beagledude

So. It's also unfair for people with a suite to get onboard the ship before of the rest of the passengers Or people with excursion to get off the ship before the rest. Or an area onboard the ship that is only for suite guess? Isn't that unfair?

All I see are people paying extra to obtain their goals

 

 

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Those in a suite paid for it as part of their fare. If you booked a first class airfare and someone somehow paid off a flight attendant (very unlikely to happen) to bring someone up front, is that OK? If you bought a drink package and someone just tipped heavy and was getting much more value than you, are you OK with it? Not the same thing.

We have stayed in a RS our last three cruises. Only once did the concierge attempt to escort us on the ship but by the time we got there, he was busy. Also, only once were we invited to dine with the captain. I think it is hit and miss on both.

Thanks Bob, I did see that door in a video but it did look like a common entrance to the toilet in the master bath.

I have searched pretty hard both this site and the Internet but can't seem to confirm whether the Royal Suite on AOS has two bathrooms. We have been in the RS on both the Mariner and Navigator which do have the second bathroom, but the RS is very different on that Voyager class generation.

We will be traveling with our young adult daughter and that second bathroom comes in very handy.

Thanks everyone.

It doesn't help when clearing customs off a ship at this point. I can only speak as a US citizen, but you don't skip customs. Upon arriving at a US airport from a foreign country, instead of waiting in a line for a customs agent, you go to a kiosk and insert your passport and scan your fingerprints. You don't complete the paper customs declaration as it is processed electronically at the kiosk. You receive a printout from the kiosk and then still have to go retrieve your luggage. You then proceed with your luggage and your printout to what is usually a separate line to exit customs but still see a customs officers upon exit. I used this three times last year and it certainly helped but customs was not too bad any of the times. If customs is crazy, would likely be a bit help. As others have mentioned, it also provides you with a trusted traveler ID which will allow you to use TSA Precheck. Although that is only offered under certain circumstances (specific airlines/airports).

The week after Thanksgiving has been our choice for the last several years. Few kids (not that I don't love kids, our adult children join us), pretty much out of the hurricane season and decent rates.

How long after your interview did you get your cards. We have an appointment mid-March and were just wondering.

Unless you don't get past the interview, your global entry is immediately activated. You don't need the cards and I'm pretty sure they are only used when walking across the border. We don't even carry them when leaving the country.