Anyone know why boarding was delayed on sapphire today?

[4cats4me]

We have gotten two different stories

Check-in person said ship was late

Cabin steward said it wasn't

 

We usuAlly preboard around

11:20

Today preboarding began

At noon

 

The check-in machines aren't

Working and we had to be

Processed by hand

Took a long time

 

Sapphire is still a wonderful ship

Weather is extremely chilly

[MTJSR]

The ship was in the channel not yet at berth at 7 (something) this morning, typically they are berthed by 6:30am maybe that helped get the schedule off

[Coral]

Noon isn't that delayed. We were on the Sapphire for 2 weeks in December and both times, they boarded right before noon.

[kruzinon]

Hey there, Have a great cruise and say Hi to your Mom for us....now quit your whining, your on a cruise! LOL

[Pam in CA]

Noon boarding isn't a delayed time at all. I've taken cruises out of San Pedro several times when boarding didn't start until Noon. Arrival might have been delayed a bit because there was a storm that came through during the night.

[gertz]

Nothing to make an issue over.

[4cats4me]

Thanks kruzin

She says ahoy too!

Twas a madhouse arriving

Today

The norweenies were all atwitter

Today too lol

[4cats4me]

Nothing to make an issue over.

 

No worries but this is our ninth time

Sailing out of here and first group

Has always been called at 11:15

To 11:30

The lines were way longer today

Than we'd ever encountered

Inside the terminal and outside

 

Not an issue. Just thought I'd

Ask the knowledgable

Ones at cc

 

Ship is great!

[jrobinso]

Just off Sapphire. Yes, there was a delay. High winds and moderate seas delayed our arrival by 1 1/2 hours. We had a bit of a delay disembarking but all seemed to go smoothly after 9 or so.

[ASeaPrincess1]

Just off Sapphire. Yes, there was a delay. High winds and moderate seas delayed our arrival by 1 1/2 hours. We had a bit of a delay disembarking but all seemed to go smoothly after 9 or so.

Question:

I am wondering how they work the two days at Cabo.

Do you stay at anchor all night, or does the ship go out to sea and come back in the morning?

I know the last tender leaves at 11:00 PM, does everyone have to be on board?

I have seen where some people are talking about staying all night on Cabo.

Can they do that?

[OnlineMom]

Last June, we weren't able to board the Sapphire in Seattle until 2 minutes before the muster drill because of a noro outbreak the week before! Yuck! Not a fun way to start a vacation - had a great week, though... Enjoy your cruise!

[RickEk]

Question:

I am wondering how they work the two days at Cabo.

Do you stay at anchor all night, or does the ship go out to sea and come back in the morning?

I know the last tender leaves at 11:00 PM, does everyone have to be on board?

I have seen where some people are talking about staying all night on Cabo.

Can they do that?

 

I'd like to know this too!

[junglejane]

Question:

I am wondering how they work the two days at Cabo.

Do you stay at anchor all night, or does the ship go out to sea and come back in the morning?

I know the last tender leaves at 11:00 PM, does everyone have to be on board?

I have seen where some people are talking about staying all night on Cabo.

Can they do that?

 

We just got off the Sapphire today as well. As was reported above, we were late getting to San Pedro due to "strong headwinds." When we were in Cabo the first night, the last tender from ship to shore was at 10:30 pm, and the last tender from shore to ship was at 11:00 pm. Passengers who were spending the night in Cabo were asked to advise the Passenger Services Desk before leaving the ship. The ship stayed at anchor all night. Actually, after the Carnival Splendor and Statendam left in the late afternoon, the Captain moved the ship closer in to make the tendering easier.

[kiberkid]

Question:

I am wondering how they work the two days at Cabo.

Do you stay at anchor all night, or does the ship go out to sea and come back in the morning?

I know the last tender leaves at 11:00 PM, does everyone have to be on board?

I have seen where some people are talking about staying all night on Cabo.

Can they do that?

 

We were in Cabo a couple of weeks ago & were taking to both Disney & Carnival cruisers. They said that they went out to sea at night so they could open the casinos and then back in first thing in the morning. Not sure if that is the practice for all cruise lines or not.

[ASeaPrincess1]

We just got off the Sapphire today as well. As was reported above, we were late getting to San Pedro due to "strong headwinds." When we were in Cabo the first night, the last tender from ship to shore was at 10:30 pm, and the last tender from shore to ship was at 11:00 pm. Passengers who were spending the night in Cabo were asked to advise the Passenger Services Desk before leaving the ship. The ship stayed at anchor all night. Actually, after the Carnival Splendor and Statendam left in the late afternoon, the Captain moved the ship closer in to make the tendering easier.

 

We were in Cabo a couple of weeks ago & were taking to both Disney & Carnival cruisers. They said that they went out to sea at night so they could open the casinos and then back in first thing in the morning. Not sure if that is the practice for all cruise lines or not.

Thanks for the information.

I noticed on the Cabo cam that those ships had left port fairly early, but the Princess ship is out of camera range, so I couldn't tell if they were still in port.

After dark, it is hard to see anything on those cameras.

[junglejane]

The casino on the Sapphire was not open while we were overnighting in Cabo. In fact, at the comedy show that night (Steve Moris), they made an announcement that contrary to what was in the Patters, that the casino and stores would not be open. Of course, they might do things differently on the next cruise.

[ASeaPrincess1]

The casino on the Sapphire was not open while we were overnighting in Cabo. In fact, at the comedy show that night (Steve Moris), they made an announcement that contrary to what was in the Patters, that the casino and stores would not be open. Of course, they might do things differently on the next cruise.

Yeah, I wouldn't expect the casino or shops to be open on the overnighter.

That's OK, I can save my money for Cabo nightlife! :D

Steve Morris....? How long is he going be onboard?

He was the resident comedian when I was on Sapphire in December!

He was OK, but if he's on all week, I sure hope he changes up his show.

[jrobinso]

We had the ultimate balcony dinner on the evening we were in Cabo. A perfect evening to sit out on you balcony and look at the city lights and the boats in the harbor. Loved Steve Morris. I got the impression that this was his last cruise and he opens in Las Vegas in May.

[Pam in CA]

Thank goodness the Sapphire left yesterday. Today, we've had severe weather with torrential rain and high winds. If they were only about 50 miles south of San Pedro, which they would have been at 7:30pm last night, they'd be caught in a major storm. We were just issued an emergency alert by the Emergency Broadcast System to not be outside or even driving.

[Putterdude]

Thank goodness the Sapphire left yesterday. Today, we've had severe weather with torrential rain and high winds. If they were only about 50 miles south of San Pedro, which they would have been at 7:30pm last night, they'd be caught in a major storm. We were just issued an emergency alert by the Emergency Broadcast System to not be outside or even driving.

 

 

and we are about to get this weather tonight in AZ...can't CA keep their bad weather.:rolleyes:

[Pam in CA]

and we are about to get this weather tonight in AZ...can't CA keep their bad weather.:rolleyes:

Sheesh... We're not supposed to get it in the first place. :)

[DanJ]

I'd like to know this too!

 

John Heald posted on his blog last week or the week before that Carnival's policy for overnighting in Cabo was you can, they would like you to notify them of your plans, and to let you know that if the ship can't tender the second day, you are on your own to return to California, and would have to pay some Mexican immigration fee. Now this was for Carnival, so I'm not sure if Princess does the same thing, but a follow on post suggests Princess was allowing people to stay off for the night if they wanted. Don't think I would chance it though.

[cherylandtk]

Princess allowed overnighters, and judging from the number of empty tables that night in the dining room, quite a few folks took advantage of it. Princess, however, was the only ship to stay at anchor in the harbor as others have noted. There were no general warnings about being unable to tender the next day, I do not know if they made such warnings if you notified them of your intention to stay overnight.

[DanJ]

Princess allowed overnighters, and judging from the number of empty tables that night in the dining room, quite a few folks took advantage of it. Princess, however, was the only ship to stay at anchor in the harbor as others have noted. There were no general warnings about being unable to tender the next day, I do not know if they made such warnings if you notified them of your intention to stay overnight.

 

I surely hope they did, because Cabo has been well known to have days where the tenders can't run. Even if the ship is at anchor there all night doesn't mean the weather can't change by the next day. I think if they don't make it clear that people stay ashore at their own risk that they open themselves up to responsibility for these people if they can't make it back to the ship the next day.

[cherylandtk]

Like I said, I don't know if they said anything to the pax who notified the ship they were staying overnight. It was not something said in the Patters or Shore/Port Guide.