RCL Radience, NZ, dock vs tender, exact formal nights, compass

[Ocicat99]

Ports: Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Picton on RCL Radience. Do we always dock? When are formal nights? does anyone have a link to a cruise compass? Thanks!

[CruiserBruce]

The RCI website says if the ship is docked or tendering on your itinerary.

 

The best place for dress code issues and the Compass is the RCI board, here:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=83

[GUT2407]

Ports: Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Picton on RCL Radience. Do we always dock? When are formal nights? does anyone have a link to a cruise compass? Thanks!

 

You won't dock at Picton, you will dock Auckland and Wellington, your itinerary should show.

 

As for formal night that can change from cruise to cruise however as a general rule

 

Not first of last nights (luggage issues)

More likely to be a sea day, but not always, if not usually an early departure port.

[MicCanberra]

All of those ports mentioned should be docked. only Akaroa would be tendered. Especially if it is this sailing.

http://www.royalcaribbean.com.au/cruises/10NightNewZealand-ChristmasCruise-RD10K055?currencyCode=AUD&sCruiseType=CO&sailDate=12%2F16%2F2016

[MicCanberra]

All of those ports mentioned should be docked. only Akaroa would be tendered. Especially if it is this sailing.

http://www.royalcaribbean.com.au/cruises/10NightNewZealand-ChristmasCruise-RD10K055?currencyCode=AUD&sCruiseType=CO&sailDate=12%2F16%2F2016

 

If it is this cruise it is most likely to be day 2 and day 9 as the formal nights.

[Ocicat99]

thanks for info, probably 2 nights as cruise is 11 nights. I don't think we are doing Akaroa.

[Ocicat99]

You won't dock at Picton, you will dock Auckland and Wellington, your itinerary should show.

 

As for formal night that can change from cruise to cruise however as a general rule

 

Not first of last nights (luggage issues)

More likely to be a sea day, but not always, if not usually an early departure port.

that's very helpful and good commonsense so I can use for all future cruises!

[megsie]

We docked at Napier, Wellington, Picton and Dunedin on Voyager which is much larger than Radiance. Auckland and Tauranga both docks as well.

Picton was at the logging wharf with shuttle buses into town. The only problems with some these ports are the windy conditions and seas. So some cruises are unable to get into the ports.

If you come into Picton early, try to see at first light cruising in the Marlborough Sounds. It is just magical with the sun coming up from the darkness over the mountains, clouds/mist like waterfalls and water smooth as silk Well it was when we were there!

[rkmw]

You won't dock at Picton, you will dock Auckland and Wellington, your itinerary should show.

 

As for formal night that can change from cruise to cruise however as a general rule

 

Not first of last nights (luggage issues)

More likely to be a sea day, but not always, if not usually an early departure port.

 

why wont you dock at Picton

[MicCanberra]

They will dock at Picton as well.

[MicCanberra]

thanks for info, probably 2 nights as cruise is 11 nights. I don't think we are doing Akaroa.

 

What is the data of your cruise?

BTW, some of this information should be in your cruise planner.

[rkmw]

They will dock at Picton as well.

 

post #3 said they wont dock at Picton, maybe they meant you will dock at Picton

[MicCanberra]

post #3 said they wont dock at Picton, maybe they meant you will dock at Picton

Righto, GUT must have got it wrong.