Who got left behind in Grand Cayman....

[Q3131A]

Just got off Freedom today. Anyone have any info on the people left behind? Your family, neighbor, people from your dinner table. Someone heard something. LOL.

 

Always wondered if you could work out a deal with Carnival and hitch a ride to the next port.

 

Anyone have any left behind stories?

[Ourusualbeach]

Recent thread by one cruiser who missed the ship.

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2118638&highlight=missed+the+ship

[OCruisers]

Recent thread by one cruiser who missed the ship.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2118638&highlight=missed+the+ship

 

Yes, it can and does happen.

Traffic in Grand Cayman seems to get worse by the year. :rolleyes:

 

We were on a ship's excursion which was past the last tender time getting back. Ships excursions wait.

Some who were doing things on their own and got caught in big time bad traffic were so happy the ship's excursion was late. :D

 

LuLu

[BND]

Just got off Freedom today. Anyone have any info on the people left behind? Your family, neighbor, people from your dinner table. Someone heard something. LOL.

 

Always wondered if you could work out a deal with Carnival and hitch a ride to the next port.

 

Anyone have any left behind stories?

 

Carnival?:rolleyes:

 

That thread by the cruiser who missed the ship was "interesting" to say the least.

Edited May 18, 2015 by BND

[ColoradoGurl]

I saw a family of 4 get left behind on one of our sailings. The boat hadn't even left yet, but they had shut the doors and done whatever they do with the coast guard, so they refused to let them on. Mom, dad and two teenagers just stood there, arms crossed, watching the ship leave. They separated into groups of two, where it seemed apparent two of them made the other two late and they weren't speaking to eachother. It was pretty sad, but was a good lesson learned for myself. I've always come back to the ship a couple hours early after seeing that happen.

[Goodtime Cruizin]

We were late (five of us) on an RCI excursion. A rep in the Royal Blue uniform met us as the van dropped us off.

Her first question, "Are you the ______'s?"

I relied "Yes"

She then radio'd someone and told them. "They're here. I have them and we are headed to the ship."

 

She escorted us to the ship. Go stopping. Customs waved us all through. And then we walked the plank. It was strange as everyone thought it was our fault we were late. But it was the driver. We sat in the van for 30 mins before we left the resort.

 

Also, worthy of note, my daughter was staying solo in her cabin. As we boarded the ship, they paged her name to verify that she indeed was on the ship. We went with her to security, they just wanted to make sure she was who she said she was etc. and that she was on board. I found this to be a good thing.

[papaflamingo]

On Quantum in Feb. we left 2 women in San Juan. Not sure why they were late, the came on the dock just after we cast off and were carrying bags. The ship did set the time on Island time which was one hour ahead, so I suppose they failed to set their watches and didn't verify the time. I always check the time on my watch with the time on the ship before getting off.

I've seen others left behind, but usually because they were drinking in the bar. But these 2 women were sad. I think they though they were showing up an hour before sail away only to see the ship sailing away.

Gotta be vigilant. The ship doesn't wait.

[OCruisers]

We were late (five of us) on an RCI excursion. A rep in the Royal Blue uniform met us as the van dropped us off.

Her first question, "Are you the ______'s?"

I relied "Yes"

She then radio'd someone and told them. "They're here. I have them and we are headed to the ship."

 

She escorted us to the ship. Go stopping. Customs waved us all through. And then we walked the plank. It was strange as everyone thought it was our fault we were late. But it was the driver. We sat in the van for 30 mins before we left the resort.

 

Also, worthy of note, my daughter was staying solo in her cabin. As we boarded the ship, they paged her name to verify that she indeed was on the ship. We went with her to security, they just wanted to make sure she was who she said she was etc. and that she was on board. I found this to be a good thing.

 

Happily, you were on a ship's excursion where they made sure you are back! :)

 

LuLu

[CoopColbie]

I've watched a little rescue boat race up beside the ship and, while both were still moving, arranged for two people to get back on the ship. They were staff members ... I doubt they would have done it for passengers.

[waterbug123]

Anyone have any left behind stories?

 

While on a cruise on the Jewel in '07 we met a couple on board and the wife got left behind in St. Thomas if I recall correctly. Her husband either hadn't left the ship or had gone ahead of her while she stayed behind to do some more shopping. She didn't have her watch set to ship's time and didn't realize she was an hour behind. We saw the husband at sailaway and he was in a panic because she wasn't on board. The next day was a sea day so she couldn't rejoin the ship, and had to wait til the following day when we were in Nassau. The details are fuzzy but I believe the port agent helped her get a hotel room and a flight to Nassau (at her expense of course). Her husband was beside himself with worry the whole next day. The morning we docked in Nassau he was pacing the deck, waiting for the ship to clear customs so he could go meet her when she reboarded.

[micmacmissy]

I've watched a little rescue boat race up beside the ship and, while both were still moving, arranged for two people to get back on the ship. They were staff members ... I doubt they would have done it for passengers.

 

We saw it done for passengers once!

 

On Celebrity Mercury back in 1999 a couple was late in Calica, Mexico (which is no longer a port they use).

 

They stood screaming on the dock as we pulled off and the captain stopped the ship and sent a tender back to get them. It took about 20 minutes.

 

Later that night everyone was talking about it- the crew especially was surprised they sent the tender back (it was not a tender port). We were wondering if it maybe was because they had kids onboard???

[nelblu]

I'm dating myself, but a bunch of Paxs were left behind (70 est.) when we sailed the Oceanic out of New York. When we arrived in Nassau (the only stop), all Paxs were informed that a storm was approaching and that the ship would need to leave so as not to get stuck in port. We were advised to keep abreast of any changes in the weather and info would be relayed/communicated to the various hotels and other areas of attractions on the island. Well the storm was on the horizon, and the Captain was left with no choice but to depart. My understanding is that quite a few of them were golfers.

[DebJ14]

I'm dating myself, but a bunch of Paxs were left behind (70 est.) when we sailed the Oceanic out of New York. When we arrived in Nassau (the only stop), all Paxs were informed that a storm was approaching and that the ship would need to leave so as not to get stuck in port. We were advised to keep abreast of any changes in the weather and info would be relayed/communicated to the various hotels and other areas of attractions on the island. Well the storm was on the horizon, and the Captain was left with no choice but to depart. My understanding is that quite a few of them were golfers.

 

We sailed the Oceanic out of NYC too. That was back in 1981.

[idamae3218]

I've watched a little rescue boat race up beside the ship and, while both were still moving, arranged for two people to get back on the ship. They were staff members ... I doubt they would have done it for passengers.

 

We saw it on our first cruise. NCL's now retired Norway. The couple went to the port agent & was brought out by pilot boat. Ship slowed to let them board. I understand that they paid for the boat ride. I already knew to do this from a classic episode of I love Lucy, when she misses the ship in NY on its way to Europe. :)

 

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[grand isle joe]

Now THAT"S one of my FAVORITE part of the cruise......the RUNNING OF THE DRUNKS.....:D:D:D.....they run down the pier waving franticly, yelling, stumbling holding a drink........and the best part......they really expect the ship to stop, back up, re-tie up to the pier and pick up the poor DRUNK (usually) patrons........I even got some on video......Thanks for some great memories......;):cool:

[dwdwnurse]

To the OP - so sorry to you had to go through this nightmare! Thanks for sharing your story.

 

Once when we were in Cozumel, they kept asking for four passengers to go to Guest Relations. My husband and I went up to the top deck to get ready for sail away and here they came - they were weaving from one side of the pier to the other! We really thought they were just going to fall into the water. RC had to send out a golf cart to go pick them up! People equally cheered and booed them as they approached the ship. They were lucky!

[cruisenfever]

To the OP - so sorry to you had to go through this nightmare! Thanks for sharing your story.

It wasn't the OPs nightmare. They were just inquiring if anyone knew who was left behind.

[nelblu]

We saw it on our first cruise. NCL's now retired Norway. The couple went to the port agent & was brought out by pilot boat. Ship slowed to let them board. I understand that they paid for the boat ride. I already knew to do this from a classic episode of I love Lucy, when she misses the ship in NY on its way to Europe. :)

 

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I remember that episode. It was hilarious trying to get her on the ship.

[cb at sea]

While they will TRY to wait for ship's excursions, they will NOT wait forever....if the ship has to leave, they will, but they will get you to the next port at THEIR expense....but they do NOT ALWAYS WAIT!!!!

[mcatmcat]

I wasn't there but grand cayman tender system is super disorganized. Last tender was leaving at 3pm or so I got to the port by 2:45pm and there were hundreds of people still waiting to get into a tender. I wasn't going to make a line so we seat in a bench waiting for the line to be over.

We got in the tender at 4pm ( and hour later )