Online Check-In necessary for B2B second cruise?

For the first week of our B2B cruise on Harmony of the Seas, I was eventually able to finish the check-in process, first I got an error regarding the booking being modified at the moment, I then waited a few hours and it worked.

Now, a week later the Online Check-In for the second week has been activated but I've been trying for like 4 days now and always get the "your booking is being modified at the moment".

So I was just wondering if I even need to do the online check-in for the second week as we basically can stay on the ship anyway, just spend some time in one of the lounges with our fellow B2B travellers, being "virtually" signed off the ship and then back on again.

Any problems you might see if I don't check-in online for the second week?

Probably a good idea to call them so you can check-in.

You won't be able to stay on the ship btw. The ship has to be completely cleared of passengers before you can board again.

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...as we basically can stay on the ship anyway, just spend some time in one of the lounges with our fellow B2B travellers, being "virtually" signed off the ship and then back on again.

You actually have to be "physically" signed off the ship and then back on, one with your old Sea Pass card, and one with your new Sea Pass card. You can do what you like after that process has been completed. :)

You still need to do the second check in. On the First Checkin there is drop down about how you leaving the ship. along the lines of "plane, car, etc" One of the choices will something like "in-transit". For the second checkin, for arrival there is something similiar. They each will ask you enter some more information (I think each booking number).

This should let your steward and the ship know you are doing a back to back.

Towards of the end of the first cruise you will get a print out about a meeting point for B2B cruisers.

As Prinz said you won't be able to stay onboard the ship. But you will be escorted off the ship do a quick customs check, and then let back on the ship. Sometime during this process you will be issued new Cards. You will have to use your first cruise cards to "sign out" of the ship and then the new cards to "sign backon" the ship. There is no "virtualy signed off".

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For the first week of our B2B cruise on Harmony of the Seas, I was eventually able to finish the check-in process, first I got an error regarding the booking being modified at the moment, I then waited a few hours and it worked.

 

Now, a week later the Online Check-In for the second week has been activated but I've been trying for like 4 days now and always get the "your booking is being modified at the moment".

 

So I was just wondering if I even need to do the online check-in for the second week as we basically can stay on the ship anyway, just spend some time in one of the lounges with our fellow B2B travellers, being "virtually" signed off the ship and then back on again.

 

Any problems you might see if I don't check-in online for the second week?

That's what I originally thought, that we would have to leave the ship and after a while would board again. But someone told me that they met in a lounge and all their ship cards were collected and then signed out at one of those check-in/check-out stands. They then had to wait about half an hour or so (presumably until everyone else had left the ship, so they had count zero and then they received new cards with which they then checked in again, so they left the ship virtually, while physically staying on the ship all the time. Not sure if that was a one off, but it sounded convenient.

Well, I'll take it either way, as long as I can get on board for a second week.

But that system of theirs which shuts you out of your bookings all the time sure is annoying!

Not sure if that was a one off, but it sounded convenient.

The process is a bit different in Europe and places other than in the US.

We're on Lady H for a B2B soon and have checked in for BOTH cruises online with no issues! Maybe like others say, try again and check your browser cookies etc

Normally we're last to leave, they've taken us into the terminal waiting area before now and then quick check from customs and we're back on board for 'part 2'

We've been taken for lunch before also, Giovanni's is the usual fare, but Lady H doesn't have one so I'm waiting to see if we go to the Main Dining room for lunch before i book Jamie's or Chops!

Basically, they so stuff ever so slightly different each time

You will need to be escorted off and back on, so you can get a new card.....it's 2 cruises..so 2 cards is the game!

You still need to do the second check in. On the First Checkin there is drop down about how you leaving the ship. along the lines of "plane, car, etc" One of the choices will something like "in-transit". For the second checkin, for arrival there is something similiar. They each will ask you enter some more information (I think each booking number).

 

This should let your steward and the ship know you are doing a back to back.

 

Towards of the end of the first cruise you will get a print out about a meeting point for B2B cruisers.

 

As Prinz said you won't be able to stay onboard the ship. But you will be escorted off the ship do a quick customs check, and then let back on the ship. Sometime during this process you will be issued new Cards. You will have to use your first cruise cards to "sign out" of the ship and then the new cards to "sign backon" the ship. There is no "virtualy signed off".

The drop down for departure is Consecutive Cruiser

Same thing for arrival on second cruise.

no need to enter a booking number, they trust you.

Selecting "Consecutive Cruiser" as your departure information assumes that you will be continuing your vacation with us on the next sailing

I just completed my b2b checkins, both trips. But do we print and take both sign and sail passes?

I just completed my b2b checkins, both trips. But do we print and take both sign and sail passes?

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I just completed my b2b checkins, both trips. But do we print and take both sign and sail passes?

You only need the one for the first cruise.

I just completed my b2b checkins, both trips. But do we print and take both sign and sail passes?

You won't need the second one because you won't be checking in through shoreside again. It will be handled onboard the ship and they will close your onboard account and transfer your information over to the next week.

Ok, since you dont have to do online check in until 3 days before, do you even have to do it for a B2B?

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Ok, since you dont have to do online check in until 3 days before, do you even have to do it for a B2B?

I've always done all the check-ins, but I assume that Guest Services would just use the info from the first cruise if you didn't complete online check-in for subsequent cruises. They have to send the info to CBP each cruise.

Today I did the online checkin for my B2B out of San Juan ... first leg Sept 8th .... I remember last time I couldn't do the online checkin for my 2nd leg but today it allowed me to actually complete both...and yes there is a drop down for a consecutive cruiser..departure on the 1st leg and arrival on the 2nd leg.

I assume everything will be the same for this 2nd San Juan B2B...got our new SeaPass cards the day before end of 1st leg and escorted off and right back on again.

Sadly it was less than 2 hours that we had the ship to ourselves....darn those early boarders ;)

You won't need the second one because you won't be checking in through shoreside again. It will be handled onboard the ship and they will close your onboard account and transfer your information over to the next week.

We bring both so we have proof at security when they question why we're bringing 4 bottles of wine. They never asked before... Until our b2b on Oasis this past March. I showed both set sail passes and had no issues

Probably a good idea to call them so you can check-in.

 

You won't be able to stay on the ship btw. The ship has to be completely cleared of passengers before you can board again.

 

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Today I did the online checkin for my B2B out of San Juan ... first leg Sept 8th .... I remember last time I couldn't do the online checkin for my 2nd leg but today it allowed me to actually complete both...and yes there is a drop down for a consecutive cruiser..departure on the 1st leg and arrival on the 2nd leg.

 

I assume everything will be the same for this 2nd San Juan B2B...got our new SeaPass cards the day before end of 1st leg and escorted off and right back on again.

 

Sadly it was less than 2 hours that we had the ship to ourselves....darn those early boarders ;)

I checked in for our B2B in October and both checkins didn’t show the page with questions about arrival and departure. Checkin is completed!

Hm?

I checked in for our B2B in October and both checkins didn’t show the page with questions about arrival and departure. Checkin is completed!

Hm?

The one B2B we did, I notified both our Cabin attendant and Guest Services to make sure they had us down as returning passengers for the 2nd cruise. Our clothes were moved to the new cabin. for our Freedom B2B, we will have the same cabin for both

Did you book flights via Air2Sea? You won't see the questions in that case, as they already have your arrival and departure info.

Yes!

But we will arrive one day before the first cruise - so they don’t know when we will arrive at port.

After the second cruise we will fly back home, so there it makes sense.

Yes!

But we will arrive one day before the first cruise - so they don’t know when we will arrive at port.

After the second cruise we will fly back home, so there it makes sense.