When we got on Sky on September 1, 2023 for our cruise to Quebec out of Baltimore, the boarding was as soon as you checked in. The Sky had sailed deadhead from Miami to set up this cruise. In addition the cabins were available immediately, got to drop off our carryons and got our seapasses at 11 AM. Our check in time was listed as noon, but with only 1,600 on the cruise it was the easiest embarkation I ever experienced Good idea to check your ship's previous cruise.