Boarding separate from adult (but only 20yo) kids?

[tmarquez]

Hi

 

I was wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and what happened.  I am cruising in my own cabin along with my daughter and her friend in their own cabin.  The cabins are booked this way with Carnival.  I would like to check in and board as early as possible, she cannot check in until later in the day.  Is it possible to check in separately?  Thanks for any info!

 

Trish

[ObstructedView2]

Hi 🙂

 

Guests are required to be 21 years of age (on embarkation day) to travel on their own.

 

Information located @:

https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2544/~/minor-guest-policy

 

 

✌

[tmarquez]

13 minutes ago, ObstructedView2 said:

Hi 🙂

 

Guests are required to be 21 years of age (on embarkation day) to travel on their own.

 

Information located @:

https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2544/~/minor-guest-policy

 

 

✌

 

Thank you.  I wasn't sure what this meant.  Our booking is "cross-referenced" and I am traveling with them...just want to get on before they do.

[ObstructedView2]

50 minutes ago, tmarquez said:

 

Thank you.  I wasn't sure what this meant.  Our booking is "cross-referenced" and I am traveling with them...just want to get on before they do.

 

If they are under 21 they have to (physically board) with you.

 

 

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[carohs]

Last cruise I was able to check in for all adults in our group. I had all their docs and info ahead of time. I made all the reservations and paid for it all and it was all linked and I had access to both staterooms on my account. 

[Guest BasicSailor]

5 hours ago, tmarquez said:

 

I was wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and what happened.  I am cruising in my own cabin along with my daughter and her friend in their own cabin

Apparently, they are of age to book into a cabin by themselves. So, you should be able to check in during your proper check-in times

[Elaine5715]

35 minutes ago, carohs said:

Last cruise I was able to check in for all adults in our group. I had all their docs and info ahead of time. I made all the reservations and paid for it all and it was all linked and I had access to both staterooms on my account. 

The question was about boarding the ship not online check in

[Elaine5715]

10 minutes ago, BasicSailor said:

Apparently, they are of age to book into a cabin by themselves. So, you should be able to check in during your proper check-in times

No because they require a chaperone over 25 yr

[Essiesmom]

2 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

No because they require a chaperone over 25 yr

How about the OP is the chaperone, as with a 20y/o daughter, she is over 25.  She could check in early, then go back out into the terminal to be with them when they check in.  EM

[Guest BasicSailor]

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Edited October 21, 2022 by BasicSailor

[sanger727]

I’m not sure why this would be a problem. The reason the 20 year olds can’t check in on their own is to make sure they don’t board and then the over 25 person never shows up. But if the over 25 person is already onboard, why would it matter? 

[Elaine5715]

10 hours ago, Essiesmom said:

How about the OP is the chaperone, as with a 20y/o daughter, she is over 25.  She could check in early, then go back out into the terminal to be with them when they check in.  EM

 

5 hours ago, sanger727 said:

I’m not sure why this would be a problem. The reason the 20 year olds can’t check in on their own is to make sure they don’t board and then the over 25 person never shows up. But if the over 25 person is already onboard, why would it matter? 

There may not be a way to confirm that the first party is connected to the second party at the terminal so the over 25 yr needs to physically board with the under 25s.  Can the over 25 go early and get back off?  Maybe, probably a bigger hassle than just arriving together. 

[sanger727]

4 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

 

There may not be a way to confirm that the first party is connected to the second party at the terminal so the over 25 yr needs to physically board with the under 25s.  Can the over 25 go early and get back off?  Maybe, probably a bigger hassle than just arriving together. 

you don’t think the ship knows at any point who is on the ship and who isn’t? Sure they do, that’s why you scan in and out each time you get in or off.

[Elaine5715]

1 hour ago, sanger727 said:

you don’t think the ship knows at any point who is on the ship and who isn’t? Sure they do, that’s why you scan in and out each time you get in or off.

The ship does but the terminal people aren't ship people and are using borrowed equipment.  They may not have access to already onboard guest names.

[midcarolina]

Although ridiculous 20yo are considered (kids) rules are rules, have to ask yourself is it more important to board early, or ensure she is able to board the ship with no issues. 

[Homosassa]

1 hour ago, midcarolina said:

Although ridiculous 20yo are considered (kids) rules are rules,

Like any rule that Carnival has made in the past, the rule is a reaction to the problems they have had in the past. Obviously there has been a problem with kids under the age of twenty one (think spring break cruises).

 

That is why the rules of no more than fifteen alcoholic beverages in a twenty four hour period,  no ice chests on board, no carry on booze, just read the carnival website.

 

Carnival knows the characteristics of its market demographic.

[Eli_6]

Well, my kids are much younger, but we have had different boarding times before and we were all allowed to check in at the same time and were allowed to check in at the earlier time altogether as a family.  

 

[Eli_6]

On 10/20/2022 at 9:20 PM, BasicSailor said:

Apparently, they are of age to book into a cabin by themselves. So, you should be able to check in during your proper check-in times

They will actually let you book kids under 13 be in an inside cabin by themselves so long as they are directly across the hall from their parent/guardian or next door. "Children may only be booked alone in a balcony stateroom when they are over 13 years of age."  There has to be an adult over 25 on the booking or cross-referenced with the booking, but not in the same cabin.  I believe the OP probably *DOES* have to check in with or before the 19-year-olds even though they can have their own cabin.  We also once took my husband's office on a cruise and one of his staff was 19.  Her "over 25 guardian" (my husband) had to check in with her at the same time even though he was in a room with me and she was in her own room.   

 

Ironically enough, Carnival once put my then nine-year-old child across the ship from us in a cabin by himself when they changed our rooms because they changed "ships" for a given sailing date thereby breaking their own rule.  A phone call to Carnival quickly remedied the matter and they moved him to a room across the hall from our suite.  In my family, we try to get adjoining rooms where possible, but this was one of the instances where we were "across the hall" instead of in adjoining rooms.  Sometimes it makes financial sense to book the kids in a separate room from the adults to take advantage of certain casino deals or Drinks On Us, etc...even if the kids end up sleeping in the room with 1 or more of the adults.  It is easy enough to swap rooms after on board or just get keys for everyone in the family to both rooms.  

Edited October 24, 2022 by Eli_6

[Eli_6]

Ok...I just realized that your question was if she could check in later because she can't be there earlier as opposed to simply having a later boarding time.  I would call Carnival to confirm that if you have already checked in and are on board that she can check in on her own after you and that you don't have to physically be present there with her to check in. 

[Elaine5715]

40 minutes ago, Eli_6 said:

Well, my kids are much younger, but we have had different boarding times before and we were all allowed to check in at the same time and were allowed to check in at the earlier time altogether as a family.  

 

PreCOVID and post COVID world...they have beenquite strict that the entire stateroom check in together

[Guest BasicSailor]

14 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

PreCOVID and post COVID world...they have beenquite strict that the entire stateroom check in together

I was going to bypass this topic😶 But it has been done in the past. But you correctly posted that they're quite strict now.