Shaming Pier Runners Addressed

Mocking late cruisers or pier runners seem to be a long standing cruise tradition, but does it go to far? Carnival cruise line has addressed the pier runner mocking issue. Plus there is a big announcement out from NCL and CLIA is addressing tourismphobia. Cruise News! Let's talk about it.
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[@LaLidoLoca]

Should late cruisers be mocked?

[@tonyshaw2894]

It is entertaining

[@debracartier2947]

Very entertaining 😂

[@jlhaun52]

Gotta luv those pier runners!

[@kevinbrubaker3707]

If you are late, you will be mocked and judged in the court of popular opinion! Entertain me! ;)

[@therealshellywymer]

Yes, definitely 😂

[@Deepinjersey1]

Out of all the issues Carnival has, shaming pier-runners isn't one they should police.

[@pattiheilman1630]

Mockers should not be banned! Ridiculous to even consider banning it. There are more important things to worry about.

[@SHYsArt]

Cruise lines won't monitor the elevators, won't monitor late entry to a show, won't monitor their own rules; so banning a human emotion is insane! thanks for the laughs 😄😄😄

[@carpediem6431]

Won’t pick up f--ing towels placed hours with no people on deck chairs…..

[@rosekraemer8205]

I received similar email today I read it and told my husband it didn't look right so deleted it it showed a reservation number but it didn't look familiar

[@MrOblivion-esq]

Maybe the cruise lines should figure out a two-step process for cancelling cruises before they start worrying about hurting the feelings of pier runners.

[@stewartscarborough4608]

Since the woman knew it was a scam, the cruise line should have a way to do something like password protect it. So when she called Carnival and found out it was a phony call, they could then put a password on it for any future changes to prevent something like this happening.

[@cherylwesson3038]

As a Philadelphian and an avid cruiser, I am ecstatic about the news of cruises departing from the Port of Philadelphia. No traveling to NY, Baltimore or FL only!!! I've been waiting to go back to Bermuda, so this is FANTABULOUS!

[@cue881-yo7kz]

Pier runners are great free entertainment! It's all in fun anyway! Glad to hear the blood draw went well! Have a great time on Utopia! Can't wait for the pics! Stay safe and God Bless!

[@Retiredtraveler1961]

I can tell you cruise over crowding is LEGIT! I'm on a 16 night cruise featuring Iceland.......each stop is a sh.t show! 19-20 buses showing up at every point of interest with long lines & bathroom lines 20 Mins long. It really has made me re-think cruising in summer. In Reykjavik there were 6 cruise ships in port...a mess!

[@jcshaves]

Fun fact: Philadelphia cream cheese was invented in NY state. It was named Philadelphia as a marketing ploy.

[@bettyswain5100]

I live 20 minutes from Lowville, NY where Philadelphia Cream Cheese is made.

[@karlat7880]

@@bettyswain5100me too! me too! (Boonville)

[@kimmy722]

FUNNIER FACT!!! Philadelphia and its surrounding area had a reputation for high-quality dairy farms and creamier cheese products, so they decided to use the name "Philadelphia" on the foil-wrapped blocks of their cream cheese.

[@ChatGPT1111]

Fun Fact: New York is named after York....England. They couldn't even come up with an original name 😂😂😂

[@karlat7880]

@@ChatGPT1111 but its NEW York. 😂

[@TWSmith42]

Cruise lines need to provide more security for accessing cruise bookings than just the number.

[@angeleoness]

Carnival allows you and even encourages you to place a PIN on your booking. I always do this. Get a PIN when you book with Carnival

[@CJ.Theman]

don't want to be mocked... get your butt there in time!!

[@NewYorkBorn]

Just like people should stop going on cruises again for another couple months, to bring those prices back down. Cruise lines should stop going to certain cruise ports and just see how they are economy drops because of that.

[@The_Nauti_Cruiser]

Strangers car 😂 I don’t have candy. However I do have Lego 😂

[@LaLidoLoca]

Oh LEGO!

[@The_Nauti_Cruiser]

@@LaLidoLoca 😂🤣

[@dorothygiunta8519]

No banning mockers. Stupid is as stupid does, pier runners!! You should know better!

[@davee8113]

They need to close off the pier itself from late passengers at a certain time, if your on the pier , you get on the ship, if your not- your screwed

[@brt5273]

Agreed, and that will save all the tender hurt feelings...

[@karencuster6030]

Yahoo Philadelphia ! I love this news. I live right outside of the city .

[@williamwatson689]

The masses that have become "cruisers" have ruined the experience of feeling special and catered to. Now, it has become a bus ride with a bathroom.

[@philiptornelli3477]

shame on them for wanting to get in on the fun.

[@randijaffe-7665]

Philly- is wonderful; my hometown! Best cheesesteak sandwiches and loaded with history!!! Go!!!

[@kimmy722]

YESSSSS!! It will be just in time for our nations 250th birthday celebration that Philly will be hosting !!!!! 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅💚💚💚💚💚

[@QueenKayKay47]

Billy, Bob, and Sue are so privileged that they don't think they should be mocked walking back late🤣

[@kellyssong]

Thanks, Tony. Philadelphia is on the Delaware River. The same river that General George Washington crossed. LOL.

[@lenorkrahn3159]

Pier walkers.... I was on a celebrity ship and the return vehicles from our ship purchased excursion was late getting back. When we were all let off at the parking lot we still had a healthy walk to the pier. We all, except one woman, headed directly back. The crew waiting decided to take to task the twin brothers who were in front of this. Mocking them for not knowing about watches. As we passed I voiced they where on the ship sponsored excursion, with their parents who were behind us. That was so wrong. Pissed me off.

[@gwenmarshall587]

One time a passenger told me that he yelled at a guy strolling up to the ship 15 minutes before departure. He said the guy didn't act like he was in a hurry. I told this guy that he had seen the pilot coming to the ship.

[@ginabyrd503]

Enjoy the Utopia! Your excitement brings out your hyper side which is very entertaining to watch 😂 Safe travels!

[@jibbs78]

Last Carnival cruise we went on last year the captain encouraged everyone to go to the side of the ship for a late arriving person so we could jear them on as they arrived - the little transport cart purposefully stopped about 50 yards short of the gangway so they had to run the rest of the way while everyone cheered and whistled them on!!

[@maryanncapece2623]

Hi Tony. Cruising from Pennsylvania would work for me. Thanks NCL. The Jewel was the first NCL ship I sailed on. Scam Alert... Never give your information to anyone. Call them directly, especially if it seems to good! Glad to hear your blood work went well. Oh, the pier runner... No way to stop the yelling at passengers making thier way back to the ship late. If it's a ship excursion, they won't be calling the passengers names. The ship already knows they will be late. If you're on your own, drinking and can't keep track of time, that's on you. I Always plan to be back on the ship about an hour before All aboard time. As always thank you for all you do ❤️

[@The_Nauti_Cruiser]

Philadelphia is right on the Delaware river, so easy access right to the ocean. That is awesome to hear! Looks like I will be going back home for a cruise!

[@albertoarce4047]

I know someone that went through a scam with a car rental. They asked her to buy a pre paid card for payment and when she went to pick up the rental there was no reservation under her name. She was lucky that she called the number on the back of the card and asked for a stop payment on time and got a refund.

[@QueenSuperJ]

I’m curious as to how they will accurately identify the mockers when they still cannot accurately identify the smokers?

[@alk61695]

There used to be cruises out of Philadelphia, but they stopped. It is pretty far up the Delaware River and they do have to go under two bridges, so the size of the ship would be limited to smaller ships.

[@MaryannKrueger-hp3td]

I am excited about cruising from Philly!!

[@MWoody1273]

I’ve always wondered why there weren’t cruises from Philadelphia. Big cargo ships go there and it’s closer to the ocean than Baltimore.

[@jdjeep98]

Philly has a Naval base and a shipping port right on the Delaware River. Years ago we sailed to Bermuda from Phila on the Crown Dynasty.

[@debrashelow1351]

We cruised from Philadelphia back in the late 90s (i think). At the Naval yard, i believe -- parking was easy & reasonable. I was sad when they stopped. Can't wait for it to start again. I'm hoping Royal Caribbean will offer cruises from there again. (Or Holland America)

[@susanvp4685]

Wishing you a fantastic trip on Utopia of the Seas! Hope you share your journey with us!🇨🇦❤️

[@jasonjohnson9085]

Was late one time due to a tour bus leaving us. This was a carnival arranged excursion. So the boat waited. I'm not going to run in this case. People yelling down, got a middle finger salute.

[@farmer4680]

I came back late one time from a cruise line excursion, so they had to wait. We tried to run and they would not allow us

[@33carleen]

Philly Girl here! This news is exciting; I always said the city needs to bring cruising to our city!

[@angelacaravella9339]

The Schuylkill is a real river friend! I'm from Allentown so that's UBER close to me! Can't wait for NCL!! Carnival did it back in the day but I missed it!

[@juliatarrel1674]

Note: I have not (yet) done this, I've just seen it from all the cruise videos I watch. For people who are concerned about the risk of being late: get the contact details for the ship or the pier staff before you leave the terminal. (Someone please respond telling us how to get those details.) If you are going to be late, call the ship/pier staff and negotiate for a late arrival to the ship. Be aware that you are in a negotiation, you have no right to demand that the ship wait. You have to ask, with the understanding that the answer might be no. Give an estimate of how late you'll be. If you'll need assistance, this is when you ask for it. And this is in no way guarantees that you'll catch the ship. If they decline to wait, you have a head start on getting to the airport!

[@valerieliedtke2128]

Thank you for your PSA regarding caution about people reaching out. I love it when you say "cancellated" and have fun with words!

[@tomgalinski8256]

I think interviews with pier runners would be interesting. Why were you late? Lost track of time, didn’t know all aboard time?

[@helengil5166]

LOL, I JUST LOVE THIS GUY'S SENSE OF HUMOR, AND UPDATES. :)

[@Knightnurse90]

We had a funny story. Our last NCL cruise was out of Philadelphia. The ship was the Crown and was so small it was hidden behind the brick building at the naval yard . So when we drove up my husband thought the guard at the gate was waving us off . We then went and found a map at Walmart. (This was like 16 years ago. ) So we went back and the guard said he was trying to tell us to come in and laughed. We went around the corner and sure enough there was the ship ! Enjoy- it really was fun to explore Philly before and after the cruise .

[@VITRAVELINGTHEWORLD]

Philly has a lot of history, and one KZbin channel is the Philly Captain. He talks about history, baseball, dead malls, and other stuff he loves. Philly history

[@97TRAKIN]

People complain about too many cruise ships and too many tourists, but they LOVE the money that it brings in.

[@joansarratt]

Apparently cruisers don’t spend as much compared to those staying there.

[@Fallingblock]

Same happens near military bases. Everyone hates the young hormone charged service members acting like young hormone charged idiots, but cry like its the end of the world if they get restricted to the base or the base closes.

[@notinterested6343]

​@@joansarrattOf course not. They aren't paying for lodging.

[@lindseysharon259]

@@notinterested6343 no lodging, less meals, likely to book excursions and not visit all the less known shops/sites. I love cruising, but I’m not going to pretend that I spend nearly the same amount per town as I do during land based trips. All my money goes to the cruise company.

[@wednesdayophelia]

That's not the strong argument you think it is.

[@leonaanderson8647]

Yay for Philadelphia

[@annieoak6985]

Not everyone in Bar Harbour are against cruise ships. It's usually the people who hate the extra traffic. We love you tourists in Maime!

[@annieoak6985]

*Maine

[@JahAmericanNY]

They can’t ban mocking the pier runners, I was looking forward to doing this on my first cruise in August. It was on my cruise bingo card “Do shame call from my balcony to pier runners” so bummed now 😂😂😂

[@list-and-sell]

NCL used to cruise to Bermuda from Philly - oh, maybe 12 years ago my daughter did it. Nice to see them coming back to that port.

[@taniaf.9576]

keep in mind that throughout Covid many of these port cities saw a drastic reduction in people for several years. Now that cruising is back in full swing and every new boat is even bigger meaning every ship that docs is spilling 3-4 thousand people at a time, vs 2-3k in years past. It can be overwhelming. Not to mention i've found that tourist in general (of a certain age bracket) are less respectful. Everyone and their dog is stopping in the middle of the street recording themselves. Taking pictures in areas that are unsafe or restricted because somehow the rules dont apply to them. I can understand some high traffic areas getting tourist fatigue.

[@karisheets2323]

I did not know that Orlando was on the water, either!😂

[@LaLidoLoca]

No water in Orlando.

[@annettebyrd8259]

OMG!!!! I'm from Philly and this is so exciting!!! Carnival used to have cruises from here around in the mid 2000's. They also went to Bermuda!! I'm going to book that for my birthday 🎉❤😊

[@terryjonas2667]

Have a great time on the Utopia! Looking forward to you sharing your experience.

[@johndittmer8488]

Tony, the Battleship ex-USS New Jersey is at Camden, NJ, right across the harbor from Philadelphia. Plus, the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility and the former USS Olympia are at the waterfront in Philadelphia. I myself sailed on a Navy YP Boat from Annapolis to Philadelphia in 1983. So, yes, the city is on the water.

[@JosephBennett-sm1cl]

Tony, while Philadelphia is not in a coastal state (PA), the city was at one time, one of the largest ports on the east coast. Phila is on the Delaware River, just a short distance from the Delaware Bay with a short sail to direct access to the ocean. I grew up in Phila, and my Dad was a port worker; Phila had cruises many year ago and Dad used to load those ships. My biggest concern about cruises out of Phila is that the city tends to have MANY people with many "rough edges"(many are my family members). I am afraid that drinking and cruising may bring out the worst in them. If you thought Carnival had an issue with cruise ship brawls, wait until NCL cruises out of the "City of Brotherly Love"; I predict big trouble.....

[@Karen822]

I've never cruised Norwegian, but I'm excited about a cruise port at home! Can't wait!

[@diannacordle5359]

We were late back to cruise because excursion boat had engine trouble. We were mocked, and it wasn’t our fault. We just took teasing all in fun.

[@leslietrent3682]

One Uber ride to the Navel Yard🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 So excited 🎉🎉🎉

[@ashleyfein975]

I live in the suburbs about 30 minutes outside of Philadelphia, and did not know getting a ship out of Philly was a possibility until the NCL news! It's like Cruise Christmas, I am THRILLED! Also, you should definitely come to Philadelphia, it's wonderful! If you need recommendations of what to do I'd gladly help you out

[@Kitsambler]

It's not tourism-phobia (fear of tourism). It's visceral dislike ofan excessive number of visitors that completely disrupts the life of residents for months on end.

[@React2This]

Yes and it’s about day visitors, who change a place in ways that weekend-or-longer tourists do not. Key West and Bimini are examples. If you visited those places before they became cruise ports, you were welcomed because you weren’t part of a massive crowd.

[@Bobrogers99]

A city of a million people can absorb the crowds from two or three cruise ships, but a town of 20,000 is hard pressed to deal with even one shipload day after day. It changes the town to become more like Disney and less like the place they came to see.

[@VeronicaXStitch]

If you are on a tour that you booked through the cruise line, and that tour is late, the ship will wait for you. Don't mock people who are late, because you don't know why they were late. Yes, I think mocking should be discouraged, but banning is a little harsh.

[@richardwhite9599]

The battleship New Jersey was parked across the channel from downtown Philadelphia last time I was there and it looks it’s still there but it’s almost as big as cruise ships. And when all aboard time doesn’t conflict with our dinner and the shows it’s fun to watch the pier runners get their exercise.

[@jacquelindaugherty3905]

I love your energy. I love story telling. Keep on keeping on

[@beachblythe]

My grandfather worked for the Philly ship works for a while. He couldn’t be drafted during WWII because he was an essential citizen!

[@ruthbutler2215]

My father worked at the ship yard also. He was an electrician.

[@dbicht]

I am excited about cruises out of Philly. I like cruising out of Bayonne, Port Liberty !!!! My next cruise is in September to Bahamas. Next May, I am cruising in Greece. ❤❤❤❤

[@nancyrussell1491]

I’m excited to cruise out of Philly on the NCL Jewel! ♥️

[@davee8113]

Of course, never never give out your booking number

[@carrie_the_recruiter]

I called Carnival recently (maybe a month ago) and they now make you set a pin number in relation to each booking so they can confirm who you are. It never should have been a thing that all you needed was the booking number for security purposes.

[@carolsmakeupcorner5242]

Way ahead of you. I booked my cruise from Philly for July 2026!! Also I plan to attend the All Star Game will be after my cruise is over.

[@susantopper6809]

One of my ancestors came to this country through Philadelphia port in the late 1600s.

[@kimmy722]

GO PHILLY!! Soooooo excited!! And you should get to know Philly! Considering it is the birth of our nation!!!

[@llsbarry]

I am already booked from Philly to Quebec

[@gman315]

I cruised from Philadelphia a number of years ago. It was an NCL cruise to Canada/New England. I remember that the Maine port was cancelled because of weather.

[@lynnecornelison5903]

Also not on an ocean: New Orleans, Vancouver, Rotterdam… I imagine several more. Have a great cruise on Utopia!

[@diamondpearlgem7589]

I think a lot of these ports are trying to stop the mega ships from docking.

[@NancyAnneMartin]

Every time you say "kah-ROO-zing!", I say it with you. 😁

[@CasualGambler41]

You should pay attention to the time and not be late back to the ship. If you are late and therefore a pier runner, you will be mocked and have brought it on yourself. Insane to even think about banning the pier runner mocker, ban the pier runner!!!

[@ellaeadig263]

Not everyone can run, Tony. My husband is disabled and has severe anxiety. He doesn't always need a wheelchair to get around so looks able bodied but he cannot move quickly. If we were delayed from getting back to the ship for reasons outside our control he would absolutely not be able to run the pier, and if a ship full of people were jeering at us and making fun, his anxiety would have him in tears. People should be more compassionate because you never know what is going on for the person you see coming back late.

[@territhomas3293]

Ahh 17th not 18th. 😂😂 You made me check 😂

[@LaLidoLoca]

Oops! :)

[@jenniferyoung6818]

No, "shaming" pier runners shouldn't be banned BUT people do need to realize that some of the cruisers getting back late were on an excursion from the cruise line. We had that one our recent cruise. You could clearly tell that it was a shuttle getting back late from an excursion through carnival yet the people on the ship were downright vile in their shamming. But no, it shouldn't be banned, just pay attention to those coming back late 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@laurayoungmark334]

Alfredo Serrano sounds like a lovely pasta sauce 😂

[@alisasadventuresincruising]

Whaaat a cruise out of Philadelphia??!! So interesting thanks for sharing Tony!

[@chocolatemint9225]

I could see how mocking could be seen as harassment of a fellow passenger. I saw a story of a terrible accident where a loved one was left behind in the port hospital. Some of the family took the ship home as the best option but they still got harassed on the pier and they were literally crying there on the pier. Not cool.

[@rubysbaby822]

I was coming back from a VV excursion and people were on the ship yelling at me for not running. It wasn’t my fault the excursion came back late so I wasn’t putting in any extra effort in. They picked us up in a trolley right by the ship but didn’t have a trolley on the way back so we had to walk. Not my problem. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@ronstucker3550]

USS UNITED STATES is docked there in Phila. until sept.

[@TracyKMainwaring]

I wonder if the scanners were in a FB group for that cruise. How else would they know who to send emails too?

[@catherineallman8563]

My question is for those that miss reboarding all together, how do they get their belongings back

[@dch031]

Why would someone cancel someone else’s cruise? That doesn’t make sense to me

[@sdega315]

Philly! Jawns be cruisin' up in there! 😆😂

[@cherylkern3288]

Philly is a great town! Go, go, go!!

[@cathammer9061]

I think many places just can’t handle a ship disgorging 6000 people at once. Add to that a possible second ship in port and that’s overwhelming. Plus cruises really don’t contribute as much as we think to the local economy. Many vendors are hand picked by the cruise lines.

[@user-hw3ep6ky7y]

How would they even enforce mockery.

[@PinkyZAce]

Silly me! I thought everyone was cheering on the runners, supporting their efforts to hurry on! That I'd do. Mocking, no. But banning the mockers is silly.

[@theresasutton-id3pm]

Tony, didn’t you learn geography about the states? Philly is on the Delaware River which goes into the Atlantic Ocean…the U.S. Navy Yard is based in South Philadelphia where the ships will most likely depart from, I’ve taken two NCL cruises from there in the past before cruises were cancelled. It’s also near our sports complex. Ships have to be smaller to get under the bridges. This is great news for Philly, the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection! 2026 is the U.S. 250th birthday, the city is hosting FIFA World Cup, MLB All Star game, PGA championship and NCAA March Madness…Lots of history and things to do here, including New Jersey. Look forward to meeting you!

[@Jon_T19]

Carnival can't stop fighting and the devil's lettuce. They certainly cannot stop mocking at pier runners, lol

[@jaypee5633]

If you donated blood, I thank you. 24 years ago I was rescued from death by 5 angels that donated blood. Thank you.

[@josephmccullen9678]

I live in Philadelphia and my wife and I love cruising and we usually cruise out of Baltimore or New York so I'm excited about cruising out of Philadelphia and yes Philadelphia is on the water it's called the Delaware River

[@sl4193]

Enjoy your cruise and thank you for the news, Tony.