Shops open Embarkation day?

[janroatan]

Are the shops open on Regal Princess, embarkation day, prior to sailing?

Looking to buy a couple Princess mugs, as in-cabin coffee  cups are so small.

[cruisecrazy82]

I don't think they can be open while docked in port due to being duty free but I am sure someone can confirm that.  Not sure if that is only for the states or applies everywhere. 

[Crystabel]

Only once the ship reaches international waters, I believe. 

[Potstech]

We just bring our own insulated mugs in order to take our coffee/tea anywhere we want.

[skynight]

None. Shops only are open when the ship is at sea.

[Roberto256]

33 minutes ago, skynight said:

None. Shops only are open when the ship is at sea.

Except in the bahamas, where they can open if they wish...

 

Edited September 9, 2022 by Roberto256

[drowelf]

53 minutes ago, Roberto256 said:

Except in the bahamas, where they can open if they wish...

 

Is that because the are registered in the Bahamas or just because they are there? 

[Roberto256]

14 minutes ago, drowelf said:

Is that because the are registered in the Bahamas or just because they are there? 

 

A few (maybe quite a few) years ago, the bahamian shop keepers were crying that by 1700,

all their customers sailed away.

 

The cruiselines said they had to leave, to open shops and casinos.

 

So, the bahamians changed the rules to get ships to stay longer.

 

I recall one day in princess cay where on onboard shops were open before passengers started going ashore.

 

 

 

[kokopelli-az]

When we were on the Caribbean Princess in June, the Patter said the shops would open "approximately one hour after sailing."   

[MissP22]

I have NEVER seen any shops open on any Princess ship before they leave.

Either the embarkation ports or distant ports. 

[geoherb]

The Patters on my cruise last month list the shops being open from "Sailing - 11 pm" on embarkation day and all port days. They were open 9 am to 11 pm on sea days.

[johnmik1]

3 hours ago, MissP22 said:

I have NEVER seen any shops open on any Princess ship before they leave.

Either the embarkation ports or distant ports. 

I am currently on Sky and we had a port this week where the stores and the casino were open all day.I can’t remember which port it was.

[MissP22]

1 minute ago, johnmik1 said:

I am currently on Sky and we had a port this week where the stores and the casino were open all day.I can’t remember which port it was.

Well there you go. 

Whatever port it was decided to let the ship operate when they were docked. Most don't since it cuts down on land side sales and gambling. 

[skynight]

1 hour ago, johnmik1 said:

I am currently on Sky and we had a port this week where the stores and the casino were open all day. I can’t remember which port it was.

This is not the norm. Personally have never seen this, but guess it happens.