Do people with the same booking number have to board together?

[jerick]

We’re cruising with another family and one of them is in our booking because we are sharing a cabin. Can she board with the rest of her family even though their booking numbers are different? Or does she have to board with us?

[molly361]

No you do not have to board together

[cruiseguy1016]

She does not have to board with you or the other party, she can board any time she wants.

[jerick]

Thanks!

[schlimazel_traveler]

One caveat: people who are putting their on-board charges on the same charge card may want to board together. When my husband and I checked in for our last cruise, the agent couldn't get the system to accept our card. We finally figured out it was because our daughter had already checked in and that card was linked to her account (this is a credit card we all have cards for). 

 

(There was a workaround but it ended up causing issues with viewing charges in the app...a minor problem but not ideal.)