CaptTJ 6 Report post Posted March 26, 2019 Hey everyone, we’re leaving on the 30th aboard the Adventure of the Seas out of Fort Lauderdale. We got an email today saying that boarding starts at 12:00pm and to arrive AFTER that time. In the past we’ve always arrived at 10-10:30ish right after checkout at the hotel. Has something changed in the last year? Just trying to get a plan in place, my daughter is two so she will not enjoy being stuck in a terminal for two hours before moving :-). Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjac 2,090 Report post Posted March 26, 2019 I think I read an earlier post that the ship was going to have an "in depth" cleaning. Perhaps you should give Royal a call to find out what's up, especially with the little one. 1 1 CaptTJ and Baked Alaska reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 8,187 Report post Posted March 27, 2019 You could still arrive at 10amish, but you may be sitting in the cruise terminal for a few hours. I'm not sure what I would do in your situation. Perhaps split the difference and arrive closer to 11:30-12 just to beat the rush. But you may end up sitting around. 1 CaptTJ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LC2626 3 Report post Posted March 27, 2019 Our Harmony cruise leaving this Friday is telling us (and others) to not arrive til after 11:30. They say boarding will happen from 11:30-3:30. We still plan on parking by 10a and hoping to be onboard by 11. See what happens! 1 CaptTJ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suna 7 Report post Posted March 27, 2019 I received the same email about my serenade cruise earlier this month and I arrived at the terminal at 10h30am. I was onboard at 10h55. 1 1 CaptTJ and JennyB reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 19,120 Report post Posted March 27, 2019 Sometimes the inspections or scheduled maintenance goes faster than expected. Since I have to check out of a hotel I tend to go to the terminal at a normal time but if we get held up and have to wait, so be it, that’s what they stated. 1 CaptTJ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptTJ 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2019 Thanks everyone! We will make a contingency plan (new toys) Just Incase we get caught up in the terminal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew72681 829 Report post Posted March 27, 2019 I always figure I can sit in a boring hotel room or sit right next to the ship. I’ll always pick the ship. 3 WAAAYTOOO, JennyB and RickinSTL reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptTJ 6 Report post Posted March 30, 2019 We got on no issue, no wait what so ever. However, it did seem like they had just finished disembarkation as people were still walking off into customs as we arrived. It was very busy and only got busier as we watched from our balcony. Thanks Everyone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
