Navigator - priority boarding?

[Allira]

This is our first RCI cruise. We cruised with carnival last year and they offered a "faster to the fun" option. For an additional fee you were able to board early, have your room ready earlier, get on the tender boat earlier, etc. Does RCI offer anything similar and if so where can I find it on the website?

 

Thank you!

[Clarea]

This is our first RCI cruise. We cruised with carnival last year and they offered a "faster to the fun" option. For an additional fee you were able to board early, have your room ready earlier, get on the tender boat earlier, etc. Does RCI offer anything similar and if so where can I find it on the website?

 

Thank you!

No FTTF on Royal, other than booking a Grand Suite or better.

[spookwife]

no.

 

in order:

Wedding parties

Pinnacle

Suites

by boarding number

 

Special needs will be taken in ones and twos after Pinnacle and Suites board.

 

NO cabin will be made available until about 1 pm, not even suites.

 

Suites and Pinnacle only( gold sea pass cards) have priority access to tenders and those shows that require advance reservations.

 

all in all, once boarding has started it takes MAYBE 15 minutes for the last group to be called to board so the thought of spending money just to get into line at the lunch buffet 5 minutes earlier makes no sense to us.

[Allira]

Ok, thank you both!

 

I was hoping they would have something for the tender boats. Worth the money to us to enjoy a little more port time.

[cb at sea]

Most ports are docked...so getting off the ship isn't an issue. Even with tendered ports, you are almost certain to get on the 2nd tender...not everyone is in a huge rush to get off the ship! Folks are on vacation and take their time in the morning!

 

 

And bear in mind that the "boarding order" is only for when the ship first opens to new passengers...after that, it's 1st come, 1st served, as far as boarding goes!

Edited January 21, 2016 by cb at sea

[Allira]

That's a good point, cb! I guess with getting off early last year we didn't realize others took their time.

[spookwife]

Ok, thank you both!

 

I was hoping they would have something for the tender boats. Worth the money to us to enjoy a little more port time.

 

 

with rare exceptions you can get on the second tender boat.. and depending on ports, they have both sides running.