Embarkation with overnight in port

[soccermom4]

We're booked on a HAL cruise out of Buenos Aires in March.  The first night is in port in BA as an "overnight".  We leave port at 6 pm on the 2nd day of the cruise.  How does that work?  Is the first day basically everyone boarding and checking in and doing "normal" departure stuff like safety drills and eating onboard?  Then the "2nd day" you're allowed to go back on-shore and tour around Buenos Aires?  TIA for the clarification. 

[CruiserBruce]

Generally ,  yes, but the drill procedures will be done on the second day, before you sail.

[john2003]

I would expect you could return ashore on the first day as well

 

 

[rafinmd]

The procedures for leaving Buenos Aires and boarding the ship are pretty intense but once you complete them it becomes just like a port call.  You CAN leave the ship the day you board but the ships dock in a cargo area and you need a shuttle to get to the ship and there isn't much close to the port so it's probably better to unpack the day you board and leave the touring for the next day.'

 

There may be some people with delayed flights coming in the day of departure so the muster drill will not happen until close to departure time.

 

Roy