It was our first rainy day today. It rained off and on all day. We’ve had squalls before but not such a concentrated rain. We’re traveling thru a tropical depression- see photo below.
A note about excursions- the cruise line offers excursions at almost every port they stop. These excursions typically last between 2 and 8 hours and cover many of the tourist highlights of the port area. They can be bus tours, walking tours, snorkeling trips, museum visits, garden visits, boat trips, etc. There are multiple excursions offered at each port. Passengers can sign up for these ship excursions a year or more in advance or they can sign up to the day before. If you sign up the day before you are limited to the excursions that still have space available.
Or passengers can arrange independent tours outside of any the cruise line offers. Passengers can also get off the ship at the port and hire a taxi or Lyft/Uber or use other transportation to take them to the location of their choice.
If you don’t get back to the ship before it’s all-aboard time(typically 30-60 minutes before departure), the ship won’t wait for you. If you took a ship sponsored excursion they are responsible for getting you back to the ship.
Another time change day today. We’re getting further and further ahead of California time.
