Gunther1 Posted October 8, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) I’ve embarked from Seattle, San Diego, and Vancouver. Vancouver had each time been an absolute cluster. Any idea why they consistently have been so bad ? Edited October 8, 2022 by Gunther1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ferry_Watcher Posted October 8, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Every homeport has its bad days. Sometimes it is early in the season and staff is getting reacquainted with the new/revised embarkation process. Often times is an internet problem between the onboard ship computer connecting to the shoreside tablets and laptop computers at the check-in counter. Or, the ship is delaying boarding, which backs up everyone, and stalls the lines outside the terminal. When it all goes well, no one notices because it is what they expect. But when it goes badly, it impacts everyone - passengers and staff. Luckily, most passengers forget about a slow embarkation once they get to their stateroom, settle in and get their first beverage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted October 8, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Through the years we have embarked in Vancouver several times. Some times there have been lines. Other times we essentially walked through the process with minimal wait times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny2you Posted October 9, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 9, 2022 The night before departing from Vancouver, we booked a room at the Pan Pacific Hotel, right at Canada Place, at the port. We got the Alaska Cruise Package, so they handled our luggage. The view from our room, in the morning, looked down at the ship, and they have a special elevator that goes directly to the port. It was the easiest experience we ever had. https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pp-vancouver/offers/alaska-cruise-package.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOVEHI50 Posted October 16, 2022 #5 Share Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 5:40 PM, Swanny2you said: The night before departing from Vancouver, we booked a room at the Pan Pacific Hotel, right at Canada Place, at the port. We got the Alaska Cruise Package, so they handled our luggage. The view from our room, in the morning, looked down at the ship, and they have a special elevator that goes directly to the port. It was the easiest experience we ever had. https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pp-vancouver/offers/alaska-cruise-package.html Thank you for this tip. We are looking for a hotel for our cruise next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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