Check in time

[Turk1]

Do you still have to select a check in/ boarding time for Princess?

[chrysalis]

no...just turn up.

[JohnJ144]

What is the latest time before sailing?

[PMGS247]

5 minutes ago, JohnJ144 said:

What is the latest time before sailing?

 

Everyone on the sailing with receive a boarding time window in their app and/or travel summary but it will be the same for everyone and it will be the entire boarding time window; typically says 10am-2pm.

[JohnJ144]

Just now, PMGS247 said:

 

Everyone on the sailing with receive a boarding time window in their app and/or travel summary but it will be the same for everyone and it will be the entire boarding time window; typically says 10am-2pm.

Many thanks

 

1 minute ago, PMGS247 said:

 

Everyone on the sailing with receive a boarding time window in their app and/or travel summary but it will be the same for everyone and it will be the entire boarding time window; typically says 10am-2pm.

 

[skynight]

43 minutes ago, JohnJ144 said:

What is the latest time before sailing?

Basically 90 minutes before sailing. Most U.S. port sailings now sail at 3pm, so plan on 1:30 at the latest if sailing from a U.S. port.

[4x4bob]

On 4/19/2024 at 7:06 AM, skynight said:

Basically 90 minutes before sailing. Most U.S. port sailings now sail at 3pm, so plan on 1:30 at the latest if sailing from a U.S. port.

To add to what Skynight provided.  The ship must file a report with home land security before it departs reporting on the passengers and crew.

Just because the ship is still at dock does not mean a late arrival could board.

Bob

[Arizona Wildcat]

The 90 minutes if a firm hard limit in some countries.  Others a bit flexible.  In the US if you arrive under 90 minutes from sailing you might be turned away.

[skynight]

53 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

The 90 minutes if a firm hard limit in some countries.  Others a bit flexible.  In the US if you arrive under 90 minutes from sailing you might be turned away.

Not likely. The deadline to file the manifest is 60 minutes before sailing. 90 minutes provides a small buffer. Just plan on arriving a few hours before sailing and don't cut it so close.

[cruisinsince75]

1 hour ago, skynight said:

Not likely. The deadline to file the manifest is 60 minutes before sailing. 90 minutes provides a small buffer. Just plan on arriving a few hours before sailing and don't cut it so close.

And those 60 minutes before the ship sails is FIRM.  Years ago people heading to FLL via DFW the day before our cruise got stranded due to a tornado touchdown.  Our flight the day of the cruise was delayed taking off and we nearly missed our cruise.  We ran and caught a cab and made it just before the cutoff.  Those that were on our flight that had bus transfers did not.  

Edited April 20 by cruisinsince75
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[skynight]

2 minutes ago, cruisinsince75 said:

 Those that were on our flight that had bus transfers did not.  

Normally if you have a late Princess bus transfer that is on the way the ship will adjust the sailing time to allow for this. I have seen it many times. 

[cruisinsince75]

1 minute ago, skynight said:

Normally if you have a late Princess bus transfer that is on the way the ship will adjust the sailing time to allow for this. I have seen it many times. 

This cruise was on HAL.  Not sure why they didn't in this case.  

[beg3yrs]

Regarding the cutoff time, for the Discovery sailing on April 3, we had driven from Tucson in two legs, staying overnight in Cathedral City near Palm Springs. Originally had planned to drive all the way to San Pedro but DW doesn't tolerate that long of a drive anymore and I have to admit once reaching Cathedral City, I was pretty much done as well. But I digress...

 

It's supposed to be only about two hours from Cathedral City to the port. We intended to miss the initial rush and arrive around noon, leaving Cathedral City at 10AM. Figured with LA traffic we'd still have a buffer. Turns out we needed it! There were no accidents fortunately but with the inevitable high traffic slowdowns we arrived a little after 1PM and were starting to sweat the 90 or 60 minute deadline (sailing was at 3PM) as we couldn't remember which really mattered. Thought to ourselves that since we had "checked in" on the app we should be good to go. Anyway, the port staff told us we had plenty of time still and there was no worry. What we couldn't get from them was what the actual deadline was. They simply said that word comes down from on high and they close down.

 

All in all, it was really nice to just show up, drop bags, park and then show passports and medallions and be waved onto the ship. Nice!

Edited April 20 by beg3yrs