Does Carnival have rule on being back in port 30 minutes or 1 hour before departure?

[Sigyn]

Does Carnival have a rule about being back in port at a certain time before departure? And if so, what is it? 30 minutes or 1 hour?

[musikfans]

Does Carnival have a rule about being back in port at a certain time before departure? And if so, what is it? 30 minutes or 1 hour?

 

They request that you be back onboard 30 minutes prior to your sail time.

[beachbum53]

Does Carnival have a rule about being back in port at a certain time before departure? And if so, what is it? 30 minutes or 1 hour?

 

To play it safe, be back on board 45 minutes to an hour before departure time. Seems like there's always someone running up just as the gangway is about to be pulled away. Don't be that person. Someone may take a video and post it on youtube. :eek:

[CruisinCrow]

I think it depends on the port and the itinerary. I looked back through my most recent Fun Times. In Nassau and Cozumel, we had to get back on board 30 minutes before set sail time. In Key West, it was 45 minutes.

[cruizinisthebest]

There's no rule. It's a common sense recommendation and sage advice. But no rule.

 

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[SurferJoe57]

The "time back on board" probably is more dependent on the shore services people than anything else - that's the port workers that do up lines, pull the gangway back, disconnect any shore services lines, etc.

Just one of those "read the sign on you way off the ship" and don't try to second guess what "time to be back on board" really means. We all have stories about "pier runners," - I've seen "spring breakers" in golf carts speeding down the pier barely making it, etc.

[Schoifmom]

Does Carnival have a rule about being back in port at a certain time before departure? And if so, what is it? 30 minutes or 1 hour?

 

It varies by port; however, it is normally 30 minutes.

 

Whatever it is, be there by then. Don't be that person :eek:

[Sauer-kraut]

The all aboard time will be posted in the Fun Times -- read it. It will be posted on the gangway as you depart the ship -- remember it. It doens't matter if there is a standard '30 or 60' minute rule. The rule is whatever time is stated by the captain on that day for that port!!

Edited April 27, 2016 by Sauer-kraut

[sandij]

and remember to keep your watch on ship time, phone is too chancey and may change time to island time.

[SadieN]

......and keep on ship's time!

 

 

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[GUT2407]

It's in the daily, often a sign at the gangway too.

[seamusdad]

I'm always back 1 hour before departure at the latest, but then again I'm always an hour early to everything.

 

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[jordanaire]

Always pay attention to what the captain tells the passengers about the time to be back. Or you will end up like the lady on the NCL cruise yesterday!

[steph7021]

There's no rule. It's a common sense recommendation and sage advice. But no rule.

 

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I don't think that is true. They post a time in the fun times.

 

 

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[cruizinisthebest]

I don't think that is true. They post a time in the fun times.

 

 

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I know that. But there's no way to enforce it as a rule. It's the time you are supposed to be back. But if you don't, they can and will leave you. I think people do sometimes think the ship will wait no matter what. They won't.

 

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[fireofficer5]

My $.02.

 

Be there at the 30 minute time as stated.

Wait on line with the mob.

 

Get there earlier, smaller mob.

 

Get there five minutes prior to sailing time, walk right on, but you might

get the stink eye from the crew.

[JaniceB]

I always make sure I have a watch for my cruise. If I forget one I buy one on the ship. I wonder how much money the ship makes on watch sales? I would never trust my phone.

[siestakeys04]

To play it safe, be back on board 45 minutes to an hour before departure time. Seems like there's always someone running up just as the gangway is about to be pulled away. Don't be that person. Someone may take a video and post it on youtube. :eek:

 

I play it safer than that, I get back 2 hours before:eek:

[A&Jfamily]

Sadly, I have sat on my balcony and watched WAY to many pier runners - though I am not sure what good that does when the lines are lifted, the horn has sounded and we are pushing off the dock.... Talk about a way to ruin your vacation.

 

My advice is know your ports. Tender ports - never push it close. The lines can get huge. This is the one advantage to booking through the cruiseline - they are not going to leave you on a ship excursion if you have remained with your tour. We waited one time in Belize and were 1.5 hrs late because a CCL had not made it back to the tender. We had tablemates that had done a private excursion there and had everything go wrong that could from a miscalculation of time to broken transportation. They were lucky and made that tender with the CCL tour. Had they not, see you in Hondouras...hopefully they were smart enough to have their passports with them....

 

Then there are ports that have piers - Grand Turk couldn't be shorter if it tried. You can be drinking on the sand and take a 5 min walk right up to the line minutes before departure. Nassau on the other hand is HUGE and you may have quite a long walk - and this is often the place I see the pier runners. As others have said, don't be THAT person....:cool:

[steph7021]

I play it safer than that, I get back 2 hours before:eek:

 

 

Geez, why get off?!

 

 

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[cruizinisthebest]

Two hours is a bit much. Sometimes you only have 6 hours in Port. Maybe less. I aim for 45 minutes to an hour before departure. That's plenty of time.

 

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[Cruise-Crazy]

I've only been late once, it was a Carnival excursion so they waited the 45 minutes for us. We sure left fast after everyone was onboard. :D

[dulcimergirl]

The all aboard time will be posted in the Fun Times -- read it. It will be posted on the gangway as you depart the ship -- remember it. It doens't matter if there is a standard '30 or 60' minute rule. The rule is whatever time is stated by the captain on that day for that port!!

 

This.. always..

We hate the long line getting back on so we almost always go back an hour (at least) early.

It only takes one time watching a "runner" to remember. Make sure you stay on ships time also.

[Drose716]

The funtimes generally says a half hour. In my experience, the signage as you're exiting the ship is usually in line with that. I aim for an hour because I'm terrible with time & don't want to get left behind. *knocks on wood* So far that method is good. I've never been back less than 45 mins prior to sailing.

[bethaniesmom]

we aim for an hour before departure because I hate standing in lines! have seen people left behind and have had ships wait for their shore excursions that were late and once for a passenger that was taken to the ER from the ship, but I don't want to be one of the runners.

 

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