DonRobertoSanJuan Posted March 24, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2018 We will have a few tender ports on our British Isles cruise and would like to know how much time it will take to get ashore. We are not suite or club, but balcony and have rental cars booked at Kirkwall and Portree. Also, what are the rules on getting back to the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted March 24, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Surprised you need a tender at Kirkwall as this is usually a berth dock as it had a new cruise dock built few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted March 24, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 24, 2018 If you arrive early it should not be too long a wait. It will be busiest between about 9am and 10.30 usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showingdiva Posted March 25, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Tendering time from ship to Edinburgh (Newhaven Harbour) is around 20 minutes. In keeping with most cruise lines, passengers on early booked tours will be tendered first. As said, usually busiest between 9.30-10.30am. On the way back to the ship, try to avoid the times that most morning / afternoon tours are returning, ie 1pm and 4pm (BST) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRobertoSanJuan Posted March 25, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted March 25, 2018 You are right majortom10. Upon closer look, Kirkwall is not a tender port. Portree and Guernsey are. I was concerned that we would have to wait for suite and club passengers, as well as passengers on ship tours, to tender before we would be able to go ashore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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