Changing cabins on a back to back

[blg]

We're leaving on the Radiance for two weeks in Alaska on a b to b on May 25. Due to a pretty last minute booking we were only able to get an outside cabin for both weeks by moving to a different cabin the second week. How does the moving process work? Will they move our things or is it done by us? I'm disabled and use a scooter .. so it would mean that my husband will be sort of stuck doing it all if it is our responsibility to move ourselves.

Thanks for any assistance.

 

Barb

[Host Kewlguy]

We're leaving on the Radiance for two weeks in Alaska on a b to b on May 25. Due to a pretty last minute booking we were only able to get an outside cabin for both weeks by moving to a different cabin the second week. How does the moving process work? Will they move our things or is it done by us? I'm disabled and use a scooter .. so it would mean that my husband will be sort of stuck doing it all if it is our responsibility to move ourselves.

Thanks for any assistance.

 

Barb

Your stateroom attendant will move everything for you.

[PH8]

Just leave everything on the hangers........and pack everything else into your suitcases.Just remind your steward that you are changing cabins........doesn't hurt too to talk to your new steward a day or so before the move.Maybe they can get your new cabin cleaned early and you can settle in..

[blg]

Thanks. That's what I was hoping. I'll try to pack lightly.

[teralin]

We changed cabin on the Adventure recently. We left clothes on the hangers and packed all else in four heavy cases. Our room steward brought a clothes rail and refused to do anything else to assist. He stood back while we hung our clothes on the portable rail and when asked for assistance to lift our cases onto the trolley, he just stood back, shrugged and did nothing. We had to do it all!!

[lilkal]

My daughter and friend had to change cabins for week 2 we asked cabin steward what to do he ask they pack anything not needed 2nd week and toilettres and he did the rest he was a fantastic steward who went out of his way throughout 1st week even checking if we were happy and we had a different steward. I think it is luck of the draw with the stewards he had a good tip from us as he made this changed over seamless

[cruisegirl1]

We’ve had 2 different B2B with room changes and from our experiences and from what I read, the room attendant will move your hanging items and your packed suitcases. The account of the room attendant standing around and watching hopefully will be the exception, rather than the norm.

 

Both times we had to move, the new room attendant had our cabin ready as early as he could so we were able to get moved in fairly early in the morning.

 

Enjoy the B2B.

[pcur]

We changed cabin on the Adventure recently. We left clothes on the hangers and packed all else in four heavy cases. Our room steward brought a clothes rail and refused to do anything else to assist. He stood back while we hung our clothes on the portable rail and when asked for assistance to lift our cases onto the trolley, he just stood back, shrugged and did nothing. We had to do it all!!

 

This is unusual for sure!

 

We did a back-to-back on the Voyager on 4/7 and 4/14, moving from Deck 7 to Deck 8. I talked to both our old and new cabin stewards, because we had requested an extra foam pad for the bed, and we also wanted to take the lounger for the balcony (DH has back problems). Both stewards were great about the move, and our clothes were all hung up for us in the new cabin on turnaround day.

 

We just jumble everything else in one suitcase, and then put it all away when we get back. Over the years we've grown accustomed to putting certain things in certain places, so moving is easier. We just put the stuff back in the same place in the new room!

[denamo]

On our Oasis B2B, our room steward was helpful. To expedite the process, we volunteered to take some of our belongings to our second week's cabin. He brought other things. What the process was truly contingent on was the second room being ready. Seems the people in that cabin were in no hurry to be gone. :p It went smoothly with no issue.

[pcur]

On our Oasis B2B, our room steward was helpful. To expedite the process, we volunteered to take some of our belongings to our second week's cabin. He brought other things. What the process was truly contingent on was the second room being ready. Seems the people in that cabin were in no hurry to be gone. :p It went smoothly with no issue.

 

Yes, I forgot to mention, we went over to the new cabin the morning of turnaround day and put our valuables in the new cabin's safe. If the former occupants are slow to leave, then you can use one of the safes at the Customer Service Desk.

 

We locked our stuff up and took off for the day. Our room was ready, clothes hung up for us, and our suitcases there when we got back around 2PM.

[PH8]

We changed cabin on the Adventure recently. We left clothes on the hangers and packed all else in four heavy cases. Our room steward brought a clothes rail and refused to do anything else to assist. He stood back while we hung our clothes on the portable rail and when asked for assistance to lift our cases onto the trolley, he just stood back, shrugged and did nothing. We had to do it all!!

That is certainly not the norm............he's lucky you didnt tell anyone.

[teralin]

We did have a word with guest services just to enquire as to the degree of help we could have expected when moving rooms. They were very non-commital and said something about the room steward should have called some baggage movers - implying that it is not the room stewards job. They said that they would file a report but we told them not to bother, the moment had passed and we were now installed in our new room.

[timmy's girl]

do you also have to exit and re-board the ship on a B2B? I have never been but am looking into it.

[negc]

do you also have to exit and re-board the ship on a B2B? I have never been but am looking into it.

 

We met onboard at a pre-arranged time onboard the ship and very briefly left the ship so that they could completely clear it of all the previous sailing's passengers, underwent a quick customs check and then were brought back on board. We had received our new seapass cards the day before, so the process was very simple. The ship even had a special lunch for us in the dining room that day. Our old and new room stewards were extremely helpful in expediting the move.

[rubrrick]

Each B2B is a little different, as customs are different.

 

Normally, a day or two before the end of the first cruise, we will find an envelope that outlines what to expect on the turnaround day, including instructions as many posters before have mentioned on how to treat your belongings.

 

We pretty much move from suite to suite, and many times we will have the same suite attendant, and we have never, out of more than a dozen B2B's have ever had a problem.

 

Normally the floor supervisor is the one to help move us. We pack all that is not hanging, and have some large plastic bags to move toiletries.

 

What is different, is that sometimes we go thru customs in one of the lounges, then meet, as a group of B2B'ers with someone from the Guest Services department, and are taken off last, to have our card swiped to show that we are "off" of the ship, and then turn right around, have a new picture taken, and with the new card (given to us the night before) show that we are back aboard, without ever leaving the ship.

 

Other times, we have to leave the ship to go thru customs, again as a group, and then are the first in line to reboard. Sometimes we have had to wait on the pier for an hour before being allowed to return to the ship.

 

That is the only part that is done on a port to port basis.

 

Enjoy your B2B......they are wonderful!!:)

 

Rick

[dwdwnurse]

Thanks for all of the great information! We are doing our first B2B in June and didn't know how this was all going to work. Nice that we won't have to find our luggage in the warehouse to re-board :)

 

I wish we were able to keep the same cabin, but if it goes as smoothly as everyone says - no problem! Fingers crossed :)

[PH8]

Thanks for all of the great information! We are doing our first B2B in June and didn't know how this was all going to work. Nice that we won't have to find our luggage in the warehouse to re-board :)

 

I wish we were able to keep the same cabin, but if it goes as smoothly as everyone says - no problem! Fingers crossed :)

You might waitlist the same cabin,just in case,it becomes available.......

 

Actually,you could waitlist for both...

 

say you have cabin 5500 for the first and 4500 for the second........waitlist 4500 for the first and 5500 for the 2nd........ya never know..:p