Cruise tip: departing the ship
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009We accidentally didn’t depart with our assigned group when leaving the Grandeur of the Seas last month. We had a few delays given the usual challenges of a one year old plus getting everyone breakfast in the dining room (which is not always speedy) and resolving our bill. We were supposed to have our statement in our room by the morning, but it had fallen off our door and had been tracked down the hallway somewhere. I had to wait in the long concierge line to request a copy. Everyone on the bill looked correct, except for the total! It was right, but I had a little bit of a shock when I saw it. The onboard expenses really add up!
So with all of this, we headed to the family lounge a bit late. When we arrived, we asked if our group had already been called, and it had. So we headed to the gangway and exited the ship. The exit was fairly speedy. I’m guessing that they were between groups, so the line wasn’t terribly long. It didn’t take us very long to get off the ship. I’m guessing that getting off late could have worked to our disadvantage, but it didn’t!
This is what the luggage area looks like when you get off with the rest of your group:
This is what it looks like when you get off after the majority of your assigned group:
Considering that four out of the six remaining suitcases were ours, it took us all of two seconds to find our stuff. Ah, the advantages of not following instructions.
Note: this is not necessarily a serious “tip,” just a fortunate mistake for us!