Carnival has introduced a new digital debarkation process using the Carnival Hub app, which allows passengers to select their debarkation time and the number of luggage tags they need. This process is currently being piloted on four ships: Carnival Spirit sailing from Mobile, Alabama; Carnival Conquest from Mobile, Alabama; and Carnival Spirit sailing from Mobile, Alabama.
Guests are not obligated to book shore excursions through Carnival in order to leave the ship. However, certain items must be brought with them when debarking the ship, but not the entire suitcase. The process is currently being piloted aboard four ships: Carnival Spirit sailing from Mobile, Alabama; Carnival Conquest from Mobile, Alabama; and Carnival Spirit sailing from Mobile, Alabama.
Onboard activities, shore excursions, and dining options may vary by ship and destination. It is important for cruisers to be aware of the debarkation procedures and what to expect. In some cases, transportation used will be open-air safari buses, minivans, taxis, or other noted. Guests wishing to travel with friends should all leave the ship.
Digital Debark is a new debarkation procedure using the Carnival Hub app to streamline the process and minimize crowds. After debarking, a pier representative will direct guests to a motorcoach. Transportation service is provided by Sunward Tours, and for existing excursions, it can work with groups of 12 guests or more. At certain ports of call, complimentary water shuttle service is required to transport guests between the ship and shore.
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Can you get off a cruise ship without an excursion at Carnival?
Carnival does not require passengers to book shore excursions to leave the ship, as public transportation is available at each port. Instead, passengers can visit local libraries, bookstores, or websites to determine their desired destinations. Carnival does not offer alternatives from its established shore excursion program, but all excursions sold through Carnival are coordinated with reputable tour operators and include popular sites.
Booking excursions through Carnival guarantees the ship’s presence in port until all guests return, while independent excursions may not be recognized. Additionally, some ports may have visa requirements that may prevent passengers from venturing off on their own.
Does Carnival serve breakfast on Disembarkation Day?
The Carnival Deli and Pizzeria offers a selection of late-night snack options for guests, however, room service is not available on the final morning of the cruise. Guests have the option of enjoying breakfast at the Lido restaurant or the main restaurant. Please be advised that charges will be applied for all room service items on ships sailing from Australia.
What is the process of debarkation?
Disembarkation is the process of leaving a ship or aircraft, or removing goods from it. Traditionally, cargo was handled by stevedores, but today, most non-bulk cargo is transported in intermodal containers using specialized cranes. People board and depart a ship via a gangplank, a movable structure consisting of a ramp with stairs and railings. The gangplank may lead to a dock or a small boat or lighter connecting to the shore.
Accidents during disembarkation are most often due to being struck by a rope, railing, or other items due to the ship’s motion or attempting to avoid such items. Slipping or tripping on the gangway is the second most common cause.
Do you have to book an excursion to get off the ship?
The majority of cruise ships permit passengers to enter and exit the vessel freely during their time in ports of call, thereby eliminating the necessity for shore excursions.
How long does Carnival disembarkation take?
The Carnival Hub app offers a digital debarkation procedure to streamline the process and minimize crowds. Guests can choose between Express Debarkation or Checked Luggage, and select a suitable time for debarking. If Checked Luggage is chosen, guests must select the number of tags required per bag. Once the debarkation is completed, the confirmation will be available in the planner. Upon arrival at the home port, guests can listen to the Cruise Director’s announcements and follow the debarkation notifications on the HUB app.
One option is Express Debarkation – Carry Off Your Luggage (Self-Assist), which allows guests to disembark early and carry their own luggage off the ship. This option is ideal for those with an early flight back home. The app allows guests to choose their preferred debarkation option before 1:00pm on the last day of their cruise vacation.
How long do you have to get off a cruise ship after it docks?
The duration of disembarkation depends on the vessel’s port time, usually starting an hour after docking. The gangway remains open throughout the day, allowing passengers to disembark at their leisure. Cruisers don’t need to return to the ship until “all aboard”, which is usually 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time. To stay updated, join TPG’s 700, 000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides, and exclusive deals. By signing up, you agree to Terms of Use and acknowledge data practices in the Privacy Policy.
How long does it take to get off a cruise ship for an excursion?
When entering a foreign cruise port, exiting the ship is quick and easy. Most ships allow exits once the docks are secured and local authorities have permission. Guests need to scan their key cards to exit. The process can take 30 to 45 minutes after arrival. Although the ship is at the dock, people don’t immediately get off. After clearance to go ashore, lines tend to decrease quickly. Immigration paperwork is completed before allowing guests to leave, reducing wait times. Guests must swipe their cruise ID card at the kiosk to signal their departure, and then use the gangway to leave the ship.
What is the fastest way to disembark a cruise ship?
To avoid crowds and queues, cruise lines offer self-disembarkation, which involves carrying luggage yourself and not leaving it outside your cabin door. This option allows independent travelers to leave the ship before anyone else, allowing them to exit the terminal before the customs line is packed or the taxi queue gets out of control. It may take a few minutes to disembark a cruise ship.
What is Carnival digital debarkation?
Digital Debark, accessible via the Carnival Hub application, enables passengers to arrange their disembarkation time, thereby reducing congestion and wait times on the final morning of the cruise and affording them greater control over departure times.
What happens on Debarkation Day?
A disembarkation port is the final destination of a cruise, where passengers disembark, except for those booking back-to-back cruises. The ship is cleaned, refueled, and re-provisioned for the next voyage. New arrivals check in after a brief pause. Typically, these ports are gateway cities with good air and road access, such as Miami, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Cape Liberty, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Do cruise ships wait if you are late from an excursion?
The ship may wait for passengers returning from a cruise-line organized excursion if it is running late. This is because the excursion is supposed to take place within the allotted port time. Two recent incidents have highlighted the issue of delayed returns. On March 27, eight Norwegian cruise passengers were stranded on São Tomé and Príncipe after their private excursion arrived more than an hour after boarding closed.
On May 13, a couple sailing in the Mediterranean with the same cruise line were left stranded in Motril, Spain, after an hour bus delay due to rain. Cruises allow travelers to experience multiple destinations on one trip with port stops for exploring new places.
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LOL, hurry, hurry,hurry! I hate stress and pushy crowds. I’m one of the last people to get on the ship and one of the last to get off. I always stop for a burger on the way to the cruise terminal so I won’t be hungry and fighting the infamous Lido buffet crowd who act like they have not eaten in weeks! If I’m to fly home I book a hotel and head for the airport early this next morning before flights are cancelled. Getting off the ship last also allows me to find my checked luggage quicker because most people have already stampeded out of the terminal. After a nice relaxing cruise I just don’t see the need to run, run, run simply because everyone else is. My house will always be there when I finally arrive home. You don’t need strategy using my way, just patience. (IMHO)😊
I don’t get the 12 noon flight concept. If you have a flight at 12 noon you should be at the airport by 10- 10.30 am That would typically mean you should be in a position to leave for the airport by 9.30 am So if cruise ship reaches by 8 am, and you opting for traditional disembarkation, would you be able to make this time line without headache ? And what if the ship is delayed by an hour or two ? 🤔 Think it’s cutting it too close especially if you have a international flight to catch 🤔 Maybe it’s just me, but I rather wait at the airport for couple of hours than risk cutting my flight time too close to give me mini heart attacks on the the way to the airport 😂
I advise removing items from the safe before going to bed the night before disembarkation. I have had safes malfunction, requiring me to call maintenance to have them open it. It would be stressful for this to happen on the morning of disembarkation. Also, you don’t have to get off the ship when your number is called. You can wait until final disembarkation and your luggage will be waiting there for you. I much prefer having a leisurely breakfast on the ship, waiting for the early rush to pass.
Something I would also say is if you are in a wheelchair and have a party member to push you I would recommend asking the people at the accessible disembarking desk if you can convoy with the next person, the people who are trained to handle the disabled pasengers are so short staffed they will appreciate one less person to push and they also know the best tips and routes. Also having that high vis person normally helps people out your way
Doing Debark as crew is stressful. I’m Youth Staff with RC and I had no idea it would be part of my duties but, along with Cruise and Sports staff, it was. My biggest plea is just be patient and understand that we are trying our best. I had guests shout at me because they didn’t know what to do, which could’ve been avoided if they’d arrived to the location at their specific time, and not half an hour early. Also, I don’t care whether you’re Pinnacle, Suite, Key or just a regular guest, if we’re not given clearance NO ONE is getting off the ship, you complaining and saying how youve paid extra for priority debark makes absolutely no difference.
We always choose the self-disembarkation – it just works better for us b/c we’re on the road and back home before some cruisers have left the ship! (We live in Central FL, very convenient!!) We did the regular disembarkation on our last cruise in 2019 and while you can have coffee & small pastries while waiting, it was too much waiting. Great tips, Gary. We just love your website!!
Great tutorial for experienced and cruising newbies. We’re firm believers in self disembarkation which also helps us not to overpack. Came in handy last QE2 crossing where we were one of the first off the ship to find that NYC was having a bike race that day and were closing streets around the port early that morning. Had we waited, we’d most likely would have missed our flight out of LGA.
Dave, thanks so much for your articles. We recently followed your advice about settling in the first day. We found we didn’t like our cabin, went to guest services and were upgraded the next day. There was a very reasonable charge for this, but we had a much nicer cruise. Your advice is always helpful and clear.
On one of our cruises we went to the airport and checked our luggage in for our return flight early. Then we took a taxi to a nearby restaurant we wanted to try. Taxi driver was upset it wasn’t a long trip but we reminded him he would be able to get back to the taxi stand quickly. Restaurant waiter was snooty when we wanted to share main dishes. Then we asked for the wine list and all was well. We weren’t trying to save money. We had no way to handle uneaten food and didn’t want to waste it. We had a leisurely lunch, explored the restaurant, and then got a taxi back to the airport. I wouldn’t do this now; too much danger of luggage going astray.
I found your website last week and have been binge perusal because I find them so helpful especially for seniors. I haven’t been on a cruise since 2002 and I can see now from perusal how things have changed. Thanks to you and your informative articles I think my cruise on October 1st, will go smoothly. I just like how you cover everything. Now I have more of your articles to get back to.
Good tips Gary, thanks. One thing I do which you touched on, is to sign on to your on board account via tv or other device soon after boarding. First, it confirms that you can access your account and check it daily!! On one cruise we took I was charged for six martinis at the sail away that were ordered by another party. It took me until the end of the cruise to get it resolved by the purser’s office.
RE: Princess Medallion for disembarkation. I forgot mine in my stateroom on my last cruise and didn’t realize until I was at the gangway being scanned out. They were able to look me up by my name and verify with my security photo to process my disembarkation without using the medallion. I actually would have preferred to go back and retrieve it because it was still in the wrist strap I had purchased for it, but our airport shuttle had arrived early and the driver was waiting so we left it behind. Obviously it’s not recommended to disembark without the Medallion because it would certainly cause delays if lots of people did that, but it does seem like it’s possible.
Definitely check that safe before disembarking. Last cruise my wife and I took someone left a nice bag of smelly green plant matter in the safe. It took most of embarkation day to get security and sign paper work saying it hadn’t poisoned me and whatnot. So thanks to that person for leaving that behind and making my embarkation day a drag!!!
Do check for your passport before leaving your cabin. Do it yourself, don’t rely on any cabin mate. Years ago there were 4 of us in a cabin. One person checked the safe but she left my passport in it. I didn’t check for it until we were in the waiting lounge. It was a mad scramble to track it down. Luckily we had a late afternoon flight so we didn’t have that stress.
We always do self disembarkation, it goes so much faster. Our cruise to Alaska in June we disembarked at 7:10am, we were on the train in Vancouver by 7:30am, at the airport by 8:00am. It is much faster then waiting for your time to get off the ship ( with everyone else I might add ) your not among the crowd heading towards the train, taxi’s or bus to take you to the airport.
We do self disembarkation and take an early flight or sometimes book a day room for super late flights. In Tahiti our flight left at midnight. On our first cruise, the hubby didn’t hold back clothes, fortunately i was able to chase the baggage dude down and grab his bag. That was how i learned we could self disembark!
On most of our cruises to Europe, the cruise lines have arranged early flights back to the US. Getting to Los Angeles before Sunset requires leaving Europe before noon. e.g. After a Viking River Cruise to Ammsterdam. We left Amsterdam at 11 a.m., cleared customs in Minneapolis St. Paul, and arrived at LAX at 4:30 p.m.
My tip would be to find out which disembarkation zone a potential cabin is in before booking said cabin, ex A1 would get called first, if you want to self disembark. We waited for F6, and before us they started calling regular disembarkation. If you are self disembarking, you should always get priority over those regular checked luggage folks.
I’m most cases if I’m flying home same day I prefer to linger onboard ship as long as I can before disembarking. That way I can enjoy my breakfast and a few cups of coffee without feeling rushed and hurried. Often I’ll ask cabin steward if I can store my bags in closet until ready to leave. Never gotten a no on that. This helps avoid luggage hunt and the late disembark lines are usually shorter to non existent
Norwegian arranged flights for us but they had us at the airport a full eight hours before the flight coming home. We had to sit outside the airport for four hours before we could go inside for another four. To make matters worse, the flight was delayed an additional two hours. Meaning we waited ten hours, missed or connection and had to overnight in Atlanta. As a result, we are not seriously considering Norwegian going forward and even if we do, absolutely not letting them choose our flights. Our experience with a third party agent has been much better. We not only choose our flights, but still book them with the cruise line for added assurance. We are also working hard going forward to only fly with carry on. Not only does this eliminate the risk of the airline losing our luggage, but it also makes embarkation and disembarkation much simpler. Right now we are looking for a way to spend a comfortable four hours in Miami before going to the airport.
Awesome list here Gary. This is what I would do to prepare for disembarkation (it’s a pretty detailed list which for the most part agrees with the article): – Settle the onboard account statement with guest services the day before disembarkation and check for errors or to pay off any owed money to the cruise line. I would also use up any remaining non-refundable credit. On my only cruise so far, I went to settle the onboard account the day before and I had $9 non-refundable credit. I used that to buy a shot glass and a keyring from the onboard souvenir shop. I then double-checked the account with guest services and it was settled there. – If connecting to onward travel on the same day, factor in the connection time as to not be rushed but also not be somewhere way too early. If I was connecting onto a flight, I would recommend getting to the airport no later than 90 minutes prior for domestic travel and 180 minutes prior for international travel. – Ensure that all legal documents are organised and ready to be checked by the officials at the port (passports, visas, proof of onward travel, hotel reservations, declaration forms etc.). I would get a folder and carry the documents in that and in a backpack so that it can be easily reached. – Always try to get self-disembarkation where the option is available. Better yet to get it as early timed as possible in the disembarkation process as to minimise wait times with the transfers, taxis etc. – Take luggage bags which can easily be self-manoeuvred around the ship during the disembarkation process to minimise times at the baggage claim after getting documents checked.
What a great article! I do all the things you mention so I guess I’m now experienced! I place the luggage color tag in the holder on my lanyard. And I always have my packing list with disembarkation check list with me. Then when I get home I update it, if necessary, and have it ready to print out for the next cruise. I’m also trying not to use every nook and cranny to put things in.
If you dock early and flight is later then self disembarking can give you a extra days holiday. Plan in advance and you line up a taxi / minibus tour, a few hours on the beach or another excursion. You have to plan how to deal with luggage (many hotels are happy to help for a fee – and often have facilities to change clothes), if your doing a minivan tour then you cam keep your luggage with you etc…You miss the advantage of not having to deal with your luggage from leaving your cabin, but it can give you time to explore rather than spending the day waiting for elevator / check out / bus / queue to check in / etc…..
We have done several of the tour/transfers through the cruise line. One of the best was a tour of an indigenous Village outside of Auckland. On HAL, the luggage was stored in the bus, it was handed to us at the airport. Another one with Celebrity took the luggage in Advance and the luggage was in a very specific area at the airport that our bus driver lead us to. I picked a flight home that coordinated well with these transfers/tours. We find this is a very easy option unless you plan on staying longer in the final port, then we do a self exit. If you can afford it, staying longer in the last port is a wonderful relaxing option.
Great article Gary. However, PLEASE don’t advise people to go up in a lift so that you can “jump the queue” for the lifts going down. It adds to the problem of all the lifts being busy when they arrive at lower floors. I am a wheelchair user and have no choice about using the lifts, even for moving only one floor. Of course, some people will give preference to wheelchair users but a lot don’t. If it’s infuriating to you that you can’t get in a lift, imagine how much worse it is to someone in my position. Thank you.
We were informed on day two of our last cruise that our departure excursion which included airport transfer had been cancelled by the tour operator. And of course the straight airport transfers were booked solid. Had to get a cab to downtown Seattle and use a website to secure our luggage at a cigar shop. Then light rail to the airport after sightseeing downtown.
Just returned from a 24 day cruise. What a nightmare both embarkation and disembarkation was! The cruise went smoothly. I can’t totally site our cruise line, BUT, I will try my hardest to avoid Boston. Getting on and off took hours and marred what was a great experience. So, if possible try to get as much information about your Port city’s handling of such events.
Well, we just leaned a lesson on leaving the ship at the last moment, a perk of being a suite passenger: someone may take your luggage! We had a suitcase go missing and an identical one was sitting there in the luggage area. The people that took it didn’t look to see that it wasn’t their suitcase, even though the luggage tag clearly showed that it was not their piece of luggage. Fortunately, I had an AirTag in the bag so I could track its location as we were calling and texting the people that took ours. A hot mess that could have been avoided if a) we left the ship earlier, or b) people had been more careful.
My number one tip is to avoid airports completely if you can. On about half of our cruises we take an Uber or Lyft to the ship. Because this limits the destinations available, we do fly on our other trips. If we do fly, we usually fly Business Class, insisting on both a lounge and lie flat seats. The lounge really helps for lang waits. Some lounge allow the purchase of a day pass if your fare does not include the lounge. On a long wait it is worth it. $60 for a lounge with drinks, refreshments, WiFi, comfortable seats, and fewer crowds beats a $25 hamburger, $10 beer and standing up in a noisy crowd with all seats taken. A great way to avoid the crush at disembarkation is to cruise on a small ship. The Wind Star and Wind Spirit each have a capacity of 128 guests. Even a full ship doesn’t have a hassle at disembarkation.
We were planning to fly home the day after our cruise, so we rented a car. The trick was, there was no car rental close to the port! My husband left the ship as early as possible to get a taxi to the airport, pick up the car, and come back to get the rest of us. It was a bit hectic, mostly because the traffic was terrible, but we weren’t left waiting any longer than the folks waiting for the airport shuttles and ride shares. I am hoping next time we cruise we’ll use a port that has good public transit options we can use. Miami does not! Or if they have them, the cleverly hide them from Google searches so no one can use them.
I’m no longer looking at cruises out of San Juan. We used to have good connections to get in the morning of the cruise and out right after the cruise. Now the flights don’t work out. Need hotel the night before and wait all day for flight home. We’ve been there several times so for now will just go places with better schedules.
Sadly you didn’t cover breakfast which is chaotic in the best of cases – especially on the multi thousand ships. Depending how I feel about things the day before, I have, on a few occasions already, hamstered away a simple disembarkation day breakfast in order to avoid the crazy rush at the restaurants (plus lack of seating as people will just camp there). An apple/pear and a banana will hold perfectly from one day to the next in the cabin. As will cookies. A late room service order might just offer something that’ll hold for a few hours and serve as a breakfast too (say a cold ham & cheese sandwich). 24hr coffee stations are perfect for this last breakfast in the room; a good way to also use the balcony one last time should you choose to. I’ve even had cold pizza for breakfast (hey, we did it in college and didn’t die).
You cover this topic very well, I been following those quidelines myself for last dozen of cruise I been on. If I may add one perferance choice, for those sailing Round Trip form a home port what the hurry to disembark, should I have taken public transportation, my own vehicle, or expect friends to pick me up, I personally plan to be the last few to leave the ship, this give me a relaxing morning at the food court or platinum waiting area where their abundance snacks available (only way to sneak ordourves off ship is to consume them, one area that never get searched.) But best part is luggage claim is nearly empty, so easy to find your luggage, and bulk of traffic also had left the area so less traffic jam to contend with.
I agree with all of your tips (and do most of those) except the 12pm flight. That is just asking for trouble. Any issues, late arrival (medical emergencies, weather, police incidents, etc.), traffic, customs delays, airport problems, airport problems, airport problems. For domestic flights, many airports recommend 3+ hours for domestic flights, 4+ hours for international flights. In fact, I prefer to spend an extra day in the port city before and after the cruise. Why waste a city to visit?
I would also say that “planning for self-disembarkation” is not necessarily right, as what do you do with toiletries or other liquids if you do check your bags? This is not an issue if driving or getting the coach or train, but might be an issue when flying, at least until the new scaning rules come in (I think iin 2024) which will remove the 100 ml limit per item.
I never fly so airports are not a problem. I get free worldwide train travel and a rail station is never far from a port. I never rush to disembark … I get all my stuff packed and then go for a stroll around the ship, have an extra breakfast, mooch the onboard shop if it’s open, attend a few quizzes … They have to practically boot me off. Trains tend to run (at worst) every hour, so I just roll onto a train (Europe or UK obviously) and take my time getting back. If I get to a place I like the look of, I’ll probably stay there a couple of days. Most of my cruises are UK to UK or Europe to Europe. I never go anywhere else. No point in going anywhere else as I only cruise for the ship, not the ports of call. As already mentioned, I can go most places for free anyway.
Well i had the opposite issue for disembarkation..i was wondering where my disembarkation tags were. It was early enough that i went to the guest services and low and behold they had me staying on the ship (Sky Princess) for the next cruise…instead of me going on the Regal Princess next.🚢😊. Oh Ps check the laundry room too if you are on a Cruise ship that has a self serve
Hello. I have been perusal cruise articles for the last 2 weeks and well most of them from this website so offcores i subscribed . My partner and I are planning to go on a cruise in january We are both in our 50’s . (my first cruise/trip ever ) As i have said i have been perusal allot of articles and i must say it’s a little intimidating . There is so much to remember. but i digress, i was wondering if you or anyone has a best first cruise to suggest and cruise line to go with (any first timer tips would be good and appreciated) thank you very much ! P.S. i love your articles you are very truthful and clear. thanks
Thank you for so m any really useful hints, tips, pieces of information and warnings. I wonder if you would mind telling us what disabled people do on the beginning and end of cruises. I can walk a bit but only stand for around 10 minutes. I’d appreciate it if you could find some real information and not what some we’re told just to keep in with the DDA. Thank you, blessings
I should warn that in europe airports they are having problems to prepare the airplanes for flight due to lack of workers, who were dismissed with the pandemic and now don’t want to return to those jobs. I recently disembarked at Venice. I was off the ship at 10:00 and had a train for Munich at 15:00. We walked from the cruise terminal (Tronchetto) to the train station (Santa Lucía) and left our luggage in a Baggage storage near the binary 1 and the for a walk in Venice. We have been there, so it was only to remember. We went up to San Marco square and back using different routes, entered some churches and had a snack. And we arrived back to the train station with one hour time to have time to get back our luggage and buy some snacks for the six hour trip to Munich. MSC now has a very complete tag for the luggage for dissembarkation: It obviously has the slip for the luggage but olso al sticker for your clothes and a small sticker to put in your cruise card. They use numbers to define the groups starting with 20 in my case. I had 29 when I had priority. Dissembarkation started at 09:00 with the groups with special transfers to train station, airport and special transfers. With number 29 I was called at 09:30 to take the small ferry that took us from Marghera Port where the ship was moored to Venice Cruise Terminal.
Lots of good ideas, thanks. When my wife and I did long (50+) day trips to Europe from the US we had more luggage than I could handle for self disembarkation. She was not able to help with much of it. Thus we always ended up with the colored luggage tags. We also tend to take later, post 2PM, flights so we feel less pressure about arrivals and glitches. All that said, I can see plenty of good reasons to do self disembarkation. I’ll have to try it on some upcoming cruises. David
I heard that on Oceania that people can use the on board credit and convert to cash or eros. They can use that currency for a future cruise but not lose their obc. Also are the slippers on Oceania for the customer to take home? I can’t believe someone would wear someone else slippers. I understand the robes just be left behind
All this seems to make what’s suppose to be a Vacation and relaxing experience too stressful. I don’t stress on vacation, I schedule plenty of time, even if it means an over night at the airport. I over pack. I never use a safe, why? What did you bring that requires a safe ? Checking statement was a waste of time, spent 40 minutes at leaving and the charges were never removed. You seem to put way to much stress on yourself, how do you call this enjoying yourself?
I guess I’ve made my disembarking plans for my May cruise already, the best (shortest, cheapest) flights home from Istanbul were at 4 am 🤮 so I had to decide if we’ll disembark early, or stay another day. I figured I’d rather just get home, so I’m hoping it’s possible to get a taxi at midnight to the airport from the cruise terminal. Maybe the check-in and security lines will be short! and then I’ll sleep on the flights.
Thank you for all of your helpful articles! I have never taken a cruise before and looking forward to trying it. I would be traveling solo, and a little nervous about that (I’m not super outgoing). The articles often mention using a travel agent for booking cruises. I’m curious whether that includes online booking sites. I’m in Canada, and there is canadacruise here, but I’m not sure if it’s reputable and recommended. Can anyone help with that? I’m not sure where to start!
Should I risk the 1011 or 1110 train from Southampton Central to Newport/Cardiff Central if I don’t have an open ticket? It seems if I buy a flexible ticket and stipulate it is via Salisbury, the route the direct trains take, I can get any train, even the 0533, 0647 or 0810, or more likely the 0911, or the 1011 or 1110.