Check-in Time/Boarding Time

Our scheduled check-in time is 10-10:30 a.m. According to NCL website, we cannot board until Noon. Anyone know if they adhere to the Noon boarding or will they let us board after check-in? Thanks for your feedback.

Boarding time is never exact. It usually begins between 11 and 11:30. But all depends on how quick the ship can get prepared for the new guests. I usually figure 11:30.

As previous poster stated, boarding time does vary. We've been lucky and boarded early and we've also had to wait a couple hours. It depends on a lot of things, including how long it takes customs to clear the ship. Personally, we arrive early. If we wait a bit, we wait a bit. We want to get vacation started ASAP!

Check in and boarding are independent of each other.

They can allow checkin earlier, but can not allow anyone to board until cleared by the authorities. Boarding then is by groups with suites, etc first then by whatever "number group" you are assigned during the check in process.

You can arrive prior to or later than the time they gave you.

If you show up at 10am, you will wait.

If you show up at 1or 2pm, you should easily walk right from checkin to boarding.

(and bypass the photo guy if you want)