cpa2be Posted March 16, 2006 #1 Share Posted March 16, 2006 We were Platinum C & A members on our last cruise and enjoyed circumventing the long line at check in. We were also allowed to board the ship as one of the first groups. We will be traveling with 4 other family members on our next cruise who are Gold C & A members. Do you know if they will be permitted to board early with us or must they wait and do it normally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted March 16, 2006 #2 Share Posted March 16, 2006 If you're reservation # 's are linked, you should be able to board together. Even if they can't, I can't imagine it would be that long of a wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozmat Posted March 16, 2006 #3 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I had 3 cabins booked last year and only the passengers in our cabin could use the priority line though our reservations were linked together. My husband and I were the only platinum C&A. Maybe it depends on who's checking the cruise tickets in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsefeathers75 Posted March 16, 2006 #4 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I am a diamond and I have always been allowed to take the members of my party in line with me. I have not ever had anyone ask for my ticket to ensure I was platinum or diamond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted March 16, 2006 #5 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Last year, when we had the RS, and were Platinum, RCCl allowed all of our family and friends cruising with us, to board at the same time. I don't think RCCL will hold anyone in your party, and let them all board with you. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozmat Posted March 16, 2006 #6 Share Posted March 16, 2006 On our last cruise RCL cruise in January on the Enchantment, I think at least four separate staff members checked to make sure we were in the right line for suites or Platinum/Diamond members. Like I stated, guess it depends on the staff. The year before on the Explorer I took my whole family in the priority line and when they realized only my husband and I were Platinum, the rest of the cabins had to go to the regular lines. But the other two passengers in our cabin could stay with us. Maybe it was because the lines were too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted March 16, 2006 #7 Share Posted March 16, 2006 As usual with Royal Caribbean, the answer is "It depends". :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevSmith Posted March 16, 2006 #8 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Only if you are in the same cabin...my DH is only gold and I am diamond...he gets almost everything that I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aprille Posted March 16, 2006 #9 Share Posted March 16, 2006 ...my DH is only gold and I am diamond...I thought if spouses were different levels the spouse with the lower level was bumped up to the other spouse's level. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitra Posted March 16, 2006 #10 Share Posted March 16, 2006 My hubby has NEVER cruised as a passenger, only as crew, and I was told, because he lives at the same address, he gets my status automatically. I keep signing him up to go and he keeps backing out, but I have asked every time we sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lschrage Posted March 16, 2006 #11 Share Posted March 16, 2006 RevSmith- Call RCCL and have them link you and your spouse's C&A numbers. Your spouse will then become diamond and enjoy the same benefits. Many people don't know about this, but RCCL will link the two numbers to make them the same (and higher) level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinDawn Posted March 16, 2006 #12 Share Posted March 16, 2006 RevSmith- Call RCCL and have them link you and your spouse's C&A numbers. Your spouse will then become diamond and enjoy the same benefits. Many people don't know about this, but RCCL will link the two numbers to make them the same (and higher) level. Hey Rev! You make the coffee yet? My husband shows platinum on Royal Caribbean's site even though he had only 3 cruise credits prior to last weekend. But last weekends JS made him Platinum too, Diamond here we come! As for original posters question. I asked just out of curiosity last weekend. The check in lady in the C&A lounge (San Pedro) said no, they had to board through the normal channels. I have yet to try it but asked because I am traveling with all newbies on the Freedom. BonVoyage Dawna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junobeach Posted March 16, 2006 #13 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Twice on the Enchantment we had a JS. My father-in-law had interior and is not a platinum member. He had priority boarding with us both times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpa2be Posted March 16, 2006 Author #14 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Thanks for all the replies. I guess we'll just wait and see what happens. I certainly don't want to rile any Platinum and Diamond members by having them with us in the priority area. :rolleyes: Believe me, it's not life and death if we don't walk onto the ship together. We're taking our 2 sons and their fiance's. They cruised with us last year so they know the ropes. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwoodgal Posted March 16, 2006 #15 Share Posted March 16, 2006 In Miami we got on the ship as regular cruisers faster than our friends that were in the Platinum and Diamond lounge. We had our set sail pass filled out on line and were checked in under 10 minutes. We arrived at the pier about 11 AM and the ship was ready to board as soon as a wedding party was checked in. Our friends were waiting in the lounge and waited until a RCL came and got them telling them they could check in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted March 16, 2006 #16 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Ditto the above post- it seems like in Miami anyway, the Platnium line is as longer or even longer than the regular line to check in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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