dapod423 Posted April 18, 2012 #1 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I will be on the Gem 5/5-5/12. Disembarkation in NY is set for 8am. In reality what time can I expect to be off the ship and through customs? Does anyone have personal experience? I'm trying to see if we will be able to make a couple of events that day. I'm sure we'll be exhausted (or completely relaxed). Gotta love the season of Communions, Confirmations, BBQs and birthday parties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davechipp74 Posted April 18, 2012 #2 Share Posted April 18, 2012 i have disembarked in n.y. many times i would not expect to be off the ship before 9 a.m because of walk off lines then figure almost an hour for customs figure almost 10 a.m. to have all luggage in hand and be ready to leave pier of course give or take 20 min. here or there time is approx. and there are many variables JMHO :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Cruise4Ever Posted April 18, 2012 #3 Share Posted April 18, 2012 We have sailed many times out of NYC. Barring any delays, you can be off the ship by 9:30 or so. If you choose self-disembarkation (where you carry your own luggage instead of putting it outside the night before), you might even get off earlier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowers44 Posted April 18, 2012 #4 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Sailed the Gem last November. With self disembarkation, we were off the ship by 8:15 AM. Our tour bus did not arrive until almost noon. It was a long wait. Should have done the latest time off the ship and slept in on the last day. It went really smoothly. Of course, you have to arrive on time to start getting off that early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopes4 Posted April 18, 2012 #5 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I will be on the Gem 5/5-5/12. Disembarkation in NY is set for 8am. In reality what time can I expect to be off the ship and through customs? Does anyone have personal experience? I'm trying to see if we will be able to make a couple of events that day. I'm sure we'll be exhausted (or completely relaxed). Gotta love the season of Communions, Confirmations, BBQs and birthday parties! If you carry off your own luggage and line up early, I think you could easily be off before 9am. I was off and waiting for my ride by 9:30, but I was also on my balcony earlier watching others claim their cars from the parking lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapod423 Posted April 18, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Thank you all!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted April 18, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I've heard Sunday's are worse than Saturdays. Our first NCL cruise, we were at home by 9:30 am. Our second (on a Sunday), we cleared customs at 10:45 (and raced to get dd to her Confirmation by 11:30). It all depends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco Posted April 18, 2012 #8 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) If the ship docks on schedule, there are are no snafus, and you do "walk off", you probably will be off by 8:30 give or take. Edited April 18, 2012 by marco typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bean24 Posted April 19, 2012 #9 Share Posted April 19, 2012 If you have luggage and need to go through customs, use a porter . They will take you through a separate line, bypassing most of the wait. --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?0cfgut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibcnusoon Posted April 19, 2012 #10 Share Posted April 19, 2012 We are returning from the Gem on Easter Sunday at 10:00am. Would we be off the ship by noon? Would we be able to have a sitdown breakfast that morning? We've never sailed NCL before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Cruise4Ever Posted April 19, 2012 #11 Share Posted April 19, 2012 We are returning from the Gem on Easter Sunday at 10:00am. Would we be off the ship by noon? Would we be able to have a sitdown breakfast that morning? We've never sailed NCL before. Provided they aren't delayed and there are no immigration issues, yes, you should be off by noon. And, you can enjoy breakfast in the main dining room any morning, not just the last one. Welcome to NCL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibcnusoon Posted April 19, 2012 #12 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Provided they aren't delayed and there are no immigration issues, yes, you should be off by noon. And, you can enjoy breakfast in the main dining room any morning, not just the last one. Welcome to NCL! Oh yes, thank you, I'm sure we will! I'll also enjoy the quick 1-1/2 hour drive to the port versus paying overpriced airfare to Florida or San Juan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted April 19, 2012 #13 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Coming back from Bermuda we docked at 7:30am and were walking off the ship at 7:50, thru customs and driving away from the garage at 8:15. We that said we were in line at 7:30 and were one of the 1st to walk off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb-ottawa Posted April 19, 2012 #14 Share Posted April 19, 2012 We've sailed out of New York on NCL three times and I'm sure we've had breakfast in the MDR on disembarkation day. And we are usually off the ship following breakfast and with our own luggage to meet our ride at 10 a.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted April 19, 2012 #15 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I have the opposite question...how late has anyone been able to get off the ship? We are flying out of JFK at 5. We considered sightseeing or something before heading to the airport but figured by the time we find a place to stow our luggage we won't have that much time to do anything. Since we will be there for three days pre-cruise we have decided to sleep in and try to be the last off the ship:D Now I am trying to decide what time to tell the car service to pick us up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. H. Posted April 19, 2012 #16 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I would think they want everyone off the ship by 10-10:30 since the next cruisers start boarding at noon-ish. 5:00 is a late flight. Lots of hours at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Line Posted April 19, 2012 #17 Share Posted April 19, 2012 As you can see there are a lot of different times people experience when they can actually get off the boat. You should look up to see how many ships are calling that day as well because Customs is sometimes hard pressed providing enough agents in Manhattan and Brooklyn on certain days you could be delayed. On my Jewel trip they started to let walk off's off at 9:00p but the entire debarkation process was stopped for over 30 minutes with only the announcement it was a Custom Hold. We did not get off the boat until just before 11a. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suometar Posted April 19, 2012 #18 Share Posted April 19, 2012 On our last cruise which returned to NYC on April 7, we chose the latest disembarkation time, which I believe was 10:40. However, they called our color at 10:10. Walked off the ship, picked up our luggage, breezed through customs, got a taxi, and were back home in Queens an hour later. I think the reason why this was such a breeze was that we chose the very last disembarkation time and most passengers had already left the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibcnusoon Posted April 20, 2012 #19 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Why does the arrival of the Gem say 10:00am and they have everyone off the ship within the hour? Edited April 20, 2012 by ibcnusoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted April 20, 2012 #20 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I would think they want everyone off the ship by 10-10:30 since the next cruisers start boarding at noon-ish. 5:00 is a late flight. Lots of hours at the airport. It is that, but the only other non stop was at 11 and I didn't want to spend our entire 10 days worrying about making it. I figure if we get off late, it will be close to 1 by the time we get to JFK, checked in, etc. find someplace to have a nice lunch and the fly on home. Don't want to compress too fast!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. H. Posted April 20, 2012 #21 Share Posted April 20, 2012 It is that, but the only other non stop was at 11 and I didn't want to spend our entire 10 days worrying about making it. I figure if we get off late, it will be close to 1 by the time we get to JFK, checked in, etc. find someplace to have a nice lunch and the fly on home. Don't want to compress too fast!:D 11:00 would be cutting it close in case of traffic and airlines what you there 1-2 hours prior to take-off. I would think you will make it to JFK by noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted April 20, 2012 #22 Share Posted April 20, 2012 We are returning from the Gem on Easter Sunday at 10:00am. Would we be off the ship by noon? Would we be able to have a sitdown breakfast that morning? We've never sailed NCL before. Why does the arrival of the Gem say 10:00am and they have everyone off the ship within the hour? Most Gem itineraries have an arrival time in NY of 7 or 8 am. that's why everyone is off the ship by 10 or 10:30. Your cruise is a Caribbean itinerary with a much longer distance to cover from your last port of call to NY....that's why your arrival time is listed at 10am...and as a result on your cruise not everyone will be off the ship by 11...it will likely be at least 12:30 before everyone disembarks your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibcnusoon Posted April 20, 2012 #23 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Most Gem itineraries have an arrival time in NY of 7 or 8 am. that's why everyone is off the ship by 10 or 10:30. Your cruise is a Caribbean itinerary with a much longer distance to cover from your last port of call to NY....that's why your arrival time is listed at 10am...and as a result on your cruise not everyone will be off the ship by 11...it will likely be at least 12:30 before everyone disembarks your cruise. Excellent! Thanks for the response. We disembark on Easter Sunday, so it sounds like we'll be able to have a semi-leisurely breakfast in the MDR before getting off the ship. Edited April 20, 2012 by ibcnusoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickinNYC Posted April 20, 2012 #24 Share Posted April 20, 2012 We've sailed on both the Gem and the Jewel and both times, we used self disembarkation. We got off the ship, grabbed a cab and were standing in our apartment by 9/9:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted April 20, 2012 #25 Share Posted April 20, 2012 11:00 would be cutting it close in case of traffic and airlines what you there 1-2 hours prior to take-off. Exactly I would think you will make it to JFK by noon. Not if we sleep in, eat our breakfast slowly and try hard to be the last folks off the ship! [/quote] :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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