I Was Turned Away at the Cruise Port
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- I Was Turned Away at the Cruise Port. That's right on the way to board the Sky Princess first cruise out of Fort Lauderdale they said go away and come back that evening. That was start of what seemed like mass confusion as they tried to get us onto the shuttle service to the mall. #cruiseshipnews #cruisingwithdon #donsfamilyvacations #cruiseshipvlog
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Don , you are a born storyteller, I love listening to you !
His "stories" could be one quarter the time if he didn't say every little detail that happened instead of just sticking to the main points.
@@tazman5722 man, story telling is all about the detail. Books wouldn't sell if they read like a corporate report. How uninteresting would it be to read an international intrigue novel if it was written in outline format. Story telling is an art. Story listening takes time that not everyone has available.
I honestly find him quite annoying and exaggerated....especially his body/facial gestures.
I'm going to avoid watching his videos from now on when it comes up on my feed during searches for RC cruises
I love his laugh/giggle.
Ursula Eissner same!!!
Movie idea: Cruising at the Sawgrass Mall
Don’t you just love it when the people in charge have no idea what their doing! 😝😝😝
That’s wy
That’s why we go rccl
Either that or they're afraid of losing money.
@@margaretharty1175 Cruise lines have nothing to do with this situation. Gee Wizz get a life. Don have 102 cruise under his belt. Do you !
Been on RCL 3 time and they are not perfect either. ;) Never did Princess although we want to eventually.
SO, basically this was a cruise to nowhere!
No, you got to go on buses.
"Disorganized" sounds like an understatement! LOL I'm glad you're able to keep your sense of humor.
Don I was getting mad for you😠. That is crazy, but I hope you enjoyed the cruise anyways
You had me laughing really good. And I will remember this: DON'T EVER GO ON AN INAUGURAL CRUISE.
WOW! Incredible! Not only can we hear the frustration in your voice, but in spite of everything, you seem to have a LOT of patience in dealing with those in "authority" in giving you clear, understandable directions. 😊😊
I can't imagine what this experience would have been like for a family with small children, for a family (or individual travelers) with physical disability, for a group trying to meet at the ship, or anyone else who isn't as forgiving as you. The cruise line OWES people money for the crap treatment they served up.
God bless you, you have the patience of a saint.
I got frustrated just listening to your account of what happened.
I was feeling the same way you took the words straight out of my mouth especially with the buses. 😂
Werd!
Once he was sent back to the first bus I started screaming, then he got the text message at Sawgrass Mall and I started to cry a little.
We always enjoy your travel reports Don and totally agree with all that you say.
I must say that we have been in stitches of laughter with the above report of your trying to board the ship experience.
The wheels of the bus are supposed to go round and round. Hehe. We too have had a number of such bus experiences. The confusion that surrounds buses especially at the cruise terminal. Do we get off here. No. Get back on the bus we are not yet at the correct cruise terminal. Supposedly finally at the correct terminal. Step off the bus to a sea of people everywhere and total confusion. Where to now? What about our luggage?
Now for the cruise terminal chaos. That’s another story.
The cruise ships can not operate anywhere without busses.
I have sometimes looked down from our balcony to see the lines of busses waiting for passengers or arriving with passengers and am thankful that today we don’t have to go ashore and board more busses. 😂 Yes, I do realise at the end of the day we the passengers would be stuck without our busses. 😂
Put your left foot on, put your left foot off! Turn right around and don't miss the bus! Do the cruise ship shuffle and enjoy your cruise with us!! Can't wait for more Don.
Thank you! This was brilliant! I know, I'm 3 years later to this video, but I enjoyed your comment the most.
What a mess. Glad you got it done and over
This is a wonderful story. It reminds me of my time in the army.
I know what you mean in the British Army they where always in a rush to get us somewhere then we waited and waited and waited. It was a case of hurry up and wait
@@davidthefirst6195 on the bus off the bus 😂 I've also been on that bus
I'm glad to hear that you were able to laugh it off, because I was laughing as you told the story.
Wow Don..what a way to start your cruise!
You have such a wonderful disposition! I would've been level 10 the whole time!
Lol!! A cruise embarkation “Daymare”!
You were a good sport, Don to take it in stride and not let it ruin your experience. Great post!!
sounds like a fun adventure to me.
Wow, just wow. I was getting was getting stressed out just listening to you. What a mess! I'm like you, I roll with the punches and find things to laugh about instead of getting angry, but that was just beyond ridiculous.
Hey Don, I agree with Pamela below. That was frustrating just listening to the account. WHEW!!!
We were on the Crown Princess for a quick 5 day cruise. There was an small flu outbreak so the crew was doing an additional cleaning. We were STERNLY notified that NO BOARDINGS would be conducted before 3PM and to return at that time. We went to lunch and found a few things to do prior to 3 PM. When we returned about 15 minutes prior to 3 PM to queue up, we noticed that 3/4 of the ship had already loaded. There were literally no lines. We were somewhat annoyed that we had followed the rules while they had been loading the ship since 1230.
I appreciate your patience and ability to laugh it off. A big leaning lesson for many. Thanks
Thank you for the heads up about the delay when a ship repositions to a new country. We love Princess sea days more than port days.
I would have just taxied to a local restaurant and bar.
LOL... I thought you were going to say "They said you can't stay here, be back at five."
You come back at five and they say "It's too late to board, the ship has sailed."
Me too!!
Lol !
This is a great lesson to learn for newbies. I am a fairly new travel agent with an otherwise full-time job. With limited vacation time to take, I would have been totally pissed off had this been my experience! This certainly helps me to know what to expect. I will likely not try an inaugural cruise for a while. 🙂
Wow!!! What an experience
OMG Don what a total mess up. Luckily you are patient.
Thanks for sharing Don....entertaining story indeed!
Sounds like a fun few hours. 😂😂😂 I was sitting here laughing through this because I would have been laughing it off also, except that I would have been angry to be lugging around my carry on. What a great 3 day cruise you had and rolling with the punches is the only thing to do. Good job, Don.
This was the most funniest ever. You had me in giggles. I love listening to your postings.
What a mess but attitude is everything and I’m glad you still had a good time!
I love your attitude of "What the heck, I'm not screaming OUCH OUCH!! so it's all a part of the adventure " . I chuckled thru the whole thing . Happy sailing !!!! And thanks for being you , I'm sure a lot of us care for you .
Thank you Don
Oh My Lawd Don!!! If only Everyone had your attitude cruising could be sooooo much more pleasant!!! Glad it all finally worked out!
I feel for the bus drivers and everyone else caught up in that confusion. Communication, communication, communication, people. Glad you were able to laugh about it.
Holy cow 🐮 It looks like u stayed much more calm that I would have!
Glad you stayed on the ship and had more fun on your travels..
Ty Don
Hey look @ it this way! You got your exercise in for the day! Oh I probably would of been irritated too and just gone with the flow. Knowing that eventually you will be on a cruise ship helps. Thanks for sharing!!
You telling the story of the bus and the mall made me laugh so hard.
I wouldn't have gotten on the bus if all the other people went inside.
Same here!
Agreed
Me too....I would have just followed the group of people coming off the bus. THEY are all going on the ship, eventually, and maybe they were given more accurate information.
Reminds me of the old joke about Eastern Air Lines slogan: "Fly with Eastern, we will make you feel like you never left the ground, because we always treat you like dirt!"
You sure in a good mood for all that going bad you are a good person Don
Oh my, I was frustrated just hearing your situation! Wow....so sorry that happened to you.❤
The worst cruise day is better than the best work day. 😁
You're a great story teller lol. Love it! So FRUSTRATING though. Wow.
Have a great Cruise and hoping your day goes better😊👍
OMG 😳 that is so crazy. LOL 🕶🕺🕺-The Boyz
I’m glad you’re ok with it. I would have dealt with it a bit differently.
OMG how frustrating! Unbelievable!!!
Well at least you get to enjoy a brand new ship for a few hours... I hope you have a good time after all!!!
Glad you are so awesome telling your story without blame love you saying roll with the punches you simply have to attitude is everything
Glad you were able to laugh it off‼️‼️ I would have been off the Richter scale with anger. You are a better person than I ‼️😂🤣😂🤣😂
Communication is the key to success🔑
I am laughing so much! God Bless you!
What an adventure! I figured it was close to 5 o'clock after the bus back and forth stuff. It's great that you were able to laugh it off.
My aunt took me on two inaugural’s that were amazing. She worked as an agent. The cabins were amazing.
Sounds like you could’ve just sat on the bus until boarding time. 😂😂
_Don Versus the Volcano._ Sounds like a Hollywood movie remake that we might like to see.
Your story had me sitting on the edge of my seat more than a new episode of dateline, hosted by Keith Morrison 😅💕
Some port's are sooooo pretty to sail out of at night, Venice is so pretty (although won't be sailing into there much longer)... 😁
Unbelievable! You're so lucky to have an easy-going manner! I don't think my nerves would have coped with that kind of day!!!
what headache you went thru Great video Don as always
It's like a comedy sketch 😂
Wow! That's an amazing story!
Not encouraging. Some cruise line are inconsiderate of the customers.
OMG, what a laugh! Well, you made some bus driver friends. LOL
Would love for you to do some luxury cruises (e.g. Oceania, Radisson Seven Seas etc.) 😊
What a nightmare! Glad you could spend some time with your friend.
What a fiasco! Yikes! All for only less than 72 hours. 😞 Can’t wait for the review. 😃
You’re such a trooper. 👍🏼😜
Paula Johnson a man after my own heart!! 🤣
And I was getting excited about Princess coming to Port Canaveral.
Wow! Great story!
I would not have gone away on a bus, but sat outside the terminal until they were ready for check-in.
Glad u could laugh it off Don
It’s true. We Princess cruisers are a forgiving lot. Lol. Never mind Don. It is frustrating when people are disorganised but, like you said, you just have to go with the flow. It would have been pretty tough for those people with mobility issues though.
I cruised the 3 day inaugural on the Carnival Panorama to Baja, CA. Mexico Dec 11. It went quite well. They did the naming ceremony on Dec 10. and the cruise was great! Glad to have a Vista Class Ship here in CA. "Vantastic" vessel.
Remember that Cruise out of Charleston you talked about last month? That was us! 3.5 hours to get a parking spot. 1.5 hours just to be in line outside the terminal. 1.5 hours waiting in the terminal. Didn’t leave the port until 1AM. We understand that there was a medical issue on the cruise before us, but we didn’t get any kind of credit.. not even an apology. Paid for a 5 day cruise and didn’t get it. I thought for sure they would credit us something or give a discount on a future cruise.... or even a free drink. They also should’ve notified the local police to help with craziness of traffic.
Imagine if it was your first cruise ever? That would be so nerve racking! It was bad enough but I can only imagine people thinking they were dipping their toes into cruising deciding it was way too stressful to try again 😬
On another note, when stuff like this happens to me I just tell myself it will be funny later because all the best stories are full of stuff not going to plan lol
Don, you're a good sport!
This was such a great share. You are so patient. Rolling with it, is such a great attitude to have. I hope you get a chance to visit the sawgrass mall 😂
don, your right! No complaints as it’s the kind of people that cruise with princess, I do as well! Now, had this been a carnival cruise....that complaint line would stretch around the ship!!!
Wow that is just nuts!
I AGREE!!!!!!!!
Holy cow. That's horrible, I hope they get that straightened out.
We had the opposite experience boarding the NCL Getaway in Copenhagen. We showed up about an hour before our board time, but we walked straight up to the counter and checked in. I expected to have to wait at that point but no, we walked straight on board. It was fantastic.
I love embarkation day, once I get on the ship I half to take some phone calls for business, then I eat and I usually get at the port when it opens at 12PM.
Hurry up & wait!!!
I am surprised to hear this. I am a Princess Elite member too and they are usually top notch with their apologies
Communication problems🙄
I was on a cruise that ended in the city I live in, normally we have to fly back from another state, so was a first for us. We had plans to catch the train home, but that day of all days, they were doing maintenance at that station. So we had to take the bus. No warning prior to arriving that cash was required for the bus, or that the train wasn't running(which has a ticket machine on board that takes credit cards). The bus drivers weren't taking normal fares, they were only selling day trip cards, which cost more.
Lesson learnt! Carry spare cash in case public transport wants to make more money on the day.
8 people were killed recently by a vulcano outburst, on tour from a cruiseship. And here I'm listening attentively to a guy who had to entertain himself for a couple of hours and missed a bus. Go spend your dollars people! The cruise companies love you!
I used to run a motorcoach company. Welcome to that world! 😁
What a runaround!
I was eating my lunch while watching this and congratulations... you made tacos come out my nose when you said “and guess what bus we went to... that’s right... the first one....!” LOL! 🤣😂
It does not take much to make some people laugh.
It actually makes sense...they probably had 2 buses going to the mall, and placed them on opposite ends of the dock so that nobody had to walk far. I betcha that 1st and closest bus to them was chock full of people, so THAT'S why they were told to go to the emptier bus on the other end. I would have followed that big group of people that got off that 2nd bus that he KNEW were eventually going to be on the ship...they probably got to wait in the terminal or around there and were the 1st on the ship when it was cleared by port authorities. If I'm lost, I always follow the other people...they usually treat them better than the lone stragglers.
What a drag. However, if I saw people get off the bus going to the same ship as me, I probably would have followed them. I would have been too nervous to venture too far away from the cruise port.
Living the tough life!!!
Mr. Don Sir was going to sleep came across your video watch it heard your story and than boom laugh so hard work my new born baby up now I really know am not getting no sleep now because of you thank you so much now I will be falling asleep in church the next day now when pastor ask if there any testimony I will say Mr. Don cruise story so when pastor say Amen I say princess cruise Amen 😴
We recently sailed on Norwegian Getaway and while our experience was not as bad as yours, embarkation was a chaotic, disorganized and frustrating mess. Some cruise lines get it right (Royal Caribbean) and some don't. This too shall pass but it's so frustrating at the time and makes no sense why they can't get their stuff together when they do this twice a week, every week!
How frustrating, sounds like one of my experiences. So sorry you experienced this.
We were also on that cruise on Dec 1 on the sky princess. I guess we were lucky because we got to the terminal about 1230pm parked in the garage, walked across the street and we went right into the terminal, checked in and got onboard around 130pm. We did know ahead of the late departure time. The missed port of call was not a big deal for us. Overall I must say we enjoyed the Sky princess and what she has to offer.
Listening to the background is testament to getting a good location for ones stateroom.
I was chuckling at your super funny telling of such an unfortunate experience...funny after the fact.
I always use one of the northern two entrances. I never use the main one that most cruisers use; arriving air passenger tour buses, etc. It can be a nightmare....almost always, especially on weekends.
Sounds like total chaos