russl Posted September 14, 2006 #1 Share Posted September 14, 2006 First I'd like to thank everyone here for all the great information on this site. It's been invaluable for my fiance and I in planning our wedding / honeymoon. We're getting married on the Sun on Saturday before departing for Alaska. My 85 year old soon to be mother in law is attending the weeding but not sailing on the cruise. She's in wonderful health overall but she does wear a back brace that makes traveling a little difficult. She always gets the third degree at airport security after setting off the x-ray machine even though she carries a doctor's note describing the brace she wears. We're wondering how rigorous the security boarding the ship is likely to be and whether we'll need to allow more time for her to get through. The other issue for her is that it's difficult for her to stand for long periods. If she has to wait a while to board are there places to sit down at the pier / boarding area? Thanks for any help you can provide, Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpulsivePuppy Posted September 14, 2006 #2 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Russ, congrats! We have a roll call for this cruise going on over on the roll call board, come and join us! Not sure about the seating but I am fairly confident they will make your mom comfy. Btw, this thread may be moved to ask a cruise question or the ports of call boards. See ya soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailAways Posted September 14, 2006 #3 Share Posted September 14, 2006 First I'd like to thank everyone here for all the great information on this site. It's been invaluable for my fiance and I in planning our wedding / honeymoon.We're getting married on the Sun on Saturday before departing for Alaska. My 85 year old soon to be mother in law is attending the weeding but not sailing on the cruise. She's in wonderful health overall but she does wear a back brace that makes traveling a little difficult. She always gets the third degree at airport security after setting off the x-ray machine even though she carries a doctor's note describing the brace she wears. We're wondering how rigorous the security boarding the ship is likely to be and whether we'll need to allow more time for her to get through. The other issue for her is that it's difficult for her to stand for long periods. If she has to wait a while to board are there places to sit down at the pier / boarding area? Thanks for any help you can provide, Russ First, Congratulations on your wedding, and also for being able have your MIL board without being a booked pax. I've not heard that folks can get on a ship who are not sailing. News to me. I suspect more folks will be interested in this bit of news. As for seating at the Seattle terminal, we found plenty when there to board the NCL Spirit, and I would assume that there are always chairs which can be moved from one spot to another to accommodate someone needing to sit for a period of time. We were at pier 66, so I don't know if this is your pier or not. Certainly there will be wheel chairs available also. You will do fine. Have a beautiful wedding, and many years of wedded bliss too!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jame_g Posted September 14, 2006 #4 Share Posted September 14, 2006 First, Congratulations on your wedding, and also for being able have your MIL board without being a booked pax.I've not heard that folks can get on a ship who are not sailing. News to me. I suspect more folks will be interested in this bit of news. When you purchase a wedding package to have the wedding onboard an NCL ship, they will allow up to 10 non-sailing guests at no additional charge, and up to 75 non-sailing guest for a fee. There could be other fees depending on the total number of guests and the other arrangements/ameneties chosen. Weddings are held on the day of embarkation, and the guest list must be submitted at least 30 days prior to departure. See the NCL website for more info. http://ncl.com/more/wedding_index.htm To the OP, Congrats on the wedding and enjoy your honeymoon cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerjulie Posted September 14, 2006 #5 Share Posted September 14, 2006 There have been chairs available each time I have sailed out of Seattle on NCL (NCL uses the Pier 66 facility). Have a wonderful wedding, honeymoon, and married life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailAways Posted September 14, 2006 #6 Share Posted September 14, 2006 When you purchase a wedding package to have the wedding onboard an NCL ship, they will allow up to 10 non-sailing guests at no additional charge, and up to 75 non-sailing guest for a fee. There could be other fees depending on the total number of guests and the other arrangements/ameneties chosen. Weddings are held on the day of embarkation, and the guest list must be submitted at least 30 days prior to departure. See the NCL website for more info. http://ncl.com/more/wedding_index.htm To the OP, Congrats on the wedding and enjoy your honeymoon cruise! Thank you very much - that is so very interesting. Nice touch too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russl Posted September 15, 2006 Author #7 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Thanks for all the resposes. That helps a lot. Now to get back to the packing... Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted September 15, 2006 #8 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Nobody mentioned it, but security getting on a ship is nothing like the airport. She should have no problem. I think you can carry weapons on the ship based on past experience. Actually, based on federal testing, you can often do this on planes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpulsivePuppy Posted September 15, 2006 #9 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Nobody mentioned it, but security getting on a ship is nothing like the airport. She should have no problem. I think you can carry weapons on the ship based on past experience. Actually, based on federal testing, you can often do this on planes too. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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