PKFA Posted September 17, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 17, 2014 When returning from shore, can one catch any available tender from the ship or is it a ticket and set time affair? On our previous cruise the tenders were going back and forth all day and one could jump on whichever one chose to. Please excuse my ignorance I am rather new at this cruising malarkey. Thank you for any information received it truly is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted September 17, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Sure, just jump on the tender that's heading back. Just make sure it's one that's going to your ship. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted September 17, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Yep, tendering process from the ship is first with tickets and after the critical mass has been transferred, it's first come, first served. Back to the ship it's always first come, first served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKFA Posted September 17, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Thank for the swift replies. best regards to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovesailing Posted September 17, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Remember that the last tender boat is half hour before ship departure time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikini Posted September 17, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I'm glad that there is no ticket system for the return tenders. That would be a disaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnerissa Posted September 18, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I'd be interested to know about tenders if your booked-through-the-ship shore excursion runs late? Beverly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye82 Posted September 18, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 18, 2014 If a shore excursion runs late they will start putting unneeded tenders away but they will leave enough running to accommodate the late arrivals. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger001 Posted September 18, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I'd be interested to know about tenders if your booked-through-the-ship shore excursion runs late? Beverly That's the big advantage of an NCL booked tour (shore excursion). NCL will get you back on the ship, somehow, guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted September 18, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Sure, just jump on the tender that's heading back. Just make sure it's one that's going to your ship. :D Well if you do take the wrong tender to the wrong ship your sail and sign card will get you bounced off the gangplank into the briney deep. When coming aboard you use your sail and sign card to access entrance to the ship and have a brief inspection for weapons of mass destruction and illegal pirated booze and whatever the keystone cops are looking for. When the red lights go off and the klaxon horns sound you kind of know that this is not your ship - kindly return to the tender and return to the tender dock and get on the right tender you bozo and what's in your wallet ? * * * Happened at Cabo May 2007 Carnival Pride two cruisers thought the Celebrity ship was theirs and found out that it was not - Fun part the Carnival Pride had already weighed anchor and had sailed to a point off the arches. A radio call and the Celebrity tender saved the day in very rough seas getting these folks to the Pride who awaited their arrival. Then the best part the cheering section observing the retrieve and rescue at sea of the wayward cruisers - a bit red in the face and embarrassed. Don't let it happen to you - get on the right ship. Kudo's to the Celebrity crew for their saving the day ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye82 Posted September 18, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 18, 2014 "Usually" they will take a look at your cruise card when you get in line for the tender. But stuff happens! We met a man who had wandered onto the wrong ship (before all the really tight secruity). His card worked to get him onto the ship (same cruise line) and then he couldn't figure out why he couldn't get into his cabin. He found a cabin steward who realized the situation, but by that time the ship had left port. He was put on the pilot boat and taken back to port. His ship had not yet left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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