Just an FYI, checked bags dropped with porters outside the terminal on all RCI ships have luggage delivery. Tip: Attach two tags on your checked bags...learned the hard way many years ago when I only did one, and it was torn off. Not fun trying to find it. 😮
And welcome to Cruise Critic. 🙂
OK...here we go again. Filling in some time between now and rejoining Serenade in Barcelona in July, we have Wonder tomorrow and Allure in May. All packed and ready to head out to the "long and exhausting" whew!!.....drive of 20 miles to the port from home tomorrow. Pictures to follow on boarding day. 🙂
I think you are right. We loved booking on deck 9 JS on "the hump". It was literally just a few steps from our door to the coffee machine in the Concierge Lounge. 😉
Are you in a suite? And are you Diamond or above? Diamond and up will have access to Crown Lounge (which is really nicer with the windows)....only full suite (GS and above) will have access to Concierge Lounge...with off and on allowance (depending on numbers) for Pinnacles.
@Jillybean_1171 I think you have your answer. Don't push it with non suite guests. Suite guests are suite guests....period. Pull back and check in with your full group. You will find it is not that big of a deal and most of you will board within minutes of each other.
Good idea...though I would worry about all that personal info being hacked...but that's just me, I am too paranoid. 😬
I should take a copy of passports to keep in my cruise file...and since you reminded me...think I will do that right now. Thanks! 🙂
Thanks...we are already missing our friends who are still on board...and the wonderful crew members. Barcelona will be here before we know it. 😉
In the meantime...using up one of our Pinnie certificates for Wonder this Sunday. No matter how many times we go to meet a cruise ship...still makes me all wiggly inside. 😁
I am totally guessing you are joking here (or at least I hope so 😉 ) to make a statement.
And I love how you received your sea pass card before embarkation. Too funny! 😄
You say there are 10 of you and only 2 in a suite? That is pushing it....IMHO.
The ship will wait for all of you. Just board with the rest of the group, it will probably only be a matter of minutes difference anyway.
I simply fill it out using birth certificate as an option, and then go back in later to change it to Passport when my passport info is not available...as in being on Serenade for almost 3 months when they kept our passports and did not have access to my passport number. No big deal.
Shuttles? If you are parking directly at the port terminal...there are no shuttles. If you are doing off site parking...yes there are shuttles.
And to the OP...yes, you can drop off your check in bags early. Entrance to parking at the terminal garage does not open until 9:30 am.