Cruise transfers run against a hard deadline in one direction and an unpredictable release in the other. Embarkation has a closing time that does not move. Disembarkation happens when the ship clears, which is not when the schedule said.
Transfers are planned against the terminal's actual windows rather than the printed times, with arrivals timed to the check-in requirement and departures held against clearance. Pier access rules differ by port and change with vessel size, so the meeting point is confirmed per sailing rather than assumed from last time.
For agents
Cruise clients are usually travelling with substantial luggage and often in family groups, so vehicle sizing needs the bag count and not only the headcount. Where a client is joining a sailing after a flight the same day, we will flag the connection risk to you before confirming rather than after it fails.
