early disembarkation before cruise ends

BamaBornNemoNut said:
Is there any penalty for leaving after disembarking in Ketchikan? How would you inform DCL?
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You would need to contact DCL to even see if it is allowed. Barring medical emergencies requiring evacuation, early disembarkation is generally not permitted.
 
In 2013, our table mates did this on the Western Med cruise - they disembarked in Naples. They had worked it out with DCL and everything was planned in advance so at least then, it was permitted. Call and ask for sure.
 
Oh and there wasn't a penalty but there was also no discount for disembarking early (not that I think you were expecting one, just to let you know)
 


I think the previous posts are correct, but to play devil's advocate...

Isn't that what happens when you miss the ship? If you miss the ship in last port of call, you're not going to catch up with the ship in the next port, you're going to make travel arrangements to make your own way home. Now in the scenario of the OP they would simply miss getting back to the ship on purpose. (Obviously this assumes that your are either American or holder of green card/visa/visa-waiver).
 
On our New England/Canada Disney cruise in 2012, a couple left the ship in Victoria because they were going to stay there a few days.
Didn't ask what they had to do to be able to do this.
 


Ladybugx87 said:
In 2013, our table mates did this on the Western Med cruise - they disembarked in Naples. They had worked it out with DCL and everything was planned in advance so at least then, it was permitted. Call and ask for sure.
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There’s a difference in rules between Europe and North America.

Chrissy-Mickey said:
I think the previous posts are correct, but to play devil's advocate...

Isn't that what happens when you miss the ship? If you miss the ship in last port of call, you're not going to catch up with the ship in the next port, you're going to make travel arrangements to make your own way home. Now in the scenario of the OP they would simply miss getting back to the ship on purpose. (Obviously this assumes that your are either American or holder of green card/visa/visa-waiver).
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It’s a difference of luggage...
 
_auroraborealis_ said:
Because you are leaving from a non-US port and getting off in a US port, you will need to clear customs. You can't just walk off and stay off without doing so.

Thou shalt not mess with DHS.
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I’m confused. Don’t you clear US customs at the port in Vancouver before you get on the ship?
 
I think it is a long shot. As someone said above it has to do with a non US ship can't transport passengers between two US ports. I think it is called the Jones Act.
 
kgwoozle said:
I think it is a long shot. As someone said above it has to do with a non US ship can't transport passengers between two US ports. I think it is called the Jones Act.
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Royal Caribbean has a whole page dedicated to “partial cruises” and from what I’m reading there (and I could very well be misinterpreting), the Jones act would not apply in this case because the ship embarks from Canada, not the US. Royal Caribbean also has a clear protocol outlined for passengers who want to do this on itineraries where it’s legal. I’d never thought of using a round trip cruise as a one way trip, but it looks like it is a legitimate thing that happens enough that RCCL decided to dedicate space to it on their website. Interesting.

I’m curious to hear Disney’s response to this, OP.
 
As long as you aren't violating the PVSA or another country's version of it, you will be fine. DCL has a specific policy around partial cruises; they will ask you to clear the account, prepare luggage the night before, etc. If you call, they will read out the specifics to you.

Most of DCL's US itineraries don't hit another US port in the loop - and a partial cruise will work. What won't work is, say, a cruise out of NYC that stops in PC - you won't be allowed to end that cruise in PC.

In the case of emergencies (or otherwise), if you end up violating the PVSA, the cruise line reserves the right to charge you the fine they would have to pay as a result.

Most European itineraries are also fine. You can get off in Italy if you cruise out of Spain (Barcelona) - for instance. What won't work is sailing out of Rome but leaving the ship in, say, Naples or Livorno.
 
lorimay said:
On our New England/Canada Disney cruise in 2012, a couple left the ship in Victoria because they were going to stay there a few days.
Didn't ask what they had to do to be able to do this.
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Slightly off topic, but you took a Canada/New England cruise with a stop in Victoria, Canada? Is there more than one Victoria?
 
hrhdhd said:
Slightly off topic, but you took a Canada/New England cruise with a stop in Victoria, Canada? Is there more than one Victoria?
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Lots of places in the world named "Victoria" -- but specifically in eastern Canada, yes, there is a Victoria in both Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. I don't know which one was a port stop on PP's cruise.

Enjoy your cruise!
 
We did the San Diego to Vancouver last year and several people got off in Victoria (our last stop before Vancouver the next day) with all their luggage. We just assumed they were getting off because they lived in the area and didn't think they would need special permission, but for all we know, they just took their luggage home and brought a small bag back for the last night :confused3 A year later I'm still curious and wish I had been more nosy and asked someone :rotfl:
 
bcwife76 said:
We did the San Diego to Vancouver last year and several people got off in Victoria (our last stop before Vancouver the next day) with all their luggage. We just assumed they were getting off because they lived in the area and didn't think they would need special permission, but for all we know, they just took their luggage home and brought a small bag back for the last night :confused3 A year later I'm still curious and wish I had been more nosy and asked someone :rotfl:
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I can't say what those people were doing, but when I was considering doing a Canadian cruise, I contacted Customs Canada. They said, as a Canadian returning home (even though it's just a port of call on a cruise), I would/could claim all my purchases that I was bringing in to the country. Then, when I left again and eventually returned home, I could claim that amount of goods again. So, it's possible these people were, as you said, local residents who had bought goods, returned home with them, then completed their cruise.

But, again, I have no idea. That's my conjecture. :)
 
I can't imagine paying all that money for a cruise and not staying the whole time. Just my opinion.
 
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