Bjclarke Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 First time cruisers. We are sailing around Mediterranean in December just a bit confused about shore time. We are docked for almost 10hrs most days but realistically how much shore time is this. I understand delays etc but how much time do we need to allow to disembark and get on board again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Arrival time is when the ship docks; there will typically be around a 30-minute wait after that while the ship is cleared by the port before passengers can disembark. Given the early hour of all your arrivals, you'll probably want to also factor in time to have breakfast at the Windjammer (if you're in a hurry to get off) or main dining room (if you don't mind taking about an hour for sit-down breakfast with a menu and made-to-order dishes). All passengers must be back onboard 30 minutes before departure time; the actual all-aboard time will be posted in your daily Cruise Compass newsletter. Do note that the times posted there are ship's time, which may or may not correspond to local time; be sure to check the time on a ship's clock or your stateroom TV, and make sure your watch / smart phone / whatever timekeeping device you use is synced up so you don't accidentally return too early / late. Several here make a point of carrying an analog watch that doesn't auto-update based on the current location, just to avoid potential issues like that. Bjclarke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjclarke Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Thank you very much. Was unsure as out shore time seems quite long compared to some posts I have read and was unsure if RC expect us to stay on board for a long period of time before disembarkation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 I haven't yet done a Mediterranean or other European cruise yet (one day!!), but I think they typically give longer in those ports compared to the Caribbean because of the distances to reach many of the cultural or other popular tourist sites from the port. Bjclarke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Bjclarke said: Thank you very much. Was unsure as out shore time seems quite long compared to some posts I have read and was unsure if RC expect us to stay on board for a long period of time before disembarkation. It's also long because some of the European ports are really far from actual places you want to visit. Caribbean ports you get off the ship and you're there. European ports you get off and you still have to take a train or some other form of transportation to get to Rome or Florence etc. Bjclarke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjclarke Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Yes I understood that part. One of private tours I'm looking at in Dubrovnik is 3 hours so was just making sure could fit it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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