marylovestotravel Posted August 21, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Hi, I was wondering about strategies for early disembarkation when tendering to for a private excursion. This will be my 1st time to play mother hen and I would like to get all my ducks(???) in order. Thanks for any advice you can share. Mia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 21, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Get to the lounge early with all your group in tow get your tender tickets & stay in the lounge so you know when your number/colour is called The O shore tours go first but sometimes there is room on the early tenders for independents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate-AHF Posted August 21, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On our last cruise (nov 2021), the day before the private tour tender, I waited until the shorex desk didn't have a line, and sweetly asked with a smile if any accommodation could be made the next morning for an early tender for a private tour starting early. It was arranged in a moment. I've found that being super-nice to those poor shorex folks goes a long, long way. They always seem surprised to be treated with respect. Which is sad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylovestotravel Posted August 23, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) Thanks for the advice. Will try to use both preplanning and smiles 😉 🙂 mia Edited August 23, 2022 by marylovestotravel wrong thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted August 24, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 24, 2022 On 8/21/2022 at 6:10 PM, Kate-AHF said: On our last cruise (nov 2021), the day before the private tour tender, I waited until the shorex desk didn't have a line, and sweetly asked with a smile if any accommodation could be made the next morning for an early tender for a private tour starting early. It was arranged in a moment. I've found that being super-nice to those poor shorex folks goes a long, long way. They always seem surprised to be treated with respect. Which is sad. While I certainly agree with Kate’s approach, perhaps she should likewise tell us at what capacity the ship was sailing. I’ve had groups of merely 10-12 on a full Marina and had to wait an hour + to be allowed on a tender. This can be an iffy situation. Your 8 hour shore tour might be cut by an hour because Oceania gives priority to its 3-5 hour tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate-AHF Posted August 25, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 8/23/2022 at 9:12 PM, pinotlover said: While I certainly agree with Kate’s approach, perhaps she should likewise tell us at what capacity the ship was sailing. I’ve had groups of merely 10-12 on a full Marina and had to wait an hour + to be allowed on a tender. This can be an iffy situation. Your 8 hour shore tour might be cut by an hour because Oceania gives priority to its 3-5 hour tours. 900-1100 for the segments we did. That's all I remember. I know for the crossing it was close to full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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