RCIfan1912 Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 A guy I work with woke up at midnight to get his arrival time and 11:30 was the earliest. This was right at midnight too. He heard others did get 10:30 so not sure what exactly is going on. It's not good, I really don't like it. We have Chops at 12:00 noon on embarkation day. We certainly will be there before 11:30. Maybe 11:00. I'm curious what is going on, what the reason is or if it's another Royal Caribbean IT glitch that will take a decade to fix.n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 Oh this is Symphony out of NJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 I was told a while back that they were doing away with the 10:30 check-in time, I posted it as a rumor because I couldn't be sure. However, I was up at midnight for a check-in on Friday and the earliest time was 11am out of Miami. Sweety, Starrynight0154, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Last time I had an 11:30 check in I was on board at 10:45. WAAAYTOOO, VirtKitty and RCIfan1912 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 1 minute ago, Ampurp85 said: I was told a while back that they were doing away with the 10:30 check-in time, I posted it as a rumor because I couldn't be sure. However, I was up at midnight for a check-in on Friday and the earliest time was 11am out of Miami. This is not a good development at all. 11 is ok, is ok for us, but 11:30 is too late. I don't like that one bit. PeloAl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 1 minute ago, smokeybandit said: Last time I had an 11:30 check in I was on board at 10:45. Well that's welcome news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Why is 11:30 too late? If you show up at 11:30 you'll be on board 15 minutes later, or less. RWDW1204 and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 Just now, smokeybandit said: Why is 11:30 too late? If you show up at 11:30 you'll be on board 15 minutes later, or less. Sometimes, not all the time. The security lines at Cape Liberty are getting worse. That's taking up most of the time and it's like 20 minutes just for that. Then it's like 10 minutes checking in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 It varies by port. They still had 10:30 at PC for my Wonder cruise 2 weeks ago (and boarding seems to usually begin before 10:30 at PC). CruiseGus, RCIfan1912 and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Checked in shortly after midnight last Wednesday (3/27) for Icon (Miami)... 11:30 AM was the earliest time slot offered. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 28 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: It varies by port. They still had 10:30 at PC for my Wonder cruise 2 weeks ago (and boarding seems to usually begin before 10:30 at PC). I have always, and I means always gotten 10:30. We just had 10:30 for Anthem in late February out of NJ. I just don't like this development at all. The reason is because I want to get board earlier than that. And it's going to create a thing where a bunch, thousands are getting there super early, earlier than the time they were given or got because they have always boarded at 10:30 and then they are gonna strictly enforce the check in time you were given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 6 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said: I just don't like this development at all. I don't blame you. I'm in the board ASAP group as well. Hopefully I didn't jinx PC. Boarding has gone very smoothly in addition to beginning early for a while now. RCIfan1912, WAAAYTOOO and JohnK6404 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said: It varies by port. They still had 10:30 at PC for my Wonder cruise 2 weeks ago (and boarding seems to usually begin before 10:30 at PC). Last week by 10:30 we had already toured Icon and had a sandwich in hand from the Pearl Cafe! I guess the FL ports just have the logistics under control. I can’t stress enough how boarding times are fluff. They don’t even bother putting the signs up any longer in Miami. JohnK6404 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 2 hours ago, tonyfsu21 said: Last week by 10:30 we had already toured Icon and had a sandwich in hand from the Pearl Cafe! I guess the FL ports just have the logistics under control. I can’t stress enough how boarding times are fluff. They don’t even bother putting the signs up any longer in Miami. I hope they are fluff because I got 1130 on. Symphony in 2 weeks, it was the earliest time. But my hotel checkout is 1000. So I will be in line at 1030. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyclingVa Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1130 was earliest I have seen on my last 2 trips. Dont take it too seriously There will be people lining up at 945 to get on ship. Miami port was super easy and fast. I think i was onboard 1045ish as well. I was the only person at the pool bar lol. The bartender was surprised to see me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 5 minutes ago, Fastfaller said: I hope they are fluff because I got 1130 on. Symphony in 2 weeks, it was the earliest time. But my hotel checkout is 1000. So I will be in line at 1030. Fluff beyond belief. The company even amplifies the fluff with 11th hour emails warning you to adhere to designated boarding time. Endless fluff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising_Figure_Skater Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 I got 11am for my upcoming Med cruise out of Barcelona. Maybe it is port or ship specific? RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin and Boozin Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 We have 10:30 for transatlantic coming up on Oasis. So it’s still available in Miami. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 I've read it's going by ship. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealegs Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 We have a 10:30 boarding in New jersey for this weekend. I will say that the app at midnight was glitching a lot. We were going back and forth between the app and the computer, getting varying information depending on where we were looking, telling us we could not book yet, then telling us we were booked already, etc. I got the sense that the system gets overwhelmed at midnight, so maybe that is a factor. RCIfan1912 and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 On 4/1/2024 at 10:29 AM, RCIfan1912 said: Oh this is Symphony out of NJ. My check in date is April 16 for Symphony out of NJ. I hope the 10 to 10:30 still available. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfies Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 I got a 10am check-in time for Anthem this month, so yeah it must be by ship. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFCruise Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 10:00 for May on Ovation here. RCIfan1912 and Ryansox 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 9 hours ago, Sealegs said: .......... I got the sense that the system gets overwhelmed at midnight, so maybe that is a factor. I tend to get overwhelmed at midnight too. When I was in college, midnight was still early. mom2mybugs, jbrinkm, RCIfan1912 and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 2 hours ago, KevinK said: My check in date is April 16 for Symphony out of NJ. I hope the 10 to 10:30 still available. 11 I'm ok with but 11:30/12 is a no go for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 2 hours ago, KevinK said: My check in date is April 16 for Symphony out of NJ. I hope the 10 to 10:30 still available. If it is by ship, symphony is only giving 1130 at this time jbrinkm and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 5 minutes ago, Fastfaller said: If it is by ship, symphony is only giving 1130 at this time That's what the guy at work got at midnight when he checked in. Hopefully Liberty is different for October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 9 minutes ago, Fastfaller said: If it is by ship, symphony is only giving 1130 at this time Ditto this, at least at Port Everglades. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 16 hours ago, RCIfan1912 said: 11 I'm ok with but 11:30/12 is a no go for us. yes, I am ok with 11 also.. Cuz after 11:30. is start to get lots of ppl. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 15 hours ago, RCIfan1912 said: That's what the guy at work got at midnight when he checked in. Hopefully Liberty is different for October. I will be on Liberty Sept. I will let you know.. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 18 minutes ago, KevinK said: I will be on Liberty Sept. I will let you know.. Please do let me know, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryansox Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 It's gotta vary by ship and/or port. I got a 10:00am for Ovation coming up in a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, RCIfan1912 said: Please do let me know, thank you. I check in for Liberty on June 2nd for a July 18th cruise... I'll report back, as well RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 6 minutes ago, ScottD said: I check in for Liberty on June 2nd for a July 18th cruise... I'll report back, as well Awesome, really appreciate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdauterive Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 I checked in last night after midnight for Grandeur and got 11 am as the earliest slot. So the check in times are definitely ship and/or port dependent and not a fleet-wide standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilley Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Checked in for my May Icon cruise at midnight and only slot I saw was 12:00 RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody14 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 I know we all want on the ship as soon as possible but .... they do have to get everyone off which takes time, you do want the ship to be clean and ready for you when you get on. I wonder how many people who are complaining that can't get on the ship early enough are the same ones who are complaining that they made them get out of the cabin by 8:00 am or that they could not stay on the ship longer? PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilley Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 No complaining over this way. I was just thinking that the times would start from 11am. But like others have said, it can vary by port. I didn’t want an earlier check-in because I’m traveling with a group of 40 and we need time to get from our hotel to the port. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, Woody14 said: I know we all want on the ship as soon as possible but .... they do have to get everyone off which takes time, you do want the ship to be clean and ready for you when you get on. I wonder how many people who are complaining that can't get on the ship early enough are the same ones who are complaining that they made them get out of the cabin by 8:00 am or that they could not stay on the ship longer? Not me, I get on as early as possible and I get off as early as possible. WAAAYTOOO and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 3 hours ago, RCIfan1912 said: Not me, I get on as early as possible and I get off as early as possible. Same here. Vacation starts at 11am on boarding day and ends at 7:00am on debarkation day. We are usually in the car and well on our way home by 7:15am. PPPJJ-GCVAB and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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