Embarkation Time

[E91]

It has been a few years since on the Zuiderdam. We will be Suite category with priority boarding and all that nonsense. We will be staying at the Pier 66 the night before - hop/skip/jump from the port. We are driving our own car. What is the earliest we can get to the port and actually board the ship w/o sitting in the waiting area? Thanks in advance.

[jtl513]

It varies port to port, but generally around 11:00a for a 5:00p sailing. Usually you can't go to your room until around 1:00p, though. :)

[Candy]

Doors open at around 11:00, and with Priority Boarding, you should be scarfing down bread pudding by 11:30.

 

What sailing are you on?

 

Candy the ZuiderPrincess

[E91]

December 9 sailing. Cabin S4180.

 

We sailed in S7132 in April of 2004.

 

Looking forward to it.

 

Doors open at around 11:00, and with Priority Boarding, you should be scarfing down bread pudding by 11:30.

 

What sailing are you on?

 

Candy the ZuiderPrincess

[seaisme]

depending on how deportation goes from the previous sailing...we've been able to board as early as 10:30. But I'd plan on 11:00. As long as you have your paperwork completed ahead of time, boarding is smooth, regardless of priority boarding (it may save you no more than 5 minutes max). We love staying at Pier 66 (after the cruise) and watching the cruise ships leave port. It's a nice way to end the cruise...seeing others on the same ship just beginning their week of Heaven!

[Candy]

depending on how deportation goes from the previous sailing...we've been able to board as early as 10:30. But I'd plan on 11:00. As long as you have your paperwork completed ahead of time, boarding is smooth, regardless of priority boarding (it may save you no more than 5 minutes max)...snip...

Deportation? Bwa-ha-ha! Thanx for the laugh!

 

BTW, unless we get there when the doors open, Priority Boarding usually saves us about 30-45 mminutes.

 

Candy <-- will use her PB again on Saturday

[twinkletoes4445]

Doors open at around 11:00, and with Priority Boarding, you should be scarfing down bread pudding by 11:30.

 

Yum! Can't wait for our Zuiderdam trip next Feb.

[seaisme]

Deportation? Bwa-ha-ha! Thanx for the laugh!

 

BTW, unless we get there when the doors open, Priority Boarding usually saves us about 30-45 mminutes.

 

Candy <-- will use her PB again on Saturday

one glass of wine too many!