Rare PacnGoNow Posted July 15, 2023 #26 Share Posted July 15, 2023 20 hours ago, Steelers36 said: Not on your life. A year from now someone will post asking where did the Arrival Groups go in the Princess App (only they will call it the Medallion App). PS - We're still getting coffee card questions. What no coffee card anymore? 😂😂😂 I couldn’t resist. They still don’t address the Elite check in area. No mention of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystaltipps67 Posted July 16, 2023 #27 Share Posted July 16, 2023 On 7/13/2023 at 8:22 PM, Steelers36 said: I wonder. I should have posted that during the webinar period as they may have noticed it. It does seem they need a wake-up call over there. We sailed from Southampton on 1 July. Turned up at 1030 (90 mins earlier than the app time we had been allocated) and we were on board drinking Prosecco with in 15 minutes of being dropped off at the port! All they wanted at check in was our passports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted July 16, 2023 #28 Share Posted July 16, 2023 They are finally admitting that there were never any true arrival times 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Gallinule Posted July 16, 2023 #29 Share Posted July 16, 2023 The article I just read from Cruise Hive shows that there will be three status levels for check-in. Green Lane, Blue Lane, and Accessibility Lane. Green Lane for those who have completed Medallion App requirements and have had their Medallions sent to them before embarkation day. Blue lane for those that have or have not completed app requirements but did not have their Medallions shipped to them. Accessibility Lane is self-explanatory. The article does not mention Elite priority embarkation at all. It also does not mention if there is a charge for having the medallions shipped. We have always picked them up at the port, so I don't know about a charge for that. Here is a link to the article: https://www.cruisehive.com/princess-cruises-details-new-embarkation-procedure/106468 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay S Posted July 16, 2023 #30 Share Posted July 16, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 11:42 AM, gah_cruise said: what is PES....why all these bleeding abbreviations on this site...DW DH DS DB MDR GS WHGAF This and every other site. Gotta learn the lingo. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted July 17, 2023 Author #31 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Purple Gallinule said: The article I just read from Cruise Hive shows that there will be three status levels for check-in. Green Lane, Blue Lane, and Accessibility Lane. Green Lane for those who have completed Medallion App requirements and have had their Medallions sent to them before embarkation day. Blue lane for those that have or have not completed app requirements but did not have their Medallions shipped to them. Accessibility Lane is self-explanatory. The article does not mention Elite priority embarkation at all. It also does not mention if there is a charge for having the medallions shipped. We have always picked them up at the port, so I don't know about a charge for that. Here is a link to the article: https://www.cruisehive.com/princess-cruises-details-new-embarkation-procedure/106468 This is basically a re-write and stripped from information presented by Carmen Roig at a regular TA webinar that was held last week. The lanes are not status levels - those words were not in the article, but I would agree that the article seems to imply this a bit using the word "tier". But that doesn't mean status. It's also much ado about nothing in a way since the Arrival Time plan has been a non-event for many many months (apparently Southampton port has been an outlier at times). Guests have been able to arrive and check-in when convenient for them pretty much since the re-launch. What is new is the re-design of the App's boarding pass page. The article did not include any photos, but some are included in this thread. That said, they were basically illegible during the webinar. The webinar also had no mention of Elite, Suite, Platinum priority check-in and boarding. IMO, it should have been mentioned and also how that is going to work with this new scheme. I have emailed Carmen Roig with some pertinent questions in this area and she had said she will get back to me after consulting with someone else about the procedures. I would not worry - there will still be priority boarding for eligible guests who arrive at the terminal prior to general boarding. (Realize that after boarding has begun and the terminal waiting areas emptied, there really is no priority nor need for it as guests quickly check-in and immediately head onto the ship. That said, I would still expect to see some agents dedicated to Suites and Elites as before). The Blue Lane used to be for guests who have incomplete check-in process and need additional servicing, such as information, credit card, security photo (although that is done on the ship AFAIK). It was never for those who just need to pick-up Medallion. I don't see why they want to hold up guests who only need a Medallion and otherwise Green - unless they are trying to get more people to pay $10 or get pushed into the packages. Let's see how it works out. A report of this procedure already in practice at T2 in Port Everglades seemed okay for someone who was at the terminal by 9:30am. Edited July 17, 2023 by Steelers36 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gah_cruise Posted July 17, 2023 #32 Share Posted July 17, 2023 21 hours ago, Kay S said: This and every other site. Gotta learn the lingo. 😁 FMDIDGAD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted July 17, 2023 #33 Share Posted July 17, 2023 16 hours ago, Steelers36 said: This is basically a re-write and stripped from information presented by Carmen Roig at a regular TA webinar that was held last week. The lanes are not status levels - those words were not in the article, but I would agree that the article seems to imply this a bit using the word "tier". But that doesn't mean status. It's also much ado about nothing in a way since the Arrival Time plan has been a non-event for many many months (apparently Southampton port has been an outlier at times). Guests have been able to arrive and check-in when convenient for them pretty much since the re-launch. What is new is the re-design of the App's boarding pass page. The article did not include any photos, but some are included in this thread. That said, they were basically illegible during the webinar. The webinar also had no mention of Elite, Suite, Platinum priority check-in and boarding. IMO, it should have been mentioned and also how that is going to work with this new scheme. I have emailed Carmen Roig with some pertinent questions in this area and she had said she will get back to me after consulting with someone else about the procedures. I would not worry - there will still be priority boarding for eligible guests who arrive at the terminal prior to general boarding. (Realize that after boarding has begun and the terminal waiting areas emptied, there really is no priority nor need for it as guests quickly check-in and immediately head onto the ship. That said, I would still expect to see some agents dedicated to Suites and Elites as before). The Blue Lane used to be for guests who have incomplete check-in process and need additional servicing, such as information, credit card, security photo (although that is done on the ship AFAIK). It was never for those who just need to pick-up Medallion. I don't see why they want to hold up guests who only need a Medallion and otherwise Green - unless they are trying to get more people to pay $10 or get pushed into the packages. Let's see how it works out. A report of this procedure already in practice at T2 in Port Everglades seemed okay for someone who was at the terminal by 9:30am. I think it is more to streamline those who have their medallion There is no need to go to a counter. Just walk up to one of the podiums and scan passport and medallion and get on the ship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted July 17, 2023 Author #34 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, memoak said: I think it is more to streamline those who have their medallion There is no need to go to a counter. Just walk up to one of the podiums and scan passport and medallion and get on the ship Ahh.. new info. So they have installed some self-serve podiums. Now, you are on west coast, so have you seen these in SEA or LA - or were you in FL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted July 17, 2023 #35 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Steelers36 said: Ahh.. new info. So they have installed some self-serve podiums. Now, you are on west coast, so have you seen these in SEA or LA - or were you in FL? That was in Florida. In Seattle it was a mess and there were no lanes or elite checkin lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted July 17, 2023 Author #36 Share Posted July 17, 2023 33 minutes ago, memoak said: That was in Florida. In Seattle it was a mess and there were no lanes or elite checkin lines Sads for SEA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted July 18, 2023 #37 Share Posted July 18, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 3:11 PM, PacnGoNow said: And Dear wife, Dear husband, Dear Son or sister, Dear brother, Main Din Room, General Sales, not sure of the last one. Always check the context of the sentence. Helps to understand. BUZZER!!! GS = Guest Services. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted July 19, 2023 #38 Share Posted July 19, 2023 24 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said: BUZZER!!! GS = Guest Services. Buzzer!!! No sentence context given!! General Sales, Guest Services, Good Samaritan, etc. 😆😆😆😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted July 19, 2023 #39 Share Posted July 19, 2023 On 7/17/2023 at 12:40 PM, gah_cruise said: FMDIDGAD Oh Rhett! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted July 19, 2023 #40 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 hour ago, beg3yrs said: Oh Rhett! What shall I go? What shall I do? Go on a cruise Scarlett. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napagirl Posted July 19, 2023 #41 Share Posted July 19, 2023 On 7/16/2023 at 8:33 PM, Steelers36 said: I don't see why they want to hold up guests who only need a Medallion and otherwise Green - unless they are trying to get more people to pay $10 or get pushed into the packages. Let's see how it works out. A report of this procedure already in practice at T2 in Port Everglades seemed okay for someone who was at the terminal by 9:30am. Oh my, we thought we'd go ahead and pick up our medallions at the port this time but we need to rethink this. Perhaps faster to embark if we get them shipped to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare startedwithamouse Posted July 19, 2023 #42 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Yet in true Princess will be Princess fashion, just got an email today to make sure to choose our arrival times. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted July 19, 2023 #43 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Napagirl said: Oh my, we thought we'd go ahead and pick up our medallions at the port this time but we need to rethink this. Perhaps faster to embark if we get them shipped to us. Getting them shipped prior to sailing *might* save you 2 minutes at check in....Don't worry about it *either way*. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted July 19, 2023 #44 Share Posted July 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, startedwithamouse said: Yet in true Princess will be Princess fashion, just got an email today to make sure to choose our arrival times. Well, at least it’s before Aug 1st. 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted July 20, 2023 Author #45 Share Posted July 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Napagirl said: Oh my, we thought we'd go ahead and pick up our medallions at the port this time but we need to rethink this. Perhaps faster to embark if we get them shipped to us. I'd only be concerned if Elite and boarding in PE, FL, and want to try and secure Sanctuary. Otherwise, not every second counts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martha1974 Posted July 20, 2023 #46 Share Posted July 20, 2023 12 hours ago, startedwithamouse said: Yet in true Princess will be Princess fashion, just got an email today to make sure to choose our arrival times. We sail 16 Sept and I did ours yesterday - didn’t get and email to prompt but happened to be looking at the app and it let me do it. No QR code generated though (and we are Green Lane) so guessing the functionality just hasn’t been disabled yet. Got 11:30 group but might risk it and turn up earlier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted July 20, 2023 #47 Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Martha1974 said: We sail 16 Sept and I did ours yesterday - didn’t get and email to prompt but happened to be looking at the app and it let me do it. No QR code generated though (and we are Green Lane) so guessing the functionality just hasn’t been disabled yet. Got 11:30 group but might risk it and turn up earlier! You can definitely show up earlier, whatever time works for you. Don’t worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted July 20, 2023 Author #48 Share Posted July 20, 2023 27 minutes ago, Martha1974 said: We sail 16 Sept and I did ours yesterday - didn’t get and email to prompt but happened to be looking at the app and it let me do it. No QR code generated though (and we are Green Lane) so guessing the functionality just hasn’t been disabled yet. Got 11:30 group but might risk it and turn up earlier! It's not August 1st yet. Need to have a new version of App implemented first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Musky Ike Posted July 20, 2023 #49 Share Posted July 20, 2023 9 hours ago, Steelers36 said: I'd only be concerned if Elite and boarding in PE, FL, and want to try and secure Sanctuary. Otherwise, not every second counts. Just show up early. You can still check in, find a seat in the elite lounge and be in the first boarding group as far as I can tell. A couple of minutes less of sitting in the lounge is not so bad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdacombe Posted July 20, 2023 #50 Share Posted July 20, 2023 So does this mean that all passengers departing from Southampton will automatically be in the Blue Lane as all medallions are collected at the Terminal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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