Boarding question

[cruizecrazygramma]

Do you still get your cabin right away on princess or do they announce when cabins r ready? Boarding today

[flamomo]

In 20 Princess cruises, I have always been able to go directly to my cabin upon boarding. You should be able to, too!

[paul929207]

THe cabins are always ready when boarding starts on Princess. We are usually in our cabin before noon

[Happy2cruise]

Definitely able to go right to your cabin.......Princess does it right;);)

[marazad16]

I loved being able to go right to the cabin, that was a huge plus! Enjoy your cruise.:)

[chsalas]

yes, yoou can go right to your cabin, sometime your bags are there sometime not. I usually bring a carry on and change to flip flops and shorts if the weather is agreeable.

 

enjoy your trip.

[Pam in CA]

Do you still get your cabin right away on princess or do they announce when cabins r ready? Boarding today

In over 20 years cruising Princess, I've always been able to go directly to my cabin and start my cruise immediately. Boarding won't start until cabins are ready which is usually between 11:30am-Noon.

[Colo Cruiser]

Yes ready when you are. :)

[Mikeyto]

Yes, your cabin is ready when you board. That is something I wish other cruise lines would do too.

[paul929207]

At least one has decided that rooms being ready is a way to rip a few more dollars from their passengers.

[wineforhealth]

I don't think it cost Princess more money to have your room ready, it's can be a better way to schedule the employees.

 

I can see where it's a great perk for those Boarding

Edited February 3, 2014 by wineforhealth

[Pam in CA]

I don't think it cost Princess more money to have your room ready, it's can be a better way to schedule the employees.

I'm guessing Paul is referring to Carnival's "Faster to the Fun" which for $49.95/cabin, you get to board first and your cabin will be ready, plus you get priority tender disembarkation, priority specialty restaurant reservations and priority disembarkation. HAL also has cabins ready when you board. RCL and Celebrity make you go up to Lido with all your stuff to sit and wait until 2-3pm.

[Ethel5]

I'm guessing Paul is referring to Carnival's "Faster to the Fun" which for $49.95/cabin, you get to board first and your cabin will be ready, plus you get priority tender disembarkation, priority specialty restaurant reservations and priority disembarkation. HAL also has cabins ready when you board. RCL and Celebrity make you go up to Lido with all your stuff to sit and wait until 2-3pm.

 

Thanks for translating Paul's post! :D

[wineforhealth]

Pam

Thank you for for the information.

 

I always appreciate your post with very nuteral position and a wealth of good imput.

CHEERS

Edited February 3, 2014 by wineforhealth

[Pam in CA]

Google is my friend. :)

[Ronnieslady]

In over 20 years cruising Princess, I've always been able to go directly to my cabin and start my cruise immediately. Boarding won't start until cabins are ready which is usually between 11:30am-Noon.

Pam.

I recently got a e-mail from our TA that said Princess wants us to know of the Progressive check-in in effect on our April 4th cruise to Hawaii on the Star (R/T) LA & not to get there before 1:00PM. We usually get to the port much earlier than that. We have preferred check-in, due to being in a full suite. Should I just ignore the e-mail & get there when we usually do around 11:00AM.

Is this a new term (Progressive check-in) that you know of. Or are they just trying to prevent so many people from getting to the port too early.

Thanks Pam,

Grace

[Pam in CA]

Grace, that's a request, not a requirement. They've sent out that email for several years and the only US port I've heard it enforced is in SF which has limited cruise terminal facilities. Princess tries to stagger boarding but you can arrive when you want, particularly with a full suite. I plan to arrive at the port on March 1st at about 10:15am, same as I did for my January 20th cruise. :)

Edited February 3, 2014 by Pam in CA

[caribill]

I don't think it cost Princess more money to have your room ready, it's can be a better way to schedule the employees.

 

 

It has nothing to do with costs.

 

To have the cabins ready by boarding time, you must be out of your cabin by around 8 AM on disembarkation day.

 

Other cruise lines let you stay in the cabin longer which means the cabins will not be ready for new occupants until later.

[moorerf]

anyone know if they have any special boarding for the wheelchair people??

i have a princess wheelchair for boarding reserved and wondered how we get it, where etc...and if we still wait in the regular lines but just in the chair??

thanks..boarding the crown in port everglades this saturday.

[Ronnieslady]

Grace, that's a request, not a requirement. They've sent out that email for several years and the only US port I've heard it enforced is in SF which has limited cruise terminal facilities. Princess tries to stagger boarding but you can arrive when you want, particularly with a full suite. I plan to arrive at the port on March 1st at about 10:15am, same as I did for my January 20th cruise. :)

 

Thanks Pam,

This is the 1st time we have received this e-mail from our TA.

Really appreciate you answering so quickly. Hope one of these days we will be on the same cruise together. You are one of my favorites:) here on CC.

Grace