smm0218 Posted March 1, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Will be stopping in Edinburgh, June 15th 2018and am trying to make plans. Only our 2nd cruise and have never tendered. We have no status that would allow us any priority in getting off the ship. Getting up early to get tender tickets (I think that's how it's done) isn't a problem. Schedule arrival time in Edinburgh is 7am. Any info that would give me a good time to be picked up in South Queensferry for trip to St. Andrews would be very helpful and much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted March 1, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) Will be stopping in Edinburgh, June 15th 2018and am trying to make plans. Only our 2nd cruise and have never tendered. We have no status that would allow us any priority in getting off the ship. Getting up early to get tender tickets (I think that's how it's done) isn't a problem. Schedule arrival time in Edinburgh is 7am. Any info that would give me a good time to be picked up in South Queensferry for trip to St. Andrews would be very helpful and much appreciated. That depends. Get your tender tickets early. That way you will be tendering after those PAX that have booked shore excursions with Princess. Good luck. Enjoy your cruise. Edited March 1, 2018 by Kingofcool1947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwinds Posted March 25, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Tours will get off first...so either take a tour ...or get a ticket early . Can depend on how many tours are going ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted March 25, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Generally, I set times for private excursions at least 2 hrs after arrival time if tendering. So you should be fine with 9-9:30 am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm0218 Posted March 25, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Generally, I set times for private excursions at least 2 hrs after arrival time if tendering. So you should be fine with 9-9:30 am Thanks, this is the stop I'm anxious about since it's DH's bucket list item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted March 25, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Thanks, this is the stop I'm anxious about since it's DH's bucket list item. You can also write the tour operator and see what they say. I'm sure they've had a lot of experience with ships that tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm0218 Posted March 26, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted March 26, 2018 You can also write the tour operator and see what they say. I'm sure they've had a lot of experience with ships that tender. Yes we have communicated and are going to discuss time after they have been a couple of ships this year so he has a better idea. This is a private excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Hsu Posted April 30, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Tours will get off first...so either take a tour ...or get a ticket early . Can depend on how many tours are going ... You can take x99 or 43 to the Edinburgh by Lothian Buses. https://lothianbuses.co.uk/news/article/new-service-x99 Service 43 and the limited stop X43 will operate between St Andrew Square and South Queensferry with busesleaving every 20 minutes during the day from Monday to Saturday and every 30 minutes during the day on Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanbrendanliam Posted April 30, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 30, 2018 How do we get”tender tickets”? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynaberdeen Posted April 30, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Are you planning on going to Edinburgh or St. Andrews? I am born and brought up in Edinburgh, now live in Aberdeen but just back from 2 holidays trips as well to St. Andrews so can give lots of place knowledge if you need xx Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandallFlagg Posted April 30, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Are you planning on going to Edinburgh or St. Andrews? I am born and brought up in Edinburgh, now live in Aberdeen but just back from 2 holidays trips as well to St. Andrews so can give lots of place knowledge if you need xx Sent from my iPhone using Forums Halo! My Ancestry is Scottish (Inverness)....Been back many times and I love the city and the surrounding country. Beautiful. Being American, I had thought several times of "re-locating" to Scotland....but now, many, MANY years later - just visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted April 30, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 30, 2018 How do we get”tender tickets”? Sent from my iPad using Forums The time and place to obtain tickets will be advised in The Princess Patter daily newsletter on the evening before. Basically they will expect you to be assembled as a group ready to go immediately you get your tickets. Normally they like to give out the same number of ticket as people they see stood in front of them. They will try and work you in around tour groups who they prioritise so you cannot really tell how long it will be. They do not cost any money. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted April 30, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 30, 2018 There will be a lot of people on Princess tours and that means a lot of people will be off before you but I would say expect to be off by about 9:00am. There's usually a long line to get back to the ship at South Queensferry especially if you happen to come back when some of the bus tours do too. If you can time it to be there between them, it'll save you a lot of time at the end of a long day. I think the worst tendering line I experienced on the British Isles cruises I've done was at Kirkwall. It was a good hour and 15 mins. before I got on the tender. Spent the time talking with fellow passengers so time passed by somewhat quickly. So just plan accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted May 1, 2018 #14 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Tours will get off first...so either take a tour ...or get a ticket early . Can depend on how many tours are going ... And probably hundreds of Elite pax on board, doing independent things, who will also get priority over non Elite/Suite pax. We did British Isles Cruise on Crown in 2009, at Queensferry (Edinburgh) and Princess contracted a couple of real big local ferries to assist its own tenders to and from the ship. We are doing the British Isles cruise again on Royal on 18 June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted May 1, 2018 #15 Share Posted May 1, 2018 How do we get”tender tickets”?Sent from my iPad using Forums For those going ashore independently the tender ticket process & times will be posted in the Princess Patter. Basically on the Royal it works like this. When your entire group is ready report to the Symphony DR on deck 5 mid ship where you will be provided a tender ticket with a number. It is one ticket/pp. One individual can not pick up tickets for other family members or a group. As seats become available on the tenders, ticket numbers a called in order. Early arrivals have the lower numbers. The Royal has large tenders. Exceptions: -If you are on a ship's tour report at the time and location shown on the tour ticket. Separate tender tickets are not required. -If you are in a full suite or if you are elite loyalty status report to the tender ticket location and you will be placed in a separate priority queue. -At some point there will probably be an announcement that tender tickets are no longer required and you can report directly to the pontoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm0218 Posted May 1, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted May 1, 2018 For those going ashore independently the tender ticket process & times will be posted in the Princess Patter. Basically on the Royal it works like this. When your entire group is ready report to the Symphony DR on deck 5 mid ship where you will be provided a tender ticket with a number. It is one ticket/pp. One individual can not pick up tickets for other family members or a group. As seats become available on the tenders, ticket numbers a called in order. Early arrivals have the lower numbers. The Royal has large tenders.Exceptions: -If you are on a ship's tour report at the time and location shown on the tour ticket. Separate tender tickets are not required. -If you are in a full suite or if you are elite loyalty status report to the tender ticket location and you will be placed in a separate priority queue. -At some point there will probably be an announcement that tender tickets are no longer required and you can report directly to the pontoon. " The Royal has large tenders." Thank you I've been wondering about how many would be able to go at a time. Visions of 25 people at a time have entered my mind as I wonder if we are going to be able to make our excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampire Parrot Posted May 1, 2018 #17 Share Posted May 1, 2018 " The Royal has large tenders." Thank you I've been wondering about how many would be able to go at a time. Visions of 25 people at a time have entered my mind as I wonder if we are going to be able to make our excursion. I don't know how big the tenders on Royal Princess are, but for certain the tenders will take at least 100 pax at a time and maybe 150 or more when tendering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm0218 Posted May 1, 2018 Author #18 Share Posted May 1, 2018 I don't know how big the tenders on Royal Princess are, but for certain the tenders will take at least 100 pax at a time and maybe 150 or more. Thanks. Shame we waited so long to start cruising, new cruiser = long waits. Figures that the main stop where time is a real crunch is one where we have to tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted May 2, 2018 #19 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I don't know how big the tenders on Royal Princess are, but for certain the tenders will take at least 100 pax at a time and maybe 150 or more when tendering. Probably closer to 150, they pack 'em in like sardines.:') Hopefully, like I said, they will have contracted a large local ferry to assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted May 2, 2018 #20 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Thanks. Shame we waited so long to start cruising, new cruiser = long waits. Figures that the main stop where time is a real crunch is one where we have to tender. The Patter will indicate what time tender tickets will be handed out. Be on the line at least 20 minutes before that time and you will likely be on one of the first tenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm0218 Posted May 2, 2018 Author #21 Share Posted May 2, 2018 The Patter will indicate what time tender tickets will be handed out. Be on the line at least 20 minutes before that time and you will likely be on one of the first tenders. Thanks, that was what we were hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanbrendanliam Posted May 12, 2018 #22 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Thanks, that was what we were hoping. I’m a newbie....what’ the patter?? Wondering if we should do Brittania before we head into Edinburgh. Any thoughts mates? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonyy7 Posted May 13, 2018 #23 Share Posted May 13, 2018 The patter is the daily newsletter/itinerary which is placed in your box outside you room each evening for the following day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted May 13, 2018 #24 Share Posted May 13, 2018 The patter is the daily newsletter/itinerary which is placed in your box outside you room each evening for the following day. And the Patter for embarkation day will be in your cabin when you arrive. Be sure to go over the Patter each day so you will know what activities/events you would like to attend. Too often people say they missed something because they did not know about it, and that is because they did not examine the Patter closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted May 13, 2018 #25 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I don't know how big the tenders on Royal Princess are, but for certain the tenders will take at least 100 pax at a time and maybe 150 or more when tendering. Passengers number around 3600 and there are sixteen tenders on the deck plan. This divides out to 200+ passengers for each tender. I should say they take 200 - 250 passengers per tender. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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