bermuda8553 Posted August 21, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Hi I am on the VOV 2023 cruse. We are in Ireland in 3 different ports. Does anyone know if I can get off in Cork (1st stop) and stay overnight and rejoin the ship in Dublin the 2nd. stop. It also goes to Belfast but I believe I can't rejoin there because its owned by England? Thanks for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julia Posted August 21, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 21, 2022 What you are proposing is called "downlining" and it must be approved by HAL prior to sailing. However, downlining has been extremely curtailed during covid. Your only answer will come directly from HAL, so give them a call. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofietucker Posted August 21, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Well, on the Prinsendam, we once got off in Bergen (to see a band!) and then took the bus to catch up the next day in Stavanger... We had to sign all kinds of paperwork--it messes up their manifest, we'd be on our own if we missed the ship, etc. But that was pre-covid and all in one country. I know it WAS done in the Caribbean, but again, in the before times. Covid testing might be a sticking point too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermuda8553 Posted August 21, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Thank you. I called Holland America and the person I spoke to was a little unsure of her answer, and by the time I hung up I was totally confused, which doesn't take much. I may wait until I'm closer to sailing, and try calling again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted August 21, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I could be mistaken, but I don't believe this is being allowed currently due to Covid restrictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftygrandma Posted August 21, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 21, 2022 You can apply for a deviation from HAL. I know that people on the world cruise have gotten them. If you used a TA, contact them for assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durangoscots Posted August 21, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 21, 2022 5 hours ago, bermuda8553 said: Thank you. I called Holland America and the person I spoke to was a little unsure of her answer, and by the time I hung up I was totally confused, which doesn't take much. I may wait until I'm closer to sailing, and try calling again. Good idea. The way things change probably ask a few months ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandiego1 Posted August 21, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I suggest asking your TA to submit a deviation request to HAL. If you booked directly with HAL, then send them an email to request the deviation. You need to be specific about which ports you will disembark and embark. My TA has done this in the past for me. You need to get an approval in writing from HAL. They will then notify the ship. I would also bring a printed copy of the deviation approval on the cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted August 22, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 22, 2022 I have been able to get a deviation letter for a cruise in October so it is possible even with Covid although different countries might have different rules. sandiego1 has given you the information you need to request a deviation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted August 22, 2022 #10 Share Posted August 22, 2022 16 hours ago, bermuda8553 said: because its owned by England Belfast is not owned by England (it is only rented by them 😉). Belfast and the rest of Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and N. Ireland. Just the same as Edinburgh is not owned by England, or I dare you to go into a pub in Glasgow and tell the customers that Glasgow is owned by England 😱🤣🤣. p.s. If you happen to have a British or Irish passport you would be able to rejoin in Belfast because of the Common Travel Agreement between UK and Ireland (one of the reasons that Ireland in not in the Schengen Zone). I agree with the others on requesting a 'Deviation' from HAL, but I believe it should be possible, as, if you were to unintentionally miss the ship in Cobh, would they stop you rejoining at the next port (in the same country) i.e. Dublin? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted August 22, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Don't tell anyone in Belfast that they are rented by England, that might go down the wrong way: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted August 22, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Sir PMP said: Don't tell anyone in Belfast that they are rented by England, that might go down the wrong way: Rented, as in temporary. (and the British Government is paying through the nose for it! 🤣), but this veers toward political comment, even though it is spoken in jest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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