Express Debarkation, Anyone just off the Explorer?

[P&C4/16/67]

Having sailed the Explorer many times, the old Early Departure setup was that you signed up at GS and was given a ticket corresponding to a time slot. You then went to Studio B at a particular time and waited for your letter to be called. It worked out fairly well but in June, they changed the process. They put out flyers with instructions and depending on the deck you were on, you were to report to a particular dining room or lounge where you would be given a debarkation number, first come, first served. Well, no crew showed up till about a half hour before the debarkation was to start and it turned out to be a disaster. By then, the venue was packed with everyone gathering outside blocking everything and every one who had been there earlier. When the crew showed up, they said that the wrong info was distributed about the numbers to be disbursed on a FCFS basis and it took a while for them to half way organize things. Just wondering what the procedure is now? TIA

[nc2sc]

Definitely chaotic. Took forever just to get to the meeting area.

[cruzinlady1947]

Having sailed the Explorer many times, the old Early Departure setup was that you signed up at GS and was given a ticket corresponding to a time slot. You then went to Studio B at a particular time and waited for your letter to be called. It worked out fairly well but in June, they changed the process. They put out flyers with instructions and depending on the deck you were on, you were to report to a particular dining room or lounge where you would be given a debarkation number, first come, first served. Well, no crew showed up till about a half hour before the debarkation was to start and it turned out to be a disaster. By then, the venue was packed with everyone gathering outside blocking everything and every one who had been there earlier. When the crew showed up, they said that the wrong info was distributed about the numbers to be disbursed on a FCFS basis and it took a while for them to half way organize things. Just wondering what the procedure is now? TIA

Hi Phyllis....sounds like things haven't changed much. Was a disaster in Dec. when we departed the Explorer. Might even be worse now. Not looking forward to that the end of this month. I won't think about it until the day it happens. Don't want to ruin my cruise ahead of time by worrying about it.

 

"Sea" you in a couple weeks. Looking forward to it.

 

 

Gwen :)

[Merion_Mom]

Unless there is somewhere that you need to be, maybe just wait until the rush-rush-rush people are gone and out of your way?

 

Just a thought. :)

[lakelorain]

We were just on the Explorer this past week. Did regular disembarkation. We had 9:45 - 10:00 time frame. Actually got off at 9:20 and only waited 2 - 3 minutes at customs.