shawne71 Posted September 11, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 11, 2013 If we book B2B on the same ship and same room, do we have to pack at the end of the 1st cruise or can we just keep our stuff in our room? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausgirl101 Posted September 11, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 11, 2013 No need to pack up. Just let your Steward know that you are B2B. Usually they already know, but I have had times when they didn't know when I mentioned it to them. Enjoy your B2B :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyz Posted September 11, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 11, 2013 If we book B2B on the same ship and same room, do we have to pack at the end of the 1st cruise or can we just keep our stuff in our room? :confused: Nope, just tell your steward and maybe remind Guest Services (they will probably already know). You will have to get off the ship and back on for customs purposes. And they'll give you a new Sail&Sign card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawne71 Posted September 11, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Okay, thank you! Exactly what I wanted to hear! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel182002 Posted September 11, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Your good to just leave everything where it is! We are doing a b2b but have two separate rooms.... Damn upgrade fairy got me! But only for One leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangaand2roos Posted September 11, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 11, 2013 And it's FANTASTIC! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okgirl Posted September 11, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 11, 2013 But keep in mind that in reality you are on two separate cruises. So you have to close out your casino account the last night. You will recieve a final bill that could impact credit availability on the 2nd leg. You will get a new S&S card with an entirely new folio number and possibly a new MDR and/or table assignment. You should complete both checkin documents prior to your 1st cruise ie. new travel info, credit card info, emergency contact..... You'll get a letter in your cabin a day or two prior to the end of the 1st cruise telling you where to meet with Guest Services to do all the turn around stuff. It usually happens around 9:30 or so on debarkation day. You are welcome to come and go from your cabin all day, no need to stay away. I always tell my cabin steward to leave the turnover of my cabin to the next day if he wants to, that I just need clean towels but I spread up my own bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotheyes Posted September 11, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) last time we did b2b we did NOT have to get off of ship. each port does it different But keep in mind that in reality you are on two separate cruises. So you have to close out your casino account the last night. You will recieve a final bill that could impact credit availability on the 2nd leg. You will get a new S&S card with an entirely new folio number and possibly a new MDR and/or table assignment. if you want the same table and servers let the MatraD know two or three days before the end of the first leg of your cruise. They will usually let you choose your table You should complete both checkin documents prior to your 1st cruise ie. new travel info, credit card info, emergency contact..... You'll get a letter in your cabin a day or two prior to the end of the 1st cruise telling you where to meet with Guest Services to do all the turn around stuff. It usually happens around 9:30 or so on debarkation day. You are welcome to come and go from your cabin all day, no need to stay away. I always tell my cabin steward to leave the turnover of my cabin to the next day if he wants to, that I just need clean towels but I spread up my own bed. Edited September 11, 2013 by dotheyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okgirl Posted September 11, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 11, 2013 last time we did b2b we did NOT have to get off of ship. each port does it different I've had it go both ways too. The first time was kind of a bummer, we had to get off the ship with all our new boarding documents go to VIP embarkation (there were about 8 of us) and check in just like normal, then we had to wait in a special area and were escorted back onto the ship just before (a few minutes before) the VIP passengers started to board. On the Breeze this past January we got our new S&S card while on the ship and were dinged off and on the ship by Guest Services, then we just went single file and exited the ship walked past a customs agent to turn in our customs form and right back onto the ship. We had the ship to ourselves for only about 45 minutes before embarkation began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynbo Posted September 11, 2013 #10 Share Posted September 11, 2013 last time we did b2b we did NOT have to get off of ship. each port does it different On the Fascination in April we did not have to get off the boat. We met one of the ships pursers at 10 am at the atrium bar and she took our customs forms left and came back 10 minutes later and said we were good to go. We had to get our new S&S cards from guest services. One note; when we tried to use our new S&S cards they didn't work. Back to guest services to be told it looked like we hadn't gone through security getting on the ship. I had to explain that we never got off the ship. It was fixed immediately and with a few smiles and thank you's. We did enjoy having the boat all to ourselves from around 9:30 until just after 11. Enjoyed chatting with a few of the entertainment staff in their "Just Ask" shirts as they waited for the new load of passengers. Took some great pictures of an empty boat. Actually liked it so much we're doing it again in about a month on the Elation! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills blasters Posted September 11, 2013 #11 Share Posted September 11, 2013 If you have assigned dining and like your wait staff on the first cruise, talk to the MaitreD. We asked if we could be in the same section for the second cruise. He even asked us if we wanted the same table or another table in that section. When we got our Sign and Sail cards, we had the table we had picked out. Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawne71 Posted September 12, 2013 Author #12 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Thanks for all the helpful tips! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel182002 Posted September 12, 2013 #13 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Love the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawne71 Posted September 12, 2013 Author #14 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just booked our B2B on the Carnival Dream. Sailing out of New Orleans January 2015. We can't wait!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nunuc2000 Posted September 12, 2013 #15 Share Posted September 12, 2013 But keep in mind that in reality you are on two separate cruises. So you have to close out your casino account the last night. You will recieve a final bill that could impact credit availability on the 2nd leg. You will get a new S&S card with an entirely new folio number and possibly a new MDR and/or table assignment. You should complete both checkin documents prior to your 1st cruise ie. new travel info, credit card info, emergency contact..... You'll get a letter in your cabin a day or two prior to the end of the 1st cruise telling you where to meet with Guest Services to do all the turn around stuff. It usually happens around 9:30 or so on debarkation day. You are welcome to come and go from your cabin all day, no need to stay away. I always tell my cabin steward to leave the turnover of my cabin to the next day if he wants to, that I just need clean towels but I spread up my own bed. That's very thoughtful... and we did the same thing on our B2B last fall - the room stewards are VERY busy on turnaround day. Our steward said "oh no, I'll still take care of your room too" and we insisted that he didn't have to, and told him we were putting the "do not disturb" sign up all day so he would have no choice. :D He then gave us a very sincere smile and thanked us repeatedly, then got to work on the other rooms in our section. We took advantage of the turnaround day to do a load of laundry and grinned the whole time... we were staying on for another cruise, and there's nothing better than that! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawne71 Posted September 12, 2013 Author #16 Share Posted September 12, 2013 That's very thoughtful... and we did the same thing on our B2B last fall - the room stewards are VERY busy on turnaround day. Our steward said "oh no, I'll still take care of your room too" and we insisted that he didn't have to, and told him we were putting the "do not disturb" sign up all day so he would have no choice. :D He then gave us a very sincere smile and thanked us repeatedly, then got to work on the other rooms in our section. We took advantage of the turnaround day to do a load of laundry and grinned the whole time... we were staying on for another cruise, and there's nothing better than that! :D Great idea! This will be a perfect day to do laundry. We'll be the only ones using the laundry room! We will do the same for our steward. Tipping question: On a B2B, do you tip your room steward at the end of the 1st cruise or wait until the very end and tip for both cruises at once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel182002 Posted September 12, 2013 #17 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I would think at the end but make sure he's still yours sometimes there section changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills blasters Posted September 12, 2013 #18 Share Posted September 12, 2013 We tip our steward and our waiters on the last night of the last cruise. They all knew we were going to be there for 2 weeks, so we figured why have to tip twice. We just gave double what we normally would. Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky2 Posted September 12, 2013 #19 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Great idea! This will be a perfect day to do laundry. We'll be the only ones using the laundry room! We will do the same for our steward. Tipping question: On a B2B, do you tip your room steward at the end of the 1st cruise or wait until the very end and tip for both cruises at once? We had same cabin steward and same waitstaff. We did tip extra at the end of each cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nunuc2000 Posted September 17, 2013 #20 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Great idea! This will be a perfect day to do laundry. We'll be the only ones using the laundry room! We will do the same for our steward. Tipping question: On a B2B, do you tip your room steward at the end of the 1st cruise or wait until the very end and tip for both cruises at once? We tipped our steward at the very end of the second cruise... and tipped him VERY well... he was phenomenal! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_J Posted September 17, 2013 #21 Share Posted September 17, 2013 What happens if you're B2B with different cabins? Can baggage be held somewhere or brought right to your new room? Or does it come off with you? We are booked b2b in November but may upgrade the cabin on the second leg only, so we're weighing our options :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetobeaches Posted September 17, 2013 #22 Share Posted September 17, 2013 What happens if you're B2B with different cabins? Can baggage be held somewhere or brought right to your new room? Or does it come off with you? We are booked b2b in November but may upgrade the cabin on the second leg only, so we're weighing our options :) You pack your stuff and the steward will move it to your new cabin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawne71 Posted November 16, 2013 Author #23 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Once we get checked into the second leg of our B2B and have our Sign & Sail in hand, can we leave the ship and go explore New Orleans for a bit? We're thinking we might go eat lunch in the French Quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky2 Posted November 17, 2013 #24 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Once we get checked into the second leg of our B2B and have our Sign & Sail in hand, can we leave the ship and go explore New Orleans for a bit? We're thinking we might go eat lunch in the French Quarter. Yes, you can. Those that choose this option are given paperwork that shows they are "in transit" or something like that. When you return to the ship, show an employee the slip of paper & they will tell you where to go to avoid the long lines. Of course, you'd still have to go through security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawne71 Posted November 17, 2013 Author #25 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Yes, you can. Those that choose this option are given paperwork that shows they are "in transit" or something like that. When you return to the ship, show an employee the slip of paper & they will tell you where to go to avoid the long lines. Of course, you'd still have to go through security. Okay, thanks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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