Back to Back Cruise on Regal Princess

[oufpat]

We are booked on an Eastern Caribbean Cruise in February. We  are thinking of adding the Western Caribbean to this. Where do you go between cruises and what is the process for disembarking and re-embarking?

[Murray's Pop]

3 minutes ago, oufpat said:

We are booked on an Eastern Caribbean Cruise in February. We  are thinking of adding the Western Caribbean to this. Where do you go between cruises and what is the process for disembarking and re-embarking?

We are on a B2B cruise on Regal in February (the 19th). 

 

At some point before they begin general boarding for the 2nd part of the cruise, all continuing passengers will gather in a specified area and be taken off the ship into the terminal.  They must "zero out" all passengers before they can start boarding. After a brief period you will be led back onto the ship. 

 

We pretty much always just relax by the pool or the Thermal Suite/Enclave (we usually book this as well).  You could also do an excursion if you desire.

[Mud_Shark]

You can also head into town for a while if you prefer. Your luggage stays onboard, even if you are switching rooms.  They just move it to your new room for you.

 

Don

[skynight]

You will receive detailed information in your cabin. Follow it exactly. You have two choices. a) disembark go into town. You will pass through immigration. Re-board once general boarding has begun. Carry your passport and intransit card (supplied on the ship), and medallion with you. b) Stay on board and meet in the designated location at the designated time, normally around 9:30/10:00am. Bring you passport and medallion with you. The group will be escorted off the ship and through immigration. Once ALL passengers have disembarked your group will be allowed to re-board.

You will probably have to change cabins. Speak with your cabin steward in advance. Speak with your new cabin steward in advance. Place as many items as possible on hangers and hang in the closet. Place the rest in your luggage. Clean out your safe. Leave all the stuff in your closet and your luggage in your cabin. The staff will move them. You may be able to place your valuables in your new cabin safe once the cabin is cleared, sometime after 8am. If the cabins are close you may be able to move the luggage yourself. Remember you must go through the immigration procedure either a) or b). No exceptions.

[SiliconCruiser]

I'm sure this will be useless information, but we had a relative who was in Ft. Lauderdale and they met us at our turn-around to go explore a few places.  But we had already been in FLL for a couple of days before we set sail the first time, so we took them around with them providing transportation.  We were in the same cabin for the b2b, so there were no logistics involved.  My only encounter was with a sheriff's deputy who had a very old traffic vest on, and I commented that I had the exact same vest (with Police printed on it) from the early 90's.  We both mentioned that neither of us had used it much in the past 17 years ... 😂 

 

[skynight]

7 hours ago, SiliconCruiser said:

  We were in the same cabin for the b2b, so there were no logistics involved.  

 

Yes. If you remain in the same cabin just leave all your stuff in the cabin like a regular day. The cabin steward will clean as normal. 

[mtnesterz]

We have done this double loop out of Ft. Lauderdale. Quite a number do so it's a well worn path. You may spend the day on a shore excursion, no problem reboarding. We just hung out on the ship, kept the same cabin. One couple we met took a cab to visit a friend and stopped at a liquor store. No problem reboarding, booze secretely in pocket. Lost day, you ask? No, just relaxing. No activities, bring binoculars to watch ships.

[CaliforniaDon]

Pre pandemic, turn around day was a bit "surreal".  Apparently there are often one or more parties who don't get the word, so there are delays in the process. We went into a warehouse environment, sat in rows of seats for a while, and then were told we could return to the ship. We did not have to actually kiss the ground, but the process gave that kind of vibe.

 

The strange part was having some passengers with pre-partum depression the night before.  Their cruise was ending.  Then, when we returned to the ship after sitting on shore, we saw staff scampering about getting ready for new passengers.  - soon new passengers boarded, with their first day wide-eyed  excitement.  Where am I? Where is the buffet? Which way is the front of the ship?  

 

In that regard, turnaround was much like two separate cruises - not necessarily BAD, just different.  Mainly, read the document you get regarding turn-around day, and DO what they ask!  The process seems "silly" but not a big deal.

[MissP22]

On 9/14/2022 at 11:10 AM, mtnesterz said:

We have done this double loop out of Ft. Lauderdale. Quite a number do so it's a well worn path. You may spend the day on a shore excursion, no problem reboarding. We just hung out on the ship, kept the same cabin. One couple we met took a cab to visit a friend and stopped at a liquor store. No problem reboarding, booze secretely in pocket. Lost day, you ask? No, just relaxing. No activities, bring binoculars to watch ships.

It works every time. 😄

[JF - retired RRT]

On 9/14/2022 at 9:25 AM, CaliforniaDon said:

Pre pandemic, turn around day was a bit "surreal".  Apparently there are often one or more parties who don't get the word, so there are delays in the process. 

Even with the Medallion? They're supposed to be able to find the stragglers and round them up. Did that not happen?

 

The longest wait that we had was on a B2B Panama cruise. We went through passport check and then were told to wait near a "back entrance" to the ship. There were 4 other passengers with us...waiting. No where to sit. We stood there...waiting. An hour plus later, 2 people joined us with sheepish grins and we were finally allowed to board.

[Bwana Tom]

We have experienced few delays reboarding on our many B2Bs, but sometimes a few stragglers are slow getting off the ship and we have to wait up to 30 to 45 minutes to reboard. We personally never leave the area and once back on the ship we really like how quite it is with few passengers aboard. Everything has always moved smoothly.