Requesting late debarkation?

[bumbles]

OK...first of all, is it debarkation or disembarkation?? Secondly, we have absolutely nowhere to go after leaving the ship other than picking up our rental car from the terminal and then driving to Gulfport, MS from Mobile for our flight the following day (although we will either go to the shore or to Biloxi or both.) Can I request the last debarkation time, or can we just stay on the ship until the last group?

[JSQ01]

You can probably hang around until crew members start coming around telling you to leave the ship...since the next group starts getting on sometime around 11AM, I'd say you'd have to be off by about 10AM (if all things are on time.) I don't know though...I've never stayed on that long...either gotten off when my color tag was called or did self-disembark.

[shipty2]

The correct term is disembarkation but it is routinely referred to as debarkation.

[cuyahoga11]

You can stay until they ask you to leave

[yst347]

You will need to vacate your cabin by 8:00 am. You can stay on the public decks till around 10:00 am. After that time you will be politely requested to leave. :)

[jayscore]

Last cruise, we ate breakfast in the dining room, went back to our cabin. The steward finally dragged us out, kicking and screaming, after the second "friendly" reminder it was time to go. This was about 9:00 Am. And then, the long wait to get off. (30 minutes). :rolleyes:

[5waldos]

Can you hide in the shower or closet until sailaway? I guess this is called being a stowaway? Hmmmmmmmmmm...................

[jingels]

Don't know if this would apply to your cruise, but we have arranged through the excursion desk to go on a tour at the disembarkation port. We had a late flight out of the nearby airport so we spent about four hours after leaving the ship in the company of the 40 or so passengers in our same situation. The tour actually ended up dropping us off at the airport for our flights.

[PlanoDebbie]

The correct term is disembarkation but it is routinely referred to as debarkation.

 

Actually both terms are equally correct. They both refer to leaving a ship, aircraft or other vehicle. You'll find both disembarkation and debarkation in the dictionary.

[rhecker]

just a suggestion but there is a great science museum right across the street from the terminal. How about once you get your rental car you store your luggage and go to the museum. Then catch a great meal somewhere between mobile and mississippi. You could also drive to biloxi and tour Thomas Jefferson's Home.

[petro772]

Debarkation is the correct term. Don't let them fool you. ;)

[TheVegasMan]

Debarkation is defined as to leave a ship or airplane.

 

Disembarkation is defined as to remove to shore from a ship.

 

By the way thay are defined, you would debark and you would disembark your luggage.

[yst347]

You could also drive to biloxi and tour Thomas Jefferson's Home.

 

I think you mean Jefferson Davis' home. ;)

[Uncle Doug]

I think you mean Jefferson Davis' home. ;)

 

Unless its been restored (again) I thought it was distroyed by the hurricane. We toured the home and grounds about 5 years ago.

[bumbles]

Thanks for all the advice (and English lessons!) My husband would probably love to tour Jefferson Davis' home so I'll have to search to see if that's still around!

 

Our ship's going into dry dock as soon as we debark - I wonder if that will change the rush to get everyone off at all.

[yst347]

http://www.beauvoir.org/

 

The web site says they are open! :)

[luckycruzer]

I think you mean Jefferson Davis' home. ;)

 

didnt that blow n go with Katrina? havent been there since