Missing Your Cruise Ship
However while you are wandering around a new city or port its easy to lose track of time - and cruise ships wont always wait.
Missing your cruise ship. 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. Read the fine print on your policy to know what it covers some cover these expenses others dont. Witnesses aboard the ship claim they saw someone jump overboard around 600 AM the day he went missing.
I saw it happen once. Aside from the obvious of dont miss the ship here is what to do. Travel insurance may or may not cover flights if you miss the ship due to your own negligence.
The cruise ship was off the coast of Canada when the incident occurred. The technology used to track which passengers are and are not on board is given a quick check. 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.
Your cruise line travel agent or travel insurance provider might be able to help. 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. Its when no amount of running can get you to the dock on time.
The procedure is the same as if you miss your cruise ship in a port of call. As a result youre forced to stand there and watch your dream vacation sail away without you. Below well answer a couple of questions you may have on how to avoid missing your cruise ship.
First immediately contact the cruise line or ship. After just missing the Norwegian Sky by seconds in Nassau Bahamas the man is filmed running down the long pier to try to get the ship to come back. What if the next port at which you can board is the cruise lines private Bahamian island with no nearby airport.
