Getting off the ship at tender ports??

[Mikey3w11]

On past Carnival cruises they have used the colored dot system to show you have booked a shore tour with the ship. I hear talk about tender tickets on this site. Could someone explain the process to me. We are leaving on the Valor in two weeks. I would like to figure out how to get off the ship in a timely manner without booking an excursion through Carnival.

[jleq]

You can pick up "tender tickets" [first come/first served] in one of the lounges. The time/location will be in your Capers. Ticket will note which tender you are on. "Open Tendering" [no tickets required] starts 2-3 hours after tendering begins.

 

No tickets needed to ride the tender back to the ship

[PaigeM]

How often does the tender come back to the ship? Every hour on the hour sort of thing?

[cruznlobo]

By the time we get up.....have some breakfast and a couple beers:D , we walk down and get on a tender with no wait.:rolleyes: