Departures before final port

[wyldkarma]

We are on RCL Iceland & Ireland next week, all paid and planned.  Just found out my stepdad will have to go to hospice shortly.  In the off chance he passes while we are cruising can we just get off the ship at any port and fly home to the USA early?  Royal says there may or may not be a $65 fee to exit early from a different port like Cork or Liverpool? Curious the RCL folks don't know exactly or cant tell me more.  Anyone have this experience recently.  What reasons may someone debark early, is this only for emergencies?  What if someone just wanted to get off the ship early and not go to the final port would they still charge a fee?

 

[Biker19]

2 minutes ago, wyldkarma said:

What reasons may someone debark early, is this only for emergencies?  What if someone just wanted to get off the ship early and not go to the final port would they still charge a fee?

Routine downline disembarkations are no longer allowed - yours could be the exception. The $65 fee was correct from pre-COVID times when it was allowed.

Edited July 20, 2022 by Biker19

[1025cruise]

In order to get off the ship at a different port, proper immigration needs to be arranged.

You can't just get off the ship permanently at a different port.

 

With that said, if there is a death in the family and you need to fly home ASAP, they will work with you to make the arrangements. Yes, there may be a fee involved.