Last minute Edge booking questions.

[CruiseAF]

I just booked a sky suite on celebrity edge leaving next Saturday. My questions are:

 

1. although my boarding time says 3:30 PM am I allowed to board earlier because I am a sky suite and if so what time (earliest) can I board. 
 

2. do I need to bring my physical vaccination card with me, I noticed there’s no way to upload it on their website like carnival does.

 

 

 

 

[CruiseAF]

And also, do I need a negative Covid test to board? 

[jelayne]

Yes you need to bring your original vaccination record, not a copy and you do not need a test to board the ship if you are vaccinated.

 

[KKB]

Yes suites can board any time

Yes bring your card

No you do not need a test 

[elkay68]

what time does boarding begin?

[CruiseAF]

20 minutes ago, KKB said:

Yes suites can board any time

Yes bring your card

No you do not need a test 

What time does boarding start

[KKB]

36 minutes ago, elkay68 said:

what time does boarding begin?

You are assigned a time when you check in--they start at noon,

Edited July 4, 2021 by KKB

[SunriseCoffee]

16 hours ago, CruiseAF said:

What time does boarding start

Boarding started at noon on the 7/3 cruise. There were very a very long line at noon for non-suites. I’m not sure how they grouped them. 

 

While this cruise is at a 60% overall capacity, the suites were around 80% booked.

 

There are 2 people scanning vaccination cards for the Suites. At 12:10 there was a good size line for the suites out the door. They did not check our boarding time when we arrived, they sent us to the suite line on the left side of the entrance.

 

[CruiseAF]

7 minutes ago, SunriseCoffee said:

Boarding started at noon on the 7/3 cruise. There were very a very long line at noon for non-suites. I’m not sure how they grouped them. 

 

While this cruise is at a 60% overall capacity, the suites were around 80% booked.

 

There are 2 people scanning vaccination cards for the Suites. At 12:10 there was a good size line for the suites out the door. They did not check our boarding time when we arrived, they sent us to the suite line on the left side of the entrance.

 

Question, since your on this cruise. How do you compare the 60% capacity to previous cruises. Is the wait times, atmosphere on board noticeably different?
 

would you say you prefer 60% capacity or do you miss the atmosphere of a full ship?

 

Thank you for your time!

[gbphipps]

If you are in a Sky suite, is there a separate baggage drop for suite guests or do your bags go with all the others?

[KKB]

1 hour ago, CruiseAF said:

Question, since your on this cruise. How do you compare the 60% capacity to previous cruises. Is the wait times, atmosphere on board noticeably different?
 

would you say you prefer 60% capacity or do you miss the atmosphere of a full ship?

 

Thank you for your time!

I've been following all the recent sailings--live trip reports, vloggers, etc.

They all say it is ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL with reduced capacity & if anything the experience is better. Service, food & activities are the same. You lose the lines & the crowds.