Partial Cruise?

[WildBlueYonder64]

Are you allowed to book a cruise and not board until it reaches one of the ports on purpose? A friend cannot take off the full week, and would like to send his family and join them mid-way and then cruise home with them. I saw where RCI allows partial cruises, but couldn't find anything on Carnival's website.

[iceleven]

Are you allowed to book a cruise and not board until it reaches one of the ports on purpose? A friend cannot take off the full week, and would like to send his family and join them mid-way and then cruise home with them. I saw where RCI allows partial cruises, but couldn't find anything on Carnival's website.

 

Could you show where you got the information for RCI because this is also a question I have often wondered.

[WildBlueYonder64]

From the RCI website:

 

Q: Can I take a partial cruise?

 

A: Yes! Partial cruises allow you to enjoy part of your cruise vacation in the event that you are unable to meet the ship in the scheduled boarding port, or would like to end your cruise earlier than the scheduled departure date.

 

Requests for security clearance concerning late boarding or early departure must be submitted in writing to the Guest Flight Operations office for consideration at least one week prior to sail date. Guests must have a confirmed reservation in order to receive clearance. If the reservation was made by a travel agency, the agency must submit the request on travel agency letterhead. Guests with reservations made directly through Royal Caribbean International or royalcaribbean.com can submit their own request. Please include a return fax number or e-mail address.

 

If guests are pre-approved for boarding/departure in an alternate port of call, the ship's security staff is notified to expect the guests at the designated port. The approved guests are responsible for making all travel arrangements and will incur any additional expenses (for flights, hotels, transfers to the pier, etc.). Prepaid gratuities will be added to all approved reservations for the length of cruise.

[2 cruzen]

Are you allowed to book a cruise and not board until it reaches one of the ports on purpose? A friend cannot take off the full week, and would like to send his family and join them mid-way and then cruise home with them. I saw where RCI allows partial cruises, but couldn't find anything on Carnival's website.

 

I would call Carnival directly for this type of information. Of course, you may need to call several times and talk to different people in order to get the right answer!