B2B turnaround process?

[Sunchaser46]

We have a 14 day cruise on Regal this March with turnaround in Ft. Lauderdale - wondering how the turnaround day works? We are hoping to get off and head to the beach for awhile on the morning of turnaround day.

[reedprincess]

31 minutes ago, Sunchaser46 said:

We have a 14 day cruise on Regal this March with turnaround in Ft. Lauderdale - wondering how the turnaround day works? We are hoping to get off and head to the beach for awhile on the morning of turnaround day.

2 choices:

 

1) disembark during the normal disembarkation time with IDs, in transit card and off you go to enjoy your day. Can return and embark any time after general boarding begins, have to be aboard no later than 60 minutes before sail away. Just flash your in-transit card and you skip the check-in area, etc but do still have to go through security.

 

2) join the back to back group at designated time and lounge, be escorted off ship for immigration check, then held until 0 count, then escorted back aboard and enjoy the ship. (If it's a large enough group and there's enough CBP officers, immigration check may be done aboard - unlikely though).

 

Your choice. You'll get a letter detailing options and in-transit cards a day or two before turnaround day.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 21, 2023 by reedprincess

[Sunchaser46]

8 minutes ago, reedprincess said:

2 choices:

 

1) disembark during the normal disembarkation time with IDs, in transit card and off you go to enjoy your day. Can return and embark any time after general boarding begins, have to be aboard no later than 60 minutes before sail away. Just flash your in-transit card and you skip the check-in area, etc but do still have to go through security.

 

2) join the back to back group at designated time and lounge, be escorted off ship for immigration check, then held until 0 count, then escorted back aboard and enjoy the ship. (If it's a large enough group and there's enough CBP officers, immigration check may be done aboard - unlikely though).

 

Your choice. You'll get a letter detailing options and in-transit cards a day or two before turnaround day.

 

 

 

 

Thank you! 

[Guest ldtr]

The process for those that stay on board varies somewhat depending upon port and the whims of CBP at the time.  Everyone does have to gather in one spot (usually the theater) by an agreed upon time.  Most of the time they are then escorted of ship, through CBP and back on.  Other times have seen CBP come onto the ship and check everyone on board.  Mostly the former, but have seen the latter.