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Originally Posted by DPWM21
Allowing an exception starts a precedent. Something to consider.
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Having been the president of a cruise line I will tell you that leaving on time from a port - any port - is critical. If a ship leaves late, there can be extra port taxes, extra expenses for the port crew - (sometimes at overtime rates) - extra fuel if the ship has to sail faster to it's next port, etc.
If it's a busy port you can lose your slot and have to wait until other ships leave the port.
And I might add shops and gambling cannot start until the legal limit is reached.
It throws the whole schedule off
And don't pull the greed crap on me. Running a cruise ship is like any business. It is about keeping to budgeted expenses.
How long should a ship wait? 15 minutes, 1 half hour, an hour, 1/2 hours, 2 hours?
The only one on the ship with this authority is the captain. And frankly his job is to make sure the ship runs smoothly and stick to the schedule.