Cruise leaves at 9pm?

[pinacoladasatpianobar]

Sailing on Carnival and my cruise leaves at 9pm. It’s too early to check in,but I was wondering what time boarding starts? My previous cruised have left at 4pm and I was able to get on the ship at 11:30.

Edited December 12, 2018 by Danca4eva1994

[kcdancerkc]

Where is your ship leaving from?  Puerto Rico has a late start. 

[beerman2]

Even with 9:00 p.m. Sailings , boarding usually is normal time (around noon). NCL in 2016 did 9:00 p.m. Sailing on the Escape in the fall from Miami.

 

We were on board having drinks by 11:45. 

 

Some ports will/do charge tax on drinks while in port. Miami was 6.5% , not sure what it is now.

[Bostwick girl]

Hard to say without knowing where you're sailing from! 

 

Beerman2, all the ships in ports in Florida have to charge sales tax while in port. The current sales tax in Florida is 7%. Some counties may have an additional half percent as well, maybe 1%.

 

[Salt Wind]

9 pm is way too late.  Can you get a refund?

[coevan]

most San Juan flights leave in the evening

[LittleYiaYia]

If you are sailing on the Fascination from San Juan the earliest check-in time is 1:00-1:30 unless you have priority.  This last February we got to the port a little after noon.  With priority we were checked in and having a drink on lido by 12:15.  The line for regular boarding was quite long outside (they were not allowing anyone to enter the terminal).  Without priority I would try and board sometime after 1:PM.   

[elcuchio24]

I assume its SJ....check in normal time, get off and enjoy your day

 

[beerman2]

On 12/12/2018 at 2:14 PM, Bostwick girl said:

Hard to say without knowing where you're sailing from! 

 

Beerman2, all the ships in ports in Florida have to charge sales tax while in port. The current sales tax in Florida is 7%. Some counties may have an additional half percent as well, maybe 1%.

 

 

Yep it was 6.5% in 2016 and said I wasn't sure about now. Thanks for the update to 7%

[Swampbabe]

1 hour ago, beerman2 said:

 

Yep it was 6.5% in 2016 and said I wasn't sure about now. Thanks for the update to 7%

Sales tax in Florida is 6% with local options up to 2% more. Here in Brevard County it is 7%.

[pinacoladasatpianobar]

We’re actually leaving from Fort Lauderdale. The itinerary online says we leave at 9pm. 

[pinacoladasatpianobar]

On 12/13/2018 at 4:39 PM, elcuchio24 said:

I assume its SJ....check in normal time, get off and enjoy your day

 

We’re actually leaving from Fort Lauderdale. 

[pinacoladasatpianobar]

On 12/13/2018 at 4:28 PM, LittleYiaYia said:

If you are sailing on the Fascination from San Juan the earliest check-in time is 1:00-1:30 unless you have priority.  This last February we got to the port a little after noon.  With priority we were checked in and having a drink on lido by 12:15.  The line for regular boarding was quite long outside (they were not allowing anyone to enter the terminal).  Without priority I would try and board sometime after 1:PM.   

We’re actually leaving from Fort Lauderdale. The itinerary online says we leave at 9pm. 

[pinacoladasatpianobar]

On 12/12/2018 at 3:23 AM, kcdancerkc said:

Where is your ship leaving from?  Puerto Rico has a late start. 

We’re actually leaving from Fort Lauderdale. The itinerary online says we leave at 9pm. 

[yankswin43]

I'm guessing it's the may 5th sailing on the magic? The ship is repositioning from Miami that morning I believe. Therefore she will be dropping passengers off in Miami and then sailing to Port Everglades for the May 5th sailing

[pinacoladasatpianobar]

Yes, that’s the one! So, will that affect the time we can board the ship? 

[pinacoladasatpianobar]

13 minutes ago, yankswin43 said:

I'm guessing it's the may 5th sailing on the magic? The ship is repositioning from Miami that morning I believe. Therefore she will be dropping passengers off in Miami and then sailing to Port Everglades for the May 5th sailing

Yes, that’s the one! So, will that affect the time we can board the ship? 

[yankswin43]

I'm guessing it probably will

[pinacoladasatpianobar]

1 hour ago, yankswin43 said:

I'm guessing it probably will

I check in next week, so I guess I’ll find out then! 

[pinacoladasatpianobar]

On 12/13/2018 at 2:45 PM, Salt Wind said:

9 pm is way too late.  Can you get a refund?

Who would want a refund because a cruise departs late? LOL! More time in Florida for me!

[gatour]

I am guessing it will.

 

It is about 30 miles as the ship sails port to port.  So that is about an 1 1/2 hours transit time.  Figuring the last passenger will be getting off the ship 9.00-9:30.  Also, need to take in account the docking time at each end.  I would guess around 1pm boarding time 

[pinacoladasatpianobar]

FYI, the earliest we were able to check-in was for 4:00pm

[CruiserTeri]

How were you able to get a check in time? I am wondering if I am doing something wrong. I checked in for everyone in our party and can print the boarding passes but it says arrival appointment and it’s blank. 

[CruiserTeri]

Never mind. I figured it out. I can figure out how to delete my post   Lol

[PhillyFan33579]

On 12/13/2018 at 2:45 PM, Salt Wind said:

9 pm is way too late.  Can you get a refund?

 

Why is 9 PM too late and why would someone ask for a refund?  As others have pointed out in this thread, it wasn’t a big secret this cruise was leaving later than usual due to Magic changing her home port.