Anthem OTS back to back cruise questions

[watson50]

Hello everyone,hope you can help me out.We booked a back to back cruise,but with different cabins.How does this work with luggage and customs and whatever else is involved.Is it a smooth transition?Do we stay on the ship? I would appreciate any info our great CC members have. Thank you. Watson50

[Life is Good Cruising]

I've done quite a few B2B on Anthem, also in different cabins. It is a pretty smooth transition. Mid week, I always notify Guest Services to ensure they have me listed on their B2B list. I also speak with my stateroom attendant and the stateroom attendant on my second leg of B2B to inform them I am staying on. You'll have to pack your belongings, but can leave your clothes on the hangers and your stateroom attendant will assist you and move them to your new room by 9:30 am. Once your belongings are in your new room, you'll need to go to your meeting place and you won't be able to access your new room until 1 pm.

 

All B2B guests will receive a letter in their cabin on the last day of your first leg, on the time and meeting place which is usually around 10 am, meeting place is in Boleros. Once the ship receives a 0 count, a rep will escort all the B2B people from Boleros off the ship through customs and then you'll get back in line and the RCI rep will hand everyone their new seapass cards and she'll walk everyone back on board. Usually the B2B people are able to have lunch at Coastal Kitchen which opens up at noon.

 

I would continue to check cabin availability for your second leg of the B2B. There's been times where I was able to change my cabin to the same deck as my first sailing which made the move a little easier.

 

Enjoy your B2B :) it's a good feeling being able to stay on for another sailing.

Edited January 24, 2017 by Life is Good Cruising

[watson50]

:)Thank you very much to Life is Good Criusing.We found your info to be quite detailed and specific.This will be our 3rd and 4th cruise on Anthem and we are truly looking towards our first b2b. And hopefully won't be our last.Thanks again for your great info.Watson50:):cool:

[Life is Good Cruising]

:)Thank you very much to Life is Good Criusing.We found your info to be quite detailed and specific.This will be our 3rd and 4th cruise on Anthem and we are truly looking towards our first b2b. And hopefully won't be our last.Thanks again for your great info.Watson50:):cool:

 

My pleasure :)

 

One thing to add is when you fill out your Set Sail pass for the first leg, under *Departure* time, select Consecutive Cruiser and on the 2nd Set Sail pass sailing, indicate Conservative Cruiser for *Arrival* time.

Edited January 24, 2017 by Life is Good Cruising

[watson50]

Thanks again to Linda from Life is Good Criusing.The CC world is terrific.Linda,you had more info on this than my TA and Royal combined.And my TA is excellent.I will print this out because we don't cruise until Dec.2nd.HATE THE WAIT!One other question if you don't mind Linda.We go from Diamond to Diamond+ on the second leg of the b2b.Will it be on our new sea passes? Should I pay a visit to the onboard crown and anchor desk? Thank you again.Keith.(Watson50)

[LeeW]

My pleasure :)

 

One thing to add is when you fill out your Set Sail pass for the first leg, under *Departure* time, select Consecutive Cruiser and on the 2nd Set Sail pass sailing, indicate Conservative Cruiser for *Arrival* time.

 

Selecting this when you fill out the passenger info for the first leg will transfer a lot of the data to the second leg so you won't have to fill out all that stuff twice. Maybe (kind of depends on how the web site is working....).

[Merion_Mom]

Thanks again to Linda from Life is Good Criusing.The CC world is terrific.Linda,you had more info on this than my TA and Royal combined.And my TA is excellent.I will print this out because we don't cruise until Dec.2nd.HATE THE WAIT!One other question if you don't mind Linda.We go from Diamond to Diamond+ on the second leg of the b2b.Will it be on our new sea passes? Should I pay a visit to the onboard crown and anchor desk? Thank you again.Keith.(Watson50)

 

Watson, are you saying that the first cruise will get you to at least 175 points? If so, then YES you will be D+ on the second cruise.

 

During the first cruise, go to the Loyalty Ambassador's desk on Deck 4 just aft of Guest Services. Be sure that s/he has your correct points.

[watson50]

Thank you Merion Mom.Again, CC members are the most informed.I was thinking I had to do just that ,just to be sure.