Port departure time change

[S.A.M.J.R.]

We are 30 days out from our cruise.  When we booked, we were supposed to be in St. Croix from 7a - 2p.  I booked a private excursion that ends at 12:30, and had transportation arranged to get us back to the ship.  Found out today (because of our roll call) that RCI changed the departure time to 1p.  Would it be unusual for RCI to change the departure time back to 2p?  I figure I'd give it a week or two and if there's no change, cancel our excursion (refund up to 48 hours before).

 

Should I hold out hope? 

[BND]

21 minutes ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

We are 30 days out from our cruise.  When we booked, we were supposed to be in St. Croix from 7a - 2p.  I booked a private excursion that ends at 12:30, and had transportation arranged to get us back to the ship.  Found out today (because of our roll call) that RCI changed the departure time to 1p.  Would it be unusual for RCI to change the departure time back to 2p?  I figure I'd give it a week or two and if there's no change, cancel our excursion (refund up to 48 hours before).

 

Should I hold out hope? 

Not unusual to make changes.  Will it change back?  Possibly.  Changes are usually made because of different reasons.  Could be pier/port requirements. It happens.  Royal isn't responsible for your private excursion.  Have you talked to your excursion provider?  They usually work around ship's schedules.

Edited June 18, 2022 by BND

[Ourusualbeach]

26 minutes ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

We are 30 days out from our cruise.  When we booked, we were supposed to be in St. Croix from 7a - 2p.  I booked a private excursion that ends at 12:30, and had transportation arranged to get us back to the ship.  Found out today (because of our roll call) that RCI changed the departure time to 1p.  Would it be unusual for RCI to change the departure time back to 2p?  I figure I'd give it a week or two and if there's no change, cancel our excursion (refund up to 48 hours before).

 

Should I hold out hope? 

There have been literally hundreds of changes and adjustments to port times over the last 6 months that I have sent to clients.  I have yet to see one sent out then changed back. 

[S.A.M.J.R.]

48 minutes ago, BND said:

Not unusual to make changes.  Will it change back?  Possibly.  Changes are usually made because of different reasons.  Could be pier/port requirements. It happens.  Royal isn't responsible for your private excursion.  Have you talked to your excursion provider?  They usually work around ship's schedules.

Never said or hinted that Royal is responsible for our excursion.  And I understand changes happen for multiple reasons.  Don't think I asked about that either.

 

Simply wanted to know if there was a good chance of it being switched back.  

[S.A.M.J.R.]

46 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

There have been literally hundreds of changes and adjustments to port times over the last 6 months that I have sent to clients.  I have yet to see one sent out then changed back. 

Thanks.  Kind of what I thought.

[cruisegirl1]

Wouldn't count on it.  We stopped there last cruise on the 8 night Mariner and all aboard was 12:30. (Started out at 2PM) 

[BND]

9 hours ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

Never said or hinted that Royal is responsible for our excursion.  And I understand changes happen for multiple reasons.  Don't think I asked about that either.

 

Simply wanted to know if there was a good chance of it being switched back.  

I said possibly.   You brought up the excursion.

[S.A.M.J.R.]

Bumping this for an added question.

 

Is there a way to confirm the time?  I know it's Royal IT, but they have different times listed on the website...

 

So which is it?

 

[LeeW]

You may not know until the night before.  Not sure St Croix has a schedule website.  The one I use for the USVI isn't official.

[FLConnie]

My cruise docs say 1:00.  I would go by Edocs.  

Edited June 24, 2022 by FLConnie

[S.A.M.J.R.]

30 minutes ago, FLConnie said:

My cruise docs say 1:00.  I would go by Edocs.  

What Edocs?  I only see the SetSail Pass & Luggage Tags.

 

[FLConnie]

2 minutes ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

What Edocs?  I only see the SetSail Pass & Luggage Tags.

 

Go to Manage My Cruise. Should be able to View Boarding Pass or Edit Check In.   Then click on the arrow that says View More Details and there are your EDocs.

[S.A.M.J.R.]

3 minutes ago, FLConnie said:

Go to Manage My Cruise. Should be able to View Boarding Pass or Edit Check In.   Then click on the arrow that says View More Details and there are your EDocs.

Thank you!

 

[Qwksilver]

I would file the website times under "false advertisement". Though nothing will ever come of it.

The website for my cruise "Adjustment" took about a month to be corrected.

[Lane Hog]

All times subject to change....