f1rstxlas7 Posted November 12, 2022 #1 Share Posted November 12, 2022 First time cruiser and I have an overnight for one of my ports, but I'd like to leave the ship on arrival day, stay overnight elsewhere, and then return to the ship the following day. Do I need to alert the ship(Norwegian) that I will not be on-board overnight? And are you allowed to get on and off the ship at anytime during the night or are there usually cut-off times? Tried doing a search but I likely wasn't using the right keywords or phrases, apologies because I'm sure this has been asked before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted November 12, 2022 #2 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I can't speak for NCL, but on several lines I've sailed with where an overnight stop in port was scheduled, you can leave and return to the ship at will, including at any time during the night. It was announced in the "Daily" that this was what to expect. You can also choose to stay ashore. No need to get permission to do so, but you may want to advise your steward of your plans so no one gets worried. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted November 12, 2022 #3 Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) And are you allowed to get on and off the ship at anytime during the night or are there usually cut-off times? We have also occasionally overnighted in ports but never sailed NCL so you should check once onboard. Usually if the ship is docked,you can come and go as you please as gangway security staff are on duty 24/7 , but if a tender is involved, the ship will usually advise an approximate timetable for tenders, with less frequency during the night, but a service running nonetheless, in part as some crew will take the opportunity to go ashore for late night fun and not return until the early hours. (depending on their shifts) I would also advise that you let your cabin steward know, and maybe even leave a note of where you will be staying ashore. Edited November 12, 2022 by edinburgher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted November 12, 2022 #4 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Depends on the port. Also, at one point the ports were requesting passengers not do this due to Covid concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammajamma2013 Posted November 12, 2022 #5 Share Posted November 12, 2022 4 hours ago, cruisemom42 said: I can't speak for NCL, but on several lines I've sailed with where an overnight stop in port was scheduled, you can leave and return to the ship at will, including at any time during the night. It was announced in the "Daily" that this was what to expect. You can also choose to stay ashore. No need to get permission to do so, but you may want to advise your steward of your plans so no one gets worried. We did an overnight in Cuba and this is how it worked with NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvetwater Posted November 12, 2022 #6 Share Posted November 12, 2022 We have done this with NCL and P&O and can agree. We could leave and come back any time in Oslo and Bali. We also had an overnight in St Petersburg with Carnival but Visa laws meant we could only be with a tour. Check port and country laws too as some port areas have open/close times or are industrial ports with no foot traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NantahalaCruiser Posted November 12, 2022 #7 Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Velvetwater said: We have done this with NCL and P&O and can agree. We could leave and come back any time in Oslo and Bali. We also had an overnight in St Petersburg with Carnival but Visa laws meant we could only be with a tour. Check port and country laws too as some port areas have open/close times or are industrial ports with no foot traffic. Depending on the port country, even visas for the ship overnighting can be different if you stay on shore for the overnight versus stay on the ship for the overnight. This was the case with an overnight in Vietnam. Edited November 12, 2022 by NantahalaCruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted November 12, 2022 #8 Share Posted November 12, 2022 We've done that a number of times, though not with NCL. We always tell our cabin steward, and our dinner table-mates if we're on fixed sitting. Do quote your ports...... VelvetWater posted that the visa concession for cruisers visiting St Petersburg restricts staying ashore overnight - the same applies to ships on port-of-call visits to Turkey and Vietnam, probably a few other places as well. JB 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy8 Posted November 13, 2022 #9 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Did 3 days overnight in Quebec and fabulous. Hope to do it again somewhere else 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolittle Posted November 13, 2022 #10 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Did it once in Paris on X no issues , had two full days in the city . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1rstxlas7 Posted November 13, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Not to worry, the port is only in Florida and the ship is departing from the US anyway lol. Wanted to make sure, so thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted November 14, 2022 #12 Share Posted November 14, 2022 21 hours ago, BklynBoy8 said: Did 3 days overnight in Quebec and fabulous. Hope to do it again somewhere else I did the same thing .I spent the night at Chateau Frontenac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco Posted November 15, 2022 #13 Share Posted November 15, 2022 It may depend on the por. Bermuda is a popular destination from the northeast and a 7 day cruise to Bermuda allows 3 or 4 days there. OUr experience on all lines has been that you can get on and off the ship 24/7. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted November 15, 2022 #14 Share Posted November 15, 2022 We spent overnight several times in Bermuda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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