walk offs with airport transfers

[aaerobear]

If you purchase airport transfers and then choose to walk off instead off using the bag tags given to you by the ship, be advised that the buses will not leave any earlier than they are scheduled and until they are full.

 

Unless the bus fills up with airport passengers, you will have to sit there and wait till the passengers who have purchased transfers and had their luggage tagged and delivered to the luggage hall are accommodated. The guidelines for flight departure times are posted on the information sheet given out before you purchase the transfer.

 

Another point, in many ports, the bus drivers are NOT required to load electric scooters on to the buses. Mostly it is a union rule. You should tell the Shore Ex desk when you purchase a transfer that you have a scooter so proper arrangements can be made. Sometimes the drivers will load a cart for you, BUT, they are not required to do it. Just a heads up.

[caribill]

If you purchase airport transfers and then choose to walk off instead off using the bag tags given to you by the ship, be advised that the buses will not leave any earlier than they are scheduled and until they are full.

 

 

If you purchase a Princess Xfer, you will be assigned a disembarkation time to meet the bus time you are assigned to. No advantage in getting off the ship any earlier.

[paul929207]

Generally, people who walk off are in a hurry to get going. Those heading to the airport usually have an early flight. So they are taking a taxi or other private transportation to the airport and not taking a Princess transfer.

[Ofmyheart]

Well hopefully it works for us, I purchased Princess transfer & booked their air out of Venice. Flight departs at 11:40am so hopefully we make it.

[paul929207]

Normally, they will not book the air unless they feel it is a reasonable time.

[Ofmyheart]

Yes which is why I chose to go with them...plus they had a better rate than I could find.

[caribill]

Well hopefully it works for us, I purchased Princess transfer & booked their air out of Venice. Flight departs at 11:40am so hopefully we make it.

 

You will not have any problem making your flight.

 

Princess will probably have you at the airport before the time the check-in counter for your flight is open.

[Pierlesscruisers]

I don't know how it is at other ports, but at Pier 91 in Seattle, buses are held no more than 20 minutes from the time the first passenger gets on the bus. At that point, the bus departs the pier for the airport.

 

Tom

[aaerobear]

That was my point, but we get passengers every cruise that think if they do walk off after they buy the transfer that they will get to the airport earlier and then are upset when they have to wait for those waiting for baggage.

 

The other type are those that leave the ship before their color is called and are angry because their luggage is not unloaded yet and they have to wait for it. That is why your number has not been called, because your luggage is not ready yet.