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On 1/15/2020 at 2:33 PM, NoobCroozer said:

It was generic average wait time for ncl nyc for non priority non handicapped non latitude pax.

 

It was not a scientific poll, didn’t include time of year, how many ships in port, size of the ship or if there was a full moon. Was asking the same question as op basically, except with her good experience previously in nyc mine was unpleasant. I understand there are many many different scenarios plugged into the poll, and as I write this I now see how meaningless it was.

 

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I decided to purchase for March 2020 cruise on Bliss out of NYC as arriving at port later in afternoon to avoid lines is not an option due to our need to ensure we get parking at the port.  I, like you, have had not so favorable waiting experiences at NYC port.  Not necessarily waiting to board but moreso waiting in long check-in lines (way longer than what I have experienced in Boston or Miami).  Figured I would give the Priority Access a try this time if it means we can avoid an hour check-in line wait with an energetic toddler who will likely be extra impatient after having just endured a 4 hour car ride.  I will see how it goes and if not a good experience I will forgo in the future.  I can report back on how my experience was with it after the cruise.

On 1/8/2020 at 5:43 PM, Sean87 said:

I showed up at 1:15 and basically walked right on the Bliss this past Sunday.  In my opinion it’s worth the wait and save the money.  I heard the crowds were pretty bad for those that arrived early.

Curious if parking at the port was still available when arriving this late?  I'd like to arrive around this time to avoid crazy lines but when we sailed on the Escape last February and arrived at 11:15 the lot was almost full.

On 12/31/2019 at 10:25 AM, Vertigirl99 said:

This was on the Bliss. While they technically give you an earlier arrival time to the port for embarkation day, it makes no difference. They hand you a boarding group # before you even check in, and where you check in is the same as Latitudes "priority" check in. You're not going to get on the ship any faster than anyone else without the priority pass- it's totally dependent on your group #.  We were boarding group # 32, and were at the port before 10:30, Vibe passes were already sold out. Go karts and laser tag had plenty of slots available acc'd to my nephew who did both.

What was the embarkation port you sailed out of?

On 1/12/2020 at 10:46 AM, MLA said:

Hi from the Bliss!  Actually, I have the non premium WiFi package and have been using FaceTime to call home daily. So not blocked. Hope someone from NCL doesn’t notice this!  I’ve found the WiFi not bad so far 

Hi MLA!  I am traveling on the Bliss in March and have been curious as to the quality of the WIFI.  How has your experience been with it?  Any issues connecting or accessing sites?  How is the speed?

37 minutes ago, HeatherLynne said:

How do you book priority Access? Is it only offered to some?

It was offered to me as an Add On during check in, but I read only 25 cabins can book. Not sure how this is monitored or enforced but perhaps offered to all until 25 have reserved it and then no longer offered?

3 minutes ago, esm54687 said:

What was the average wait time asked? 

- Boarding? Makes a huge difference if you get there at 9am and boarding begins at 1130am

- Ship? Makes a difference if it's the Breakaway or Dawn

 

We need to know the complete question you polled and the complete answers provided in order to have any of your info be useful. 

I would be curious to know as well.  Although the ship can sometimes be counterintuitive.  You would think bigger ship longer wait but that is not necessarily always the case.  We waited close to an hour to check in for the Gem, but only 20 minutes to check in for the Escape.  This could be due to multiple factors such as our arrival time (9:30 am for Gem versus 11:30 am for Escape), less check-in lines open for smaller ships, or the check-in line the agents directed us to (it seemed they may have graciously directed us to a shorter line when checking in for the Escape after seeing we were traveling with a one year old).

Has anyone tried Norwegian's Priority Access program?  Cruising out of NYC in March and wondering if it's worth the extra $$$ to ensure quick check-in and boarding given we are traveling with my 2 year old son.  Sailed out of NYC in February 2019 and check-in was a breeze (best it's ever been in NYC) and we then walked right on the ship, but this could have been a fluke as other times its been nearly an hour+ wait just to check-in.  Curious to know others experiences with this new program or with check-in in NYC.