Tendering in Kotor, Montengro

[Packman1000]

Can anyone tell me how the timing of tenders work in Kotor. Our ship (Crown) arrives at 7 AM and I want to know how long it may take to get ashore for those with private tours. I don't know if they use the ships lifeboats, nor do I know how far from the pier they anchor, etc. So, I'm looking specifically at the port of Kotor.

 

Thanks

[trinitytrees]

When we went to Kotor we docked right in middle of town it was amazing. Never saw any tendering. Sorry can't be more helpful, except to say it's beautiful. Enjoy

[1spacecowboy]

Last year on the Royal Princess, there were private boats as shuttles, as to the distance from the pier, we were anchored about 10 minutes away.

 

 

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[Hlitner]

They can dock one large ship. If the pier is being used they use tenders for other ships. The "timing" is like any other tender operation...in that its somewhat unpredictable...especially during the first couple of hours after dropping anchor. Princess uses a priority system for tender operations where those in higher categories (such as Elite) get priority as do those on cruise ship excursions, folks in large suites, etc. Everyone else needs to get a tender ticket (given out in a public lounge) which are done on a first come first serve basis. You then wait until your number/color is called.

 

Hank

[-Lew-]

The two tenders we were on were not ship's lifeboats. The tender ride is very short...300 meters at most.

 

[paul929207]

It is a short tender ride. That said, most of the time is loading and unloading. If you do not have priority (Princess excursion, Suite or Elite), it will all depend on when you group gets on line. If they are one of the first, they will be off quickly. At the end of the line would mean an hour an a half or so.

 

Each individual in your group must be on line to get a ticket. You cannot get an extra for someone "on the way"

[wheezedr]

Will differ with some of the above. We were the third ship in on our day, so not only was the dock taken but so was the closest anchorage point . Our tender was 10-15 mins. In the afternoon a big wind squall kicked up which slowed the pace of tendering and we were late to depart. You might check to see if other ships are in port with you.

[Astro Flyer]

The two tenders we were on were not ship's lifeboats. The tender ride is very short...300 meters at most.

 

This is one of the new ports we’ll visit on the Sky which shows as a tender port & looking forward to exploring the town.

 

Did your tendering have too many elite level passengers & require a tender ticket? That’s happened to us a couple of times & we had to go to the other side of the restaurant to wait to be called to the tender. That was quicker than for other passengers but we couldn’t join the back of the tender line due to the large number of elite level passengers.

Edited March 6, 2018 by Astro Flyer

[4cats4me]

This is one of the new ports we’ll visit on the Sky & looking forward to exploring the town.

 

Did your tendering have too many elite level passengers & require a tender ticket? That’s happened a couple of times for us & we had to go to the other side of the restaurant to wait to be called to the tender. That was quicker than for other passengers but we couldn’t join the back of the tender line due to the large number of elite level passengers.

 

 

 

Good question. We will be going to this port in October, so I will be very interested in the answer.

[Omega1]

On our first visit to Kotor, we docked (Holland America). On our second visit we tendered, using the ship's tenders (Royal Princess). Owing to gusting winds, the ship anchored quite a way out, with a 20 minute tender ride.

[paul929207]

This is one of the new ports we’ll visit on the Sky which shows as a tender port & looking forward to exploring the town.

 

Did your tendering have too many elite level passengers & require a tender ticket? That’s happened to us a couple of times & we had to go to the other side of the restaurant to wait to be called to the tender. That was quicker than for other passengers but we couldn’t join the back of the tender line due to the large number of elite level passengers.

Yes, we are Elite and had to get a ticket. We were separate from the non- Elite/Suite, but still slowed a little. We were on the Royal Princess last May.

[frugaltravel]

When I went last fall, we anchored quite close and used the ship's tenders to get to shore. Very quick and efficient. During the day they moved the ship to the dock after another cruise ship left so by about noon they didn't tender anyone anymore.

 

Great port!

[anthonyy7]

We anchored there 2x last May on the Majestic. We the used the ships tender boats. It was a very quick trip to/from the pier. Expect hordes of guides waiting for or trying to get customers when you exit the secure area. Once you cross the street, you can get a nice map of old town at the TI kiosk.

[paul929207]

Be sure to be on deck for sailaway. It is a beautiful trip own the fjord and back into the Adriatic.

[Astro Flyer]

Yes, we are Elite and had to get a ticket. We were separate from the non- Elite/Suite, but still slowed a little. We were on the Royal Princess last May.

 

Thanks Paul & with the larger number of elite level passengers that may become much more routine.

 

When used this procedure didn’t greatly delay our tendering to shore & is preferable to having hundreds of elite passengers standing in the back of a long tender line.

 

Our Spanish Passage/TA cruise on the Royal Princess in October fortunately did not have any tender ports because with 1,500 elite level passengers it would have necessitated using the tender ticket system.

[paul929207]

1500 elites would have delayed things

[OzKiwiJJ]

It very much depends on which anchorage point you get. On our first stop there, on Royal Princess, we had the prime position barely 5 minutes from the wharf. On our second stop high winds were predicted for the afternoon so the ship anchored further out, 10-15 minutes away.

 

Kotor is gorgeous, and so is the sailaway especially as the ship enters the very narrow channel linking the fjord to Kotor Bay. Be prepared to spend up to an hour on deck, or on your balcony if you have one, enjoying the spectacular scenery.

[diane.in.ny]

Plan on at least 20 minutes because you won't know until you get there what position your ship will have. Our first stop was 20 minutes. Second stop we were docked

[frugaltravel]

Be sure to be on deck for sailaway. It is a beautiful trip own the fjord and back into the Adriatic.

 

Our sail away was a lot in the dark. I was also on deck 2-3 hours before arrival. Beautiful scenery.

[-Lew-]

Did your tendering have too many elite level passengers & require a tender ticket? That’s happened to us a couple of times & we had to go to the other side of the restaurant to wait to be called to the tender. That was quicker than for other passengers but we couldn’t join the back of the tender line due to the large number of elite level passengers.

We had an early meeting time with our private tour guide, so we were in the MDR early. There were very few people there and we just walked down to the tender without the need to show black cards or tender passes to cruise staff in MDR.

[flamomo]

From the pier to the gate of the walled city is only about 2 blocks, so if you're just wanting to wander leisurely and enjoy the old city, it can easily be done on your own. There are open air restaurants, lots of shops, and interesting old churches.

That's what I did the last time I was there.