Does Priority Boarding Benefit = Separate Security Lanes at the Port?

[NavyCruiser]

We love having & using Global Entry , as it also include separate TSA Pre-Check lanes at Security at the airports when flying.

 

We're Diamond & Emerald members, which includes Priority Boarding benefits.

That's fine for the check-in counters at the port.

However, does that same Priority Boarding benefit applies to the Security lanes prior to the Check-In counters?

Last few trips on the Liberty at Galveston port, Priority Security lanes are only for Pinnacle & Suite passengers...

Is that correct, or did we miss something...?

Thanks,

[twangster]

This seems to be a point of change, confusion, misunderstanding or expectations.   At some ports, namely Port Canaveral and Galveston apparently D+ were allowed to use the suite/pinnacle security line.  
 

It wasn’t widely reported at other ports.
 

Now it seems no port allows D+ into the suite/pinnacle security lane.  

[njkruzer]

Agree, it seems to depend on port.  We are D+. Seem to remember a long line at Port Canaveral for security. Divided after that.  Whatever it was at Cape Liberty it was very quick. 

[Clarea]

1 hour ago, NavyCruiser said:

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However, does that same Priority Boarding benefit applies to the Security lanes prior to the Check-In counters?

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Most often priority boarding does not give priority in the security line.

[nelblu]

1 hour ago, NavyCruiser said:

We love having & using Global Entry , as it also include separate TSA Pre-Check lanes at Security at the airports when flying.

 

We're Diamond & Emerald members, which includes Priority Boarding benefits.

That's fine for the check-in counters at the port.

However, does that same Priority Boarding benefit applies to the Security lanes prior to the Check-In counters?

Last few trips on the Liberty at Galveston port, Priority Security lanes are only for Pinnacle & Suite passengers...

Is that correct, or did we miss something...?

Thanks,

in all my cruises I've had to go thru with the general line whether I was D or D+.  I've sailed primarily from Miami, Fort Lauderdale & Bayonne.

[HicksRA]

Liberty priority security screening is for suites and Pins only.  We were on Liberty last month and the security screening line was backed up all the way out the door and down the front of the building. Luckily we were in a suite and walked right up to the scanner. 

[Milwaukee Eight]

Security is not Checkin or Boarding. 

[GTO-Girl]

In Canaveral D & D+ go through the general security lines.  Only Pinnacle and Suites get priority security lines.....

[NavyCruiser]

We're only Platinum on Carnival, & they consider going through Security as same as entire "Boarding" process, thus we get separate Priority lane at Security also.

Keep getting confused that Royal doesn't treat going through Security as same process as "Boarding" experience...

 

[grapau27]

8 hours ago, NavyCruiser said:

We love having & using Global Entry , as it also include separate TSA Pre-Check lanes at Security at the airports when flying.

 

We're Diamond & Emerald members, which includes Priority Boarding benefits.

That's fine for the check-in counters at the port.

However, does that same Priority Boarding benefit applies to the Security lanes prior to the Check-In counters?

Last few trips on the Liberty at Galveston port, Priority Security lanes are only for Pinnacle & Suite passengers...

Is that correct, or did we miss something...?

Thanks,

At Barcelona and Southampton as D+ we have joined the speedy security line but only after asking as they didn't volunteer to tell us there was a separate line.

[spookwife]

15 hours ago, NavyCruiser said:

We love having & using Global Entry , as it also include separate TSA Pre-Check lanes at Security at the airports when flying.

 

We're Diamond & Emerald members, which includes Priority Boarding benefits.

That's fine for the check-in counters at the port.

However, does that same Priority Boarding benefit applies to the Security lanes prior to the Check-In counters?

Last few trips on the Liberty at Galveston port, Priority Security lanes are only for Pinnacle & Suite passengers...

Is that correct, or did we miss something...?

Thanks,

blanketly ..no.  

 

each port of embarkation will have their own policies regarding  security lines and  they have been known to change based on a variety of factors such as number of available screeners,  weather and  whatnot.  

 

I have been to many ports where there are NO separate lines for anybody regardless of status.. be they Suite Pax, GE holders, or  upper tier loyalty status.  the lines don't breaking off until after the  metal detectors 

 

the priority Boarding means  that when boarding  begins, you will be in one of the first groups called.. it doesn't  even guarantee priority check in  via  a D/D+ line .  ( which BTW, is quite often NOT the shortest line you can get into)  I have noticed that  the ports I have been to most seem to have 1-2 dedicated associates who ONLY  take care of  Pinnacle/Suite pax.   so even being in that line may not get you checked in any faster since the rest of the 6-8 associates are taking care of everyone else.  we  use it  for the ease of  access to the suite waiting area which  is much less crowded.   

 

 

[ssb]

Galveston Liberty is initiating the new Check in program where by Seapass cards will  be on cabin doors and not received at check in . 
Arrive to terminal  after 1:00 pm , and you can probably walk straight onto ship without waiting lines  and directly to cabin . 
 

Program already in place and working great on Enchantment in Galveston . 

Edited December 21, 2019 by ssb

[CPT Trips]

1 minute ago, ssb said:

Galveston Liberty is initiating new Check in program where by Seapass cards will soon be On cabin doors and not revived at check in . 
Arrive after 1:00 pm And you can probably walk straight on ship and to cabin . 
 

Program already in place and working great on Enchantment. 

 

That was also the situation in Miami for the Symphony. Checkin was amazing quick and efficient.

 

 

[John&LaLa]

3 hours ago, spookwife said:

 

each port of embarkation will have their own policies regarding  security lines and  they have been known to change based on a variety of factors such as number of available screeners,  weather and  whatnot.  

 

I have been to many ports where there are NO separate lines for anybody regardless of status.. be they Suite Pax, GE holders, or  upper tier loyalty status.  the lines don't breaking off until after the  metal detectors 

 

 

Ive seen it, but its rare not to have a line

 

Singapore and Copenhagen come to mind

[ssb]

Galveston lines on screening and so called check-in non existent and not  a problem on Enchantment. No waiting on ship for access to cabins . 
Walked straight  to cabin for Seapass . No lines . 
We arrived  at terminal doors after 1:00 . 
 

Latest cruise on Enchantment 

disembarkation was a breeze .

Immigration glanced at passports and kept waiving everyone through . State customs officers were  asking for any declarations and did not see anyone stopping to  declare , when we passed through . 

Edited December 21, 2019 by ssb

[NavyCruiser]

On 12/21/2019 at 11:48 AM, ssb said:

Galveston lines on screening and so called check-in non existent and not  a problem on Enchantment. No waiting on ship for access to cabins . 
Walked straight  to cabin for Seapass . No lines . 
We arrived  at terminal doors after 1:00 . 
 

Latest cruise on Enchantment 

disembarkation was a breeze .

Immigration glanced at passports and kept waiving everyone through . State customs officers were  asking for any declarations and did not see anyone stopping to  declare , when we passed through . 

 

Agreed.

We've been on both the Enchantment & Liberty, twice each, out of Galveston. It looked like the exact same number of Security personnel & screening machines/lines for both, even though the Liberty is a much larger ship.  Never had to wait & we go through Security lines with Enchantment, but always at least 25 - 30 minutes wait on Liberty.  Hope they put more machines/lines & personnel at the new Terminal when the Allure comes to Galveston late next year...

Edited December 23, 2019 by NavyCruiser

[ssb]

33 minutes ago, NavyCruiser said:

 

Agreed.

We've been on both the Enchantment & Liberty, twice each, out of Galveston. It looked like the exact same number of Security personnel & screening machines/lines for both, even though the Liberty is a much larger ship.  Never had to wait & we go through Security lines with Enchantment, but always at least 25 - 30 minutes wait on Liberty.  Hope they put more machines/lines & personnel at the new Terminal when the Allure comes to Galveston late next year...

It will be State of the Art technology. Even with facial recognition technology for embarkation and disembarkation. 
Facial is coming to old # 1 and old # 2 terminals also. 

Edited December 23, 2019 by ssb

[orville99]

On 12/20/2019 at 8:57 PM, GTO-Girl said:

In Canaveral D & D+ go through the general security lines.  Only Pinnacle and Suites get priority security lines.....

And those with mobility issues...

[NavyCruiser]

23 hours ago, ssb said:

It will be State of the Art technology. Even with facial recognition technology for embarkation and disembarkation. 
Facial is coming to old # 1 and old # 2 terminals also. 

 

Awesome.

We love the new procedures with Global Entry at IAH Houston Bush airport whenever we arrive back from overseas, where now the kiosk literally takes 10 seconds take your picture, using facial recognition, & spits out a slip to give to Immigration official, all without having to even take out your passport to scan &/or scanning your fingerprints anymore.  

Hopefully, the same Immigration dept use that same technology at the cruise port...

[ssb]

11 minutes ago, NavyCruiser said:

 

Awesome.

We love the new procedures with Global Entry at IAH Houston Bush airport whenever we arrive back from overseas, where now the kiosk literally takes 10 seconds take your picture, using facial recognition, & spits out a slip to give to Immigration official, all without having to even take out your passport to scan &/or scanning your fingerprints anymore.  

Hopefully, the same Immigration dept use that same technology at the cruise port...

Yes we have used the facial recognition at IAH . It is a wonderful process . Should be same at terminal on disembarkation. Also state-of-the-art technology such as mobile check-in and facial recognition to expedite passenger arrivals.