gisi102 Posted April 16, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Hi We are leaving from Miami on NOS next Sat. The ship leaves at 5P and the documents say to show up at least 2 hours prior. How early could I board? I am driving from Tampa that morning and I want to leave early in the morning just in case. I dont want to show up to early to the port. Thanks Gisi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbt2 Posted April 16, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 16, 2004 It should tell you in your documents what time boarding begins. Ours for our may cruise, said noon. but as always, the sometimes start a little sooner. Recheck your documents and hopefully you'll see it. have fun! Kim Dawn Princess Regal Princess Grand Princess Mercury - Celebrity Windward - NCL Monarch of the Seas Voyager of the Seas [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff00ff&cdt=2004;5;7;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0000[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyRic Posted April 16, 2004 #3 Share Posted April 16, 2004 You should be able to board as early at 11AM but should begin no later than 12:30. So if it were me, I would plan on arriving at the port around 11AM. Feel free to check out our past cruise pics at [url="http://www.ournuthut.net"]http://www.ournuthut.net[/url] Enchantment of the Seas 6/2000 Sovereign of the Seas 3/2001 Disney Magic 7/2001 Majesty of the Seas 4/2002 Carnival Legend 10/2002 Carnival Victory 6/21/2003 Nordic Empress 10/2003 Navigator of the Seas 4/2004 Carnival Destiny 2/20/2005 Til we travel to NYC to fly to the Navigator of Seas [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=191970&cdt=2004;04;16;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Til we go to SJU for the Carnival Destiny [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=191970&cdt=2005;02;19;8;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] <center> <a href="http://www.escati.com/counter98/free_time_codes.htm"> [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/logos/time98.gif[/img]</center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMorris Posted April 16, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 16, 2004 We sailed at 5pm last year and were at the pier at 11am. Boarded shortly after checking in. [img]http://members.lycos.co.uk/anisigs1/images3/DeeKDRoseTransp.gif[/img] [img]http://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/misc/abducted.gif[/img] Email: [email]Deanna34769@wmconnect.com[/email] [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=00ff00&cdt=2004;11;14;22;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Until our Martian Yatch Club Adventure RCCL Adventure of the Seas 11/14/04 RCCL Voyager of the Seas 10/26/03 Carnival Pride 11/9/02 Premier Cruise Lines (5 sailings) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Miriam Posted April 16, 2004 #5 Share Posted April 16, 2004 They may let you board early, you never know. A lot of it will depend on how quickly the previous week's cruisers are off the ship. Host Miriam Community Supervisor [email]ldrscruisemir7@aol.com[/email] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRev Posted April 16, 2004 #6 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Gisi- Boarding begins as soon as the previous cruisers have cleared the ship, so there is no penalty for arriving early. The port itself is full of people getting off AND getting on which makes for a lot of traffic, but I'm sure you will find a parking place quickly in the garage. Usually the ticketing lines open between 10 and 11 a.m. Getting there early with your boarding documents completed will put you through the first layer of security and ahead of most lines. At the aforementioned time they will move you through the metal detectors and off to check-in. Suite holders get priority boarding but not that much of a priority. The check-in lines are by deck and move quickly. You will be issued your seapass and checked in to the ship. Actual boarding will begin shortly afterward. Although the day we sailed immigration had a computer glitch and it slowed boarding. Once onboard the Windjammer is open as are the pools. It is a great time to explore the ship, find your muster station and relax a bit. Have a great time. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Navigator Of The Seas 1/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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