Guest onboard while in Port

[baronessk]

I apologize if this is covered somewhere but I could not find it. While in St. Thomas Christmas Eve Day, I would live to have a friend visit the ship. She works there in the winter. Does anyone know if this is even possible before I call Princess? Thanks.

[JF - retired RRT]

No. The only way a guest can board the ship with you is through a Bon Voyage Experience. BVE is only available at some embarkation ports.

Here is a list of 2015 BVEs: http://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk//showthread.php?t=2125034

[Colo Cruiser]

No visitors. Except BVE in US mainland ports only.

[shredie]

Security issues.

[Pam in CA]

Not a chance unless they are a port official or you're a friend of the Captain.

[johnmik1]

Not a chance unless they are a port official or you're a friend of the Captain.

 

It can be done by any high ranking officer but they must know you pretty well.

Edited August 11, 2015 by johnmik1

[paul929207]

As the others have said, no visitors.

[lynsy]

Not even grandchild with a notarized letter from the parents authorizing it? One would think that a small child should not be considered a security risk.

[Colo Cruiser]

Not even grandchild with a notarized letter from the parents authorizing it? One would think that a small child should not be considered a security risk.

 

 

No.

[shredie]

Not even grandchild with a notarized letter from the parents authorizing it? One would think that a small child should not be considered a security risk.

 

No, but the people who bring the child to the ship might be suspect. In this world today, they don't make exceptions when it comes to security.

[cruiseryyc]

Not even grandchild with a notarized letter from the parents authorizing it? One would think that a small child should not be considered a security risk.

 

Your comment makes no sense to the original question asked.

[shredie]

Your comment makes no sense to the original question asked.

 

Well, if the little grandchild is also the friend who works at the port city... ;):p:D

[lynsy]

Good point Shredie. Was't thinking asking about an exception, just musing about the good old days when security was't so tight as it understandably is now.

[custompcsys]

Not even grandchild with a notarized letter from the parents authorizing it? One would think that a small child should not be considered a security risk.

 

No problem. Just get out your way-back machine, set it for about 1982, and then not only could the grandchild come but you could also have your entire family in your stateroom until they make an announcement that it's time for visitors to disembark.

[shredie]

Good point Shredie. Was't thinking asking about an exception, just musing about the good old days when security was't so tight as it understandably is now.

 

I understand. I wish I could take my grandchildren on the ship for a day (other than BVE.)

[tanzer22pilot]

My wife and I had my college roommate and his wife visit us onboard in Ft. Lauderdale prior to departure. They had to do the following.

 

Have passports.

Be preregistered with Princess.

 

Almost forgot

 

Pay for the seven night cruise.

 

For those that are confused about the above post it is a joke.

 

Sadly in this day and age because of certain people we can not have nlce things like our friends and family coming onboard the ship prior to departure.

[Colo Cruiser]

My wife and I had my college roommate and his wife visit us onboard in Ft. Lauderdale prior to departure. They had to do the following.

 

Have passports.

Be preregistered with Princess.

 

Almost forgot

 

Pay for the seven night cruise.

 

For those that are confused about the above post it is a joke.

 

Sadly in this day and age because of certain people we can not have nlce things like our friends and family coming onboard the ship prior to departure.

 

 

Hahaha good one. :D

[LeeW]

I understand. I wish I could take my grandchildren on the ship for a day (other than BVE.)

 

Just pay for the grandchildren and parents for the cruise.....:)

[MJSailors]

Here's a thought....

Meet your friend in St.Thomas and have lunch/dinner with him/her in port.

I am sure the hotel restaurants serve on Christmas day if other restaurants are closed.

[AE_Collector]

Security issues.

 

Well that might be part of it but the other part is that they just don't want to get into doing that. Lots of people come on in ports along the way. New entertainers, new crew, repair people for various systems onboard, travel agent tours, crew family and friends if they are from the port in question.

 

Too bad they wouldn't expand on the BVE idea and allow people to prearrange visits onboard in ports for a fee. It is good advertising for Princess and a possible new revenue source. Many people never have the opportunity to take advantage of the BVE's which are only in some if the US ports so far.

 

We will visit Charlottetown PEI twice on our upcoming B2B cruise on CB in October. I will visit a long time friend there whom I have never met before! He will never be able to cruise anywhere due to health problems and I too would LOVE to be able to pay to bring him onboard for a few hours on one of the two stops.

 

Terry

[GUT2407]

Pity really isn't it.

 

There are few people I'd love to be able to take on, even just for lunch and a quick sticky at my cabin, I suspect they'd then be dieing to try a cruise.

[AE_Collector]

even just for lunch and a quick sticky at my cabin

 

Okay, I give up.....a quick sticky? Sounds interesting!

 

Terry

[GUT2407]

Okay, I give up.....a quick sticky? Sounds interesting!

 

Terry

 

 

Sorry

 

Rhyming slang

 

Sticky short for Sticky Beak = Peek [a peek being a quick look].

[GUT2407]

Sorry

 

Rhyming slang

 

Sticky short for Sticky Beak = Peek [a peek being a quick look].

 

 

Now I could have said so they can have a quick butchers at my cabin.

 

Butchers = Butcher's hook = look.

 

Sorry.

[shredie]

Just pay for the grandchildren and parents for the cruise.....:)

 

Oh, I've done that a few times. :)