There’s No Guarantee the Cruise Will Dock Where You Expect It to

This doesn’t happen often, but unfortunately, it’s always a possibility. Even though a cruise itinerary might say it will stop at certain ports, whether or not the ship actually stops depends on a couple of factors.

Firstly, the captain will decide if the ship stops or doesn’t, which is usually decided based on safety reasons. Secondly, the port itself has the final say in whether or not passengers can disembark.For those reasons, most trips will say in fine print that there’s always a possibility the ship might not dock as expected when you go to book your ticket.