Staggered boarding times, miami..

[Gaprofitt]

Hey All,

 

Do they tightly enforce this? Check your boarding time upon entry and deny you or is it just a recommendation?

 

Thanks,

[cmptrwiz]

Yes enforced! Unlike the email that had suggested times.

 

 

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[KevInPitt]

Staggered check-in time is now strictly enforced.

 

There is no change to a staggered boarding time. Boarding will always be staggered depending on when the ship is cleared to receive new passengers and guests are invited to board based on their status boarding zone assignment.

[lizardhowson]

Many, many reports posted here - if you arrive before your designated check-in time, you will be denied entry to the terminal.

[Gaprofitt]

Many, many reports posted here - if you arrive before your designated check-in time, you will be denied entry to the terminal.

 

 

Problem solved with my PDF editor, now it's magically 10:30-11:00 AM.. :)

[foodie1109]

Problem solved with my PDF editor, now it's magically 10:30-11:00 AM.. :)

 

 

Just another person that feels like the rules don't apply to them...

 

 

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[firemanbobswife]

Problem solved with my PDF editor, now it's magically 10:30-11:00 AM.. :)

 

 

Hopefully they start scanning the barcodes now to prevent this from happening. Carnival and the rest of the people that follow the rules thank you for bringing this to their attention!

[lizardhowson]

Problem solved with my PDF editor, now it's magically 10:30-11:00 AM.. :)

 

Hopefully when "Greg" arrives at the check-in desk, he will be escorted back outside the terminal :D

Edited March 18, 2016 by lizardhowson

[jabberjaw070596]

Just another person that feels like the rules don't apply to them...

 

 

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I am so glad that someone else agreed with my thinking that rules do not apply to them!

[lizardhowson]

I am so glad that someone else agreed with my thinking that rules do not apply to them!

 

OK, reading what you posted - do you think the rules do apply to everyone or the rules do not apply to everyone ?

Reading your post, I couldn't figure out what you meant to state.

Edited March 18, 2016 by lizardhowson

[StolidCruiser]

Problem solved with my PDF editor, now it's magically 10:30-11:00 AM.. :)

 

Hopefully when "Greg" arrives at the check-in desk, he will be escorted back outside the terminal :D

 

Yup. When "Greg" gets to the gate agent and his account pops up on the screen with a later check-in time, the agent will politely ask him to return back outside and go through the whole process again as they are not able to check guests in until their assigned time or later (barring priority status or FTTF of course).

[jabberjaw070596]

OK, reading what you posted - do you think the rules do apply to everyone or the rules do not apply to everyone ?

Reading your post, I couldn't figure out what you meant to state.

 

That's my Pennsylvania Dutch coming out :) I think rules should apply to everyone including someone who is sneaky and changes their boarding pass

[lizardhowson]

That's my Pennsylvania Dutch coming out :) I think rules should apply to everyone including someone who is sneaky and changes their boarding pass

 

Thanks for clarifying !

[sports addict]

We will be sailing out of Miami in January. How do you go about selecting a boarding time ? Do you need to have the cruise paid for in full or can you select boarding times when you put your deposit down ? Hope someone can clear this up for me. Thanks

[Cruise, J.D.]

We will be sailing out of Miami in January. How do you go about selecting a boarding time ? Do you need to have the cruise paid for in full or can you select boarding times when you put your deposit down ? Hope someone can clear this up for me. Thanks

 

You do it from the My Cruise Manager on the Carnival website. I'm not sure about when it becomes available to choose.

[HectorAchilleus]

Yup. When "Greg" gets to the gate agent and his account pops up on the screen with a later check-in time, the agent will politely ask him to return back outside and go through the whole process again as they are not able to check guests in until their assigned time or later (barring priority status or FTTF of course).

 

I believe that there is a strong possibility that this will happen. I have heard from relatives at other ports that Carnival is really taking this program seriously.

[sunlite]

This stinks. I have an ealy flight and arrive at 1030 am but cannot board until 1. Its not like i will have a hotel to hang out at. Not good that Carnival did not make me aware of this as i would have checked in earlier or got a later flight. The all these people who have a hotel get to check the in at 10. Not sitting well with me.

[kona_wahine]

This stinks. I have an ealy flight and arrive at 1030 am but cannot board until 1. Its not like i will have a hotel to hang out at. Not good that Carnival did not make me aware of this as i would have checked in earlier or got a later flight. The all these people who have a hotel get to check the in at 10. Not sitting well with me.

 

Well, my hotel tells me I have to out by 11:00.

[cmptrwiz]

We will be sailing out of Miami in January. How do you go about selecting a boarding time ? Do you need to have the cruise paid for in full or can you select boarding times when you put your deposit down ? Hope someone can clear this up for me. Thanks

 

 

We sail in October from Miami and the on line check in time slots has been available when we booked a month ago.

 

 

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Edited March 18, 2016 by cmptrwiz

[dacsmom]

We will be sailing out of Miami in January. How do you go about selecting a boarding time ? Do you need to have the cruise paid for in full or can you select boarding times when you put your deposit down ? Hope someone can clear this up for me. Thanks

 

What ship? If it is the Vista, you do not have the option of selecting your check in time yet. Other ships, it is on the same page that you complete your on line check in.

 

You select your check in time at the port, not your boarding time.

[dacsmom]

This stinks. I have an ealy flight and arrive at 1030 am but cannot board until 1. Its not like i will have a hotel to hang out at. Not good that Carnival did not make me aware of this as i would have checked in earlier or got a later flight. The all these people who have a hotel get to check the in at 10. Not sitting well with me.

 

You select your check in time, it is not assigned. Why don't you choose an earlier check in time?

[nwo4life]

This stinks. I have an ealy flight and arrive at 1030 am but cannot board until 1. Its not like i will have a hotel to hang out at. Not good that Carnival did not make me aware of this as i would have checked in earlier or got a later flight. The all these people who have a hotel get to check the in at 10. Not sitting well with me.

 

 

Most airports have plenty places to sit and wait.

[LMaxwell]

Most airports have plenty places to sit and wait.

 

Sounds like a quality vacation experience.

 

 

I have selected the 11:30-12:00PM check in time for my cruise....4 times!

 

Each time I log in to check something on my booking the time is wiped out and I have to select it again. So if I login the week of my cruise will it disappear and I am left with the latest time?

 

Hmmmm. Not impressed.

[riclop]

Hey All,

 

Do they tightly enforce this? Check your boarding time upon entry and deny you or is it just a recommendation?

 

Thanks,

It's enforced.

[Kethry88]

Sounds like a quality vacation experience.

 

 

I have selected the 11:30-12:00PM check in time for my cruise....4 times!

 

Each time I log in to check something on my booking the time is wiped out and I have to select it again. So if I login the week of my cruise will it disappear and I am left with the latest time?

 

Hmmmm. Not impressed.

 

If all else fails, you could purchase the Carnival transfers from the airport to the port. Guests with Carnival transportation can check-in at their leisure when they arrive at the port, regardless of what their check-in time is.