johnsak123 Posted November 30, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Hi All Do you really need to download and print your cruise documents and bring them to the pier with you I don't think they looked at mine last year I think I just went to the desk and showed my passport to check in Thanks JS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted November 30, 2014 #2 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) It's not absolutely necessary, but in some ports you're going to have trouble getting into the building and through security without it. You only need to print one page...the one that's the actual cruise ticket. They've always asked for and taken ours at the check in counter. PS: I see you're on the Gem. In NY they have always asked to see our cruise ticket before passing through the security checkpoint. Edited November 30, 2014 by njhorseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted November 30, 2014 #3 Share Posted November 30, 2014 You do not need them to check in. But the rent a cops that guard the entrance to the building really want to see them.... or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted November 30, 2014 #4 Share Posted November 30, 2014 It's not absolutely necessary, but in some ports you're going to have trouble getting into the building and through security without it. Not exactly trouble (they do have passenger manifest available) but getting through in those situations just takes longer jecause they need to go through several pages of paper list in order to make sure you're allowed to enter. We did this in Tampa this April as we shared a suite with friends but they had already went inside the terminal before us and they had all the paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted November 30, 2014 #5 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Why not print them? It takes but a minute and there would be no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted November 30, 2014 #6 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Why not print them? It takes but a minute and there would be no problems. tree huggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted November 30, 2014 #7 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Not exactly trouble (they do have passenger manifest available) but getting through in those situations just takes longer jecause they need to go through several pages of paper list in order to make sure you're allowed to enter. We did this in Tampa this April as we shared a suite with friends but they had already went inside the terminal before us and they had all the paperwork. Believe me, in NY, where the OP will be boarding the cruise, it will be trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suometar Posted November 30, 2014 #8 Share Posted November 30, 2014 tree huggers I don't believe in wasting paper either, but you do need to print the page that is your cruise ticket. If memory serves it is the first page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted November 30, 2014 #9 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Believe me, in NY, where the OP will be boarding the cruise, it will be trouble. It can't be because while strongly recommended, online check-in is not mandatory and hence someone might not even have access to their eDocs. Anyone could make reservations and later cancel them so reservation docs are worth nothing in that sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted November 30, 2014 #10 Share Posted November 30, 2014 It can't be because while strongly recommended, online check-in is not mandatory and hence someone might not even have access to their eDocs. Anyone could make reservations and later cancel them so reservation docs are worth nothing in that sense. You don't understand my point. It's going to be trouble in NY because they will attempt to deny you access to the terminal. They'll have to find a supervisor, who will have to check the passenger manifest and give you permission to enter the security checkpoint. You'll be unnecessarily wasting your time for simply having not printed out the one page you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted November 30, 2014 #11 Share Posted November 30, 2014 You don't understand my point. It's going to be trouble in NY because they will attempt to deny you access to the terminal. They'll have to find a supervisor, who will have to check the passenger manifest and give you permission to enter the security checkpoint. You'll be unnecessarily wasting your time for simply having not printed out the one page you need. You don't understand my point. I said in my original reply that they didn't let us in the terminal in Tampa either before checking from the manifest. It wasn't trouble, it just took a little time. If the personnel at the door in NY doesn't have the manifest on them, it's just poor management from the rent-a-cop supervisor or who ever might be in charge of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted December 1, 2014 #12 Share Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) You don't understand my point. I said in my original reply that they didn't let us in the terminal in Tampa either before checking from the manifest. It wasn't trouble, it just took a little time. If the personnel at the door in NY doesn't have the manifest on them, it's just poor management from the rent-a-cop supervisor or who ever might be in charge of that. I don't care of it's poor management or not...it's the reality of how it works in NY, and my posts have addressed NY, and only NY, because that's the OP's embarkation port since he's on the Gem. It's not relevant to him what happens in Tampa or Timbuktu. Edited December 1, 2014 by njhorseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CTCruiser001 Posted December 1, 2014 #13 Share Posted December 1, 2014 OP: Just do yourself a favor and print the e-docs. New York is not the place to not have your documents as the security check will take your documents and some type of identification to check that you are supposed to be there. Fyi: Each time we have sailed from NYC, I have never had a "rent a cop" but an actual Port Authority police officer checking our documents and they have the same policing powers as any NYPD Police Officer. We see the "rent a cops" afterwards as we go through the security screening. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJMK Posted December 1, 2014 #14 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hi AllDo you really need to download and print your cruise documents and bring them to the pier with you I don't think they looked at mine last year I think I just went to the desk and showed my passport to check in Thanks JS Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatball_nyc Posted December 1, 2014 #15 Share Posted December 1, 2014 OP: Just do yourself a favor and print the e-docs. New York is not the place to not have your documents as the security check will take your documents and some type of identification to check that you are supposed to be there. Fyi: Each time we have sailed from NYC, I have never had a "rent a cop" but an actual Port Authority police officer checking our documents and they have the same policing powers as any NYPD Police Officer. We see the "rent a cops" afterwards as we go through the security screening. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Forums mobile app Excellent advice. Have your e-docs in your hand and ready to be scanned. It will make the start of your holiday that much easier. Have a great cruise. ~Robin Every Day at Sea is a Great Day 2014 July Breakaway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlacruising Posted December 1, 2014 #16 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Every cruise I have taken with NCL has asked for it. Enjoy it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenLovesToTravel Posted December 1, 2014 #17 Share Posted December 1, 2014 You need the Cruise Ticket to get into the security queue usually Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da-Painter Posted December 1, 2014 #18 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hi AllDo you really need to download and print your cruise documents and bring them to the pier with you I don't think they looked at mine last year I think I just went to the desk and showed my passport to check in Thanks JS NO, don't bother printing them, just take your passport as before. And if they ask for them, just tell them no one looked at them last time, consequently, there's no reason to print them. Let us know later how that worked for you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriedust101 Posted December 1, 2014 #19 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Does anyone know if its a problem if I have them saved on my iPad? I did this when I cruise Carnival this September out of NOLA and it wasn't a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireAndMike Posted December 1, 2014 #20 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I would never go without having them, but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyetlse Posted December 1, 2014 #21 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Does anyone know if its a problem if I have them saved on my iPad? I did this when I cruise Carnival this September out of NOLA and it wasn't a problem.I have never had a problem either with just having them on the iPad. Loaded up and ready to show so I don't hold up the line, just like at the airport etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted December 1, 2014 #22 Share Posted December 1, 2014 so I don't hold up the line Best reason right there for everyone to have their edocs handy:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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