Because he was escorted on the ship by the retreat concierge, the card was not needed in the retreat lounge.
if not sailing in a suite, you would need your SeaPass card to order a drink
You do not NEED to check in on the app, but you may. You could also print out your boarding pass. Or you could do neither and just wait until you get to the terminal, show your passport and give them your credit card and they will take care of all of it for you. The choice is yours.
It’s so much depends on the location of your room and the location of your muster station. I would go to whichever one is closest first,
if the muster station is in Marano and you are boarding on deck five, swing by there first, and take care of it
my muster station is off in the theater. In that case, it’s usually most convenient to go to the room first, drop off the carryon and then go the theater.
Is this the first cruise after the transatlantic? They might be filling in extra time because there are normally lots of arrival formalities, health inspections, crew inspections, etc. from the trans Atlantic which might delay the first post-transatlantic cruise times
While it takes a week normally for points to be added to your account tge Captain’s Club host can push it through faster.
let the host on the first cruise know but don’t be surprised when you get on the second cruise if it hasn’t happened yet, so just go to the host of that cruise and explain the situation and they will be able to update your account or at least get you a SeaPass card with the proper status imprinted on it
Sometimes prepared. Sometimes self serve buffet. Cold meat, cheese, salmon, fruit, pastries, juice, espresso-based coffees, bloody Mar’ys, Bellinis.
this was on Millennium Panama Canal spring 2023. Part of MDR was used. Other venues may also be used.