mrssmith0

This is what I'm hoping will work! Thank you :)

I'm not sure what the policy is (I always get "bad request" when I try to search Carnival's help pages.) officially, and I'm not saying this is right, but I wonder if they would even stop your family from boarding with you. I feel like I've read about and seen at Galveston port where families went through with a "they're with me."

I did see this myself, which is what prompted me to ask her about FTTF when we booked. I'm going to call the travel agent and see. She told me before there had to be an adult in each room because the kids are so young but I'll ask again. Thanks

My search worked in internet explorer, and this is what I found.. Is it possible for you to put all adults in one room and kids in the other for booking, then switch how you want it when you get on board?

 

Please Note:

• We offer Priority Check-In at all embarkation ports.
  
• Deluxe Suite Accommodations include the following categories: CS ES GS SS VS FS HS SS OS JS OB
  
• For those guests traveling with minor children alone (without an adult) in separate staterooms that do not fall into one of the three categories above, these additional staterooms may check in through the Priority Check-In Program as well.
  
• Guests who have purchased the Faster to the Fun package do not have access to the Priority Check-In Lounge.
  
• Guests may access staterooms no earlier than 1:30pm unless a VIFP Diamond or Platinum level guest or have purchased Faster to the Fun.
  

Boarding the Ship

On most occasions, guests board the ship in the following order:

• Special functions
  
• VIFP Platinum, Diamond, Milestone and Suite guests
  
• Faster to the Fun guests
  
• Premier Casino guests
  
• Special Assistance guests
  
• Assigned Zones
  
• General Boarding (straight from check-in to boarding)
  

We are sailing soon on the Carnival Magic, we are a family of 6 comprising of my husband and I, my mom, and 3 little ones aged 4, 3 and 6 months.

We have a suite and a balcony room booked (they are side by side but I don't think that matters for my question). When I am selecting check in times it doesn't show me the same times for both rooms. At the time of booking my travel agent inquired with Carnival about whether we could all check in and board together through the priority line since we had a suite or did we need to purchase FTTF on that balcony room and she was told we could all board together because there was a suite on our booking and we were all family, however when I called Carnival to inquire she said that's not their policy and we would either have to split up our party (which would mean that my husband, my 3 year old and 6 month old would go in one line and my mom, myself and 4 year old in the other) or everyone would have to wait in the regular line to check in.

I'm just curious if anyone else has had experience with this, as a new family of 5 we brought my mom along and booked 2 rooms to try and not be outnumbered by the kids and it's our first time with a suite so I would be super disappointed if we didn't get to experience everything that goes along with that! Also mad that we could have purchased FTTF and avoided any confusion but the travel agent assured us we didn't need it based on her conversation with Carnival.

Thoughts? Thanks!

Are the cribs the same as hotel sized cribs or are they even smaller like a pack n' play? We are cruising in Sept. and our youngest will have just turned 2. I already asked for a crib.

The cribs are even small for a 7 month old, in my opinion. We cruised with our 7 month old last year and she ended up in the king bed with us every night. It will be interesting in November when we have our 10 month old and 2.5 year old!

Thanks for your review, my hubby and I are taking our DD on the Destiny with this same itinerary in January 2013-- I can't wait!!