Joanna990

Spotted on my Odyssey transatlantic cruise

Hi, so in two weeks time we are sailing on our honeymoon on the Odyssey of the Seas. As it is, it's our first cruise ever, so we have a lot of questions.
Specifically, how does the getting off/on board on port days work? 

Thanks, definitely would not like to be in that situation.

Thanks to everyone for the answers 🙂 Would you know how much time, more or less, is needed to come back on board? Like for example, say that all passengers should return aboard within 5pm, how sooner should I return to port to allow me to return on board without risking being late?

I'm always back at least an hour prior to sail away, at a minimum.

Usually the ship will dock at the port and then await clearance from the local authorities. They will announce that the gangway is open and on which deck. Or, if it’s a tender port, when the tenders are ready to start ferrying passengers to the dock. You’ll scan your SeaPass card when you disembark the ship and then again when you return.
Virtually all ports have local security set up to make sure only cruise passengers get back aboard so you’ll need your SeaPass card, and usually a government photo ID such as a driver’s license. Welcome to the message boards!

Welcome to the message boards!
When your ship gets to a port, you can come and go as you like while you are docked.