Shore excursions (Alaska) starting 30 minutes after port arrival, are they doable?

[Tormania]

Was looking at possible shore excursions for our first cruise to Alaska next summer and I see ones that start are early as only 30 minutes after the ship has docked in port.  Having read that it can take at least 30 minutes (or more) just to get off the ship in port are these excursions even doable to get to in time?  Would one have to get "lined up" prior to the ship even getting to port to be sure you are one of the first ones off to make it in time?  Would rather not have to rush along with 4000 other passengers trying to race off the ship.

[Doug_Texas]

If it is an RCL excursion it is no problem.  If it is a 3rd party excursion you need to reach out to them and coordinate.

[Ryan79]

As was said above, if booked through Royal it won’t be an issue in the least. If you are using a reputable 3rd party, they know when the ships dock and how long it takes to get off. As long as you don’t take your sweet time getting off the ship, you will be fine.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

If booked through RCL you and others on that excursion will meet as a group (usually in a theater) and all get escorted to your departure location together by a crew member. You will find all of this info on the desk in your stateroom along with the tickets.

[smokeybandit]

The 3rd party shore excursions know when the ships come in. They know how to ensure people have enough time to meet the group.