Lyn1Lyn Posted October 16, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) Will be on the Sunshine in November. We have a 12 o'clock check in time. We're planning on getting there for 12 o'clock, but was curious as to what time they allow people to their rooms. I was on the Dream a few years back and I could recall that it was around 1:30 ish. Has anyone been on the Sunshine recently that could tell me the approximate time? Trying to figure out if we want to wait to check in, until the time when we might be able to go straight to our rooms. Since we'll have children with us, and it mt be easier to drop off carry-on and such prior to going to eat lunch etc. Edited October 16, 2016 by Lyn1Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamajules Posted October 16, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 16, 2016 It is the same...around 1:30. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksy8384 Posted October 16, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 16, 2016 1:30pm is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted October 16, 2016 #4 Share Posted October 16, 2016 If you purchase FTTF, you can go to your cabin as soon as you board the ship even though the hallway doors will be closed. There will be a sign on the door saying Platinum/Diamond and FTTF are welcomed to enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCFTJCH2V Posted October 16, 2016 #5 Share Posted October 16, 2016 The standard is 1:30, unless you are VIP, purchased FTTF, or the type to just go to your room anyway. No one stops you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrate13 Posted October 16, 2016 #6 Share Posted October 16, 2016 No one stops you. Not necessarily the case. On the Conquest last year we were stopped at the doors and told we could not go to the cabin unless we had priority or FTTF. We had to show our FTTF on the S&S card. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funinthesun1964 Posted October 16, 2016 #7 Share Posted October 16, 2016 1:30 is the norm, it can be earlier if they are done with their duties, or it can be later if a special circumstance happened, such as a coast guard inspection, etc. But most of the time it does happen very close to 1:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef43 Posted October 16, 2016 #8 Share Posted October 16, 2016 And ... A 12:00 check-in time does *NOT* mean you will be boarding at 12:00. 12:00 is the time that you will be allowed to enter the terminal in order to get in line to check-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDidly Posted October 16, 2016 #9 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Not necessarily the case. On the Conquest last year we were stopped at the doors and told we could not go to the cabin unless we had priority or FTTF. We had to show our FTTF on the S&S card. Just saying. Sad part of this, On most Carnival ships there isn't anyone at the doors that will even bother to check. We have been cussed at by people waiting by the doors while going through the doors to our cabin . Moments latter they enter behind us :eek:. Even though there are signs on the door for those that are allowed to enter ,most people ignore . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacsmom Posted October 16, 2016 #10 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Will be on the Sunshine in November. We have a 12 o'clock check in time. We're planning on getting there for 12 o'clock, but was curious as to what time they allow people to their rooms. I was on the Dream a few years back and I could recall that it was around 1:30 ish. Has anyone been on the Sunshine recently that could tell me the approximate time? Trying to figure out if we want to wait to check in, until the time when we might be able to go straight to our rooms. Since we'll have children with us, and it mt be easier to drop off carry-on and such prior to going to eat lunch etc. Your 12:00 time is your check in time, not boarding time. Why not choose a later check in time and then when you board your cabin will be ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted October 16, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 16, 2016 The standard is 1:30, unless you are VIP, purchased FTTF, or the type to just go to your room anyway. No one stops you. The "it's my vacation" mentality is a sad thing, even sadder when some post it here. Believe it or not, rules are not meant to broken. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino D Posted October 16, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 16, 2016 The standard is 1:30, unless you are VIP, purchased FTTF, or the type to just go to your room anyway. No one stops you. One time, we were able to go at around 12:30 because the cabins were ready, so maybe you had that experience. However, as others have said, they will stop you. There are employees checking your S&S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrufy Posted October 16, 2016 #13 Share Posted October 16, 2016 If you choose to arrive at the port later than your check in time, you do not have to change your time. Just cant arrive earlier or you will wait outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoppyandNana Posted October 16, 2016 #14 Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) Will be on the Sunshine in November. We have a 12 o'clock check in time. We're planning on getting there for 12 o'clock, but was curious as to what time they allow people to their rooms. I was on the Dream a few years back and I could recall that it was around 1:30 ish. Has anyone been on the Sunshine recently that could tell me the approximate time? Trying to figure out if we want to wait to check in, until the time when we might be able to go straight to our rooms. Since we'll have children with us, and it mt be easier to drop off carry-on and such prior to going to eat lunch etc. You'll come off more knowledgeable and savvy if you use correct terminology. Rooms are cabins or staterooms. Halls are passage ways. While we're at it I'll throw out some more: Ceilings are overheads Floors are decks Bathrooms are heads Where you sleep is called a berth Dining rooms and buffets are mess halls Food is prepared in galleries Front of ship is fore; where the anchor is is called forecastle Rear of ship is aft Right side is starboard Left is port Middle of the ship is admidships Beam is the widest point of a ship Belay is to stop whatever you're doing Displacement is the weight of water displaced by the immersed volume of a ship's hull, exactly equivalent to the weight of the whole ship. Flag of convience is the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. The practice allows the ship's owner to reduce operating costs or avoid the regulations of the owner's country. Lee is the side of the ship protected from the wind. Remember a few of these and you'll soon sound like an old sea dog. Edited October 16, 2016 by PoppyandNana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebJ14 Posted October 16, 2016 #15 Share Posted October 16, 2016 We were stopped on the Valor and had to show our S&S card. Same here. We were stopped on both the Liberty and the Freedom. Some who came in behind us were turned back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW20 Posted October 16, 2016 #16 Share Posted October 16, 2016 This one won us pub trivia! An aft deck with a short bult on it is the poop deck! You'll come off more knowledgeable and savvy if you use correct terminology. Rooms are cabins or staterooms. Halls are passage ways. While we're at it I'll throw out some more: Ceilings are overheads Floors are decks Bathrooms are heads Where you sleep is called a berth Dining rooms and buffets are mess halls Food is prepared in galleries Front of ship is fore; where the anchor is is called forecastle Rear of ship is aft Right side is starboard Left is port Middle of the ship is admidships Beam is the widest point of a ship Belay is to stop whatever you're doing Displacement is the weight of water displaced by the immersed volume of a ship's hull, exactly equivalent to the weight of the whole ship. Flag of convience is the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. The practice allows the ship's owner to reduce operating costs or avoid the regulations of the owner's country. Lee is the side of the ship protected from the wind. Remember a few of these and you'll soon sound like an old sea dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Je Souhaite Posted October 16, 2016 #17 Share Posted October 16, 2016 The "it's my vacation" mentality is a sad thing, even sadder when some post it here. Believe it or not, rules are not meant to broken. Sent from my iPad using Forums Yes they are. The ones following the rules are sitting or walking around with their luggage. The rule breakers have started their vacation baggage free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted October 16, 2016 #18 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Yes they are. The ones following the rules are sitting or walking around with their luggage. The rule breakers have started their vacation baggage free. Bull it's Called entitlement grabbing, rule breaking is rule breaking. They should be turned around. Period. Sent from my iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGR Posted October 16, 2016 #19 Share Posted October 16, 2016 You'll come off more knowledgeable and savvy if you use correct terminology. Rooms are cabins or staterooms. Halls are passage ways. While we're at it I'll throw out some more: Ceilings are overheads Floors are decks Bathrooms are heads Where you sleep is called a berth Dining rooms and buffets are mess halls Food is prepared in galleries Front of ship is fore; where the anchor is is called forecastle Rear of ship is aft Right side is starboard Left is port Middle of the ship is admidships Beam is the widest point of a ship Belay is to stop whatever you're doing Displacement is the weight of water displaced by the immersed volume of a ship's hull, exactly equivalent to the weight of the whole ship. Flag of convience is the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. The practice allows the ship's owner to reduce operating costs or avoid the regulations of the owner's country. Lee is the side of the ship protected from the wind. Remember a few of these and you'll soon sound like an old sea dog. Wow! Thanks, Professor! All this time I though food was made in a galley, not a gallery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poobears Posted October 16, 2016 #20 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Typically it's between 1:30 and 2. I have been able to drop luggage off early though and no I didn't break any rules. On different occasions Dh and I have been checking out the floor our rooms were in while we take our ship tour pics and the attendant asked us which room we were in and told us our room was ready if we wanted to go through the doors and drop off our luggage. It never hurts to casually stroll down there and look around (unless you have a ton of carry on luggage), when they ask I tell them I'm just seeing what area our room is in so I know where to come back to drop off my luggage later. They are the ones that offer to let me drop it then. I don't ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reader0108598 Posted October 16, 2016 #21 Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) You'll come off more knowledgeable and savvy if you use correct terminology. Rooms are cabins or staterooms. Halls are passage ways. While we're at it I'll throw out some more: Ceilings are overheads Floors are decks Bathrooms are heads Where you sleep is called a berth Dining rooms and buffets are mess halls Food is prepared in galleries Front of ship is fore; where the anchor is is called forecastle Rear of ship is aft Right side is starboard Left is port Middle of the ship is admidships Beam is the widest point of a ship Belay is to stop whatever you're doing Displacement is the weight of water displaced by the immersed volume of a ship's hull, exactly equivalent to the weight of the whole ship. Flag of convience is the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. The practice allows the ship's owner to reduce operating costs or avoid the regulations of the owner's country. Lee is the side of the ship protected from the wind. Remember a few of these and you'll soon sound like an old sea dog. Now this is just for fun right! I have one more to add A Ship IS A SHIP NOT A BOAT:) Edited October 16, 2016 by Reader0108598 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kierra Posted October 16, 2016 #22 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I'm so tempted to get FTTF just to unpack and get that out of the way early but I know in the past when I tried to sneak into my room it seemed like those big bulkhead/ fire proof/ passageway doors were locked out so you couldn't get to your room. I don't want to pay for FTTF and not get to drop things off so how do you get to your room if you have FTTF? Do you just try to open the hallway door and wait for someone to unlock it or? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebJ14 Posted October 16, 2016 #23 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I'm so tempted to get FTTF just to unpack and get that out of the way early but I know in the past when I tried to sneak into my room it seemed like those big bulkhead/ fire proof/ passageway doors were locked out so you couldn't get to your room. I don't want to pay for FTTF and not get to drop things off so how do you get to your room if you have FTTF? Do you just try to open the hallway door and wait for someone to unlock it or? The doors are shut, but not locked. The sign on the door tells Diamond, Platinums and FTTF people to come right in. You just open the door following the instructions for which leaf to open first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDidly Posted October 16, 2016 #24 Share Posted October 16, 2016 The doors are heavy so your going to have to use your big boy/girl muscles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargate fan Posted October 16, 2016 #25 Share Posted October 16, 2016 The standard is 1:30, unless you are VIP, purchased FTTF, or the type to just go to your room anyway. No one stops you. The past few cruises there have been crew members in red "Ask Me" shirts at the stairwells. They have asked us to come back around 1:30 when the cabins are accessible. We showed our Platinum cards and they told us to go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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