Missing Your Cruise Ship

Passengers being late to get back on board or missing the ships departure completely.

Missing your cruise ship. One emergency that can happen is missing your ship during one of the cruise stopovers. Missing your ship in Europe is a hassle but it is fairly easy to get to the next port and with luck itll be in the EU. Read the fine print on your policy to know what it covers some cover these expenses others dont.

However while you are wandering around a new city or port its easy to lose track of time - and cruise ships wont always wait. Relax and make certain you dont miss the next one. So while missing the ship in port will be inconvenient and disruptive to your cruiseand VERY expensiveits not the Worst Thing That Could Happen in your Life.

If you miss the ship youll have to either meet it in a subsequent port of call or call it a wash and head home. Missing your cruise ships departure can be very costly. The cruise company is under no obligation to wait for you or indeed to assist you if you miss your ship although generally they wont leave you completely stranded.

Rules differ between cruise lines but captains will take into account the number of people missing the planned arrival times and other factors before deciding to leave. As each passenger boards their cruise card is scanned providing the data required to do a passenger count. I saw it happen once.

The 40-year-old ship which began life as Hapag-Lloyds Europa was sold by Saga Cruises last year and replaced by a new-build Spirit of Adventure --. What happens when you dont make it onboard. If you find yourself stranded you should first find a port assistant who can help you get in contact with the ship.

Its when no amount of running can get you to the dock on time. Kevin Rohrer can tell you. I havent but my daughter did.