What is FTTF....

[Califor6]

that can be 'bought' for a cruise?

[FirstTimeCruiser2009]

It stands for "Faster To The Fun", basically gets you on the boat earlier, gets your luggage delivered to your room quicker, your stateroom will be ready sooner, etc. We bought it for our upcoming cruise, so I don't know if it's worth it yet. There's a TON of info about it on this board. :)

[Banditswife]

"faster to the Fun" - is $49 per cabin, not per guest. You are allowed priority boarding, access to your cabin upon boarding, priority luggage service. FTTF gets to board the ship right after wedding parties, diamond, & platinum cruisers.

[Califor6]

thanks for the quick replies....so it basically gets you on quicker and smoother...any other benefits while you're on the ship?

[KenMo]

Here ya go:

 

Want to squeeze every minute of fun out of your vacation? You can with our Faster to the Fun package. With this package, you get an express lane to the FUN (and yes, FASTER!). Here’s what it includes:

 

 

 

Priority Security, Check-in and Express Boarding

 

Bypass lines and have exclusive security screening lanes. If you arrive after general boarding has begun, you may bypass the general boarding line and board via the Faster to the Fun lane. The quicker you are on the ship, the quicker you get to hold a frosty drink.

 

 

 

First Access to Stateroom

 

Your stateroom will be ready for you as soon as you board so you can relax or freshen up for all the fun you are about to have.

 

 

 

Express Luggage

 

Your luggage will be expedited to your stateroom so you can unpack and don your cruise attire first!

 

 

 

Guest Services

 

Quickly have any of your questions answered or requests addressed as you will have a dedicated phone and line at Guest Services.

 

 

 

 

Dining Reservations

 

Priority Main Dining Room and Specialty Restaurant reservations

 

 

 

 

Tender Priority

 

You will have priority tender from ship to shore (multiple departure times may be possible) so you can explore ashore as quickly as you want to.

 

 

 

Debarkation Choices

 

We are always sad to see you go. But when your cruise is over, you may choose an early or late disembarkation time upon arrival to your homeport.

 

 

 

Things to Remember

 

. The FTTF price is not per person. One ticket per cabin. The $49.95 price covers all occupants of the cabin so only 1 guest needs to purchase but all occupants receive the benefits.

 

. After purchasing FTTF package, remind guests to re-print their boarding pass and luggage tags so the Faster to Fun stamp reflects on their documents.

 

. FTTF can only be purchased pre-cruise on Carnival.com; no al a carte services can be purchased onboard.

 

. The embarkation process typically begins at approximately 11:00am. FTTF guests may arrive at the terminal at that time or any time thereafter.

 

 

 

 

A Few Facts on Faster to the Fun!

 

- Platinum and Diamond VIFP Club members and Suite guests will be the only guests to have access to the Priority Check-In Lounge at embarkation, just as they are today. FTTF guests will not have this benefit, so embarkation will not be impacted in the Priority Check-In Lounge.

 

- Similar to airlines boarding first class and then elite frequent flyers, etc., we will start with Diamond, Platinum VIFP Club members and Suite guests when embarkation begins. Then we will board FTTF guests.

 

- The number of people who may purchase FTTF will be capacity controlled based upon the number of Platinum and Diamond VIFP Club members booked for the sailing. If a sailing has a significant number of Platinum and Diamond VIFP Club members, then we won’t plan to sell many FTTF packages. Conversely, if there are very few Platinum and Diamond VIFP Club members on a particular sailing, then we will be able to sell a few more FTTF packages.

 

 

 

In a Nutshell:

 

- Early embarkation and choice of early or late debarkation: FTTF gets this after Platinum and Diamond guests and those in Suites.

 

- Priority Tender: FTTF gets this after Platinum and Diamond guests.

 

- Early Stateroom and Express Luggage Delivery – Platinum and Diamond guests and FTTF all get this benefit. This is a new benefit for Platinum and Diamond guests!

 

- Priority Dinner Seating – FTTF gets cleared after Platinum guests; Diamond guests are guaranteed their dining preference

[stvntra]

Trust me - it is well worth the money!! Hubby and I had it for the cruise we just returned from on Monday and was so happy we had it. Not only did it get u everything the poster said above, but also off the ship with diamond and platinum too as well as priority line at the pursers desk if needed. We will be purchasing it again for our upcoming September cruise. You need to keep a arch on it though as they only sell a few of them at a time and it's listed under your shore excursions on carnival.com.

 

 

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[Almost Packed]

Before I was platinum, we purchased the FTTF and loved it!

 

We were traveling with 2 of our kids and it was nice to have it.

[PortSideCruzan]

Hi :)

 

FTTF Info from Carnival's website.

 

http://www.carnival.com/Activities/Excursion/101031

 

 

:)