nt13 Posted June 20, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I am sailing on the Breakway in July and the time in port for Roatan starts at 10am. Is it likely to be a big backup getting off the ship? Any tips on getting off the ship without a long wait time as we will have young children with us? Do we wait until later? How much later? Or is it not that bad? We have a private tour and can start any time we want. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesFan4Life Posted June 20, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Following. We are in the same situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted June 20, 2019 #3 Share Posted June 20, 2019 15 minutes ago, YankeesFan4Life said: Following. We are in the same situation. Breakaway and July means crowds for sure. I would wait an hour or so before trying to exit the ship. If you have a tour planned make sure you don't book it early and leave plenty of time to get back to the ship. We love Roatan, some fun things to do with kids and snorkeling is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nt13 Posted June 20, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted June 20, 2019 1 hour ago, newmexicoNita said: Breakaway and July means crowds for sure. I would wait an hour or so before trying to exit the ship. If you have a tour planned make sure you don't book it early and leave plenty of time to get back to the ship. We love Roatan, some fun things to do with kids and snorkeling is awesome. Thank you! But I just now read that we have to be at the place to see sloths (my daughter’s dream) before 11am! So now i guess that means we have to line up early instead of later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesFan4Life Posted June 20, 2019 #5 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Dumb question, but is Roatan a tender port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finny2 Posted June 20, 2019 #6 Share Posted June 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, YankeesFan4Life said: Dumb question, but is Roatan a tender port? Roatan is a "sometimes" tender port. There is limited cruise docking so the sometimes the ship may tender and sometimes it will dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nt13 Posted June 20, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted June 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, YankeesFan4Life said: Dumb question, but is Roatan a tender port? I think docked. It doesn’t say tender anywhere on the itinerary and it looks like it’s the only ship in that port that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted June 20, 2019 #8 Share Posted June 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, nt13 said: I think docked. It doesn’t say tender anywhere on the itinerary and it looks like it’s the only ship in that port that day. Only ship in port; yes, you are right, it is docked; otherwise it could be a tender. We have had it both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newty25 Posted June 20, 2019 #9 Share Posted June 20, 2019 32 minutes ago, nt13 said: Thank you! But I just now read that we have to be at the place to see sloths (my daughter’s dream) before 11am! So now i guess that means we have to line up early instead of later. Make friends with someone in the Haven and ride down the private elevator with them. You get off first and will be there pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted June 20, 2019 #10 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Assuming that you do not have to tender, getting off in Roatan is easy as can be. Without rushing being off within 15 minutes of being told the gangways are open is the norm. Just don't stop for the photographers, walk around them and anyone who stops for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nt13 Posted June 20, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted June 20, 2019 40 minutes ago, zqvol said: Assuming that you do not have to tender, getting off in Roatan is easy as can be. Without rushing being off within 15 minutes of being told the gangways are open is the norm. Just don't stop for the photographers, walk around them and anyone who stops for them. Thank you! I read a review that said getting off was a nightmare, but hopefully that is because it was a tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted June 20, 2019 #12 Share Posted June 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, nt13 said: Thank you! I read a review that said getting off was a nightmare, but hopefully that is because it was a tender. My experience in 7 stops at Roatan is that it is always quick off unless people stop for pictures. (Be sure to watch for multiple open exit lines on the ship. Often the one furthest to the left has no one in line and the one to the right is jammed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Dave Posted June 20, 2019 #13 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Roatan Dock, crowded and then not so much: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nt13 Posted June 20, 2019 Author #14 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Thank you guys for the replies! Very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcscv Posted June 20, 2019 #15 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I took this cruise a couple of months ago, and the line to get off the ship went the length of the ship, but once they opened the departing area, it moved really fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nt13 Posted June 20, 2019 Author #16 Share Posted June 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, jcscv said: I took this cruise a couple of months ago, and the line to get off the ship went the length of the ship, but once they opened the departing area, it moved really fast. Thanks! Do you have any suggestion of when to get in line if we need to be off by 10:15am? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellame Posted June 20, 2019 #17 Share Posted June 20, 2019 We will be in Roatan on July 9..... 3 ships are scheduled that day. Tender? or a matter of who gets there first? :) Also, our Costa Maya day has 2 ships scheduled and our Cozumel day has 5 scheduled. Any tenders at those ports? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPgal Posted June 20, 2019 #18 Share Posted June 20, 2019 40 minutes ago, bellame said: We will be in Roatan on July 9..... 3 ships are scheduled that day. Tender? or a matter of who gets there first? :) Also, our Costa Maya day has 2 ships scheduled and our Cozumel day has 5 scheduled. Any tenders at those ports? Thank you! I can't speak to the tender/dock priority plan in Roatan, but will say tendering wasn't horrid from there. The dock at Costa Maya had three ships on our recent day and we all docked. It's a long walk from the pier, so take a hat. and... Cozumel wtih 5! Yuck (I have no meaningful information about that port yet.) 5... shiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 21, 2019 #19 Share Posted June 21, 2019 6 hours ago, nt13 said: Thanks! Do you have any suggestion of when to get in line if we need to be off by 10:15am? On a late port call, there is no good time. Despite pleas from the Cruise Director, 4500 people will be crowding the gangway long before the ship pulls into port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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