Aulanis Posted May 16, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Here's an easy question but only if you know the answer 🙂 Disembarkation on on our cruise last week was pretty good for us. This was in Southampton UK. We had to catch a train to Manchester around noon so we were not affected by a half hour behind schedule announcement. For our next cruise we would prefer to catch an earlier train which if a similar delay kicks in might make it a bit difficult. So back to the question- First item on the list of groups is Walk Off - Time 7.15am That is far too early for us ,we need a decent breakfast for the 5/6hour journey home. When it says Walk Off 7.15am, is that just the earliest you can walk off, does it mean we have to go at 7.15 or can we ask for that ( so we take our own luggage) but just walk off at say 8.15am. When they were calling the groups they did seem to backtrack and say e.g " Now calling groups Gold3 and Pink1 that means there should be no-one left in Green Purple Yellow & Black and if there are you should be leaving now." Sorry pic is a bit blurred but will give the general idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted May 16, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Depends whether you have the front to do it and can ignore potential open hostility. 😀 You'd make yourselves very unpopular if you carried your luggage off when the bulk of passengers are disembarking - corridors, queue for lifts, gangway & such. Not chastising - just saying 😉 JB 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted May 17, 2022 #3 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Better to ask for the first off having left your luggage for them to remove and then you can go any time after they call that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted May 17, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted May 17, 2022 23 hours ago, John Bull said: Depends whether you have the front to do it Not normally but with a 5/6 hour train journey ahead of us I might 🙂 6 hours ago, windsor26 said: and then you can go any time after they call that time Yes, that might work but as I said , on our cruise last week the calling of the groups closed down for a period so I dont know if they would even let walk offs ,walk off or people from earlier groups leave. Reason for holdup was just given as congestion Thankyou both for your replies I have sent the query to Princess but we may have to get our train tickets before they reply. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted May 19, 2022 #5 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I'm not sure I could handle the worry of trying to make my way off with luggage after the time allocated- we always go with the 7 or 7.30 self disembarkation. We make do with a drink and slice of toast, and catch the 8.15-ish train North, and hope that we can find food at the 20 minute changeover at Wolverhampton- there's a buffet on the platform, and the Glasgow train has always (so far!) left from the same platform. If all's well, there will be a buffet on board this next train, because there's not always time at Lancaster before we catch the slow, every station stopping train up the coast... 😄 It's a problem, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted May 19, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Hi @jocap thanks - we had shaken off the idea of the walk off and have asked princess about booking first self arrangements and going a bit later. WE were aiming for the 10. 15 train as we dont have as far or as slow to go as you. However if you look at the avanti site its not going to be easy whatever and July is the same May see if evesway coaches have any seats left. https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-information/plan-your-journey/planned-engineering-works?year=2022&month=6 Where are you from? I am from Cockermouth and DW is from Frizington but we have been down here for 40 odd years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebreos Posted May 19, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Can only answer from PandO cruises - self disembarkation starts at 7.15 and finishes at 8am normally, not arrived late etc. The first off slots are usually for suites then they work their way down the loyalty levels and cabin grades I believe. Not sure what happens if you miss the 8am end time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted May 20, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 20, 2022 22 hours ago, Aulanis said: Hi @jocap thanks - we had shaken off the idea of the walk off and have asked princess about booking first self arrangements and going a bit later. WE were aiming for the 10. 15 train as we dont have as far or as slow to go as you. However if you look at the avanti site its not going to be easy whatever and July is the same May see if evesway coaches have any seats left. https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-information/plan-your-journey/planned-engineering-works?year=2022&month=6 Where are you from? I am from Cockermouth and DW is from Frizington but we have been down here for 40 odd years We're from Seascale/Gosforth area. We've used Eavesway before, but had to go either to Carlisle or Lancaster, so it didn't solve the problem! We enjoy the coach travel, though. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted August 27, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 27, 2022 If you fill in the appropriate form requesting a disembarkation time which might be a computer smart phone system these days, but get issued with late colour labels just take them to reception for exchange. This is not widely advertised but you just tell them you want xxxx colour because your onward transport arrangements are scheduled early and what you have been allocated will not work. They then hand you the suitable colour labels to put on your cases. Obviously do this immediately you get your labels to do the exchange. Regards John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted August 29, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Hi John Yes I had discovered that whilst on board ;my original query was for a cruise back in june. AS it happens it was hilarious it was on a fated Sky cruise that left soton with one generator not working so could not reach full speed. We were late getting to the first port. Another port they changed the route making us late as they discovered the ship was Too Big to follow the planned route. To crown it all the return date was the day of the annual regatta in Soton. To get into port we had to be there by 5am or after 11am. Not sure why but we didnt leave Bergen any earlier and being unable to reach top speed failed to get home by 5am so any plans for debarking earlier were up /down the Swanny. Whilst we were off and missed it the Fire alarm was set off in the luggage collection area causing further delays. Fortunately for us {Really} it was also the day of a major rail strike so we could get any train on any company going vaguely in the direction of home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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