Judygoox

13 minutes ago, calicakes said:

2 couples left in Florence ( stop before Rome) last September.  We met them on an excursion and they told us they received permission to do this.  They were heading to Florence after the cruise ended. 

Understood. I believe that was possible since they are both Schengen countries.

Understood.  

39 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

What is your itinerary?  You would not be illegally entering France, nor would there be customs/immigration if your previous port is a Schengen country.  What has been denied - but not illegal -  may become permitted again.  EM

Thank you for your very helpful reply.  Now I understand that if our previous port was Portugal or France then departing the ship later in France would not be illegal.  That, unfortunately, is not the case on this cruise.

24 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

It will likely be permitted in the future when covid is over.  We have downlined in the past.  Advance notice was required in order to have customs and immigration in place even if the cruise began and never left Schengen countries.  Made little sense but many laws & rules do not.

Thank you for your reply.  Now I understand that if our previous port was Portugal or France then departing the ship later in France would not be illegal.  That, unfortunately, is not the case on this cruise.

Our travel agent says that celebrity will not allow us to leave the ship one day early, but to ask when we get on board if we may. One of our party lives in France and we can disembark and go to her house to visit her family. What would the repercussions be if we left with no permission?