Rare Lois R Posted November 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 6, 2014 ......receieved an email from Celebrity with an entire new boarding process by decks?:rolleyes:.......a bunch of us on our roll call all got emails...... When did X start this process?:eek:...........it says what time for certain decks and then it says "Our Suite, Zenith, Aqua, and Elite Plus Guests can board anytime between 12-3"........just curious if any other recent cruisers have received this email too? Anyway, going on REFLECTION:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieRoo Posted November 7, 2014 #2 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I received the same email a few weeks ago before I boarded the Infinity 10/27. I was a little nervous that it was going to be a disaster, but we were in AQ, showed up at 12:30 and walked right on. No lines anywhere. Also, they made sure I received it, by phone, by text and by email! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinaS Posted November 7, 2014 #3 Share Posted November 7, 2014 ......receieved an email from Celebrity with an entire new boarding processby decks?:rolleyes:.......a bunch of us on our roll call all got emails...... When did X start this process?:eek:...........it says what time for certain decks and then it says "Our Suite, Zenith, Aqua, and Elite Plus Guests can board anytime between 12-3"........just curious if any other recent cruisers have received this email too? Anyway, going on REFLECTION:D The same question was posted a short time ago: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2124001 It's just a way to alleviate the crowds at the cruise terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebbieMacG Posted November 7, 2014 #4 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Have a great cruise Lois :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise kitty Posted November 7, 2014 #5 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I received the email for my parent's Sept. cruise on the Solstice, they were already in Seattle at the time, so I was not able to notify them in time. They arrived much earlier than the time that Celebrity had assigned them, but had no trouble boarding. (they don't have any special status & were in a regular balcony cabin) Hope you have a fabulous time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted November 7, 2014 #6 Share Posted November 7, 2014 ......receieved an email from Celebrity with an entire new boarding processby decks?:rolleyes:.......a bunch of us on our roll call all got emails...... When did X start this process?:eek:...........it says what time for certain decks and then it says "Our Suite, Zenith, Aqua, and Elite Plus Guests can board anytime between 12-3"........just curious if any other recent cruisers have received this email too? Anyway, going on REFLECTION:D Hi Lois: We received one on Solstice to Alaska two months ago. We were in Aqua and just went at 11, boarded almost immediately. From what I could see, a lot of people were just ignoring the emails, just passing this on as my opinion, not advocating anything. Enjoy your cruise.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted November 7, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Hi Don:) thanks for the reply and thanks to everyone else too:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty9 Posted November 7, 2014 #8 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Hi Lois. Have a fantastic cruise. I don't have one until Feb on Equinox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted November 7, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Hi Lois. Have a fantastic cruise. I don't have one until Feb on Equinox. Hi Darcie!:D hope you are doing well and thanks, I plan to:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 7, 2014 #10 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Hi Lois, Celebrity must be trying new things out of Miami, and other ports. I can see where this makes some sense, but as others have mentioned, I bet most folks will continue to arrive on their own schedule. I suppose Celebrity will have this boarding process on our Eclipse sailing from Miami in 2 1/2 weeks. Curious to see if there's any difference at the pier. Have a wonderful time on Reflection ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted November 7, 2014 #11 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Hi Lois, Celebrity must be trying new things out of Miami, and other ports. I can see where this makes some sense, but as others have mentioned, I bet most folks will continue to arrive on their own schedule. I suppose Celebrity will have this boarding process on our Eclipse sailing from Miami in 2 1/2 weeks. Curious to see if there's any difference at the pier. Have a wonderful time on Reflection ! Makes a lot of sense for Miami since there's no place to sit while you wait to board if there's a backup. Have a great cruise, Lois! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted November 7, 2014 #12 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) The very odd thing is that folks on our roll call for Reflection on Sat have called Cap Club and other Celeb reps, They seem not to be aware of the text, phone and e mail alerts, They are advising ship will sail at 4 pm....lack of coordination some place along the line. It did not sail at 4 last week and if folks are asked to board at 3:30, quite doubtful it could sail at 4 this week Suggestion to Celebrity: ..set up a dedicated helpline number/e mail contact for those sailing in one to two weeks...and make sure reps know what is going on on the ground,..., We'll report back....looking forward to a great cruise once we are all on board & glad we will finally meet up with Lois. Edited November 7, 2014 by hcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpletequila Posted November 7, 2014 #13 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) ......receieved an email from Celebrity with an entire new boarding processby decks?:rolleyes:.......a bunch of us on our roll call all got emails...... When did X start this process?:eek:...........it says what time for certain decks and then it says "Our Suite, Zenith, Aqua, and Elite Plus Guests can board anytime between 12-3"........just curious if any other recent cruisers have received this email too? Anyway, going on REFLECTION:D Lois, I just got the same email and my board time would be 2pm. My flight gets into Miami at 8:30am and based on previous postings here, I assumed boarding starts at 11. Are you going to just go when you get there? I don't have much of a choice other than to hang at the airport so I'm going to get there at 11 and take my chances. I wish they had mentioned this new process when I booked, particularly the choice air reps. Edited November 7, 2014 by purpletequila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted November 7, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Lois, I just got the same email and my board time would be 2pm. My flight gets into Miami at 8:30am and based on previous postings here, I assumed boarding starts at 11. Are you going to just go when you get there? I don't have much of a choice other than to hang at the airport so I'm going to get there at 11 and take my chances. I wish they had mentioned this new process when I booked, particularly the choice air reps. Oh wow, you are flying in Saturday morning:confused:.....yes, just go then.... You never came to say hello on the Roll Call.....we had a really fun group:D........... I am flying down tomorrow and the hotel I am staying at offers a free shuttle so I am taking it.....will end up at the ship around 11:15 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted November 7, 2014 Author #15 Share Posted November 7, 2014 The very odd thing is that folks on our roll call for Reflection on Sat have called Cap Club and other Celeb reps, They seem not to be aware of the text, phone and e mail alerts, They are advising ship will sail at 4 pm....lack of coordination some place along the line. It did not sail at 4 last week and if folks are asked to board at 3:30, quite doubtful it could sail at 4 this week Suggestion to Celebrity: ..set up a dedicated helpline number/e mail contact for those sailing in one to two weeks...and make sure reps know what is going on on the ground,..., We'll report back....looking forward to a great cruise once we are all on board & glad we will finally meet up with Lois. Looking forward to meeting you and Sal too!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgmtgm Posted November 7, 2014 #16 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) Hi Lois! Have a great cruise, and a few drinks for me! :D Talk to you when you get back. ;) Tony Edited November 7, 2014 by tgmtgm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted November 7, 2014 #17 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Frankly I think the whole notion of assigning boarding times by decks is just dreadful. It is extremely inconvenient for folks who have early flight times and nothing to do until their deck boards, especially if their deck has one of the unfortunate times that means boarding late. I am really glad that some passengers have been able to board quickly and well before their assigned boarding time just by dint of being there early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpletequila Posted November 7, 2014 #18 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Oh wow, you are flying in Saturday morning:confused:.....yes, just go then....You never came to say hello on the Roll Call.....we had a really fun group:D........... I am flying down tomorrow and the hotel I am staying at offers a free shuttle so I am taking it.....will end up at the ship around 11:15 or so. I know. I usually fly down 2 days before but the people I'm coming with couldn't. I was actually on the roll call pretty early after I first booked but just got so busy with things. I hope to make it to the party. :) And yes, after just reading the roll call and seeing the different responses people got from Celebrity reps, I'm just going. Thanks for replying! Oh and the weather is looking up! I've been following it like a nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpletequila Posted November 7, 2014 #19 Share Posted November 7, 2014 The very odd thing is that folks on our roll call for Reflection on Sat have called Cap Club and other Celeb reps, They seem not to be aware of the text, phone and e mail alerts, They are advising ship will sail at 4 pm....lack of coordination some place along the line. It did not sail at 4 last week and if folks are asked to board at 3:30, quite doubtful it could sail at 4 this week Suggestion to Celebrity: ..set up a dedicated helpline number/e mail contact for those sailing in one to two weeks...and make sure reps know what is going on on the ground,..., We'll report back....looking forward to a great cruise once we are all on board & glad we will finally meet up with Lois. I really feel bad for these reps. Between website issues and not being informed of stuff like this, their job must be difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyntil8ing Posted November 7, 2014 #20 Share Posted November 7, 2014 We're also flying in Saturday morning, arriving 9:30. We are just going to the port too. We were told our boarding time was 1:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TourDeCruise Posted November 7, 2014 #21 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Lois & hcat (and your other cruise mates), have a wonderful cruise on the Reflection, our favorite ship! Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkystheLimit Posted November 7, 2014 #22 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Lois, Hope you have a great time. Not in a position to cruise currently because of caregiving for my mom. Please share some thoughts and comments as you cruise. Look forward to some bright moments. MJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallie5446 Posted November 7, 2014 #23 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) ......receieved an email from Celebrity with an entire new boarding processby decks?:rolleyes:.......a bunch of us on our roll call all got emails...... When did X start this process?:eek:...........it says what time for certain decks and then it says "Our Suite, Zenith, Aqua, and Elite Plus Guests can board anytime between 12-3"........just curious if any other recent cruisers have received this email too? Anyway, going on REFLECTION:D Everyone on our Equinox RC and the FB group got the text. Enjoy Lois! We loved our Reflection cruise last yr. watch for the Lawn Club Grill one day lunch special. Edited November 7, 2014 by wallie5446 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happybos Posted November 7, 2014 #24 Share Posted November 7, 2014 This system was in place when we boarded Solstice in Sydney last December so it is not a completely new concept for Celebrity. Perhaps they practiced on us downunder first. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted November 7, 2014 Author #25 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) Lois, Hope you have a great time. Not in a position to cruise currently because of caregiving for my mom. Please share some thoughts and comments as you cruise. Look forward to some bright moments. MJ Hi MJ...good morning:).....oh, I know what it is like to be a caregiver and you have all my best. As for checking in while on the cruise?......please don't hold your breath. Not something I plan to do....... Leaving for the airport in just a little while:D Edited November 7, 2014 by Lois R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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