St. Thomas: what time can we actually get off the boat?

[CariBlue]

Hello! My itinerary for says "St. Thomas: 8 am - 6 pm."
I have heard of people not being able to get off the boat til about 9 am--something to do with people not following instructions in the customs/immigration lines? ????

Anyway, I would like to schedule an independent excursion at 9 a.m. Can anyone advise if this is a bad idea or elaborate on what the problem is with disembarking in St. Thom?

Thanks!

[Toto2Kansas]

St Thomas is a tough one as you have read, the boat has to totally clear all passengers before anyone can go ashore. It is a tough port to book private excursions through. No set time for sure, it will just all depend on the passengers following instructions and going through the process.

[LouinMA]

We booked a tour with Godfrey @ 10:00 just to be sure and were off much earlier. But, as mentioned, it could be delayed.

Lou

[Pam in CA]

As the others have said, there's no way to know ahead of time when you'll be able to disembark. This is not something that Princess can control.