Crazycruiser50 Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 We are going on Allure in Feb. Our first available check in date was today. I set my alarm for midnight last night and couldn’t get the check in que to open both on the app and main website. After 10 minutes of frustration I went to bed. Woke up this morning and was able to get the 11am check in time. I was really hoping for 10:30am but obviously that slot was gone by me waiting until the morning. We are booked in a Grande Suite. I remember reading we can show up 30 mins early to our check in time as a suite perk. I’ve been looking everywhere and can’t seem to find that perk online anymore. Does that still exist? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 I'm not sure about the perk, but I believe 11 is the first check in time. That said, two weeks ago they weren't even checking boarding times. 11am was insane. People who arrived later had a much better experience. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycruiser50 Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 15 minutes ago, steverk said: I'm not sure about the perk, but I believe 11 is the first check in time. That said, two weeks ago they weren't even checking boarding times. 11am was insane. People who arrived later had a much better experience. I didn’t even consider that. We had a 10:30am check in for Liberty in October before she left us for good and assumed it was the same for Allure. As far as wanting to board early, it is 100% based on wanting to secure our specialty dining reservations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 @Crazycruiser50 Grand Suite? You will receive an email from your suites concierge about 5 days out. He asks if he can help with anything, I have had really great luck with responding with a request or two. Private table at MDR in a corner to help with the noise, and I ask about the dining reservations for the specialty restaurants. "Would you be so kind as to book Chops Night 1 1800hrs ? " You may be able to step on the ship with all of your reservations in hand. When I receive this amazing service I make sure to introduce myself & thank the concierge usually in the form of a monetary gift. Good Luck, enjoy your sailing. I loved Allure, I loved Mama Mia! Crazycruiser50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Ogre Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 We were on Oasis last week and even with a 11 am check in time we had to wait in the suite lounge for about 20 min before they let anybody board. There was no line outside the terminal and only about 30 people in the suite lounge. Crazycruiser50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanoknick Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 We sail in 2 weeks on the Adventure, and were able to secure a 10:30 check in time. When we sailed in July on Liberty, on initial check in I could only get 11am, and that was right after midnight. But I kept checking and about a week later 10:30 was available and we were able to switch. So keep looking, you may get lucky. Crazycruiser50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 The 10:30 check-in time will vary by ports and ships. I have a 10:30 check-in for my Oasis and Grandeur out of Miami in January. As a suite guest you do have leeway in an hour before or after, but the terminal has to be open. Crazycruiser50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycruiser50 Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Thanks everyone for the replies. I completely forgot about the concierge email! I can always rely on my fellow cruisers on this forum! Y’all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Neesa, WAAAYTOOO and Yo2slick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycruiser50 Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 41 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: The 10:30 check-in time will vary by ports and ships. I have a 10:30 check-in for my Oasis and Grandeur out of Miami in January. As a suite guest you do have leeway in an hour before or after, but the terminal has to be open. 1 hour, thanks, for some reason 30 mins was stuck in my head. I appreciate you responding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycruiser50 Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Neesa said: @Crazycruiser50 Grand Suite? You will receive an email from your suites concierge about 5 days out. He asks if he can help with anything, I have had really great luck with responding with a request or two. Private table at MDR in a corner to help with the noise, and I ask about the dining reservations for the specialty restaurants. "Would you be so kind as to book Chops Night 1 1800hrs ? " You may be able to step on the ship with all of your reservations in hand. When I receive this amazing service I make sure to introduce myself & thank the concierge usually in the form of a monetary gift. Good Luck, enjoy your sailing. I loved Allure, I loved Mama Mia! I forgot about the concierge email! The last 2 suites we sailed in were royal ups so we never got the email. Well, “suite life” sucked us in and we bought this one outright in advance. I appreciate you responding! KristiZ and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 6 hours ago, Crazycruiser50 said: We are going on Allure in Feb. Our first available check in date was today. I set my alarm for midnight last night and couldn’t get the check in que to open both on the app and main website. After 10 minutes of frustration I went to bed. Woke up this morning and was able to get the 11am check in time. I was really hoping for 10:30am but obviously that slot was gone by me waiting until the morning. We are booked in a Grande Suite. I remember reading we can show up 30 mins early to our check in time as a suite perk. I’ve been looking everywhere and can’t seem to find that perk online anymore. Does that still exist? Thanks in advance! Yes, you can arrive 30 early if in a suite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNKJ Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 On 12/22/2022 at 7:07 AM, Crazycruiser50 said: We are going on Allure in Feb. Our first available check in date was today. I set my alarm for midnight last night and couldn’t get the check in que to open both on the app and main website. After 10 minutes of frustration I went to bed. Woke up this morning and was able to get the 11am check in time. I was really hoping for 10:30am but obviously that slot was gone by me waiting until the morning. We are booked in a Grande Suite. I remember reading we can show up 30 mins early to our check in time as a suite perk. I’ve been looking everywhere and can’t seem to find that perk online anymore. Does that still exist? Thanks in advance! Suites have a separate check in. However we arrived at 10:30 for wonder of the Seas. (Our time was 11:30). They were allowing all people on board at 10:30 (not too many people there). Took a total of 10 minutes or less. Best boarding ever! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 If the Allure is still in Galveston in Feb, keep in mind they are kind of running a one-hour delay. (We had that last week.) We like the new terminal, but the queuing stations are spread out into mini-lines so it was hard for us to find where to go for priority boarding. We flowed through the process quickly, however, so priority boarding was moot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo2slick Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 On 12/22/2022 at 6:07 AM, Crazycruiser50 said: We are going on Allure in Feb. Our first available check in date was today. I set my alarm for midnight last night and couldn’t get the check in que to open both on the app and main website. After 10 minutes of frustration I went to bed. Woke up this morning and was able to get the 11am check in time. I was really hoping for 10:30am but obviously that slot was gone by me waiting until the morning. We are booked in a Grande Suite. I remember reading we can show up 30 mins early to our check in time as a suite perk. I’ve been looking everywhere and can’t seem to find that perk online anymore. Does that still exist? Thanks in advance! We are on Allure in Feb also! Looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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