ship sponsored excursions

[going to see the world]

If you book an excursion through Carnival, does the ship HAVE to wait for you? Just wondering if I should be paranoid if looking at longer excursions. :p

[shof515]

i think after 1-2 hour after sail time, the ship will leave you in port. They can not wait forever for you

[cubdaddy]

I don't want to find out! ;)

[going to see the world]

I don't want to find out! ;)

 

haha, me neither.

[sunsailsand]

IF you are on a ship sponsored excursion ,they have to wait for you,it is in their policy

[shof515]

IF you are on a ship sponsored excursion ,they have to wait for you,it is in their policy

 

while that is true, they still have to wait a reasonable amount of time otherwise the ship wont make the next port of call. I remember watching a cruise tv show where the ship waited up to an 1hour 30 min for a lost pax

[going to see the world]

Is there any sort of written policy?

Please don't take offense, but I was wondering if there was some sort of written rule, not what everyone thinks should/could happen :o

[zqvol]

while that is true, they still have to wait a reasonable amount of time otherwise the ship wont make the next port of call. I remember watching a cruise tv show where the ship waited up to an 1hour 30 min for a lost pax

 

 

Most ports of call can be reached in less than half the time they allow. The ship wants to be at sea so that the casino and shops are open.

[nick_091909]

Is there any sort of written policy?

Please don't take offense, but I was wondering if there was some sort of written rule, not what everyone thinks should/could happen :o

 

From Carnival's FAQ:

 

Q. Will I miss the ship if I go on shore excursions?

 

A. One of the major advantages of participating in shore excursions sold through Carnival is that we closely monitor the excursion departures and returns. Therefore, we can assure you that even if there are unexpected delays on an excursion, your ship will be there when you return. Please be aware that if you make your own arrangements, or leave an organized excursion, you will be on your own and it will be up to you to make sure you return to your ship on time.

 

There you go written by Carnival on their site

[going to see the world]

From Carnival's FAQ:

 

Q. Will I miss the ship if I go on shore excursions?

 

A. One of the major advantages of participating in shore excursions sold through Carnival is that we closely monitor the excursion departures and returns. Therefore, we can assure you that even if there are unexpected delays on an excursion, your ship will be there when you return. Please be aware that if you make your own arrangements, or leave an organized excursion, you will be on your own and it will be up to you to make sure you return to your ship on time.

 

There you go written by Carnival on their site

 

Thank you! Guess I missed it :)

[nick_091909]

Thank you! Guess I missed it :)

 

You're welcome. Thats why we book our excursions through the ship, well 1 of the reasons. We do pay more, but to us it's worth the cost.

[MIZZ_K]

You're welcome. Thats why we book our excursions through the ship, well 1 of the reasons. We do pay more, but to us it's worth the cost.

Same here, I would rather have that peace of mind

[MissDiva1]

From Carnival's FAQ:

 

Q. Will I miss the ship if I go on shore excursions?

 

A. One of the major advantages of participating in shore excursions sold through Carnival is that we closely monitor the excursion departures and returns. Therefore, we can assure you that even if there are unexpected delays on an excursion, your ship will be there when you return. Please be aware that if you make your own arrangements, or leave an organized excursion, you will be on your own and it will be up to you to make sure you return to your ship on time.

 

There you go written by Carnival on their site

 

They can only wait so long. It is up to the port authority.......this is a great sales pitch to purchase ship excursions.......

Any well known organized local excursion operator will not let you miss the ship because his livelihood depends on it......

Check out the ports of call boards and learn something and support the locals on the islands.......

[OCruisers]

Once on a ship's shore excursion, we were almost THREE hours late returning. The ship was there ... waiting for us with a tram to get us back to the ship as quickly as possible!

 

:eek:What amazed me was one couple wanted to go shopping at the cruise terminal shops before getting on the ship because they didn't get to since the tour was so late returning. They were quickly told the ship would leave when the tram arrived ... with or without them. Some people! :rolleyes:

[chocolate melting cake]

Here is what happens if you didn't book through Carnival and you return just a LITTLE late. Just click below.