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sredish

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My husband and I will be sailing for the first time, ever, on the Daimond Princess June 11. The Princess itinerary says, for instance, that we will be in Skagway from 5:00 AM until 8:30 PM. Is the arrival time the ship actually arrives, or what time we will be off of the boat? I've heard it can take a few hours to get off of the boat after they dock. It makes a big difference when trying to figure out what to do on limited time, you know?
 
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BSeabob

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The times quoted are normally the times that you Dock and leave. Yes sometimes it takes a while but usually that is for some security/immigration reason. The ships into Alaska are cleared for USA before sailing from Vancouver or if you leave from the North or South they are in US to start so there is seldom any delay. Dock tie up and get off sort of thing. Usually just weather and mechnical slow things up in Alaska.
 
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nona

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The times given are the times the ships dock. How long it takes to get off sometimes depends on you. A lot of people are all trying to get off the ship at the same time. I have seen people standing at the rails for 40 minutes after the ship got in. The best idea is to be ready to go when the ship docks.
 
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