DnA2010 Posted July 24, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Hi All, First time on Holland, we have booked Volendam for August out of Vancouver, so far I don't think I've seen anything regarding boarding times- any idea when we will board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted July 24, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Discussed here frequently. The fleetwide, worldwide boarding policy is to start as close as possible to 11:30. Your cabin will be ready when you board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted July 24, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Hi All, First time on Holland, we have booked Volendam for August out of Vancouver, so far I don't think I've seen anything regarding boarding times- any idea when we will board? The policy is to begin boarding at 11:30 world-wide, unless there is some problem. Your Boarding Pass (1st page of your e-docs) will probably specify 1:00, which can be ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnA2010 Posted July 24, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Thank you for your quick replies- I wonder if it will be really crowded/take a while and we should wait a bit, or does it move easily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted July 24, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Thank you for your quick replies- I wonder if it will be really crowded/take a while and we should wait a bit, or does it move easily? Once it starts it ordinarily moves pretty smoothly. Those with priority boarding (Suites, high-star Mariners, those needing extra assistance) take 15 to 20 minutes, then they start calling groups in order of their check-ins. The initial rush is usually over by 12:15 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandjo Posted July 24, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 24, 2017 We're on the Nieuw Amsterdam Aug 26 out of Vancouver and our boarding passes show 12:00 pm as boarding time. I figure we'll head down there at that time, maybe 11:30 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted July 24, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 24, 2017 We boarded in Seattle a couple of weeks ago. Our boarding passes said 1 PM, we arrived at 2:30 and breezed right on (we had dropped off the luggage earlier that morning). Everything was in our cabins when we arrived, it could not have been easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankc98376 Posted July 24, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 24, 2017 If you are boarding in Vancouver check the cruise schedule for the port: https://www.portvancouver.com/cruise/cruise-schedule/2017-cruise-schedule-as-of-nov-2/ If there are 2 or three ships in on your day (especially 3 ships) plan on arriving at the terminal early (10:30 or so) or between 1 and 2 pm to avoid the noon craziness. The terminal is large but get almost 10,000 passengers in there and it feels small. Security can get very backed up at the peak of the rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnA2010 Posted July 24, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted July 24, 2017 If you are boarding in Vancouver check the cruise schedule for the port: https://www.portvancouver.com/cruise/cruise-schedule/2017-cruise-schedule-as-of-nov-2/ If there are 2 or three ships in on your day (especially 3 ships) plan on arriving at the terminal early (10:30 or so) or between 1 and 2 pm to avoid the noon craziness. The terminal is large but get almost 10,000 passengers in there and it feels small. Security can get very backed up at the peak of the rush. Thanks! there is the Volendam and the Island Princess which is around 2000 passengers, and Volendam which is 1400 so not too bad it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankc98376 Posted July 24, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 24, 2017 We board on Sept 25- will be Oosterdam, Emerald Princess, and Norwegian Sun. Up to 8500 people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandjo Posted July 24, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Only NA and Star Princess on our date so max of 4,700 passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokiegalcruiser Posted July 25, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 25, 2017 We arrived for the Volendam on July 12th around 10:30 based on advice from cc, and were on the ship a little after 11. There were about 50 people ahead of us. After we went through luggage drop, customs, and check in we waited in the chairs for a little while but not too long. The big surprise is that two of our three couples were upgraded from ocean views to vista balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlxo Posted July 25, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 25, 2017 If you can show up at the terminal before 11am or after 1:30pm.... you avoid the worst US custom congestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnA2010 Posted July 25, 2017 Author #14 Share Posted July 25, 2017 We arrived for the Volendam on July 12th around 10:30 based on advice from cc, and were on the ship a little after 11. There were about 50 people ahead of us. After we went through luggage drop, customs, and check in we waited in the chairs for a little while but not too long. The big surprise is that two of our three couples were upgraded from ocean views to vista balconies. Thank you! That sounds promising! We can only dream of an upgrade- I'm sure it won't happen but we will still have a great cruise - I think our ship is sold out other than inside (which we are) and ocean view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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