Does the app update boarding time with The Key?

[qwerty11]

I purchased The Key, but my boarding time still says 1:30pm. How do I receive the earlier boarding time?

[LindaD22]

You have priority boarding with The Key, so you can arrive early (we arrived at 10:30). You will be directed to the reserved section for The Key and allowed to board after those needing assistance and the Diamond & Pinnacle guests. This allows you to be on board in time to enjoy the Chop’s lunch in the MDR, where you can drop off your carry-on luggage. Enjoy! 

[qwerty11]

13 minutes ago, LindaD22 said:

You have priority boarding with The Key, so you can arrive early (we arrived at 10:30). You will be directed to the reserved section for The Key and allowed to board after those needing assistance and the Diamond & Pinnacle guests. This allows you to be on board in time to enjoy the Chop’s lunch in the MDR, where you can drop off your carry-on luggage. Enjoy! 

Gotcha, thanks. Is 10:30 the earliest we should expect to board, or is there an opportunity to get on even earlier? 

[LindaD22]

Yes, that will be the earliest. Your app won’t update, it will still show your “selected” time

[pcur]

I believe consecutive cruisers reboard before Key, also.  At least that was the way it happened on one of my b2b this year.  But, when boarding starts it goes fast.

[Biker19]

2 hours ago, qwerty11 said:

Gotcha, thanks. Is 10:30 the earliest we should expect to board, or is there an opportunity to get on even earlier? 

Boarding depends on the ship being cleared- the time you have is for check in, a slightly different thing. 

[RC Dancers]

We had the Key on Allure a couple of months ago.  We arrived at the scheduled time of 11:00 am and were among the last to join the key group. The key group was called after Suite guests and Diamond Plus.

[crzndeb]

3 hours ago, qwerty11 said:

Gotcha, thanks. Is 10:30 the earliest we should expect to board, or is there an opportunity to get on even earlier? 

Passengers still need to disembark, and the ship needs to be cleared of all passengers. Please don’t get there any earlier. It can cause a real crowding issue with disembarking and embarking passengers trying to be first one on ship.

[rockmom]

3 hours ago, qwerty11 said:

Gotcha, thanks. Is 10:30 the earliest we should expect to board, or is there an opportunity to get on even earlier? 

Keep in mind that is 'check in' time, not boarding time.   But you may get on that early depending on if they have cleared the ship from the prior sailing.  You should still check in to your cruise when it opens (45 days out) and choose a boarding time--but filling out all the info is what will get you your set sail pass.  You'll get an email about a week before the sailing, letting you know what time to arrive and where to go for The Key, along with other details for Key holders.    

[slyster]

Glad to see the post.  I will be on Allure next sure and I just bought the Key for my wife and I.  So we board after Suites and Pinnacles?

[crzndeb]

5 hours ago, rockmom said:

You should still check in to your cruise when it opens (45 days out) and choose a boarding time

Check in time 😉

[rockmom]

4 minutes ago, crzndeb said:

Check in time 😉

oops, and I had even started the post saying it is a check in time, not a boarding time.  😂

[brillohead]

There is a symbol of a key on your boarding pass .... that is all you need to show, doesn't matter what your scheduled ARRIVAL TIME is.  

You board whenever the ship is cleared to board passengers by the government.  It might be 10:30, it might be noon.  Depends if they can get the previous passengers off the ship or not.