Would have been a super tour EXCEPT left an hour late, didn't respect my need to be back in port. Although billed as good for cruise passengers, we waited for the next ship to dock, left an hour late. About 1415, I realized that given the stops left on the agenda, not only would we not be back by the promised time of 1530, but not even by my absolute layest of 1615. REPEATEDLY informed guide stating at *1415* that I was going to miss my ship (the other ship was an hour behind mine, so the other folks on the tour did not have an issue. ) "No worries - as long as we leave the blowhole by 1545 we'll be fine." Then encouraged everyone to get ice cream and check out the shops at the Cook statue stop, which should've taken 5 minutes.
Finally left the coffee plantation at 1545 with the blowhole still to come. Again told guide we needed to return NOW. Nope, he went to blowhole. As we drove up ag 1605, i asked how far to ship. "20 minutes." All aboard was 1630 and I had to get through port. He finally listened, did not stop, just turned around. Final insult: dropped me at the WRONG GATE into the port. I had to run, everyone from HAL was calling (thank God it was in US and I had cell access!), only made ship because they sent a golf cart out looking for me. They were literally pulling up the gangplank as I stepped off it; had to stand aside so they could drag it in.
Needless to say, I spent over 2 hours with my stomach in knots and frustrated that the guide just didn't listen and promised me repeatedly 1530, no, 1545, no, 1600, no, 1615 arrival at ship, only to get me to wrong gate at 1630.