Back to back cruise

[Stampgizmo]

We are doing a back to back cruise on the silhouette. Because we booked later we could not get the same room but we are on the same deck maybe 6 or 7 rooms further. Does anyone know if we have to repack and get off the ship. Was hoping they would let us just bring our stuff to the room and leave it in the closet but I have no clue How this works as we have never done back to back

[Northern Aurora]

When the poor souls who have to leave the ship at the end of the first cruise receive their disembarkation packets the B2B cruisers will receive a succinct instruction letter regarding the turnaround day procedure. While the turnaround day procedures can vary greatly, you will not put your suitcases out the night before the end of the first leg. All items on hangers will be moved by the stateroom attendant but items in drawers do need to be packed. And you will be responsible for the contents of the safe, but generally the stateroom attendant can get you into the new room once the prior occupants have vacated so you can secure your valuables.

 

Since you are only moving 6 or 7 staterooms down the hallway you may have the same stateroom attendant for both legs. But if there will be a different attendant for the second leg you may want to introduce yourself while still on the first leg.

 

The turnaround day procedures have been discussed a number of times, with some posters posting lengthly descriptions of their experience. Try the CC search function to find those posts, but just understand that your procedure may be different.

[roxievegas]

we did a B2B2B and all three cabins were different. You pack your suitcases with everything except for the hanging items in the closet. Your room steward will move your stuff to your new room. Do not pack money, passports, computers, etc. Have a backpack with those items with you. You will receive your new room keys in the morning/or night before, depends on where you are docking for the change over. They make it very simple. I took pictures with phone of my luggage and put a handwritten note on the luggage saying that it needed to be moved to Cabin #xxx.

[easyboy]

When the poor souls who have to leave the ship at the end of the first cruise receive their disembarkation packets the B2B cruisers will receive a succinct instruction letter regarding the turnaround day procedure. While the turnaround day procedures can vary greatly, you will not put your suitcases out the night before the end of the first leg. All items on hangers will be moved by the stateroom attendant but items in drawers do need to be packed. And you will be responsible for the contents of the safe, but generally the stateroom attendant can get you into the new room once the prior occupants have vacated so you can secure your valuables.

 

Since you are only moving 6 or 7 staterooms down the hallway you may have the same stateroom attendant for both legs. But if there will be a different attendant for the second leg you may want to introduce yourself while still on the first leg.

 

The turnaround day procedures have been discussed a number of times, with some posters posting lengthly descriptions of their experience. Try the CC search function to find those posts, but just understand that your procedure may be different.

Well said.

[florisdekort]

All that is true. However - if this is a US port you will need to disembark, clear Immigration and wait for the ship to be "zeroed out" before you can re-board. All this will be explained in the letter you'll get. You can leave your luggage on board per the process already described by others. If it's a EU port, there's no requirement to disembark.

 

 

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[Stampgizmo]

Thank you all for the info :)

[HS2BS]

B2B cruisers should remember to ask for the special discount ($100 per cruise for 10 daysor more per cruise and $50 per cruise for shorter). Most agents are not even aware of this so ir's up to you to ask for it!

 

Hal

[di T]

B2B cruisers should remember to ask for the special discount ($100 per cruise for 10 daysor more per cruise and $50 per cruise for shorter). Most agents are not even aware of this so ir's up to you to ask for it!

 

Hal

 

This is so! I have just booked my second b2b on the first one last year I didn't know about the discount, but recently on here I found out about it and my agent got me 2x$100 off the cruises, every little helps!

[Stampgizmo]

Didn't know that. Thanks!!!!

[Ocean Dancer]

Do you have to disembark in Vancouver for a B2B?

[cormike1]

B2B cruisers should remember to ask for the special discount ($100 per cruise for 10 daysor more per cruise and $50 per cruise for shorter). Most agents are not even aware of this so ir's up to you to ask for it!

 

Hal

 

Hi there,

 

We are doing a B2B in 2 weeks....1st one is 10 days and the 2nd is 11 days. I booked this myself with a Celebrity rep on the phone. What is this discount you are talking about. Any little bit helps. Do I call Celebrity? Thanks for answering.

 

Corinne

[GottaKnowWhen]

Hi there,

 

 

 

We are doing a B2B in 2 weeks....1st one is 10 days and the 2nd is 11 days. I booked this myself with a Celebrity rep on the phone. What is this discount you are talking about. Any little bit helps. Do I call Celebrity? Thanks for answering.

 

 

 

Corinne

 

 

Look at your invoice, you can see whether or not the discount was applied. If not, then call your Personal Vacation Planner at Celebrity...

 

 

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[cormike1]

Thanks so much Hal for mentioning this. I will call now.

 

Corinne

[FLACRUISER99]

All that is true. However - if this is a US port you will need to disembark, clear Immigration and wait for the ship to be "zeroed out" before you can re-board. All this will be explained in the letter you'll get. You can leave your luggage on board per the process already described by others. If it's a EU port, there's no requirement to disembark.

 

 

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This is not always true as I have done several B2B's in US ports and have not left the ship. Sometimes the officials come on board. and all you have to do is ding off with your old card, wait for the ship to have a "0" count and ding back on with your new card.

[HS2BS]

Are you on the Equinox starting 2/10/17?

 

Hal

[cormike1]

Thanks Hal....I sent an e-mail off to my Celebrity CSR and she promptly replied and is crediting my credit card. Every little bit helps so I appreciated you telling us this.

 

Corinne

[martincath]

Do you have to disembark in Vancouver for a B2B?

Sort-of. Since cruiseships heading to Alaska are pre-screened for US immigration while physically in Canada, there are immigration issues that have to be dealt with. You have to physically leave the ship, but you don't have to leave the terminal if you don't want to - there's a holding room that B2B pax are escorted to, then reboard from without having to take all your luggage off or go through port security.

 

Of course there's a metric buttload of stuff to see and do in Vancouver - more than all AK ports combined - so unless you actually live here it's kinda silly NOT getting off and doing something;-)

[Ocean Dancer]

Sort-of. Since cruiseships heading to Alaska are pre-screened for US immigration while physically in Canada, there are immigration issues that have to be dealt with. You have to physically leave the ship, but you don't have to leave the terminal if you don't want to - there's a holding room that B2B pax are escorted to, then reboard from without having to take all your luggage off or go through port security.

 

Of course there's a metric buttload of stuff to see and do in Vancouver - more than all AK ports combined - so unless you actually live here it's kinda silly NOT getting off and doing something;-)

 

Staying 2 nights prior in Vancouver, going to Alaska, then Vancouver to LA for a coastal.

 

Have been doing research, what is not to be missed?

 

Thank you for your reply. :)

[martincath]

Staying 2 nights prior in Vancouver, going to Alaska, then Vancouver to LA for a coastal.

 

Have been doing research, what is not to be missed?

 

Thank you for your reply. :)

It may sound facetious, but honestly it's easier to list what you CANNOT do here (we lack consistent opera & ballet performances, and even by North American standards our most historic buildings are on the young side). Without knowing more about you & your traveling companions, the best advice I can give is to check out Tripadvisor and Search these boards. Unless you're also a beer-swilling, meatatarian, shopping-hating, culture vulture odds are my favourites won't overlap much with yours;-)