SiestaKeyCruiser Posted June 20 #1 Share Posted June 20 We sail in just over 30 days and still haven’t received any paperwork other than a verification that we are booked. Should I be worried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea4ular Posted June 20 #2 Share Posted June 20 I sail in August (first time with them), and everything I've read says the paperwork comes days (not even weeks) before sailing - My only concern about that is I'll be traveling before and I hope I won't need to have access to a printer or that I need something I won't be home to get. It makes me anxious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiestaKeyCruiser Posted June 20 Author #3 Share Posted June 20 Yes, this is our first Star Clippers cruise, and I’m a little nervous. I can’t even find in writing what time we need to be at the ship for the first day! I’m probably worrying too much, as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea4ular Posted June 21 #4 Share Posted June 21 On 6/20/2024 at 7:51 AM, SiestaKeyCruiser said: I can’t even find in writing what time we need to be at the ship for the first day Obviously you and I are traveling on different ships, but I did write to them and asked specifically about embarkation and debarkation time as well as which pier we are sailing out and in to. They wrote back in a timely fashion (info@starclippers.com) - in my instance they wrote: EMBARKATION Begins at 4:00 p.m., and all guests must be onboard by 9:00 p.m., the ship sails at 10:00 p.m. DEBARKATION Begins at 7:30 a.m., and all flights must be after 12 p.m. very important - AM flight are not advised - So at least I know someone is monitoring their e-mail. It changed my travel plans though for the embarkation day. You and I sound similar. I like to plan and I like to know things. This is also my first sailing with them, and I do find they do things a bit differently than I'm used to. Drop them an e-mail, maybe you'll get a bit of information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiestaKeyCruiser Posted June 25 Author #5 Share Posted June 25 Thanks, Tea4ular, I’ll try that! We arrive in Rome the day before the cruise, so if it’s a 4:00, we’re good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea4ular Posted June 25 #6 Share Posted June 25 2 hours ago, SiestaKeyCruiser said: Thanks, Tea4ular, I’ll try that! We arrive in Rome the day before the cruise, so if it’s a 4:00, we’re good! We ARE alike, I actually set up my travel to arrive 2 days before i set sail in case there were any delays, plus I want to see the Parthenon! Happy sailing SKCruiser! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiestaKeyCruiser Posted July 10 Author #7 Share Posted July 10 Well I finally emailed Star Clippers and received a phone call in return. Basically the same instructions as you posted. We leave the US on July 28 and board the RC on the 30th! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea4ular Posted July 10 #8 Share Posted July 10 @SiestaKeyCruiser - I'd be grateful if you'd slip back in here to share the process of when/how you get/got any paperwork before your sailing. Meanwhile here's to a lovely trip for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new_cruiser Posted July 11 #9 Share Posted July 11 I didn't need any printed paperwork to board so you don't need to worry about not having a printer. IIRC, I didn't need any electronic paperwork either. Just my passport. I think this is pretty typical of small ship lines. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiestaKeyCruiser Posted July 11 Author #10 Share Posted July 11 23 hours ago, tea4ular said: @SiestaKeyCruiser - I'd be grateful if you'd slip back in here to share the process of when/how you get/got any paperwork before your sailing. Meanwhile here's to a lovely trip for you! I emailed Star Clippers with my questions (I’d used a travel agent to book originally). The next day, I received a phone call from Star Clippers in Miami. The very lovely woman answered all of my questions and also told me that they had sent our paperwork to the travel agent. She immediately forwarded that to me. I printed out the first two pages, one of which is a boarding pass. I honestly believed that we won’t need it because odd the size of the ship and the number is passengers. But I didn’t want to take any chances, and now I feel much better. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea4ular Posted July 11 #11 Share Posted July 11 35 minutes ago, SiestaKeyCruiser said: they had sent our paperwork to the travel agent. Oh! I also used a travel agent - I'll touch base with them. 14 hours ago, new_cruiser said: I didn't need any printed paperwork to board so you don't need to worry about not having a printer. IIRC, I didn't need any electronic paperwork either. Just my passport. I think this is pretty typical of small ship lines. That's good to know, too. Thank you both for sharing your experiences! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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