Symphony 12/23 Sailing Boarding Changes

[jasongoldberg]

Just received this email…. boarding is certain to be chaotic as a result. 
 

Dear Guest,

We are excited to welcome you for our sailing tomorrow onboard Symphony of the Seas! Before you head to the terminal we have some important information to share with you.

In order to maintain your health and safety, prior to boarding Symphony of the Seas, we will be conducting additional precautionary sanitization onboard. As a result, our check-in window at the pier will begin a little later than originally planned. We kindly ask that you please arrive two hours later than your originally selected arrival window. Sticking to your new arrival time is important to have the best boarding day experience. Arriving at your originally selected arrival time will result in you being turned away until your new time.

If you have not completed online check-in already, please complete it as soon as possible via the Royal Caribbean App or online at www.RoyalCaribbean.com/booked. All guests should be checked-in and onboard by 5:00 PM. If you’re traveling with unvaccinated children in your party, please arrive before 4:00 PM.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We can’t wait to welcome you onboard Symphony of the Seas!

Sincerely,

Aurora Yera-Rodriguez

AVP | Guest Experience

Royal Caribbean International

[budmeister]

At least you are not cancelled!

[BND]

Be careful.  Someone posted on FB that they followed the 2 hour delayed arrival (can't remember which ship) and when they got there, the doors to the terminal were closed and they missed the ship.  It also said 5 pm and they arrived at 430.  I can't find the post now because I can't remember which page it was on.

[blueslily]

This is the same notice that was sent last week to people on the current Symphony sailing (people that boarded last Saturday). So, there has been some experience with the delayed arrival. 

[jasongoldberg]

1 minute ago, blueslily said:

This is the same notice that was sent last week to people on the current Symphony sailing (people that boarded last Saturday). So, there has been some experience with the delayed arrival. 

Didn’t know that. Thanks for the head’s up. 

[Merion_Mom]

A calm and orderly boarding process will depend entirely on people's compliance with this instruction.

 

I'm not holding my breath.  🙄

[Morecruisesplz]

We didn't get an email and app time isn't changed so I guess we got at scheduled time?

[Merion_Mom]

10 minutes ago, fredmdcruisers said:

We didn't get an email and app time isn't changed so I guess we got at scheduled time?

Check your spam folder.

[Morecruisesplz]

If everyone goes 2 hours late there is no way to get everyone on by 5. Are we sailing late tomorrow?

[Morecruisesplz]

14 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

Check your spam folder.

Nothing in spam. We also never received email today to do health questionnaire. We called and they said email problems then helped us get them done in the app with an update. 

[Coralc]

2 hours ago, fredmdcruisers said:

If everyone goes 2 hours late there is no way to get everyone on by 5. Are we sailing late tomorrow?

Probably. Symphony sailed late last week for the same reason. 

[LGW59]

4 hours ago, fredmdcruisers said:

If everyone goes 2 hours late there is no way to get everyone on by 5. Are we sailing late tomorrow?

If you are there, they won’t sail without you.  Stop the drama.

[RCCLNYMETS41]

I will need to live vicariously through those on this sailing. We had to cancel just a few days ago. 

I see Symphony is still in port. Looks like it will be the last to leave today.

Have a great cruise!

[Jimbo]

11 minutes ago, RCCLNYMETS41 said:

I will need to live vicariously through those on this sailing. We had to cancel just a few days ago. 

I see Symphony is still in port. Looks like it will be the last to leave today.

Have a great cruise!

https://www.portmiamiwebcam.com/

[RCCLNYMETS41]

Thank you. I've been watching it. 

[RCCLNYMETS41]

She just started moving!

[BND]

I'd love to know why my post that I posted from a FB post was deleted.  It was on topic, but okay.

[lynnber]

We got a similar notice on Freedom last week - to board one hour later than planned. Got there an hour later, and just breezed on board. 14 minutes from car park to the muster station!

 

[Biker19]

1 hour ago, BND said:

I'd love to know why my post that I posted from a FB post was deleted.  

CC brought back the FB prohibition?

[JoelinSedona]

Got off Symphony today and posted some observations about our experience in a separate post but the post has been deleted.  Just mentioned what seemed like a reduction in onboard activities and being told by some crew members it was because they were short staffed.  Is that subject taboo?

[Biker19]

1 minute ago, JoelinSedona said:

Is that subject taboo?

Maybe, maybe not but asking about it certainly is. 

[BND]

42 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

CC brought back the FB prohibition?

It wasn't a link.  I literally just copied the text.

[BND]

41 minutes ago, JoelinSedona said:

Got off Symphony today and posted some observations about our experience in a separate post but the post has been deleted.  Just mentioned what seemed like a reduction in onboard activities and being told by some crew members it was because they were short staffed.  Is that subject taboo?

No one knows anymore what is and isn't allowed. It's very random and you'll never be told.

[Jimbo]

44 minutes ago, JoelinSedona said:

Got off Symphony today and posted some observations about our experience in a separate post but the post has been deleted.  Just mentioned what seemed like a reduction in onboard activities and being told by some crew members it was because they were short staffed.  Is that subject taboo?

Anything not rah rah for Royal Caribbean is taboo. No matter fact or fiction.

[jasongoldberg]

2 hours ago, JoelinSedona said:

Got off Symphony today and posted some observations about our experience in a separate post but the post has been deleted.  Just mentioned what seemed like a reduction in onboard activities and being told by some crew members it was because they were short staffed.  Is that subject taboo?

 

2 hours ago, JoelinSedona said:

Got off Symphony today and posted some observations about our experience in a separate post but the post has been deleted.  Just mentioned what seemed like a reduction in onboard activities and being told by some crew members it was because they were short staffed.  Is that subject taboo?

I’m onboard now and I can tell you that it is a dramatically reduced schedule of activities. As for shows — there are no AquaTheater or production shows all week. Really disappointing. They haven’t acknowledged it at all — they’re just not on the schedule.