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I have found that there are a few things that hold up disembarkation. One of them is that NO ONE can get off until the ship is cleared by customs. It won't get cleared if people who aren't citizens don't go to customs or if you have something to declare and you don't show up at customs.

Another reason is there will always be some idiot who won't go down to the pursor's when they're supposed to to settle their shipboard accounts. NO ONE can leave if SOMEONE doesn't pay up.

Then we always have the gonzos who think they'll get off the ship first and clog up the stairwells and won't let people through whose color has been called.

Once all these things are taken care of EVERYONE can be off the ship and on their way home before 9am.

I've found that people tend to overpack for a short cruise of a week and they end up buying so much stuff that they walk around like pack mules on the morning of arrival instead of either shipping their goodiess from the islands or packing them and putting the stuff in suitcases the night before arrival.

Having yourself all loaded down waiting to get off the ship is really uncomfortable for everyone in your family. If you have kids, it's even worse...if you're sunburnt and hung over...you'll REALLY be miserable. LOL

<blockquote data-quote="Cruisin Gal" data-source="post: 675899">I have found that there are a few things that hold up disembarkation.&nbsp; One of them is that NO ONE can get off until the ship is cleared by customs.&nbsp; It won't get cleared if people who aren't citizens don't go to customs or if you have something to declare and you don't show up at customs.Another reason is there will always be some idiot who won't go down to the pursor's when they're supposed to to settle their shipboard accounts.&nbsp; NO ONE can leave if SOMEONE doesn't pay up.Then we always have the gonzos who think they'll get off the ship first and clog up the stairwells and won't let people through whose color has been called.Once all these things are taken care of EVERYONE can be off the ship and on their way home before 9am.I've found that people tend to overpack for a short cruise of a week and they end up buying so much stuff that they walk around like pack mules on the morning of arrival instead of either shipping their goodiess from the islands or packing them and putting the stuff in suitcases the night before arrival.Having yourself all loaded down waiting to get off the ship is really uncomfortable for everyone in your family.&nbsp; If you have kids, it's even worse...if you're sunburnt and hung over...you'll REALLY be miserable.&nbsp; LOL</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cruisin Gal, post: 675899"] I have found that there are a few things that hold up disembarkation. One of them is that NO ONE can get off until the ship is cleared by customs. It won't get cleared if people who aren't citizens don't go to customs or if you have something to declare and you don't show up at customs. Another reason is there will always be some idiot who won't go down to the pursor's when they're supposed to to settle their shipboard accounts. NO ONE can leave if SOMEONE doesn't pay up. Then we always have the gonzos who think they'll get off the ship first and clog up the stairwells and won't let people through whose color has been called. Once all these things are taken care of EVERYONE can be off the ship and on their way home before 9am. I've found that people tend to overpack for a short cruise of a week and they end up buying so much stuff that they walk around like pack mules on the morning of arrival instead of either shipping their goodiess from the islands or packing them and putting the stuff in suitcases the night before arrival. Having yourself all loaded down waiting to get off the ship is really uncomfortable for everyone in your family. If you have kids, it's even worse...if you're sunburnt and hung over...you'll REALLY be miserable. LOL [/QUOTE]