? on port days? new cruiser has questions ??

[ladyduarte]

ok this is probably a dumb question LOL

but when we go to the port
st thomas st marteen and princess cay what is the procedure for getting off the boat and back on?
do you get in line take a number, just wondering how that is all organixed so i know what to expect?

thanks for the help

[mary07054]

ladyduarte: you just go down to deck 4 and get off; you will need your card to get on and then back on again.

[ladyduarte]

that is all??
are there lines do they set times for you to come back or just before you depart?

[DesrtDrmr]

Hi
There will be an announcement over the Public Address System to tell you what deck and what time you can get off the ship. It will also be announced in your Princess Patter the night before, along with the information about what time you have to be back on the ship. You will have to present your cruise card and go through security, like at the airport, when you are getting back on the ship. They will also check your cruise card when you are getting off, so they know who is off the ship, and that everyone who got off is back on. :) They will take away any liquor that you buy in port, and return it to your cabin on the last day, so you can buy Kahlua, or Rum, or whatever for a gift or a souvenir when you get home. You just can't drink it on board.
It's easy.................have a great cruise!!

[misslou]

Finally, someone asked a question I can answer. And no, this isn't a dumb question at all.
When you are leaving the ship at St. Thomas and St. Maarten, you will be directed by signage near the elevators which level you exit. Take along your room card they issue when you board the ship, they will scan you off and when you return, scan you back on. It is simple and done for security.
To go to the Princess Cay, they will announce a gathering spot, usually close to the Princess Theater, where they will give you a ticket to board a tender (another boat) to take you to the island. Of course you still need your room card to be scanned off and back on the ship.
Simple as pie.
Have fun. Wish I was going again soon too.

[GloriaF]

ladyduarte, there are no dumb questions. If you're wondering, others are too.

St Thomas & St Maarten, the ship is docked at the pier, and you can be off & on as many times as you wish till the last call.

Princess Cays is a tender port, so if you want off the ship early you will need to go down and get a tender ticket, then wait for your number to be called. Later in the day you don't need a ticket because there aren't any crowds. You will not need a ticket to come back on the tender (life boats).

[ladyduarte]

ok one more question at the posts do yo uhave to get off at a certain time? say you sleep in can you get off like 10 or so something like that???

[DoniaG]

[quote name='ladyduarte']ok one more question at the posts do yo uhave to get off at a certain time? say you sleep in can you get off like 10 or so something like that???[/QUOTE] You can get off anytime you want to! Just make sure you get back on while the ship is still there!:D Donia

[OCruisers]

[B]ladydearte ... On port days you certainly may sleep as late as you wish and get off the ship ANYTIME you wish![/B]

Happy Sailing! OCruisers :)

[ladyduarte]

ok that sounds great

TY

[donna5]

When did they start docking in St. Maarten? It's been several years since we were there, but both times they tendered us in--using the St. Maarten Tenders(big ones). Where is the dock?

[crusdiva]

St. Maarten built a brand new pier/complex a couple of years ago.
When we were there in May on the CP - 3 other ships docked there with us. :p
It's a beautiful area with a pretty red and white checkerboard design that leads to the shops, there is a separate area for tour buses and taxis and it is here that you take the watertaxi to Philipsburg - it goes to both Bobby's Marina and downtown. It's $5 pp to use the water taxi all day.
Check out the CP webcam and you'll easily spot the dock area.

Sharon

[donna5]

I went to the cam and it's blurry right now and saying at sea. Do you know when they will be there? Thanks for the info.

[CaptData]

[SIZE=3]Check your watch against ship time. Then make sure you are back by the time they state or you have a [COLOR=Red]very, very [/COLOR] long swim[/SIZE].

[newbiejay]

Another dumb question! Is the ship time and all port (St. Martin, St. Thomas and Cays) times the same? :confused: