How early can I get off the ship at a port of call? Civitavecchia.

[LoriLoriLori]

Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas.  Ship in port from 7am - 8pm in Civitavecchia.   Will they let us off at 7am?  How long does it take to get off the ship?  We are planning our own excursion.  Thank you.

[Biker19]

Just now, LoriLoriLori said:

Will they let us off at 7am?  

Sometime after 7:30, but it should be pretty quick due to the size of the ship. 

[LoriLoriLori]

Thank you.  Appreciate it! 

 

[MeHeartCruising]

I would agree with the above.  In European ports, I find that there is usually very little delay.  If they truly arrive at 7am, it usually only takes 20-30 minutes to get the paperwork done and to set up the ramps and to get security personnel and that ship photographer in place to do their jobs.  If the ship arrives early by some chance, you might even be walking off at 7:00 am.  

 

I always like to get off right away and get on my way, so I'm usually well fed and watching the activity on the pier by the time we approach the dock.  As they announce they are ready to let passengers off, I'm in the stairwell on my way down.