Wdchuck Posted January 14 #1 Share Posted January 14 We are rule followers and have a 1:30 boarding time but what happens if you arrive sooner then your assigned time? If the drive and parking go smoother then planed we could up 1 hour early/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted January 14 #2 Share Posted January 14 You might have to wait to be admitted to the terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC4746 Posted January 14 #3 Share Posted January 14 6 minutes ago, Wdchuck said: We are rule followers and have a 1:30 boarding time but what happens if you arrive sooner then your assigned time? If the drive and parking go smoother then planed we could up 1 hour early/ On Solstice in Seattle Sept 2022, we had a 11:30 AM board time as a Concierge guest. We arrived 10 AM and had no problem boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lv2cruisgrl Posted January 14 #4 Share Posted January 14 We have arrived 40 minutes early before and had no issue. We drive and sometimes traffic effects our arrival time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted January 14 #5 Share Posted January 14 Actually that is a check in time, not a boarding time. You may or may not have to wait a while before actually boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 14 #6 Share Posted January 14 Last year traveling in a Suite we arrived at the port at 11:15, the Retreat entrance area was full, literally shoulder to shoulder. They were sending guests to the elevator in groups of 10 to be checked in and board the ship. It took close to a hour to get to a rep to check in. Something similar in Cape Liberty, seems many arrived early and the ship was delayed in being ready for boarding. Large waiting area jammed with folks all checked in with no where to sit at 11:30. Felt like pre pandemic when check in was the dreaded part of cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wdchuck Posted January 14 Author #7 Share Posted January 14 We got to the terminal 2 hrs early and were told everyone was ready to board. We were on in less then 1/2 hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baynanno1 Posted January 14 #8 Share Posted January 14 Good and not so good experiences. We are punctual people, but had our worst ever experience when arriving for our 1130 (first available) time slot last year. When we arrived on time, it was an absolute shambles, with hundreds of people who had obviously arrived well before their allocated time slot and absolutely no direction from any port staff. Time slots are there for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bEwAbG Posted January 15 #9 Share Posted January 15 Time slots only matter if the port personnel are enforcing them. Pre-pandemic they were always just a suggestion. When cruising resumed, they were pretty strict about enforcing times and would make people wait outside the terminal. This was to prevent crowding. Now they're back to it more or less being a suggestion. As long as you understand that they might make you wait and you don't throw a big fit about it, get there when you get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Miller Posted January 15 #10 Share Posted January 15 If you're not early, your late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted January 15 #11 Share Posted January 15 I think the better question to ask is not when the ship will start boarding but rather what time does the terminal open 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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