disneyochem Posted December 11, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Just received this information from Princess about the December 12 10-day Mexican Riviera cruise out of SF. IMPORTANT NOTICES DELAYED EMBARKATION Please be advised that due to an increased amount of silt buildup at our assigned cruise berth and severe low spring tidal levels in San Francisco Bay, Crown Princess will not have the necessary under-keel clearance necessary to berth on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, in the early afternoon. As a result, your embarkation has been delayed. Check-in will begin at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 12, and embarkation will begin at 8:30 PM. Please do not arrive early as seating in the terminal is limited. Guests who arrive early may leave their luggage and enjoy the surrounding area. All guests must be aboard by 10:30 PM. Please keep any essential items such as passports and other travel documents, medication, baby formula, and pajamas in your carry-on baggage as checked luggage will be delivered to staterooms late at night. In recognition of the delayed start to your cruise and to offset any expenses you may incur due to the delay, all guests will receive a $25 onboard credit. Thank you for your attention to this notification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marden1970 Posted December 11, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 11, 2023 We were able to move our checkout time from the hotel to 1:00pm, not much but better. Weather looks to be in the high 50's, partly cloudy. At least it doesn't show rain🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneyochem Posted December 11, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted December 11, 2023 16 minutes ago, marden1970 said: We were able to move our checkout time from the hotel to 1:00pm, not much but better. Weather looks to be in the high 50's, partly cloudy. At least it doesn't show rain🙂 We changed our train tickets. Was scheduled to be in the City by 11am. Now we’re arriving around 9 pm. I think it’s going to be a zoo….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted December 11, 2023 #4 Share Posted December 11, 2023 28 minutes ago, disneyochem said: We changed our train tickets. Was scheduled to be in the City by 11am. Now we’re arriving around 9 pm. I think it’s going to be a zoo….. That timing would make me a little nervous in December for trains. We have already had delays here in Oregon due to weather 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edspec Posted December 11, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneyochem Posted December 11, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted December 11, 2023 1 minute ago, memoak said: That timing would make me a little nervous in December for trains. We have already had delays here in Oregon due to weather Always nervous when traveling by train! We’re in the East Bay so our train ride is only one hour. If necessary, we’ll Uber in or drive depending on the train status when we’re ready to board the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZjohn Posted December 11, 2023 #7 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Wow, not only does this change plans for everyone boarding but, think about all the disembarking passengers missing flight home. At lease everyone has a 2 day notice to make changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted December 11, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, AZjohn said: Wow, not only does this change plans for everyone boarding but, think about all the disembarking passengers missing flight home. At lease everyone has a 2 day notice to make changes. The people disembarking in the morning of December 12th will still do so. They will be off before the very low tide apparently. When the tide comes back up the embarking folks will board as described in the post above. What a hassle for everyone. Looks like the port of San Francisco needs to get a dredger out there ASAP!! Good luck everyone and have a great cruise to Mexico! ~Nancy Edited December 11, 2023 by oakridger 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattonoir Posted December 11, 2023 #9 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Has there been any word on revision to the transfer bus schedule from SFO airport to the ship? All information on the Princess web site points to transfer buses starting at 10:30AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted December 11, 2023 #10 Share Posted December 11, 2023 58 minutes ago, disneyochem said: Always nervous when traveling by train! We’re in the East Bay so our train ride is only one hour. If necessary, we’ll Uber in or drive depending on the train status when we’re ready to board the train. Ok do you are on BART not Amtrak. I had thought you were coming from further away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacMadame Posted December 12, 2023 #11 Share Posted December 12, 2023 17 hours ago, marden1970 said: We were able to move our checkout time from the hotel to 1:00pm, not much but better. Weather looks to be in the high 50's, partly cloudy. At least it doesn't show rain🙂 If it was me, I'd go early, drop off my luggage, and then go tour Alcatraz island. There is a lot to do in the Embarcadero besides that but I love Alcatraz. 😄 There is also the Walt Disney Family Museum about 15 minutes away and Fisherman's Wharf right there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenRetired Posted December 12, 2023 #12 Share Posted December 12, 2023 So, I couldn't change my flight. Going to be in the city by noon. Where are we suppose to leave our luggage until embarkation. If the passengers demarcation is occurring on the morning of Tues Dec 12, 2023 then why can't the embarkation still occur at the normal time? Let the passengers on and don’t sail until 2230hrs. Why make us wait in the cold in SF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightReader Posted December 12, 2023 #13 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I've been wondering the same thing. Have you found an answer? My travel agent said to go at 10 and drop off luggage at terminal and enjoy the piers but stay close... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenRetired Posted December 12, 2023 #14 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Nope yours is the first response. Drop off luggage at terminal? Is that with the porters? It's going to be cold by the water and I hope they'll allow us to board instead of hanging out by the pier. I'm from the Bay Area and hanging out before boarding is not something I want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East-Bay-Sashay Posted December 12, 2023 #15 Share Posted December 12, 2023 4 hours ago, QueenRetired said: If the passengers demarcation is occurring on the morning of Tues Dec 12, 2023 then why can't the embarkation still occur at the normal time? My understanding is immediately after disembarkation, the ship will move to deeper anchorage until at least 6:30pm. They've told existing passengers who are continuing on that they can leave the ship, but if they don't return by 11:30 a.m. they will not be able to reboard until 8:30 at earliest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenRetired Posted December 12, 2023 #16 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Okay. SMH. I have been cruising since 1999 and have never had this happen. Yes this is my very 1st time leaving from SF port. Oh well it is what it is and I'll have to figure out how to occupy 8hrs in SF. I don't want to be in SF for that length of time. 😔. I'm hoping to be in the terminal relaxing. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacMadame Posted December 14, 2023 #17 Share Posted December 14, 2023 I saw on the news that they set up a lounge for people who came early to hang out, if they didn't want to go touristing to fill the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted December 14, 2023 #18 Share Posted December 14, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 1:22 AM, QueenRetired said: Okay. SMH. I have been cruising since 1999 and have never had this happen. Yes this is my very 1st time leaving from SF port. Oh well it is what it is and I'll have to figure out how to occupy 8hrs in SF. I don't want to be in SF for that length of time. 😔. I'm hoping to be in the terminal relaxing. Thanks for the info This may sound really stupid but why couldn’t they have done regular checkin then tender people to the ship in the bay so they could have cocktails and dinner and come back to the pier for luggage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCX22 Posted December 14, 2023 #19 Share Posted December 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, memoak said: This may sound really stupid but why couldn’t they have done regular checkin then tender people to the ship in the bay so they could have cocktails and dinner and come back to the pier for luggage Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but neither Pier 27 or 35 have docks that can accommodate tendering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobo1937 Posted December 14, 2023 #20 Share Posted December 14, 2023 It looked like the ship was in the anchorage south of the Bay Bridge, which is probably 4 to 5 miles from Pier 27. In addition, the area between Pier 27 and the bridge has lots of ferry traffic. Can’t imagine they would want or could run tenders in that scenario. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare charliedalrymple Posted December 18, 2023 #21 Share Posted December 18, 2023 On 12/15/2023 at 9:50 AM, MacMadame said: I saw on the news that they set up a lounge for people who came early to hang out, if they didn't want to go touristing to fill the time. I can understand not wanting to roam the city to fill the time. San Francisco used to be one of our favourite cities, but we were there last year and I'm sad to say it has really gone downhill. Don't think we will be going back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj59 Posted December 18, 2023 #22 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Stuff happens. Being in SF instead of on a ship is a blessing, I'd think, as in Seattle. Miami evidently closed its port entirely this weekend due to storms. My weirdest freak disembarkation delay was due to a HAL ship being surrounded by ecoprotesters in Kiel, Germany in rubber rafts and kayaks, so the ship was delayed for 8 hours or so, until the kids got bored and paddled home. Arrival was delayed by 5 hours or so, so those without HAL flights were on their own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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