Hopes4

It isn’t as bad as you fear. Earlier this month, I had an appointment in Bath Beach, Brooklyn at 10:30am on a Tuesday morning. From central NJ (exit 9) it took me around 1 hr 10 minutes. Maybe 15 minutes of traffic. Once that early work traffic eases up, it’s not so bad. Red hook is further, but you probably wouldn’t want to check in much before 11 anyway.

I would apply for the authorization about 2 weeks prior. They do them in order of sailing, and it seems like no one gets anything back until about 10 days out not matter when they applied. That's my plan anyway.

My son has a latitudes number and has cruised with us 5 times in the last 9 or 10 years. He will now be booking his first cruise since turning 18. I was told (in the past) that he will get credit for the cruises he took and be given the appropriate Latitudes level upon reaching 18. Today I was told he will not get any of the cruises credited and he only has a number but no level. Is that representative correct? When did they change this?