When are embarkation appointments usually available for Port Everglades?

Booked on Conquest Jan. 20th 2018. When doing my on line check in it does not give me a option for slecting a embarkation appointment. Is it to early or when do they usually come available for this port?

In past threads about it, the most common assumption made is that the date that embarkation appointments are made available is arbitrary, at least to some extent. For my upcoming cruise out of Port Canaveral it was a seemingly random 165 days. My suspicion is that it is certain employees' responsibilities that they get to when they have some spare time in and among their other responsibilities.

 

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Last January I was able to select a check-in time directly after booking my upcoming cruise (November 2017).

There does not appear to be a set pattern when check in times are posted. We book our cruises about a year out snd the times were always available. Our upcoming cruise this September was booked a year and a half ago and check in times were available at that time. Just keep checking for them.

I booked our New Years Eve cruise (Dec 31, 2017) on the Conquest back in February 2017 and was able to choose my check-in time as soon as I booked.

Was able to select check-in time for the Dream next month when I booked in January, 2016

So hard to rely on a time frame. We just keep checking after booking.

Where on your cruise manager will the embarkation appointment show up when available?

Booked on Conquest Jan. 20th 2018. When doing my on line check in it does not give me a option for slecting a embarkation appointment. Is it to early or when do they usually come available for this port?

 

There is no pat answer. It depends on your VIFP status. Hope you get what you want.

There is no pat answer. It depends on your VIFP status. Hope you get what you want.

 

Never heard of that. For our Vista cruise, I got my sister's check in time the day it was released and she was Blue.

Carnival's FAQ's say:

So I wouldn't say it's arbitrary. Carnival does have a general policy in place, it just doesn't seem to be strictly followed. When it's all said and done, the 6 month mark seems to be somewhat of a rough estimate. Many have said it appears a varying amount of time before and after that point. I don't think it has anything to do with VIFP status.

So I wouldn't say it's arbitrary. Carnival does have a general policy in place, it just doesn't seem to be strictly followed.

Perhaps, but I would be hard-pressed to characterize the difference between that and arbitrary. I really wish we could discern some pattern for such things, because it really matters for some things, but even if it really isn't arbitrary I think the chances of gathering the data necessary to discern a pattern is pretty low.

My December cruise from Pt Canaveral - appointments were available just over 200 days ahead of sailing.

Perhaps, but I would be hard-pressed to characterize the difference between that and arbitrary. I really wish we could discern some pattern for such things, because it really matters for some things, but even if it really isn't arbitrary I think the chances of gathering the data necessary to discern a pattern is pretty low.

Well, in their defense, they do say "within" 6 months of departure. So even they don't want to be specific about it. Granted, some have said they were able to choose a time before the 6 month mark, but I'm guessing they're the exception to the rule...if we can call it a rule. I'm guessing there's a reason for the varying differences in time as to when it appers, but what that reason is, I sure don't know.

Just keep checking.

Not something to stress over....11, 12, 1, 2, everyone will get on the ship. Check back every month and pick whatever's available

Since when does Carnival mandate your arrival time??????

Since when does Carnival mandate your arrival time??????

In 2015 people were still ignoring the staggered check-in times. By 2016, people were reporting that it was being enforced.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2180084

Since when does Carnival mandate your arrival time??????

They slowly began rolling out "staggered check-ins" across their ports in 2015 or maybe early 2016. I think it reached every port by the end of last year. It's designed to spread out people arriving at the terminal to help make the check-in process run smoother by eliminating huge crowds arriving at the same time.

We have not sailed Carnival since Sept 2015 on the Dream. We are Platinum (15 cruises ) not sure if they send out Emails too all cruiser's or not. Guess we will find out Sept 23 when we sail Splendor. Thanks for the info.

We have not sailed Carnival since Sept 2015 on the Dream. We are Platinum (15 cruises ) not sure if they send out Emails too all cruiser's or not. Guess we will find out Sept 23 when we sail Splendor. Thanks for the info.

 

 

 

Platinum guests can arrive whenever they choose.

 

 

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That is how i remember it being, but was wondering if it had changed. Thank You, happy cruising.

I asked Carnival yesterday. My Christmas cruise at Port Canaveral is about 150 days out, and no check in times listed yet. On my last two cruises, they were available right after I booked them. The response I received was to keep checking, that it should appear at about 90 days.

I asked Carnival yesterday. My Christmas cruise at Port Canaveral is about 150 days out, and no check in times listed yet. On my last two cruises, they were available right after I booked them. The response I received was to keep checking, that it should appear at about 90 days.

Out of all the experiences I've read about picking check-in times, I don't think I've ever seen anyone say that it never showed up for them, so at least you have that going for you. It should appear at some point. Has anyone created a Roll Call for your cruise? If so, ask on there to see if everyone else is experiencing the same thing. If there isn't one, I suggest creating it and ask about it.

 

Carnival's FAQ's say it'll appear "within 6 months of departure." If they told you it should appear around the 2 month mark, I guess technically that is "within" 6 months. ;p If you called and asked again, you'd probably get a different time frame.

Yes, there is a Roll Call, but as with many 4 day cruises, there isn't much participation. The cruise leaves on Christmas Eve. I have mentioned that the check in time isn't there yet, but no one has commented.

 

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