Back-to-back cruises: disembarkation necessary?

[mirkymirk]

We are travelling on a repo cruise on Sept 23rd that stops in LA & procedes to Mexico and back to LA to finish. While at port in San Pedro where some cruisers will disembark and others will embark for the 2nd half of the cruise, are those who are doing the full 2 week cruise typically required to disembark also? Are we allowed to stay on?

[Lotteryfan]

I was on a back to back cruise on the Norwegian Spirit in April and May. It consisted of a six day to Florida and the Bahamas and an eight day to Bermuda, Tortola, and St. Thomas.

 

Because we had booked the cruise as a back to back we did not have to get off the ship when it returned to New York after the six day tour. However, NCL had priced this as one trip.

 

On your trip, did NCL price it as one trip or two seperate ones? Do you have to change cabins? We didn't. If NCL priced it as one trip as they did with mine, and the the Pearl cruises (5 day and 9 day to make a 14 day cruise from Miami) then you will not have to leave the ship. If your cruises are two seperate cruises in different rooms, then you may have to leave the ship.

[cliffd64]

Even if you have booked them as two separate cruises, even with two different cabins, you will NOT have to disembark the ship. In that case, just make them aware that you are back-to-back, and transfer to your new room (if necessary) when it's ready. If they have advance notice, this moves rather smoothly. You can hang out at the pool deck while others are coming onto the ship :)

[Tobintemp]

We did a b2b on the Sun, round trip Vancouver to Astoria and then round trip Vancouver to Alaska. We were advised we did have to disembark in Vancouver to go through customs and then we could get back on.

[Stillfloatin']

We did B2B last March on the Pearl and we DID have to get off the ship and go through customs. It was painless though. We were allowed to leave after everyone else, and then, if we chose to, we could immediately re-embark. With all bars closed, and staff busy getting ready for the turnaround, we decided to spend some time exploring Miami. Hours later, we were able to by-pass the waiting new cruisers and reboard immediately. Very simple and handy.

[DaytonGirl]

Do you have to do the muster drill again or can you lay next to the pool with a drink in your hand? :)

 

Looking forward to my B2B next April.

[mirkymirk]

Thanks all. Seems to be a "mix" of how cruise lines may handle this? We have paid for "one cruise" (ie, a b2b) whereas others would have only paid for one leg. That being said, we are also boarding in Vancouver, making one other Cdn port and then entering the USA. When we did that similarly on my recent Caribbean cruise, we did not have to leave the ship but instead, had customs agents come on board and verify citizenship/ passports. I'm guessing this is the practice when we hit Seattle.

 

Not having to get off would be great. The more pool, sun & drinks time the better!:)

[kimdave68]

Not just the line, but the ship and the homeport.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, go to the reception desk when convenient. Some time during mid-cruise you will receive a courtesy letter to your stateroom thanking you for continuing to sail with NCL and also with instruction on what you need to do at the end of the (first) cruise.

[Stillfloatin']

Do you have to do the muster drill again or can you lay next to the pool with a drink in your hand? :)

 

Looking forward to my B2B next April.

 

No muster drill for you!!! We LOVED that part most of all!:D

[tdcjerry]

We had to get off the Pearl on our B2B in March, last off and first back on. We did the customs check in the port Miami ,walked out made a right turn and found the first NCL employee, who walked us to the VIP room, after the ship was cleared we went back aboard. All this took about 30 minutes, and no muster drill for second cruise.