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Best way to get off when in ports


naomee15

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We found the process to get on and off the boat to be super easy and very smooth. Except when we arrived in Victoria BC (on the Pearl). We were already late getting into port due to the cruise ship traffic we had to wait to leave, and then we had to wait for the ship to be cleared by customs. It took a while, and everyone was lined up in the stairwells, hallways, etc. Once the doors were actually opened the lines started moving pretty quick.

 

Is this common in Victoria? They're only there for 6 hours to begin with and our ship doesn't arrive (also the Pearl) until 6pm. If it's gonna be a long process, I think I'd just go have a drink in a bar for a couple hours and check out the city only if they get their act together, otherwise, just skip it.

 

Another question - what if you have a tour planned and they don't get you off the ship in time? Can you get priority offloading if you have a deadline?

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