Caribbeanqueen03 Posted October 11, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Am I the only one who is noticing that Carnival Caribbean cruises seem to have shorter port time compared to the past? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO-Girl Posted October 11, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Am I the only one who is noticing that Carnival Caribbean cruises seem to have shorter port time compared to the past? Sent from my iPad using Forums Haven't noticed.......Which ports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMo Posted October 11, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Yes, I've noticed. I remember when the ship stayed in Cozumel until 11pm and St. Thomas until 8pm. Regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccersharon Posted October 11, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Yes, I've noticed. I remember when the ship stayed in Cozumel until 11pm and St. Thomas until 8pm. Regularly. I agree. We were in St. Thomas until 8:00 pm on the Valor, back in 2008. Sent from my phone. Typos are inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getupgo Posted October 11, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) This year Carnival is getting into Nassau too late to go on Stuart's Cove's morning snorkel trip and leaving too early for the afternoon trip. Very disappointing because its one of the reasons we like Nassau. We are substituting a beach swim to a reef and hoping for the best. 30 minutes either way would have made a big difference. Makes no sense since we are going to Nassau from Freeport which is a short enough distance to arrive by 7:30 am easily. I think they are trying to eliminate non ship excursions. Edited October 11, 2014 by getupgo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbeanqueen03 Posted October 11, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Belize, Grand Cayman and Costa Maya are much shorter than when I was there in 2003. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollandAvery Posted October 11, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 11, 2014 We are only in Grand Cayman until 4 and I'm pretty upset about that. We get there early in the morning but leave early in the afternoon...not much to do at 7am in Grand Cayman from what I was told. Plus, our excursion doesn't leave until 10am (get there by 9:15am) so we probably will be lucky to have shops be open for an hour before we leave, if even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casco Bay Kid Posted October 11, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) Yea we are leaving Grand Turk at 2pm!! I'm like WTH??! Sent from my HTC One mini using Forums mobile app Edited October 11, 2014 by Casco Bay Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travler27 Posted October 11, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Not sure but I suspect more at sea time equals more casino is open time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickCruiser Posted October 11, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) Not sure but I suspect more at sea time equals more casino is open time. And/Or perhaps slower sailing speeds....to save fuel? [edit opps meant a question mark :-) ] We were giddy over late night stop in Aruba with Curaçao up the next day. We did leave early (2pm) from Grand Turk to make an overnight run to La Romana. Edited October 11, 2014 by MickCruiser typo error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadci Posted October 11, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Last year we were in St. Thomas well after dark and staying in Cozumel until 10 in a few weeks. I'm sure we'll be on board by 5 or so though. Not really interested in exploring nightlife in an unknown area when any issues could cause major headaches later on, especially with a kid tagging along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingoftheicedragons Posted October 11, 2014 #12 Share Posted October 11, 2014 And/Or perhaps slower sailing speeds....to save fuel? [edit opps meant a question mark :-) ] We were giddy over late night stop in Aruba with Curaçao up the next day. We did leave early (2pm) from Grand Turk to make an overnight run to La Romana. This sounds like a similar itinerary as our next cruise...but I was thinking we have a late arrival/departure in Curacao (1-10pm)...I could have those two islands mixed up though. Maybe I haven't been sailing long enough to remember more late night stays. We started in 2007, and on most ports we were sailing by dinner time with maybe two exceptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orison Posted October 11, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Am I the only one who is noticing that Carnival Caribbean cruises seem to have shorter port time compared to the past? Sent from my iPad using Forums I guess you have to be more specific. I remember my first cruise in the 80's, and my first stop in Nassau was from 9 to 1. A stop in Cabo in the 90's was the same. A stop in Totola in the 00's, again the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted October 11, 2014 #14 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) I believe that all lines are scheduling slower steaming speeds to save fuel, and this equates in many cases to shorter port calls, depending on itinerary (i.e. how far to next port). This has the added benefit of longer time onboard for more onboard revenue. Edited October 11, 2014 by chengkp75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshhawk Posted October 11, 2014 #15 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I thought it might have been due to port taxes, but saving on fuel makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joellebridgers Posted October 11, 2014 #16 Share Posted October 11, 2014 2nd the save the fuel comment. They announced that the Carnival lines saved (?) $$$$$ in fuel by reducing their speed. Our time in the Keys was the fastest I ever visited a place. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseelady Posted October 11, 2014 #17 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Am I the only one who is noticing that Carnival Caribbean cruises seem to have shorter port time compared to the past? Sent from my iPad using Forums Yes, absolutely, I have noticed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted October 11, 2014 #18 Share Posted October 11, 2014 1. Fuel savings 2. Casino open longer 3. Ship's stores open longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted October 11, 2014 #19 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Interesting, havent noticed it but economically it does seem to be in their advantage for all the reasons stated above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getupgo Posted October 11, 2014 #20 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) I also read on one of the other cc boards that Carnival is saving millions by slowing down. No one on that board thought it would be a problem, but looking at later arrival times, it is a problem for excursions. Time for me to switch to RCI for my Bahamas yearly snorkel trip at Stuart's Cove. I'll miss it this year. I still can't understand taking so long getting from Freeport to Nassau. Edited October 11, 2014 by getupgo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted October 11, 2014 #21 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I also read on one of the other cc boards that Carnival is saving millions by slowing down. No one on that board thought it would be a problem, but looking at later arrival times, it is a problem for excursions. Time for me to switch to RCI for my Bahamas yearly snorkel trip at Stuart's Cove. I'll miss it this year. I still can't understand taking so long getting from Freeport to Nassau. uphill????:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getupgo Posted October 11, 2014 #22 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Maybe so. You made me smile anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.capitan Posted October 11, 2014 #23 Share Posted October 11, 2014 On our recent Alaska cruise, 3 of the port stops were 9 hours in duration and the 4th port was 14.5 hours. As for the report of Carnival savings in fuel costs, that is Carnival Corp and all of their cruise lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted October 11, 2014 #24 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Maybe so. You made me smile anyway. than I guess i get a gold star:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disconnections Posted October 11, 2014 #25 Share Posted October 11, 2014 than I guess i get a gold star:):) Congratulations on the gold star! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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