marama Posted August 1, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Hello Everyone, We will be doing our first Seabourn cruise Venice to Venice on Spirit this August/September and we have seen posts which suggest that its best to book yourself a water taxi in advance when you disembark rather than just hoping to pick one up. Can anyone please tell me what kind of time we should aim for? We won't be able to check into our hotel before 12, but I suspect that we will be chucked off the ship much earlier than that. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martita B. Posted August 2, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Plan on disembarking the Spirit between 8:00 & 8:30 a.m. Happy cruising Martita B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted August 2, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Every Seabourn cruise we have done in the past few years (quite a lot) has had disembarkation from 8 until 9.30. If you are not on a flight or Seabourn transport you can get off the ship at any time during these hours. You will be asked to leave your suite by 8, but can then have a leisurely breakfast and sit in a lounge until 9.30 if you so wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marama Posted August 2, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted August 2, 2014 On dear - so not quite as generous as a hotel checkout time then! Thank you everyone, at least forearmed is forewarned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyree Posted August 2, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Even though your check in at the hotel is 12 you can probably drop your bags off earlier at the hotel and then go off round Venice bag free. Most of the hotels have luggage storage so worth checking with them :) Sent from my GT-I9505 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted August 2, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I can remember thinking years ago that it was a bit mean expecting one to be off the ship by 9.30, but in fact there is a great deal for the staff - probably particularly the stewardesses - to do before the next lot get on, at or just after noon. Whereas in a hotel just a few guests leave and arrive each day,normally, pretty well much all the suites change passengers. When you first board you will see how much has to be done just for you in your suite before you arrive, with quite a lot of personalised things. And the staff do like everything to be spiffing for the newcomers. Venice is a lovely port to start and end a cruise, especially from the pier at San Basilio, which the small ships use. Your sailaway will be beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted August 2, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 2, 2014 You can probably stretch your disembarkation time to 9 or 9:30 at the latest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted August 2, 2014 #8 Share Posted August 2, 2014 wripro - I have already said that - twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Jr Posted August 2, 2014 #9 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hey lincslady Kind of Snarky comment back to wipro; don't you think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marama Posted August 2, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Thanks all, we will probably split the difference and aim for 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted August 3, 2014 #11 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hey lincslady Kind of Snarky comment back to wipro; don't you think ? Yes, mild apologies. I do wish, however, that people would read what has gone before, especially when it is a short thread involving advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markham Posted August 3, 2014 #12 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Marama, If you want to disembark at noon you will have to pay for a second cruise. Or maybe clean and replenish your cabin supplies for guests who embark at 14:00. That's what happens when passengers vacate their cabins at 8:00. Happy sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted August 3, 2014 #13 Share Posted August 3, 2014 My humble apologies, Lincslady. I hope I didn't ruin your day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted August 3, 2014 #14 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Not at all, wripro. I must have been in one of my stern moods (probably had not had the first gin and tonic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted August 3, 2014 #15 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Not at all, wripro. I must have been in one of my stern moods (probably had not had the first gin and tonic). Lol.:D That's the spirit. Only out here it usually involves Tequila.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy1966 Posted August 3, 2014 #16 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Marama, If you want to disembark at noon you will have to pay for a second cruise. Or maybe clean and replenish your cabin supplies for guests who embark at 14:00. That's what happens when passengers vacate their cabins at 8:00. Happy sailing! ......I've disembarked at 1pm. We did vacate the cabin by 8am however we then had breakfast and then sat outside Seabourn Square until 1pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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