Private Excursion Questions

[maybesomeday]

In Freeport, Bahamas my ship will dock at 8am and leaves at 6pm.

 

I want to do the Sand Dollar Catamaran cruise, which is about a 20 minute shuttle ride from the port.

 

They have two sailing each day- 9am to 12 pm and 1pm to 4pm.

 

Would I be able to make the 9am sailing by getting off the cruise ship, catch a shuttle, and make the trip by 9am?

 

If you think that is too tight (which I think it may be), what about the second option? Would you worry about a 4pm ending with a 6pm disembark?

 

Last cruise I booked EVERYTHING through the cruise ship, but it seems that a lot of long time cruisers all go private with their excursions.

 

Any advice for this new cruiser would be appreciated!

[shof515]

I will go with the 1pm to 4pm time slot

 

In the morning, the ship can dock late or they can be a delay getting off the ship. Since you have to take a shuttle, there might be a issue of a delay with traffic and waiting for people.. Since the ship does not sail until 6pm then that means that you need to be onboard before 5:30pm which gives you about an hour and half to travel back to the ship after the tour is finish

[golfadj]

I would take the afternoon slot.

 

Go to the port of call pages for more info on how others have liked this tour and others as well.

[dstone]

Most of the private tours are very much aware of the ship times and do everything to make sure you make it back, i always book private, but i guess there's always the chance - but i'd go with the afternoon time.

[dprg644]

Most of the private tours are very much aware of the ship times and do everything to make sure you make it back, i always book private, but i guess there's always the chance - but i'd go with the afternoon time.

 

We also almost always book private but like most of the others posts I would take the afternoon time slot.