Gangway Entry Location

[snoope]

I know this sounds trivial, but it’s the little things;

 

Our first few cruises was on Harmony at Port Everglades. We embarked the ship on the Royal Promenade. It was spectacular as a first time cruiser for us and then future guests. Our last cruise we entered on deck 5 but it was by the elevators.  It wasn’t pretty. There were crowds of people lined up for the elevators and didn’t have that feeling like the other entrances. Why would this happen? Is there a pathway that prevents this?

Edited August 5, 2019 by snoope
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[Saab4444]

The entry depends on the terminal and gangway location.

[AshleyDillo]

It's just timing..no way to really predict it.  If things get backed up at boarding they may open multiple entrances.  When things slow down they may redirect and close an entrance because they need to start using it for something else.

[MaskedTurtle]

I've never boarded a cruise ship in a nice, fancy area like in movies or tv.  I've always boarded in a basic, service hallway kind of area.

[travelplus]

I have boarded the ship on Deck 4 centrum

[Clarea]

15 hours ago, snoope said:

..  Why would this happen? Is there a pathway that prevents this?

 

Next time ask the people onboard, they probably know the reason(s) better than we do.

[SRF]

20 hours ago, MaskedTurtle said:

I've never boarded a cruise ship in a nice, fancy area like in movies or tv.  I've always boarded in a basic, service hallway kind of area.

 

Come down and sail Grandeur out of Baltimore.

 

Normal boarding is directly into the Centrum.

 

If you board in a wheel chair, you board through the crew entrance at dock level, and not fancy.