RoseGab123 Posted September 12, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Hi. We have been given a time of 1.30 for embarkation for our cruise but are booked into a hotel the night before and have to check out by 11a.m, with only a 10 minute taxi ride to the port. Can anyone tell me if it is okay to go direct to the embarkation lounge and wait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted September 12, 2019 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 minute ago, RoseGab123 said: Hi. We have been given a time of 1.30 for embarkation for our cruise but are booked into a hotel the night before and have to check out by 11a.m, with only a 10 minute taxi ride to the port. Can anyone tell me if it is okay to go direct to the embarkation lounge and wait? Just go to the terminal and drop your bags off with the porter's. When you go inside you are given a coloured card with a letter and number on it. Take a seat with hundreds of others and when your letter and number is called you can check in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the english lady Posted September 12, 2019 #3 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, RoseGab123 said: Hi. We have been given a time of 1.30 for embarkation for our cruise but are booked into a hotel the night before and have to check out by 11a.m, with only a 10 minute taxi ride to the port. Can anyone tell me if it is okay to go direct to the embarkation lounge and wait? They don't start taking cases until about 11.30 ,at the hole in the wall. After that you would be welcome to sit in the terminal. When you enter the terminal you will be given a card based on your embarkation time. You may board earlier than 1.30, you may not. I wouldn,t try getting to the terminal before 11.30 ,as you may not be able to hand your cases over to anyone. You may have to check out of your room by 11am, but does the hotel have a lounge you can wait in for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted September 12, 2019 #4 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Some hotels let you check out from your room and wait in their foyer for a taxi. Holiday Inn for example has a bar that does coffee and light snacks. An early morning coffee will take up a little bit of time so you then arrive at the cruise terminal slightly later at a time when bags can be deposited immediately but are still early in the terminal's schedule. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted September 12, 2019 #5 Share Posted September 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, john watson said: Some hotels let you check out from your room and wait in their foyer for a taxi. Holiday Inn for example has a bar that does coffee and light snacks. An early morning coffee will take up a little bit of time so you then arrive at the cruise terminal slightly later at a time when bags can be deposited immediately but are still early in the terminal's schedule. Regards John In your situation we would take this option, I thought it was only Blackpool landladies that turfed you out of their lodgings early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted September 12, 2019 #6 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Most hotels will hold your luggage securely after you check out, for collection later that day. If yours will, you could leave your luggage at the hotel for a couple of hours then pick it up nearer your embarcation time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseGab123 Posted September 13, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Many thanks for your advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquishTheWhale Posted September 13, 2019 #8 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Was on Britannia a week or so ago. All 3 of our cabins were given a 3.30pm embarkation. Arrived about 12, handed over cases, checked in and walked straight onto the ship. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted September 13, 2019 #9 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I would check out of your hotel room at 11am get the hotel receptionist to call you a taxi for 11-30am and then just go to the terminal. It might be that you will have to wait a while but very much doubt it will be until 1-30pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted September 13, 2019 #10 Share Posted September 13, 2019 9 hours ago, SquishTheWhale said: Was on Britannia a week or so ago. All 3 of our cabins were given a 3.30pm embarkation. Arrived about 12, handed over cases, checked in and walked straight onto the ship. Hope that helps! Exactly our experience on Ventura 3 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodia Posted September 16, 2019 #11 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) Until the coaches arrive at 1.30-2.15 om approximately, they just want to get you on. Suite and Ligurian Tier passengers will start boarding at or before 12 noon, followed quickly by Baltic and Caribbean tier. After that they call early arrivals in order, those with the earliest times first as they will have been given the fastest cards, but then anyone else who's there, because they know when the coaches arrive it will take ages to board everyone. So if you have a time after 2pm, it's best to arrive before one. The Suite and high tiers will be on, and you'll follow the 1.30 people immediately. Get there at 1.30 and you might wait until 3 as all the coach passengers get on. Edited September 16, 2019 by Clodia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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