Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted August 8, 2023 #26 Share Posted August 8, 2023 10 hours ago, sciencewonk said: To be clear, I believe it was the port staff causing the problem, and not the HAL staff. But even if that's the case, HAL should clearly communicate their boarding priorities to the port staff before embarkation. Most embarkation issues are due to problems with port staff. If the staff serve a variety of cruise lines, they may not know each one's rules, although I would think passengers needing assistance would go first on every line. Yes, the cruise line should inform terminal staff about rules and procedures, but it doesn't always happen. Many years ago, embarking in Boston, as we approached the two lines for priority and non-priority, a staffer asked us how many Marriott points we had. I guess she meant Mariner points/stars, but it didn't matter, as we weren't priority with Marriott or HAL at that time. @mcrcruiser, if you want to have assistance boarding, definitely call HAL in advance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted August 8, 2023 #27 Share Posted August 8, 2023 San Diego can be a bit of a mix-up. There is usually a pedestrian queue outside the port gate, and security there is checking documents and check-in times and holding people up. Last time we were in a taxi and we went straight in to the drop-off area. After handing over our suitcases we went directly into the departure "warehouse" and up to the priority lane. Check-in was quick, but then we had to go across the pier to our ship, which was docked on the other side. There was another queue there. I'm not sure what kind of assistance they were giving to passengers in wheelchairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysfrantic Posted August 10, 2023 #28 Share Posted August 10, 2023 I was sent a 2 pm boarding time as a Neptune booking. That seems very late to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 10, 2023 #29 Share Posted August 10, 2023 34 minutes ago, alwaysfrantic said: I was sent a 2 pm boarding time as a Neptune booking. That seems very late to me. Just done the board (and discussed here frequently): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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