Back-to-back cruises

[westcliffo]

My wife and I will be on a back-to-back cruise this December ( Sky Princess ). I believe that we have to disembark after the first one and go through the embarkation routine for the second cruise. My question is: Do we have to take our luggage off from the first cruise?

Thank you.

[voljeep]

luggage off - no

 

same room ... no problem

different cabin - the steward will help move ... leave clothes on hangers

 

lots of thread on this about how process works when in-transit

[KevintheIrishDJ]

No.  If you are in a different cabin, the cabin steward will move your stuff.  You will be escorted off the ship and seated with other B2B passengers.  An security official will check tour credentials and you will be the first passengers cleared to board.  After that, you can go off and on the ship anytime you want.

[Steelers36]

The "routine" is not at all like the original check-in/embarkation.  You gather the morning of turnover according to directions received in cabin and you will then walk as a group into the terminal and be processed (quickly generally) by a US CBP agent and then back onto the ship.  Alternatively, you can disembark with other passengers (clearing customs) and then re-board the ship later in the day (you will be issued an IN TRANSIT pass to facilitate this).

[famski740]

The last b2b cruises that we did from Ft. Lauderdale we did not get off the ship but met in the theatre at 9:30 and were cleared and reboarded from there.

[westcliffo]

Thank you all for the great replies!

[skynight]

Here is some detailed information.

Back to Back Turn Around in Fort Lauderdale

There will be instructions delivered to your cabin. Be sure to fully read and follow the instructions exactly for turn around day.

You will have two choices:
a) Exit the ship anytime after disembarkation has begun up to the final call around 9:30/10:00am. Take you passport, cruise card(s) and intransit card with you. Return to the ship anytime after embarkation has begun, around 11:30am. With the intransit card you will get right on the ship. You will have to go through immigration on exit and security when you return.

b) Stay on the ship and report NO LATER THAN THE TIME INDICATED to the location indicated in the directions, usually the theater. Bring your passport and cruise card(s) with you. If you stay on the ship you must report, NO EXCEPTIONS. A staff member will guide you through immigration. Immigration authorities may come on the ship or you may have to go as a guided group into the terminal.

You do not have to go to a second muster drill.

If you are staying in the same cabin your cabin steward will prepare your cabin just like any other day. Nothing is removed. We normally advise the cabin steward to schedule our cabin last to provide more time to get cabins ready for the new passengers. Just a courtesy.

 

If you are changing cabins discuss with your cabin steward prior to turn around day. The cabin steward will arrange to move your belongings to the new cabin. Place as much on hangers as possible. They will be moved on hangers and hung in your new cabin. Other belongings should be placed in your suitcases for the move. You may wish to visit your new cabin steward before the move. You may also be able to place your valuables into the new cabin’s safe.

[westcliffo]

Thank you skynight!

[Go-Bucks!]

21 hours ago, skynight said:

Here is some detailed information.

Back to Back Turn Around in Fort Lauderdale

There will be instructions delivered to your cabin. Be sure to fully read and follow the instructions exactly for turn around day.

You will have two choices:
a) Exit the ship anytime after disembarkation has begun up to the final call around 9:30/10:00am. Take you passport, cruise card(s) and intransit card with you. Return to the ship anytime after embarkation has begun, around 11:30am. With the intransit card you will get right on the ship. You will have to go through immigration on exit and security when you return.

b) Stay on the ship and report NO LATER THAN THE TIME INDICATED to the location indicated in the directions, usually the theater. Bring your passport and cruise card(s) with you. If you stay on the ship you must report, NO EXCEPTIONS. A staff member will guide you through immigration. Immigration authorities may come on the ship or you may have to go as a guided group into the terminal.

You do not have to go to a second muster drill.

If you are staying in the same cabin your cabin steward will prepare your cabin just like any other day. Nothing is removed. We normally advise the cabin steward to schedule our cabin last to provide more time to get cabins ready for the new passengers. Just a courtesy.

 

If you are changing cabins discuss with your cabin steward prior to turn around day. The cabin steward will arrange to move your belongings to the new cabin. Place as much on hangers as possible. They will be moved on hangers and hung in your new cabin. Other belongings should be placed in your suitcases for the move. You may wish to visit your new cabin steward before the move. You may also be able to place your valuables into the new cabin’s safe.

 

This is exactly the way it's been for every B2B I've done (4 of them). Easy peasy!  And I love the happy feeling that all the other people have to leave but I still get to have more fun!  I always take advantage of turn around day to go into the port and have another fun day...I never stay on the ship all day.