Carnival Panorama - New Disembarkation Process

[Calnev1]

13 minutes ago, csm5986142 said:

.  They still allow diamond/platinum and self debarkation off first, 

I am thinking this is what most of the posters on this board want to hear.

[latserrof]

10 minutes ago, Calnev1 said:

I am thinking this is what most of the posters on this board want to hear.

That's us. We live in LA, take the city bus to the port. We prefer to self-debark early -- buses less crowded, fewer weirdos, less traffic.

[jimbo5544]

2 hours ago, Tiger0613 said:

Did they call the muster stations in alphabetical order or some other order?

I am not sure, but I sensed from the way they talked about it was random

[jimbo5544]

2 hours ago, CarelessAndConfused said:

Anyone know if this impacts self disembarkation?

There is no impact.  They do self assist first then regular

[jimbo5544]

1 hour ago, Calnev1 said:

I am thinking this is what most of the posters on this board want to hear.

Without degrading into a who is better discussion, priority for debarkation is still enforced.  (Diamond, plats suites)

[ontheweb]

I still have not seen anything other than you can self disembark that gives any priority to those with early flights. Have I missed something? 

[rj59]

From what I understand, Royal seems to have implemented an approach of asking people to wait in their rooms until their debarkation color is called over the tv, so people aren't congregating in public areas, blocking access of people getting off, and creating Covid risks. Princess has also long used a process of silent debarkation, so you have to go to an assigned waiting area and they have shipboard personnel escort you off when it's your time. HAL also lets you wait in the rooms until your color is called, yet their stewards manage to have the rooms ready by 11:30 boarding. Spreading people out and trying to create shorter lines would be even better in Long Beach, where the customs agents check everyone's documents on computers, instead of the quick facial recognition machines in other terminals now or officers in San Diego and Seattle who do a quick manual passport check after you pick up bags. I always hated the long, slow lines in Long Beach (Inspiration/Imagination RIP), especially with people cutting in line by the exit, which just left a bad last impression, along with the bossy women in the terminal yelling at you if you tried to walk on the escalator. 

[Hoops_Baller]

On 9/5/2021 at 9:48 AM, tallnthensome said:

I was one if the last ones off the Panorama yesterday at around 10:20. We had Carnival post cruise transfers to LAX and were at the airline check in counter at 11:45ish. Disembarkation went very well in my opinion and much better than the prior week. Embarkation was the worst in history though. 

Where/how do you purchase these transfers?

[tallnthensome]

5 minutes ago, Hoops_Baller said:

Where/how do you purchase these transfers?

Under your booking online. look at excursions for the first and last day of the cruise from port. There will be some to and from the airports. The Uber situation was a disaster inbound as there were none available and no taxis. 

[scpirate]

On 9/4/2021 at 12:00 PM, Shayhooper said:

I was on last week’s cruise and this new process was a disaster. We were asked to be out of our rooms by 9 AM and our muster station wasn’t called until 1:30. We got off the ship around 2 PM. 
 

IMO the biggest issue was people ignoring the instructions and just lining up to get off even though their muster station wasn’t called. 

Who would have thought that people would ignore the instructions? I am shocked. Thats why i want to get my Carnival cruise done and over with as i am not a fan  and i think my wife has fallen out of love with carnival now too. I am afraid those carnival gift cards are more trouble than good.

[vinsheer]

On 9/4/2021 at 11:16 AM, mondello said:

@sanmarcosman@Markmom18 I didn't mean to sound critical of OP, I was just curious what the rush would be if they didn't have to hurry to catch an early flight.

For me, it's because they make you leave your cabin and then you are sorta stuck with at least your carryons waiting around. I do hear as of late they have opened a few more food places while waiting so maybe not as bad as usual.

[jimbo5544]

1 hour ago, ontheweb said:

I still have not seen anything other than you can self disembark that gives any priority to those with early flights. Have I missed something? 

Same as before, self assist, they always make accommodations for those on early flights

[ontheweb]

12 hours ago, scpirate said:

Who would have thought that people would ignore the instructions? I am shocked. Thats why i want to get my Carnival cruise done and over with as i am not a fan  and i think my wife has fallen out of love with carnival now too. I am afraid those carnival gift cards are more trouble than good.

Yes, we have found that to be true on all of our Carnival disembarkations. They have truly been a free for all and a mess.