Half Moon Cay - tendering infromation

[gchamber]

I read that you have to get tendering stickers to go ashore. Just wondering how long it take to get everyone that wants to go ashore off ship.

[pbmsmile]

If you rent a cabana you are the first ones off the ship!! I know that does not answer your question but I just thought I would mention it..

[Rainberry]

I don't remember it taking long at all. We woke up early and got one of the first tenders no problem. I'd totally recommend getting off as early as possible. The beach was soooo nice slightly more empty.

[Guest LoveMyBoxer]

If you book any excursion you will be on the first tender. You can also get up early and get one of the first stickers. The tenders are pretty big and take quite a few people. They also use two or three going back and forth.

[tracyanns]

It takes about an hour and a half to run them all from the staff in the AM to all of the ship, but it depends on sea conditions. They now seem to have this process that you go down to the theatre (or some other public area) at a certain time and you then get your ticket and you wait there...you can no longer go and wait in halls or in the stairwells. You can go down when your ticket number is called. We went down 15 minutes early and we were already number 3...but the tenders hold quite a bit of people and if the weather is good and they can load and unload them quick it will be faster.

 

I know on our last cruise you only got on the first tender if you had a shore excursion prior to 11:00 AM, so don't pick an excursion just to get on the first tender because if you have one in the afternoon it won't work. Also, please always keep in mind that if the seas aren't cooperating they will not tender and you will have an extra sea day...this has happened to us atleast 4 times...I always hate to miss the private islands, but it does happen so just don't act surprised if it does...

[pbmsmile]

It takes about an hour and a half to run them all from the staff in the AM to all of the ship, but it depends on sea conditions. They now seem to have this process that you go down to the theatre (or some other public area) at a certain time and you then get your ticket and you wait there...you can no longer go and wait in halls or in the stairwells. You can go down when your ticket number is called. We went down 15 minutes early and we were already number 3...but the tenders hold quite a bit of people and if the weather is good and they can load and unload them quick it will be faster.

 

I know on our last cruise you only got on the first tender if you had a shore excursion prior to 11:00 AM, so don't pick an excursion just to get on the first tender because if you have one in the afternoon it won't work. Also, please always keep in mind that if the seas aren't cooperating they will not tender and you will have an extra sea day...this has happened to us atleast 4 times...I always hate to miss the private islands, but it does happen so just don't act surprised if it does...

I would be soooo disappointed if we missed this day as it is the one I am most looking forward to...

[3 MO sisters]

No stickers if you go later. We got in line about 10:30 am, were on the island about 11:15 (not sure, didn't look at my watch).

 

The last tender to return to the ship was scheduled for 4:15 pm, seemed like everyone got in line about 3 pm.

[AdrenalineRush]

I didnt need a sticker and left about 45 mins after we arrived.

Here is a video of the tender ride back from HMC, to give you idea of the time involved.(click on picture to start video)