12:00-3:00 Embarkation Mariner Sunday January 20 & 27, 2013

[ssb]

It appears RCL is delaying

embarkation of Mariner every Sunday for a while in Galveston

Passengers last Sunday 1/20/13 cruise received same message

we received this week for 1/27/13 cruise:

 

The following is a message from Royal Caribbean International Emergency Notification System:

We are contacting you with important information regarding your upcoming sailing on Mariner of the Seas. The ship will be arriving to the Port of Galveston, on January 27, 2013. The ship must complete mandatory procedures prior to accepting arriving guests. Due to limited space and seating in the terminal, we recommend that you arrive no earlier than 12:00 PM. Check in will take place between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM as per your documentation. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation and we look forward to welcoming you onboard.

 

 

 

 

Helpful Information

 

If you are early, you can

Breakfast at Tremont Hotel or Star Drug or Starbucks or a New Rest. ......behind Starbucks or others on Port Wharfs

Walk across the street one block

....and stroll old town Strand St for

....food, shopping, horse carriage rides

....antiques, wonderful confectionary,

....nautical antiques, women’s clothing and lingerie

or Next to terminals go to short historical films (1900 Storm,Pirate Jean Lafite,

....and Galveston Immigration) at theatre, restored tall ship schooner,

.....Maritime museum, Train museum,

.....Drilling rig museum.

.....Dolphin Watching and Port Tour @ Maritime Museum

All are in area next to and across couple streets from terminal.

 

 

[CruzieSue]

We don't cruise until March and hopefully won't receive that message, but thanks so much for the suggestions. We thought we would have breakfast nearby and roam around a little before going to the port if there were things to do close by - let some of the early crowds thin out before boarding. :)

[live2cruise2011]

Hi we sail on Sunday and as of yet no e mail... So was wondering when you received the email... Of course you are on your cruise so may not get this hope you had a great trip...

[ssb]

We are in Cozumel now

There was some Niro last week

None reported or heArd about this cruise .

[CGBCruiser]

We are in Cozumel now

There was some Niro last week

None reported or heArd about this cruise .

 

Tis the season for Noro! Plus, there's a brand new Noro bug out there that's pretty vicious. Lots of people here in LJ have had it!

[hawk1972]

We got this message before our 1/20 departure, and got to the terminal at 11:30 and were on the ship at 12:30, and we were in boarding group #7.

[katerkat]

I heard there was Noro on the 1/20 cruise. Regardless, I'm not planning on being in a rush to board in March!

[Galveston Cruiser]

RCI took a lot of precautions on the 1/27 cruise.

No knowledge of any illness on board.