bumbles Posted February 17, 2009 #1 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSQ01 Posted February 17, 2009 #2 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipty2 Posted February 17, 2009 #3 Share Posted February 17, 2009 The correct term is disembarkation but it is routinely referred to as debarkation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuyahoga11 Posted February 17, 2009 #4 Share Posted February 17, 2009 You can stay until they ask you to leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yst347 Posted February 17, 2009 #5 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayscore Posted February 17, 2009 #6 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5waldos Posted February 17, 2009 #7 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Can you hide in the shower or closet until sailaway? I guess this is called being a stowaway? Hmmmmmmmmmm................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingels Posted February 17, 2009 #8 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanoDebbie Posted February 17, 2009 #9 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhecker Posted February 17, 2009 #10 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petro772 Posted February 17, 2009 #11 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Debarkation is the correct term. Don't let them fool you. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVegasMan Posted February 17, 2009 #12 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yst347 Posted February 17, 2009 #13 Share Posted February 17, 2009 You could also drive to biloxi and tour Thomas Jefferson's Home. I think you mean Jefferson Davis' home. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Doug Posted February 17, 2009 #14 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumbles Posted February 17, 2009 Author #15 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yst347 Posted February 17, 2009 #16 Share Posted February 17, 2009 http://www.beauvoir.org/ The web site says they are open! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckycruzer Posted February 17, 2009 #17 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I think you mean Jefferson Davis' home. ;) didnt that blow n go with Katrina? havent been there since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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