poider Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 G'day, Have booked the Sydney to New Zealand cruise on Radiance next February, We want to do one of the shore excursions that is listed as 9 hours, we are tendered for ten hours so does that mean we would have to skip breakfast, is the excursion 9 hours from embarking the tender? I am a little worried that by the time the ship stops and the tenders are ready and we get to shore that we will not get I all in, but I guess that seeing as it arranged by the ship it must be ok. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 if the ship is arranging it then you will be fine - order an early breakfast in your cabin that morning = ship times and shore times can vary - but they will give you instructions on when/where to meet so you are not late and don't miss anything and they guarantee you getting back to the ship on time etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 If the excursion is a RC excursion, do not worry about missing the ship leaving. You are guaranteed the ship will wait for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poider Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Thank you both for that Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtown Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Well, not "guaranteed". They'll wait minutes but not hours. If your tour transportation breaks down hours from the port and alternate transportation isn't able to get you back in a timely manner, they're not going to wait all night and throw off the next port's itineraries for the entire ship. But, as long as your tour is pretty much on time and has no extraordinary delays, you'll be fine. If you're concerned about the "broken down hours from port" scenario, call RC and ask them what the policy is for that situation. Ask if they cover hotel and airfare/transportation to the next port. As for breakfast and getting to the excursion, get up early and eat early. I've never been on a ship that didn't have breakfast available early enough for people to finish eating before the ship is docked. If nothing else, there's always room service. When it comes to getting to your excursion, in my experience on other lines, people with early excursions get priority disembarkation if they're tendering. If you're docked, no worries It's amazing how fast a ship can clear out. The excursion isn't going to depart without you. They know how many tickets were sold, when the ship arrived, how long it will take you to get from the ship to the meeting point, etc. Don't dawdle but don't stress. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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