First back to back question

[tx121]

Hey all. I will be doing a back to back on the Celebration in February and was wondering how the process works in general.  I will have different travel partners for each cruise and one room I have assigned and one room is a guarantee. Will I have to disembark and then check in again since I will have a different person in my room and a different cabin? Thanks in advance!

[mz-s]

https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4529/~/back-to-back-cruises

[jsglow]

Tx, I don't think there will be anything 'special' about your unique B2B situation.  You'll get specific instructions in your room likely directing you to one of the MDRs where they will give you a new S&S card and then escort you privately off the ship for Customs and back on. Your traveling companions won't be a factor.  Assuming you are switching cabins, you'll fully pack up and the stewards will move your luggage.

[Mic101680]

I'm doing my first B2B this month and from what I've researched here and other places, and advice I've been given:

 

Make sure you call to have the back to back reservations linked, and I've been told to double check with guest services sometime while you're on board during the first leg to make sure they are aware (should be if it was linked beforehand, but good to be sure).

 

You should get instructions in your stateroom sometime during the first leg with details for where to meet to disembark the first cruise and embark on the second. There are some reports of people never having to get off the ship, but the official procedure is that they will escort you off and through customs/immigration, and escort you back on, then issue you a new sail & sign card. There are some reports of mimosas waiting for you when you are done with this process, but this seems to be at the discretion of the staff during that cruise.

 

If you're changing rooms (I will be), you'll need to pack up your bags and leave them inside your stateroom for the luggage crew to move your things to your new room. Advice I have been given is to make sure your stateroom steward is aware as well, even though they should have a manifest of some kind that alerts them to this. If you're not changing rooms, then you of course won't have to worry about this. (I'm unclear on whether new luggage tags will be given for your bags, or if they automatically know where to move them to, but I plan to go ahead and print the tags for the 2nd cruise and have them available to change out).

 

As far as your traveling companions go, the first should be normal as I'm assuming you would be arriving at the port together and boarding together. The first companion(s) will disembark as normal. For the second companion(s), they will likely be asked if the whole party is there and will just have to let the staff know at the port that you are arriving separately or that you are already onboard. The rest should be as normal.

[tx121]

34 minutes ago, Mic101680 said:

I'm doing my first B2B this month and from what I've researched here and other places, and advice I've been given:

 

Make sure you call to have the back to back reservations linked, and I've been told to double check with guest services sometime while you're on board during the first leg to make sure they are aware (should be if it was linked beforehand, but good to be sure).

 

You should get instructions in your stateroom sometime during the first leg with details for where to meet to disembark the first cruise and embark on the second. There are some reports of people never having to get off the ship, but the official procedure is that they will escort you off and through customs/immigration, and escort you back on, then issue you a new sail & sign card. There are some reports of mimosas waiting for you when you are done with this process, but this seems to be at the discretion of the staff during that cruise.

 

If you're changing rooms (I will be), you'll need to pack up your bags and leave them inside your stateroom for the luggage crew to move your things to your new room. Advice I have been given is to make sure your stateroom steward is aware as well, even though they should have a manifest of some kind that alerts them to this. If you're not changing rooms, then you of course won't have to worry about this. (I'm unclear on whether new luggage tags will be given for your bags, or if they automatically know where to move them to, but I plan to go ahead and print the tags for the 2nd cruise and have them available to change out).

 

As far as your traveling companions go, the first should be normal as I'm assuming you would be arriving at the port together and boarding together. The first companion(s) will disembark as normal. For the second companion(s), they will likely be asked if the whole party is there and will just have to let the staff know at the port that you are arriving separately or that you are already onboard. The rest should be as normal.

Great info! Thanks so much! Enjoy your cruises.

[Gari]

When I took my first b2b I had to change rooms I asked steward if I could just move my bags myself after my new room was vacated. They had no problem with that and I just put my luggage in the new room. It was easy and saved the team the trouble of doing it for me. 

[Anyislandwilldo]

26 minutes ago, Gari said:

When I took my first b2b I had to change rooms I asked steward if I could just move my bags myself after my new room was vacated. They had no problem with that and I just put my luggage in the new room. It was easy and saved the team the trouble of doing it for me. 

Was the cabin steward in your new cabin aware of this?  I will be doing this in Dec and I hope they don't take the luggage thinking I left it behind.

[Gari]

Yes I was changing from Port to Starboard side with two different teams of stewards. I asked both if they would be ok with my moving my stuff and they were. 

[jsglow]

14 hours ago, Mic101680 said:

I'm doing my first B2B this month and from what I've researched here and other places, and advice I've been given:

 

Make sure you call to have the back to back reservations linked, and I've been told to double check with guest services sometime while you're on board during the first leg to make sure they are aware (should be if it was linked beforehand, but good to be sure).

 

You should get instructions in your stateroom sometime during the first leg with details for where to meet to disembark the first cruise and embark on the second. There are some reports of people never having to get off the ship, but the official procedure is that they will escort you off and through customs/immigration, and escort you back on, then issue you a new sail & sign card. There are some reports of mimosas waiting for you when you are done with this process, but this seems to be at the discretion of the staff during that cruise.

 

If you're changing rooms (I will be), you'll need to pack up your bags and leave them inside your stateroom for the luggage crew to move your things to your new room. Advice I have been given is to make sure your stateroom steward is aware as well, even though they should have a manifest of some kind that alerts them to this. If you're not changing rooms, then you of course won't have to worry about this. (I'm unclear on whether new luggage tags will be given for your bags, or if they automatically know where to move them to, but I plan to go ahead and print the tags for the 2nd cruise and have them available to change out).

 

As far as your traveling companions go, the first should be normal as I'm assuming you would be arriving at the port together and boarding together. The first companion(s) will disembark as normal. For the second companion(s), they will likely be asked if the whole party is there and will just have to let the staff know at the port that you are arriving separately or that you are already onboard. The rest should be as normal.

I LIKE folks who pay attention.  You've got it absolutely NAILED. Enjoy your first B2B. 🙂

[EngineCo52]

we did a B2B during covid it was very easy. we had the same room for both. but we all went to the MDR and were asked if we had anything to declare. after about an hour of sitting we all were able to go back to the lido deck with our new cards. from what ive heard in the past the cabin steward will move your bags for you