FireEMT978 Posted December 29, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Hey everybody, I'm curious, as to what your experiences are, with "Expedited Arrival". 2 weeks ago, my daughter, and I sailed on the Oasis. We both entered ALL of the required info for our "Setsail" passes. Her's, showed "Expedited Arrival". While, mine did not. The only thing different, between our "input", is that I use a "Passport Card". Whereas, she has a full "Passport". Does anybody know, if that would be why? I've just done my "Setsail pass" entry again, for our January 6th sailing, and it does not show "Expedited Arrival". Even though I have filled it out, "To a Tee"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 29, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 29, 2019 5 hours ago, FireEMT978 said: Does anybody know, if that would be why? I don't think anyone has figured out the pattern on who gets it and who doesn't - the folks developing the RCI app did mention that it should be rolled out more evenly across the fleet "soon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireEMT978 Posted December 29, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I just had my daughter do her "Check in". Again, her's shows "Expedited Arrival". Luckily, they will group everybody together, if anyone in the group has "Expedited". I should be able to verify this theory, when my daughters boyfriend checks in, on my girlfriends app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 29, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 29, 2019 36 minutes ago, FireEMT978 said: Luckily, they will group everybody together, if anyone in the group has "Expedited". Not so sure, don't think that's the case at Cape Liberty, but it's not much of a diff in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireEMT978 Posted December 29, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: Not so sure, don't think that's the case at Cape Liberty, but it's not much of a diff in time. On our December 15th Oasis sailing out of Miami Terminal A, it was quite a line we got to avoid. Edited December 29, 2019 by FireEMT978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Candyman Posted December 29, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 29, 2019 The only consistency see I've been able to determine, from asking other passengers, is that its only when scanning passports. When I did our check-in only my wife and older daughter have their passports and were the only 2 of the 6 of us that got Expedited Arrival. I haven't found anyone yet that has gotten it by using only a birth certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted December 29, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I checked in once and got Expedited Arrival. About 20 days later I took a look and Expedited Arrival was gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireEMT978 Posted December 29, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Royal's IT at its finest? They had told me at Terminal A a couple of weeks ago, that if you had completed the check-in process on the app. That you would have expedited arrival. Obviously, it isn't working properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Candyman Posted December 29, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 minute ago, FireEMT978 said: Royal's IT at its finest? They had told me at Terminal A a couple of weeks ago, that if you had completed the check-in process on the app. That you would have expedited arrival. Obviously, it isn't working properly. Even so, there's currently no guarantee of getting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted December 29, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 29, 2019 2 hours ago, FireEMT978 said: Luckily, they will group everybody together, if anyone in the group has "Expedited". In all our cruises I had expedited once and DH did not. He was not allowed to check in with me. As mentioned, there isn't much difference in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Candyman Posted December 29, 2019 #11 Share Posted December 29, 2019 17 minutes ago, lovelife said: In all our cruises I had expedited once and DH did not. He was not allowed to check in with me. As mentioned, there isn't much difference in time. I'm guessing you both checked in with passports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted December 29, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr. Candyman said: I'm guessing you both checked in with passports? Yes, we've both always used passports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KALCJ1 Posted December 30, 2019 #13 Share Posted December 30, 2019 We are doing a Harmony B2B in Feb. My husband and I both got Expedited for both cruises. We both have passports. I agree with others though...no real rhyme or reason who gets it and who doesn’t.🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamTimeDining Posted December 30, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Galveston still does not have this, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted December 30, 2019 #15 Share Posted December 30, 2019 For me the difference was the photo. I did check in for myself and my wife - did scan passport - took a picture of myself but no picture of my wife. I did get Expedited while she didn’t - make sense. I couldn’t figure out how to add picture using the app however uploaded a picture of my wife from a PC - then her status changed to Expedited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted December 30, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 30, 2019 39 minutes ago, hallasm said: I couldn’t figure out how to add picture using the app Actually an ‘Edit Check-in’ available in the app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lazydayz Posted December 30, 2019 #17 Share Posted December 30, 2019 We have gotten it when we check in on the app. We inputted our passport info and took selfies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green eyed lady Posted December 31, 2019 #18 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I got it and my husband didn't. I scanned both our passports on the app and took both of our pics. So I have no clue why I got it and he didn't. What exactly does it do for us? We are diamond so we get to board early anyway. I'm confused...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabeew Posted December 31, 2019 #19 Share Posted December 31, 2019 16 hours ago, green eyed lady said: I got it and my husband didn't. I scanned both our passports on the app and took both of our pics. So I have no clue why I got it and he didn't. What exactly does it do for us? We are diamond so we get to board early anyway. I'm confused...lol With expedited arrival, you go through the expedited security line which can make a big difference at some ports. Diamond status puts you in the general security line these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green eyed lady Posted December 31, 2019 #20 Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, seabeew said: With expedited arrival, you go through the expedited security line which can make a big difference at some ports. Diamond status puts you in the general security line these days. oh got it! Thanks. I guess my husband will just have to wait in the regular line by himself lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabeew Posted December 31, 2019 #21 Share Posted December 31, 2019 We have gotten expedited arrival consistently when checking in through the app. One time we had a guarantee cabin and I checked in before the cabin was assigned. We initially did not receive expedited arrival. Once our cabin was assigned, I updated our set sail pass and we received expedited arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabeew Posted December 31, 2019 #22 Share Posted December 31, 2019 8 minutes ago, green eyed lady said: oh got it! Thanks. I guess my husband will just have to wait in the regular line by himself lol They may wave him through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Candyman Posted January 1, 2020 #23 Share Posted January 1, 2020 On 12/30/2019 at 4:22 AM, hallasm said: For me the difference was the photo. I did check in for myself and my wife - did scan passport - took a picture of myself but no picture of my wife. I did get Expedited while she didn’t - make sense. I couldn’t figure out how to add picture using the app however uploaded a picture of my wife from a PC - then her status changed to Expedited. I scanned in my wife's passport and uploaded (from the PC) the actual photo they used to take her passport photo. I scanned in my daughter's passport but didn't upload a picture. They both got expedited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahD112 Posted January 6, 2020 #24 Share Posted January 6, 2020 We sail at the end of next week. Two of us have expedited, four don’t. Sounds like differing experiences regarding whether they’ll let whole group skip line or not. I would assume if you don’t have expedited that there’s information they need to get at check in, but I did the check in for everyone and everything is the same. I suppose the pictures are different, but I uploaded six pictures. None of them followed the “plain background” instructions too we’ll so I fully expected them to be taken again at the port. I know we’ll all get onboard eventually, but everyone looks to me at check in and I don’t like not having the answers, or the chaos that ensues from getting in the wrong line. Or having to ask a less than helpful employees who is tired of directing clueless vacationers day after day. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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