FredS Posted November 20, 2007 #1 Share Posted November 20, 2007 We are on the Star Princess from Valparaiso to Seattle in April 2008. We will be going to Chile about a week early to visit friends in La Serena, Chile. It turns out that the Star leave Valparaiso on Friday and makes a port stop in LA SERENA (COQUIMBO), CHILE on Saturday. Anyone have experience with not embarking the first day and then joining the ship a day later. (I wonder if we called Princess on Fri April 11, 2008 and told them we were delayed and would have to join up on Sat at the next port stop would work; if it can't be done some other way.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B40 Tha Cruisa Posted November 21, 2007 #2 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I dont think this is something that is done often. Princess likely does not have an embarkation system set up at this port to check you in and things of that nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted November 21, 2007 #3 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Ask your travel agent regarding a "trip deviation" request. What you are suggesting I would think can be done as long as arranged in advance. We have gotten off a ship a day early on cruises in Europe, by planning ahead with the cruise line. See ships board crew in various ports, would think not a big deal as long as arranged ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GloriaF Posted November 21, 2007 #4 Share Posted November 21, 2007 It was done in Aruba on the Panama Canal cruise. We met at least two couples that had boarded in Aruba on the previous cruise and were leaving in Aruba on our cruise. I don't see much difference in this and what you suggest except the name of the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongerob Posted November 21, 2007 #5 Share Posted November 21, 2007 It should be easy to arrange. You just have to have a Plan B in case the ship doesn't make it into La Serena for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJ Posted November 21, 2007 #6 Share Posted November 21, 2007 It was done in Aruba on the Panama Canal cruise. We met at least two couples that had boarded in Aruba on the previous cruise and were leaving in Aruba on our cruise. I don't see much difference in this and what you suggest except the name of the port. That sounds more like a cruise that might be marketed in different countries, where the embarkation/debarkation ports are different. Something along the idea of the Sea's itinerary this winter, where it's 14 days from Barbados or 14 days from Montego Bay, but those 2 ports are 7 days apart. So, people that board for 2 weeks in Barbados would see some people leave and new people get on halfway through the cruise. Something is in the back of my mind that Aruba was a turnaround port last year for some cruise, but I can't place it. While somebody could arrange to get on board late (or may have missed a flight and had no choice but to get on late), I think it would be next to impossible to arrange to stay a few days of the next voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredS Posted November 22, 2007 Author #7 Share Posted November 22, 2007 So far my TA says she talked to Princess and they said to fax in a request and it is up to the captain to OK it. So will we go through that and see what the response is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaandam_2 Posted November 22, 2007 #8 Share Posted November 22, 2007 i can't imagine they would deny the request. will you please let us know what their answer is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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