What happens if you miss the cruise at a stop?

If you miss the ship, you'll have to either meet it in a subsequent port of call or call it a wash and head home. Your cruise line, travel agent or travel insurance provider might be able to help you make the plans; otherwise, you'll have to make arrangements on your own.



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Anyone travelling some distance to join their cruise ship, or taking a shore excursion in distant lands will have had the thought cross their mind - “What if I don't make it to the ship in time?” It is estimated that around 5% of passengers will miss their ship once in their cruising lifetime.

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The choice is totally yours. You can go ashore on a tour, explore the cruise port on your own or stay onboard and relax by the pool, book a (usually discounted on port days) spa treatment or take advantage of other activities on your ship during the day.

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Can I come and go as I please between my ship and land? Yes, you can go back and forth between the ship and shore as often as you'd like, but if your ship is tendering passengers ashore, you might have to wait in line to catch a ride back to your vessel.

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What Happens If You Miss your Ship On Embarkation Day? If the delay is en route, prior to embarkation, provided you have adequate travel insurance, you should be covered for missed departure - which might include additional expenses incurred, such as hotels and onward flights to enable you to join your ship elsewhere.

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Cruise lines typically follow strict departure times at all ports of call. While exceptions may be made for passengers participating in excursions organized by the cruise line, the cruise ship generally does not wait for late passengers.

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Many ships, including cruise liners have omitted having a 13th deck due to triskaidekaphobia.

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Outside of emergencies, passengers rarely end their cruises before completion. No matter the reason, the question remains: Can you end your cruise at any port on the itinerary? Technically, the answer is yes. However, it's not quite as easy as just getting off and going home on your terms when you are ready.

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Can you get off and on cruise ship multiple times at port? Absolutely! Whatever the reason, you're in no way obligated to disembark a cruise ship while visiting a port of call.

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On the final morning of a cruise experience in most countries all guests must leave the ship before the guests joining the next cruise can board. In most environments the latest time to leave the vessel will be between 10:00am and 11:00am.

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Cruises with overnight stays are available in over 40 ports of call on Celebrity Cruises in each major destination we cruise to. Sometimes, overnights will occur during the middle of a cruise.

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Cruise lines generally do not offer refunds or future cruise credits for passengers who miss a cruise due to travel delays. This includes partial refunds for missed days if you join a cruise a day or two late.

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We always eat lunch at the MDR on embarkation day, and never once has anyone on the crew encouraged us to do anything different.

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From start to finish, the process usually takes about two to three hours, depending on the size of the ship.

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Cruise ships leave passengers behind frequently. If you stick to shore excursions that are sold by your cruise and the tour is delayed in returning to the ship, the ship will be held in port. If you explore a port on your own, you will also be on your own if you miss your ship's departure time.

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For safety and security reasons, visitors are not allowed on board. All major cruise lines have a No Visitor policy. This applies to all ports of embarkation and ports of call. Guests sailing will not be permitted to have visitors on board to see them off.

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Can I board a cruise ship late? Not only can you not board a cruise ship late, the cut-off time for boarding is actually a lot earlier than the sail-away time. This is a case where everything you've learned about airplanes is true for cruise ships, too.

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