terrierjohn Posted November 23, 2015 #1001 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Yes but mine will clean a bIg big carpet for les than half a crown. You need to be quite old to appreciate this. Edited November 23, 2015 by terrierjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver service Posted November 23, 2015 #1002 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I now have to wait until August5 2016 to have another go at this Aurora to Norway. Actually feel like need a rest, after returning Off the same vessel, with a jolly fine cold. Just recently Do I get the magical 1000? Have to post to find out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanexile81 Posted November 23, 2015 #1003 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Arrived Southampton midday. Given a numbered card as before. No-one looked at our boarding time of 13.30. On the ship by 1pm. Having lunch in the Plaza :) Easy peazey :) Don't panic! Thank you for posting this Linda. And a huge well done to everybody for this thread reaching the Magical Mille!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted November 23, 2015 #1004 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Yes but mine will clean a bIg big carpet for les than half a crown.You need to be quite old to appreciate this. There is a clip on Youtube search for 1001 carpet cleaner advert Regards John Edited November 23, 2015 by john watson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysticalmother Posted November 23, 2015 #1005 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Yes but mine will clean a bIg big carpet for les than half a crown.You need to be quite old to appreciate this. Well done guys! Ive been at work all day and missed the milestone! I remember half crowns.......:) .....and the advert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted November 23, 2015 #1006 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Yes but mine will clean a bIg big carpet for les than half a crown.You need to be quite old to appreciate this. I must be quite old then :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzseeka Posted November 23, 2015 #1007 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Arrived Southampton midday. Given a numbered card as before. No-one looked at our boarding time of 13.30. On the ship by 1pm. Having lunch in the Plaza :) Easy peazey :) Don't panic! Enjoy! ;) At least you can look forward to some warm weather. Bet it's chilly out on deck today for the sail-away just now - but at least the winds have dropped so calm seas ahead - hopefully. Bon voyage! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besberry Posted November 23, 2015 #1008 Share Posted November 23, 2015 The plebs as you call them (not sure your fellow passengers will like you calling them that!) only will suffer aggravation if they decide that boarding/arrival times do not apply to them so turn up enmasse.Another thought I had, ref the wonderful amazing Anthem (not what I would call the monstrosity). You pick your time when booking,(if the time you want is available) and magically people manage to arrive at that time..how is that different from a booking time allocated by pando that means there is no way that one can plan to arrive anywhere near that time. Goodness not I will have to arrive hours before that .... No you don't, you pick your time much nearer the departure date, around 90 days or so. FWIW I had a blast on the 'monstrosity', beautiful inside no matter what she looks like outside (if we're talking ugly have you seen Norwegian Epic?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scriv Posted November 23, 2015 #1009 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Yes but mine will clean a bIg big carpet for les than half a crown.You need to be quite old to appreciate this. Would 've done long ago, John. Would've done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver service Posted November 24, 2015 #1010 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Just looked to see, who started this record breaking thread. Fab 1, you must be very proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayvee94 Posted November 25, 2015 #1011 Share Posted November 25, 2015 We are Baltic level and have been given a boarding time if 3.30. Where is the priority boarding that is supposed to go with that loyalty and as the welcome lounge closes at 3.30 what benefit is there is being a loyal client. Methinks maybe time to take my business elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanexile81 Posted November 25, 2015 #1012 Share Posted November 25, 2015 We are Baltic level and have been given a boarding time if 3.30. Where is the priority boarding that is supposed to go with that loyalty and as the welcome lounge closes at 3.30 what benefit is there is being a loyal client. Methinks maybe time to take my business elsewhere. Don't panic. Apparently there is a letter on its way telling you that Caribbean+ can board from 1:00 whatever their e-ticket says. All the noise that's been made on social media has prompted a re-think by P&O thankfully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florry Posted November 25, 2015 #1013 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Don't panic. Apparently there is a letter on its way telling you that Caribbean+ can board from 1:00 whatever their e-ticket says. All the noise that's been made on social media has prompted a re-think by P&O thankfully! It's in this FAQ link if you scroll down: https://ask.pocruises.com/help/PO/before-you-sail/Embark_work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver service Posted November 30, 2015 #1014 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Have we at last, come to the end of this marathon? No new posts For five days. So this thread will slip off the front page. It has been interesting, to look in each day. So, is this goodbye? Regards , to all those contributors. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygulf Posted November 30, 2015 #1015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Have we at last, come to the end of this marathon? No new postsFor five days. So this thread will slip off the front page. It has been interesting, to look in each day. So, is this goodbye? Regards , to all those contributors. Mike. I am off on Ventura tomorrow and intend to post my experience when I return. I have a boarding time of 3.30 and although I would normally aim to board by noon I will try and get there for around 3.00 (traffic depending) and see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysticalmother Posted November 30, 2015 #1016 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Thanks - it would be good to hear how you get on, on this thread. Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson2579 Posted November 30, 2015 #1017 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I am off on Ventura tomorrow and intend to post my experience when I return. I have a boarding time of 3.30 and although I would normally aim to board by noon I will try and get there for around 3.00 (traffic depending) and see what happens Good luck and have a fab cruise.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted December 8, 2015 #1018 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) Saw this on the RCI forum and have copied it from someones review of Anthem of the Sea boarding in the US. Embarkation: We were going to park and decided at the last minute to use Uber which worked out really well (cheap and efficient for our 15 miles trip from Westfield, NJ). A little traffic getting up to drop off areas as we arrived around 10:15am. But luggage drop off outside was quick. As we entered the terminal, a lovely woman with an iPad got us all checked in easily in about 10 minutes. There was a problem with one uploaded photo (they wanted no glasses) but she quickly took a new one and we moved on). Boarding was ready right after that. This was incredible. Unlike NCL breakaway and DCL ships which generally board around 11:45-12pm, Anthem boarded around 10:30 and was open to all guests by 10:45am or so. We were on board a few minutes before 11am. I still think that P&O could start their boarding earlier. While others are getting earlier P&O have made theirs later. Edited December 8, 2015 by bee-ess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted December 8, 2015 #1019 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Saw this on the RCI forum and have copied it from someones review of Anthem of the Sea boarding in the US. Embarkation: We were going to park and decided at the last minute to use Uber which worked out really well (cheap and efficient for our 15 miles trip from Westfield, NJ). A little traffic getting up to drop off areas as we arrived around 10:15am. But luggage drop off outside was quick. As we entered the terminal, a lovely woman with an iPad got us all checked in easily in about 10 minutes. There was a problem with one uploaded photo (they wanted no glasses) but she quickly took a new one and we moved on). Boarding was ready right after that. This was incredible. Unlike NCL breakaway and DCL ships which generally board around 11:45-12pm, Anthem boarded around 10:30 and was open to all guests by 10:45am or so. We were on board a few minutes before 11am. I still think that P&O could start their boarding earlier. While others are getting earlier P&O have made theirs later. Yes but, P&O will now have your cabin ready for occupation as you board just before time for dinner, of course your luggage might not be available until morning, but according to them this is just what passengers now want.:rolleyes::cool::eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter18 Posted December 8, 2015 #1020 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) I have just returned from a cruise on Aurora. The new embarkation process was in full swing. Our embarkation time was 2.00pm. we arrived at 2.05pm. We drove straight to the terminal drop off point. No vehicle queue to the terminal, that was a first. Drop off; there were only 3 cars including ourselves outside the terminal. No pedestrian queues into the terminal. We sat for about 15 minutes before starting the embarkation process. We were on board and in our cabin within 45 minutes from drop off. So it would appear the system works, if you adhere to your allocated time. When we entered the terminal, we spotted a sign for Caribbean tier and above, at a table, just inside the doors. These passengers were given grey priority cards as opposed to the red, blue etc for regular passengers. Not sure how they got on, but just to let you all know they were prioritised in some way. Having said all that, I did speak to some passengers who were unaware of the enforced boarding times. One couple who arrived at 11.30am for a boarding time of 3.00pm, were made to sit and wait until their allotted time. They were called up to the desk to commence the boarding procedure just after 3pm. Hope this answers a few questions. Edited December 8, 2015 by Otter18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted December 8, 2015 #1021 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Saw this on the RCI forum and have copied it from someones review of Anthem of the Sea boarding in the US. Embarkation: We were going to park and decided at the last minute to use Uber which worked out really well (cheap and efficient for our 15 miles trip from Westfield, NJ). A little traffic getting up to drop off areas as we arrived around 10:15am. But luggage drop off outside was quick. As we entered the terminal, a lovely woman with an iPad got us all checked in easily in about 10 minutes. There was a problem with one uploaded photo (they wanted no glasses) but she quickly took a new one and we moved on). Boarding was ready right after that. This was incredible. Unlike NCL breakaway and DCL ships which generally board around 11:45-12pm, Anthem boarded around 10:30 and was open to all guests by 10:45am or so. We were on board a few minutes before 11am. I still think that P&O could start their boarding earlier. While others are getting earlier P&O have made theirs later. To clear the ship for 10.30 the previous cruise will have to disembark by 9.00 starting before they go to bed. See John I can exaggerate as well :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted December 8, 2015 #1022 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I have just returned from a cruise on Aurora. The new embarkation process was in full swing. Our embarkation time was 2.00pm. we arrived at 2.05pm. We drove straight to the terminal drop off point. No vehicle queue to the terminal, that was a first. Drop off; there were only 3 cars including ourselves outside the terminal. No pedestrian queues into the terminal. We sat for about 15 minutes before starting the embarkation process. We were on board and in our cabin within 45 minutes from drop off. So it would appear the system works, if you adhere to your allocated time. When we entered the terminal, we spotted a sign for Caribbean tier and above, at a table, just inside the doors. These passengers were given grey priority cards as opposed to the red, blue etc for regular passengers. Not sure how they got on, but just to let you all know they were prioritised in some way. Having said all that, I did speak to some passengers who were unaware of the enforced boarding times. One couple who arrived at 11.30am for a boarding time of 3.00pm, were made to sit and wait until their allotted time. They were called up to the desk to commence the boarding procedure just after 3pm. Hope this answers a few questions. Thank you for that information. Just as I have been saying for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitechapel girl Posted December 8, 2015 #1023 Share Posted December 8, 2015 How do they allocate boarding times? Deck by deck; surname; how many previous cruises; type of cabin etc - thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter18 Posted December 8, 2015 #1024 Share Posted December 8, 2015 How do they allocate boarding times? Deck by deck; surname; how many previous cruises; type of cabin etc - thanks I believe it is by deck order. We paid to upgrade from our original choice to a higher deck, and our time slot went back from 1.30pm to 2pm. Even though it was a more expensive and higher grade cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scriv Posted December 8, 2015 #1025 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) How do they allocate boarding times? Deck by deck; surname; how many previous cruises; type of cabin etc - thanks They have said by deck and/or deck position, but we don't really know any more than that.... The suites and the 3 higher loyalty tiers get the earliest boarding times. Edited December 8, 2015 by Scriv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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