're off the boat, you're off till close to sail time again?

Tenders run consistently

[dmetcalfwoo]

6 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Tenders run consistently

Thanks so much!

 

[PhillyFan33579]

19 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Tenders run consistently

 

Jusr an FYI, Carnvial no longer calls it tendering, they now use the term water shuttles. 

[jujuyu211]

You can go back and forth any time but keep in mind that there can be long waits for tendering so plan for that.

[Butterbean1000]

38 minutes ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

 

Jusr an FYI, Carnvial no longer calls it tendering, they now use the term water shuttles. 

A rose by any other name, etc.

[stellarose]

you can go back but it takes some time. you dont want to wait till the last one either. very long lines. 

[BoDidly]

1 hour ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

 

Jusr an FYI, Carnvial no longer calls it tendering, they now use the term water shuttles. 

The term water shuttle/ taxi is considered shore to shore. Tender meaning ship to shore. Carnival has been known to get things wrong in the past too.

Edited January 31, 2019 by BoDidly

[ABQrobin]

You may have to sit on the tender boat and wait for it to fill up, if you are going back early.  We had that happen in Belize last trip.  We sat there on the boat for 30+ minutes before it was full enough, so lesson learned.  

[dmetcalfwoo]

2 hours ago, jujuyu211 said:

You can go back and forth any time but keep in mind that there can be long waits for tendering so plan for that.

Thanks for this information

[dmetcalfwoo]

4 minutes ago, ABQrobin said:

You may have to sit on the tender boat and wait for it to fill up, if you are going back early.  We had that happen in Belize last trip.  We sat there on the boat for 30+ minutes before it was full enough, so lesson learned.  

Good info...thanks!

[dmetcalfwoo]

2 hours ago, BoDidly said:

The term water shuttle/ taxi is considered shore to shore. Tender meaning ship to shore. Carnival has been known to get things wrong in the past too.

Thanks for the info.  Tender/water shuttle.....okay

[chocolate melting cake]

Actually the term derives from when a farmer in Belize brought his boat to a ship and carried passengers to shore. Since his rooster was always on the boat it became the first of the chicken tenders.

[mkcurran]

35 minutes ago, chocolate melting cake said:

Actually the term derives from when a farmer in Belize brought his boat to a ship and carried passengers to shore. Since his rooster was always on the boat it became the first of the chicken tenders.

*groan*

[Greg901]

I have a question about when you tender. Can you go ashore, come back to the ship for lunch and then go back to the beach for the afternoon?

Thanks 

[gmce11]

3 minutes ago, Greg901 said:

I have a question about when you tender. Can you go ashore, come back to the ship for lunch and then go back to the beach for the afternoon?

Thanks 

Yes! You can go back and forth as much as you’d like within the scheduled port time

[Elaine5715]

6 hours ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

 

Jusr an FYI, Carnvial no longer calls it tendering, they now use the term water shuttles. 

Why?  They don't shuttle water.

[Elaine5715]

3 hours ago, ABQrobin said:

You may have to sit on the tender boat and wait for it to fill up, if you are going back early.  We had that happen in Belize last trip.  We sat there on the boat for 30+ minutes before it was full enough, so lesson learned.  

That is why you grab a Belize beer and wait for it to fill a bit.

[Doggielover68]

25 minutes ago, Greg901 said:

I have a question about when you tender. Can you go ashore, come back to the ship for lunch and then go back to the beach for the afternoon?

Thanks 

Which port are we talking about? The private islands provide included lunch right on shore so no need to go back unless you want to. But places like Belize and Grand Cayman do not have lunch. 

[Doggielover68]

3 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Why?  They don't shuttle water.

Airport shuttles don't shuttle airports either.

[Elaine5715]

1 minute ago, Doggielover68 said:

Airport shuttles don't shuttle airports either.

Right, I know.  

[coevan]

3 hours ago, ABQrobin said:

You may have to sit on the tender boat and wait for it to fill up, if you are going back early.  We had that happen in Belize last trip.  We sat there on the boat for 30+ minutes before it was full enough, so lesson learned.  

 

 

There is nothing you can do about the wait, so not sure what lesson you learned. You could have been the last person to board and only wait 2 minutes. There are no specific tender times or schedule

[Doggielover68]

2 hours ago, coevan said:

 

 

There is nothing you can do about the wait, so not sure what lesson you learned. You could have been the last person to board and only wait 2 minutes. There are no specific tender times or schedule

 

Agreed. The only thing you can do is note how full it is and sit in the shade if you desire while waiting. It is bad when you wait on top in the sun for 30 minutes and need or forget to reapply sunscreen while you're there. So many lobsters on every cruise...and I am not referring to the ocean critters!