Ilya

Flight schedule change explanation makes sense. That was my guess too.

We are sailing right before you and I see the same on our itinerary: looks like we are sailing next morning at 5 AM. Not sure why. Well, since Moorea is so close, I am guessing it's either staying docked at port or staying anchored overnight just a few miles away. So for some reason they opted to stay in port, and sale at sunrise.

Since there is no Coastal Kitchen on Enchantment of the Seas, there were not too many benefits of the JS, other than the expedited boarding, slightly bigger cabin, the tub, the premium bedding and the espresso machine. But it didn’t cost much more than a balcony either. The biggest JS advantage for us was the double points! And since we booked during a double-point promotion, we got quadruple points: 24 points for a 6-night cruise, which allowed us to jump from Emerald straight to Diamond with just one short cruise! 😄

I promised to report back, but unfortunately our ship arrived late and the boarding was delayed, didn’t start until around 12 noon, causing a total mess with the traffic near the port. We arrived around 11, spent almost an hour in traffic and waiting for parking, but then we basically walked right to the ship almost without any wait at the port, thanks to our JS status.

Thank you so much for sharing your recent experience! That’s very helpful!

Yeah, that's what I was thinking! Our current plan is to arrive by 10 or perhaps just a little earlier, but certainly not an hour earlier! I'll share our experience later this week! Thanks!

We are sailing this week on Enchantment of the Seas from Baltimore. We are in a JS and also have Key, and would like to board as early as possible, but on the other hand, we don’t like the idea of waiting an extra hour at the port. Our scheduled check-in window is 10-10:30 AM. As Suite guests, as I understand, we are allowed to arrive and check in up to an hour earlier. But what I would like to know is whether it makes any sense to arrive earlier than 10 AM. What are the chances that they will actually start boarding before the earliest scheduled time? Does anyone have a firsthand experience with that? Have you ever been able to get onboard before the earliest scheduled time? Just curious. Thanks!

Similar story. Returned from last week’s cruise on Apex. Both COVID positive this week. My wife developed first symptoms on Sunday, so likely we caught it on the cruise, not on the plane. Slowly recovering. Will be ok.