Wisteria13 Posted February 19 #1 Share Posted February 19 First-timer here. I see that online check-in begins at midnight 21 days out. I'm trying to figure out if I should set an alarm and do this at midnight or if it can wait until 7 AM the next morning. The catch is that I'd like an earlier boarding time (10 or 10:30). How fast do the earlier boarding times fill up? Thanks in advance! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted February 19 #2 Share Posted February 19 not fast, you can do it at 7am 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare wolft927 Posted February 19 #3 Share Posted February 19 You should be good the morning after, still should be able to get an early arrival time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cheersforbeers Posted February 19 #4 Share Posted February 19 11 minutes ago, Wisteria13 said: First-timer here. I see that online check-in begins at midnight 21 days out. I'm trying to figure out if I should set an alarm and do this at midnight or if it can wait until 7 AM the next morning. The catch is that I'd like an earlier boarding time (10 or 10:30). How fast do the earlier boarding times fill up? Thanks in advance! 🙂 You don’t pick a boarding time you pick a checkin time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisteria13 Posted February 19 Author #5 Share Posted February 19 11 minutes ago, cheersforbeers said: You don’t pick a boarding time you pick a checkin time. Apologies! That's what I meant. Thanks, all. Glad to hear I can wait until the next morning and the earlier times won't be full. Cheers! 🥂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted February 19 #6 Share Posted February 19 Check-In Time: What time to begin the Check-In at the terminal. Boarding Time: Totally different time-- what time you can actually board the ship. Time will vary from cruise to cruise but usually between 11:00 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. Cabins however will not be ready until close to 2:00 P.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 19 #7 Share Posted February 19 7 minutes ago, www3traveler said: Check-In Time: What time to begin the Check-In at the terminal. Boarding Time: Totally different time-- what time you can actually board the ship. Time will vary from cruise to cruise but usually between 11:00 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. Cabins however will not be ready until close to 2:00 P.M. The earliest checkin get the lowest boarding group = earliest boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted February 19 #8 Share Posted February 19 9 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: The earliest checkin get the lowest boarding group = earliest boarding. Unless you have status, and then it doesn’t matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CaptainBazz Posted February 19 #9 Share Posted February 19 I just checked in for my upcoming cruise and I did it at 8.30am and was able to get the 10.00 - 10.30 check in time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroitlions Posted February 19 #10 Share Posted February 19 I checked in at 6am and got the (10-1030) earliest on my last NCL cruise I helped my son 3 hours later his was 12:30. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBSESSIVEWORLDTRAVELER Posted February 19 #11 Share Posted February 19 I waited until 7a and the earliest I could get was noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisteria13 Posted February 20 Author #12 Share Posted February 20 14 hours ago, OBSESSIVEWORLDTRAVELER said: I waited until 7a and the earliest I could get was noon. Oh shoot. This is what I was worried about. Hmm. Okay, thanks for letting me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedwingHockeyFan Posted February 20 #13 Share Posted February 20 I've never seen them check anyone's "check-in time". Just get there when you want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted February 20 #14 Share Posted February 20 Just now, RedwingHockeyFan said: I've never seen them check anyone's "check-in time". Just get there when you want. Yep! Generally speaking, the earlier the "check in time" the longer the wait to board. As pointed out, check in and boarding times are two different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted February 20 #15 Share Posted February 20 9 minutes ago, Wisteria13 said: Oh shoot. This is what I was worried about. Hmm. Okay, thanks for letting me know! If you get a 930 checkin time, you probably won't board until 1130 If you get a 1100 checkin time, you probably won't board until 1200. Is it worth sitting in those uncomfortable plastic chairs for two hours to get on board 30 minutes earlier? Your hotel room will be much more comfortable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted February 20 #16 Share Posted February 20 Keep in mind if you are in the Haven or a suite it won't matter. Our last two cruises my wife and I have 1pm. We arrived at the terminal at 10am and by 10:15 we had our cabin cards and were waiting in the Haven boarding room 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveFarris2 Posted February 20 #17 Share Posted February 20 Our cruise's check-in opened Friday morning. My sister hopped on almost immediately and got a 10am. I waited until Monday morning. Earliest time available then was 11:30. YMMV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted February 20 #18 Share Posted February 20 (edited) 34 minutes ago, SaveFarris2 said: Our cruise's check-in opened Friday morning. My sister hopped on almost immediately and got a 10am. I waited until Monday morning. Earliest time available then was 11:30. YMMV... Unless you have boarding priority of some kind, it won't matter. Boarding does not go in order of arrival/checkin. Handicapped, haven, high lattitude board first regardless of arrival times. Edited February 20 by RocketMan275 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnoliaBlossom Posted February 20 #19 Share Posted February 20 (edited) Yes but general barding which is after all the priority categories does go by number but the boarding goes pretty quickly. The only reason, aside from wanting to get your vacation started (an excellent reason) is if you need to make reservations on board and want to get a specific time, place, etc. But in all honesty, the I can’t say I have ever seen someone with a later time be turned away. I have seen it with another line, but not on NCL. Edited February 20 by MagnoliaBlossom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 20 #20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/19/2024 at 11:27 AM, zqvol said: Unless you have status, and then it doesn’t matter. So, if you are in Group 20 it doesn't matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted February 20 #21 Share Posted February 20 Just now, BirdTravels said: So, if you are in Group 20 it doesn't matter? Not if you have status, you shouldn’t be in any group if you have status Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 20 #22 Share Posted February 20 Just now, zqvol said: Not if you have status, you shouldn’t be in any group if you have status But,,,, if you took time to read the OP's post, they are a "first timer" = no status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZiffle Posted February 20 #23 Share Posted February 20 The point is that whatever check-in time you have does not matter. You can arrive and check in whenever you want, regardless of what your check-in time actually is. The earlier you check in, the lower your group number, and the earlier you will board. Your call whether it's worth it to get to the port at 9:30 or so and then sit around for 2 hours just so you can get on the ship at 11:30 instead of 12:00. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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