Debarking one day early on a t/a cruise?

[Judygoox]

Our travel agent says that celebrity will not allow us to leave the ship one day early, but to ask when we get on board if we may. One of our party lives in France and we can disembark and go to her house to visit her family. What would the repercussions be if we left with no permission? 

[Arizona Wildcat]

Downlining is no longer allowed.  Covid ended the practice.

No exceptions except if arrival using FBC is delayed thus allowing boarding at another port.

If you left early you would be likely banned from cruising with RCL and pay a fee.  Pre Covid was $65pp.  Don't do it.  It would likely violate French immigration law as well.  Taking a train or ferry from the final port would be a much better idea.

Edited March 22, 2023 by Arizona Wildcat

[TMLAalum]

From this thread's title I envisioned the OP having a long swim ashore!

[dcbiker97]

Well one issue is that you’d be illegally entering France. I’d think that would’ve be enough. 

Edited March 22, 2023 by dcbiker97

[Essiesmom]

What is your itinerary?  You would not be illegally entering France, nor would there be customs/immigration if your previous port is a Schengen country.  What has been denied - but not illegal -  may become permitted again.  EM

[Arizona Wildcat]

2 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

What is your itinerary?  You would not be illegally entering France, nor would there be customs/immigration if your previous port is a Schengen country.  What has been denied - but not illegal -  may become permitted again.  EM

It will likely be permitted in the future when covid is over.  We have downlined in the past.  Advance notice was required in order to have customs and immigration in place even if the cruise began and never left Schengen countries.  Made little sense but many laws & rules do not.

[Lastdance]

We wanted to disembark in Naples rather than Civi; Celebrity said “no.”  So, we have a longer trip to Sorrento for our Airbnb.  It is what it is.  Yes, Covid was part of the reason for this.

Edited March 22, 2023 by Lastdance

[Judygoox]

24 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

It will likely be permitted in the future when covid is over.  We have downlined in the past.  Advance notice was required in order to have customs and immigration in place even if the cruise began and never left Schengen countries.  Made little sense but many laws & rules do not.

Thank you for your reply.  Now I understand that if our previous port was Portugal or France then departing the ship later in France would not be illegal.  That, unfortunately, is not the case on this cruise.

[Judygoox]

39 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

What is your itinerary?  You would not be illegally entering France, nor would there be customs/immigration if your previous port is a Schengen country.  What has been denied - but not illegal -  may become permitted again.  EM

Thank you for your very helpful reply.  Now I understand that if our previous port was Portugal or France then departing the ship later in France would not be illegal.  That, unfortunately, is not the case on this cruise.

[calicakes]

13 hours ago, Judygoox said:

Our travel agent says that celebrity will not allow us to leave the ship one day early, but to ask when we get on board if we may. One of our party lives in France and we can disembark and go to her house to visit her family. What would the repercussions be if we left with no permission? 

We were on the Reflection in September.  Our last stop before Rome was Florence.  Two couples left in Florence.  

[calicakes]

44 minutes ago, Lastdance said:

We wanted to disembark in Naples rather than Civi; Celebrity said “no.”  So, we have a longer trip to Sorrento for our Airbnb.  It is what it is.  Yes, Covid was part of the reason for this.

2 couples left in Florence ( stop before Rome) last September.  We met them on an excursion and they told us they received permission to do this.  They were heading to Florence after the cruise ended. 

[Judygoox]

Understood.  

Edited March 22, 2023 by Judygoox
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[Judygoox]

13 minutes ago, calicakes said:

2 couples left in Florence ( stop before Rome) last September.  We met them on an excursion and they told us they received permission to do this.  They were heading to Florence after the cruise ended. 

Understood. I believe that was possible since they are both Schengen countries.