Staggered Check In - Carnival Freedom From Galveston

A few months ago staggered check-in was not available for my Carnival Freedom cruise that departs Galveston this July. I called Carnival at that point and was told it was unavailable for everyone that was sailing on this particular cruise due to technical difficulties in their systems. After a few weeks, the area to choose a check-in timeslot became available but the earliest time was 11am - 11:30am.

What is the probability that a time in the 10am - 10:30am or 10:30-11am windows will become available? Also, is it possible that Carnival purposefully did not open any timeslots that are earlier than 11am for this particular cruise?

I appreciate any advice, feedback, and opinions regarding this! I am a little OCD about arriving for my cruises early!! :)

A few months ago staggered check-in was not available for my Carnival Freedom cruise that departs Galveston this July. I called Carnival at that point and was told it was unavailable for everyone that was sailing on this particular cruise due to technical difficulties in their systems. After a few weeks, the area to choose a check-in timeslot became available but the earliest time was 11am - 11:30am.

 

What is the probability that a time in the 10am - 10:30am or 10:30-11am windows will become available? Also, is it possible that Carnival purposefully did not open any timeslots that are earlier than 11am for this particular cruise?

 

I appreciate any advice, feedback, and opinions regarding this! I am a little OCD about arriving for my cruises early!! :)

That is the time it starts 11-1130.

That is the time it starts 11-1130.

Thank you! I was asking because for my upcoming Carnival Valor cruise 10am is the earliest time and on my Triumph cruise out of New Orleans last year the earliest time was also 10:00am. I guess the Freedom is different!

11:00 is the earliest time they gave us.

I have an upcoming cruise on Magic, and 11 am was earliest time offered as well. Maybe they've made that for all the ships now.

I'm on the Breeze out of Galveston this upcoming January and I have 10:30am to 11:00 am...

I'm on the Breeze out of Galveston this upcoming January and I have 10:30am to 11:00 am...

Which sailing and how long ago did you reserve your time? I'm on the 21st and still no options to pick

I'm on the Breeze out of Galveston this upcoming January and I have 10:30am to 11:00 am...

We to have 10:30 to 11:00 on The Breeze in Dec

Which sailing and how long ago did you reserve your time? I'm on the 21st and still no options to pick

We got 10:30 time in Feb 2017 for our Dec 2017 cruise on The Breeze , The earlier time slot could be full on your trip

We are 10-10:30 on the breeze for 7/2/17

We got 10:30 time in Feb 2017 for our Dec 2017 cruise on The Breeze , The earlier time slot could be full on your trip

No I mean every time I try to pick a time it just says unavailable in the drop down. Then it "yells" at me to pick a time again.

We are going to transfer our booking to autism on the seas for my son's needs and we're *supposed* to get priority boarding due to his needs but just in case I've been trying to select a time with none available.

No I mean every time I try to pick a time it just says unavailable in the drop down. Then it "yells" at me to pick a time again.

 

We are going to transfer our booking to autism on the seas for my son's needs and we're *supposed* to get priority boarding due to his needs but just in case I've been trying to select a time with none available.

I just checked, it doesn't say unavailable, it says select a time slot in the drop down but that's all it says.