Totally newbie here, never cruised before. Booked my first NCL to AK next Aug, departing from Seattle. According to a lot of YouTube videos, it is suggested that I should select the check-in time at the port as early as possible. I did select 9:30 am as the earliest option. Then I got the eDoc which says that the boarding time is 12 pm. So here is my question(s):
1, how long does it usually take to finish checking in? 30 mins? an hour? I found the schedule on that day and looks like there will be 2 other cruises at a different port, we are at port 66 and they will be at port 91, will that affect check-in speed?
2, I am concerned about check-in being finished too fast and we have nothing else to do besides staying there for no reason until the embarkation, cuz we are from local and there is really nothing for us to do/see... What do you suggest as a reasonable time for check-in, so we won't be standing there doing nothing till boarding for too long?
Thanks.
