What is Smile and Go?

[slavigne5577]

What is smile and go? How did I know if I want to participate? Anyone have any ideas?

[jsglow]

Yeah, it's your Immigration check.  In many ports the computer simply recognizes you from their Passport records and you're on your way.  No agent.  Yes, you want to participate.  Makes disembarkation a breeze.

[slavigne5577]

What if I do not have a passport?

[BlerkOne]

Then disembarkation is not a breeze. But it could also be used to mark you on or off the ship.

[Guest BasicSailor]

1 hour ago, slavigne5577 said:

What is smile and go? How did I know if I want to participate? Anyone have any ideas? What if I do not have a passport?

You just go in a different line where you show your BC to the customs officer.

Edited January 24, 2022 by BasicSailor

[slavigne5577]

Thank you, is that for when we board?

[martinchem]

I think they have thermal cameras to monitor crew and guests for temperature.  This way if you have or develop a fever getting on or off ship they can screen you more carefully. 

[Guest BasicSailor]

4 minutes ago, slavigne5577 said:

Thank you, is that for when we board?

Debarkation.

[Guest BasicSailor]

35 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

Then disembarkation is not a breeze. But it could also be used to mark you on or off the ship.

Agree, that line is much longer than the customs line. Put your mask on take your mask off, whew.

[BlerkOne]

8 minutes ago, martinchem said:

I think they have thermal cameras to monitor crew and guests for temperature.  This way if you have or develop a fever getting on or off ship they can screen you more carefully. 

They do indeed.

[hurricane0226]

Guess I will just frown and go.☹️

[halterk]

It makes getting off the ship SOOOO much faster.

 

It's basically like a tablet that takes your picture, then you leave.  That's it.  No waiting in line to go through customs.  Take picture and leave.

[BlerkOne]

[Guest BasicSailor]

12 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

 

Deck 0 ??? I may have to put on my Dunce hat.  I have never noticed one of those in place on any ship. 

[BlerkOne]

2 minutes ago, BasicSailor said:

Deck 0 ??? I may have to put on my Dunce hat.  I have never noticed one of those in place on any ship. 

I don't think it was in use at the time, but a great place to scan people coming back to the ship.

[teknoge3k]

14 hours ago, BasicSailor said:

Deck 0 ??? I may have to put on my Dunce hat.  I have never noticed one of those in place on any ship. 

 

You debark the ship on deck 0 on a lot of ships. There's also a Deck A, and Deck B. 

[ObstructedView2]

Smile & Go.....😁

 

 

🙂

[BlerkOne]

27 minutes ago, teknoge3k said:

 

You debark the ship on deck 0 on a lot of ships. There's also a Deck A, and Deck B. 

Perhaps not on Mardi Gras. 🙂

[jsglow]

15 hours ago, BasicSailor said:

Deck 0 ??? I may have to put on my Dunce hat.  I have never noticed one of those in place on any ship. 

It's the uppermost Crew Deck on most ships.

[SNJCruisers]

On 1/23/2022 at 6:33 PM, slavigne5577 said:

What if I do not have a passport?

Invest in one or it will take you longer to get off the ship

[travelplus]

On 1/23/2022 at 3:19 PM, jsglow said:

Yeah, it's your Immigration check.  In many ports the computer simply recognizes you from their Passport records and you're on your way.  No agent.  Yes, you want to participate.  Makes disembarkation a breeze.

SFO has this for artivals. I am Global Entry registered and you bet I wil be frowning and smiling   to get off the ship quicker!

[travelplus]

On 1/23/2022 at 3:33 PM, slavigne5577 said:

What if I do not have a passport?

Then you will have to line up for manual verification of residency I suppose. Three  words get a passport and keep it in your safe. What if you got injured in Mexico and have to fly home?

Edited January 25, 2022 by travelplus

[NanoGirl21]

Where do you sign up for this? We have passports.

[Joe817]

43 minutes ago, NanoGirl21 said:

Where do you sign up for this? We have passports.

You do not sign up for it. It happens automatically when they scan in your face at check in for facial recognition purposes...commonly called "smile & go". It's soooo much easier and convenient now.  

[slavigne5577]

50 minutes ago, NanoGirl21 said:

Where do you sign up for this? We have passports.

When I did my online check-in it was something I had to agree or disagree to.