Ferry_Watcher

No problem bringing flowers on to the Celebrity Edge in Seattle. For anyone else reading this - FYI, Carnival does not allow flowers.

FYI, last season the security screening for both carry-on bags, as well as checked bag (Porters) was extremely thorough. Passengers were actually were required to come off the ship so they could be present when their checked bags were brought up to the passenger screening area to discuss whatever contraband was found in their bag(s). I know @cruiseSEA52 was asking about cider, but please don't try your luck with anything else.

In Seattle, Carnival is quite strict regarding alcohol that is being carried on. Your 6 pack of cider will be taken from you, and at the end of the shift, opened up and emptied into a collection barrel. A 750 ml bottle of wine or champagne would be allowed, but not cider, beer, etc. Also, no fresh flowers are allowed.

If the OP changed their cruise to to round trip Seattle sailing, then they could use their US gov't issued birth certificate and their driver's license to board the closed loop cruise out of Seattle. OP, you could still take Amtrak from Seattle to Portland once your cruise was over.

FYI, OP, if you poke around on the internet, you might see a reference to an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) that would be acceptable to use to enter Canada. Just so you know, Enhanced Driver's Licenses are only issued by 5 US states, all of which share a border with Canada - MI; MN; NY VT & WA. Your state of Georgia does not offer an Enhanced Driver's License. Georgia may offer a Real ID DL, but that will not allow you to enter Canada. Your only option is a US passport.

Mom is correct. Since your cruise ends in Canada, you need stronger documents than your US birth certificate & DL. Best to start applying for your passports ASAP.

Since the Alaska season hasn't opened yet for Celebrity, there isn't a definite answer. However, Celebrity passengers are usually welcomed to enter the terminal as they arrive at Pier 91. A large percentage of Celebrity passengers have completed their online check-in, which means that they can be quickly checked-in by agents using the handheld tablets. Terminal doors should be opened around 10-10:15 AM, and boarding usually starts 11-ish, or a bit after. The first boarding group will be the Retreat Guests, then the ADA folks. Last season the first 200 or so passengers received a 'boarding group ticket' which was used to meter the flow of passengers. After that it was a general line, then just open boarding. Celebrity embarkation usually flows pretty evenly (except if there is a delay in the ship being ready to receive passengers). Just make sure that when you arrive at Pier 91, that you head towards the side of the terminal building that the Edge is moored at, and don't get into the Ovation OTS line.

Some cruise lines will keep track of what you owe and you will be asked to acknowledge that you were informed of the outstanding debt at the check-in counter before you are embarked on your next cruise with the same cruise line.

Assuming that you are a US citizen, just make sure you are traveling with your passport book.

Not used with the equipment that we have in the terminal. All the equipment that we use actually belongs to the cruise lines, and comes off the ship every embarkation morning, and returns to the ship before the ship sails away. Eighty something precent (80+%) of passengers sailing from US homeports are American, so there are relatively few visas (from the other nationalities) that we need to deal with. For the Alaska cruise market, it's Canadian Visas that we are looking for, and double checking that these passengers also have their American Visa in their passport. We get a print out every morning letting us know how many passengers, what nationalities, etc. Passengers who need to show the required visas are flagged within the system, and directed to counter agents. It is all dealt with day of the cruise. The downside is that if someone needs a Canadian Visa to board a cruise ship with a port-of-call in Canada, and they don't have one, sadly they find out at check-in when they are denied boarding.

The title made me smile. : )

A good Visa information site for US Citizens planning to travel abroad. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel.html

I work in Seattle checking in folks for their Alaska cruises. Using the official Royal Consent for Minor travel form is the best and easiest option. Have the parents fill it out, and sign in front of a notary. It will make check-in that much easier for all of you.

We also were assigned a PCC. She was able to get us the AARP OBC on both our booked cruises, so that was wonderful. I chatted with her while she was doing some research for me, and I found out that she has worked for HAL for decades, lived in the Seattle area (use to work at the HAL headquarters before the pandemic), and was recently recognized at a HAL company event for her exceptional service. (This recognition had just happened, so she was still basking in the joy of it, but was still shy/modest about it). While I usually do my own bookings, I/we decided to use her services going forward. I also found out that it helps the PCC even more if they are the ones who book the cruise at the time of the deposit.

Some special recognition on board during the Captain's Meet, with maybe a bottle of champagne or flowers. In Seattle (at least a few years ago when it got started), a special escort thru check-in from someone from Seattle's HAL headquarters, but I doubt that happens now.