B2B ?

[lovetocruise/diamond]

When doing a B2B cruise do we have to do the online check in time for the second leg on the same ship? Each cruise has its own reservation number. 
 

Thank you 

[firefly333]

I did them. The time doesnt matter. We still had to get off in the terminal and recheck in. Couldnt ever do health questionnaire on 2nd 3rd or 4th legs. 

[njkruzer]

We do checkin. Not sure necessary but easy enough and better to be safe than sorry. 

[orville99]

1 hour ago, lovetocruise/diamond said:

When doing a B2B cruise do we have to do the online check in time for the second leg on the same ship? Each cruise has its own reservation number. 
 

Thank you 

 

1 hour ago, firefly333 said:

I did them. The time doesn't matter. We still had to get off in the terminal and recheck in. Couldn't ever do health questionnaire on 2nd 3rd or 4th legs. 

You do need to do the check in process for each leg of a B2B cruise, including uploading your Vaccination Records - each cruise is a completely separate entity, and has to deliver its own manifest prior to sailing. You won't be able to do the health questionnaire for the second leg on line - the Concierges and Loyalty Ambassador will do that for each passenger on turnaround day while you wait to get off the ship for the customs check.

[firefly333]

1 minute ago, orville99 said:

 

You do need to do the check in process for each leg of a B2B cruise, including uploading your Vaccination Records - each cruise is a completely separate entity, and has to deliver its own manifest prior to sailing. You won't be able to do the health questionnaire for the second leg on line - the Concierges and Loyalty Ambassador will do that for each passenger on turnaround day while you wait to get off the ship for the customs check.

I did 4 legs on grandeur and we went to the check in counter in the terminal and checked in as usual and they asked if anything changed.

 

Concierge and ambassador werent around or doing it for us. 

[cruiserhal]

I did both for our Oasis B2B in the beginning of May.   That way I had a copy of the boarding pass if needed (it was not).  I felt better having that in my hands just in case.   

 

You do not get a check in time for the second leg.  The ship will provide instructions on where to go to check out of the first trip, turn in your room card, do any 2nd trip questions, give you your new room cards, and register you back on to the ship.   It was a very easy process on our trip.

 

I do recommend checking in with the front desk during the first leg to make sure you are on the list as a B2B customer.   Sounds strange I know but I'm glad I did since I received a strange look at the front desk when I asked.  All was resolved with the booking number of the second leg.  

 

[orville99]

13 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

I did 4 legs on grandeur and we went to the check in counter in the terminal and checked in as usual and they asked if anything changed.

 

Concierge and ambassador weren't around or doing it for us. 

My best guess is that wherever Grandeur sails from, or the staff on Grandeur itself, is what caused that "one-off" outlier to the way turnaround day worked on every B2B we have ever taken on any other ship from any other port. Of the 10 cruises we have taken since the restart, only two were not B2B's, and everything was completed while on board.

Edited May 31, 2022 by orville99