skoolbusdrvr Posted April 10, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 10, 2018 When will I be able to take my time to board the boat I'm going on the breeze in November already registered but I don't see where to pick my time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iriecruising Posted April 10, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I had the same question and a cc member told me about 200 days. I spoke to someone at Carnival after that and asked them that question while we were on the phone and he said it opens up 6 months out. I am on a 11/18/18 cruise so I am also anxiously waiting on picking a time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin 07 Posted April 10, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Just did mine yesterday for Sept sailing. Had to be paid in full before I could pick boarding time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted April 10, 2018 #4 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Just did mine yesterday for Sept sailing. Had to be paid in full before I could pick boarding time. This has not been the case in the past. The option has always popped up in the on-line check-in section at approximately 180 days prior to sailing. You don't have to complete the check-in process either. It shows as an option, just as bed arrangement does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted April 10, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Hi, You are not picking "boarding time". You are picking "check in time" which is quite different! After you check in (at your time) you will wait to board after weddings, platinum/diamond, suites and folks with Faster to the Fun. Only then will others begin to be allowed to board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skoolbusdrvr Posted April 10, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Thanks everyone:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwesterellibelli Posted April 10, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 10, 2018 What is the earliest time you can pick ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted April 10, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 10, 2018 What is the earliest time you can pick ? Varies by port and sailing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted April 11, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 11, 2018 When will I be able to take my time to board the boat I'm going on the breeze in November already registered but I don't see where to pick my time You do not pick a boarding time, just a check-in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watermelonqueen99 Posted April 11, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 11, 2018 We sail 10/27, and ours opened up about two weeks or so ago. We are not paid in full, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottacruises Posted April 11, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 11, 2018 When will I be able to take my time to board the boat I'm going on the breeze in November already registered but I don't see where to pick my time You won't see where to pick a boarding time. Have a great cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardhowson Posted April 11, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Just did mine yesterday for Sept sailing. Had to be paid in full before I could pick boarding time. Incorrect ! Once "check-in" times are posted to your cruise, everyone can use the online check-in to pick their check-in time. You must be fully paid to print a boarding pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OslinK Posted April 11, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Is there an advantage to choosing an "arrival" time? I've never had the option on previous cruises. I usually arrive as early as I can to beat the rush. We're sailing out of Vancouver in Sep. Any advice? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted April 11, 2018 #14 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Is there an advantage to choosing an "arrival" time? I've never had the option on previous cruises. I usually arrive as early as I can to beat the rush. We're sailing out of Vancouver in Sep. Any advice? Thanks! With staggered check-in (assuming your port now does that), arriving 'as early as you can' is no longer an option unless you somehow enjoy standing around outside the building! It's being implemented to 'force' spreading out the arrivals over a greater period of time. Obviously all thousands of guests can't be the first on the ship. So sign-up for check-in at the earliest opportunity you are comfortable with that is made available to you. You can arrive anytime after that slot and be admitted. For those that are new to it....... It's FANTASTIC. By spreading the crowd out, the whole process is 100% more pleasant. Again, not everyone can be first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted April 11, 2018 #15 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Is there an advantage to choosing an "arrival" time? I've never had the option on previous cruises. I usually arrive as early as I can to beat the rush. We're sailing out of Vancouver in Sep. Any advice? Thanks!Carnival prefers that everyone choose a check-in time online that best matches when you'll actually arrive. This helps staggered check-ins to run as efficiently as possible. With that said, you can pick a time and show up anytime after that, but if you show up before your chosen time, they will not let you in the terminal. If you're not priority boarding, then you'll be assigned a boarding zone number depending on when you checked in. So if you want to get on board as soon as possible (without priority of some kind) then you should choose the earliest check-in time available to you in order to get a lower boarding zone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted April 11, 2018 #16 Share Posted April 11, 2018 All they've really done is add another control point at the front door thereby strongly discouraging everyone from clogging the port at the same time. It's simple and brilliant. Folks simply now know to hang a little longer at their hotel. All good. DW and I are heading to Alaska in just a few weeks. We're self-selecting (nothing formal) a relatively late boarding on a sister company's ship for two reasons. 1) Our flight is getting in quite late (given the 3 hour time change) the night before and 2) we're going to make our embarkation transport part of a 'mini-tour' prior to the cruise. I'm hoping that by the time we board, 2000 will already be aboard and the process will be a breeze. #pacingourselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted April 12, 2018 #17 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Is there an advantage to choosing an "arrival" time? I've never had the option on previous cruises. I usually arrive as early as I can to beat the rush. We're sailing out of Vancouver in Sep. Any advice? Thanks! Go as late as possible! Not only are the queues lower (you may have 2 other ships sharing the pier, so regardless of Carnival's processes you have to fight with the other cruiseline pax who may have totally different suggested arrival times...) later, but you get more sightseeing time in one of the best cities on the planet. Since it sounds like this is your first time here, unless you're arriving a week pre-cruise to do us justice, you NEED to squeeze as much time as you possibly can into your pre- (and post- if RT) cruising time in port!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted April 12, 2018 #18 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Earliest for my cruise was 1 pm. Not important, we will just grab a burger, drop off the carry ons and get off the ship ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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