NoShoes2 Posted November 28, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) For our last cruise we were able to check in using the app to select our board time. We were then able complete the process later that day. Is it still the same or should we be prepared to complete the entire check in? Edited November 28, 2023 by NoShoes2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG65CB Posted November 28, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Still the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHARTWICK Posted November 28, 2023 #3 Share Posted November 28, 2023 I've also noticed that the app no longer asks me to add a photo for our boarding info - is that correct? Hope I didn't miss something in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoShoes2 Posted November 28, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted November 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, SG65CB said: Still the same. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG65CB Posted November 28, 2023 #5 Share Posted November 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, LHARTWICK said: I've also noticed that the app no longer asks me to add a photo for our boarding info - is that correct? Hope I didn't miss something in the process. Maybe they were getting too many photos that didn't meet their requirements. They would always retake our photos at the port so I stopped uploading them in advance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackForest Posted November 28, 2023 #6 Share Posted November 28, 2023 You no longer have to take your "selfie" photo during the boarding process to the app. You can receive your boarding/check-in time without taking the photo. Then later take a "selfie" pic that you like...and you can re-take that photo over and over if you aren't happy with the previous take. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted November 28, 2023 #7 Share Posted November 28, 2023 I always do my check in time on the app, and then go on my laptop to finish the check in process after I get home from the gym. Print out my boarding pass, and I am good to go. I want a paper copy, never use the boarding pass on the app. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerick Posted November 28, 2023 #8 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Does check in need to be completed in one day, or can you get your boarding time and finish checking in a few days later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG65CB Posted November 28, 2023 #9 Share Posted November 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, jerick said: Does check in need to be completed in one day, or can you get your boarding time and finish checking in a few days later? If you check in using the app you can skip ahead and get your boarding time and then come back later to finish checking in. When you are ready to finish checking in you can do it on the app or online. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHU Posted November 28, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 28, 2023 57 minutes ago, SG65CB said: If you check in using the app you can skip ahead and get your boarding time and then come back later to finish checking in. When you are ready to finish checking in you can do it on the app or online. Heads up all: I'm sailing on Vision in January and CANNOT do check in on a computer. You must check in via the APP or stand in a longer line at the pier (for me, Baltimore). Royal is doing this experiment with the Vision and the Grandeur (info from Royal representative) with the idea of extending to the entire fleet. Luggage tags will be emailed. I've reserved my arrival time via the APP but will probably do my check in in person. Don't like being forced into using tech I don't quite trust (yeah, I know, get over it). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanCrushed Posted November 29, 2023 #11 Share Posted November 29, 2023 4 hours ago, SG65CB said: If you check in using the app you can skip ahead and get your boarding time and then come back later to finish checking in. When you are ready to finish checking in you can do it on the app or online. That’s my plan. We wanted to make sure to have the earliest boarding slot, so I was up at 11:00 (central time). It worked out great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanCrushed Posted November 29, 2023 #12 Share Posted November 29, 2023 3 hours ago, JHU said: Heads up all: I'm sailing on Vision in January and CANNOT do check in on a computer. You must check in via the APP or stand in a longer line at the pier (for me, Baltimore). Royal is doing this experiment with the Vision and the Grandeur (info from Royal representative) with the idea of extending to the entire fleet. Luggage tags will be emailed. I've reserved my arrival time via the APP but will probably do my check in in person. Don't like being forced into using tech I don't quite trust (yeah, I know, get over it). Thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghog Posted November 29, 2023 #13 Share Posted November 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, CaribbeanCrushed said: That’s my plan. We wanted to make sure to have the earliest boarding slot, so I was up at 11:00 (central time). It worked out great. You select your check in time to show up at the embarkation terminal. Not boarding time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanCrushed Posted November 29, 2023 #14 Share Posted November 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, doghog said: You select your check in time to show up at the embarkation terminal. Not boarding time. Understood. Just wanting to make sure the process was the same as our last cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellfree Posted November 29, 2023 #15 Share Posted November 29, 2023 It’s been a very long time since cruising Royal. I checked us in, got email confirmation, and got the Guest Ticket Booklet which I printed out. Booklet does not have anything that appears to be a “boarding pass” to me. Is there such a thing or is Passport all that is needed at Port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted November 29, 2023 #16 Share Posted November 29, 2023 53 minutes ago, cellfree said: It’s been a very long time since cruising Royal. I checked us in, got email confirmation, and got the Guest Ticket Booklet which I printed out. Booklet does not have anything that appears to be a “boarding pass” to me. Is there such a thing or is Passport all that is needed at Port? the boarding pass is in the app or you can get it by logging into your account on the royal website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted November 29, 2023 #17 Share Posted November 29, 2023 21 hours ago, NoShoes2 said: For our last cruise we were able to check in using the app to select our board time. We were then able complete the process later that day. Is it still the same or should we be prepared to complete the entire check in? I always do it in one sitting. It's not that many questions. 21 hours ago, SG65CB said: Maybe they were getting too many photos that didn't meet their requirements. They would always retake our photos at the port so I stopped uploading them in advance. I think this might be true. We quit trying with photographs. 16 hours ago, JHU said: Heads up all: I'm sailing on Vision in January and CANNOT do check in on a computer. You must check in via the APP or stand in a longer line at the pier (for me, Baltimore). Royal is doing this experiment with the Vision and the Grandeur (info from Royal representative) with the idea of extending to the entire fleet. Luggage tags will be emailed. I've reserved my arrival time via the APP but will probably do my check in in person. Don't like being forced into using tech I don't quite trust (yeah, I know, get over it). Are you saying the experiment is the elimination of the computer option for check-in? If you're already in the phone app, why not complete the rest of the check in? I'm confused. Luggage tails are emailed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellfree Posted November 29, 2023 #18 Share Posted November 29, 2023 13 minutes ago, shof515 said: the boarding pass is in the app or you can get it by logging into your account on the royal website @shof515 had App downloaded, found Boarding Passes, ty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHU Posted December 4, 2023 #19 Share Posted December 4, 2023 On 11/29/2023 at 9:08 AM, Mum2Mercury said: I always do it in one sitting. It's not that many questions. I think this might be true. We quit trying with photographs. Are you saying the experiment is the elimination of the computer option for check-in? If you're already in the phone app, why not complete the rest of the check in? I'm confused. Luggage tails are emailed now. Prefer not being forced to use the app. And, yes, a Carnival rep said 'computer' check ins may be eliminated if all goes well with Grandeur and Legend. Don't know what the flip phone users will do other than stand in line at the terminal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted December 5, 2023 #20 Share Posted December 5, 2023 On 11/28/2023 at 4:56 PM, JHU said: Heads up all: I'm sailing on Vision in January and CANNOT do check in on a computer. You must check in via the APP or stand in a longer line at the pier (for me, Baltimore). Royal is doing this experiment with the Vision and the Grandeur (info from Royal representative) with the idea of extending to the entire fleet. Luggage tags will be emailed. I've reserved my arrival time via the APP but will proba bly do my check in in person. Don't like being forced into using tech I don't quite trust (yeah, I know, get over it). We, too, do not use the app (nor smartphones). For our September Vision cruise, our booking said "if not using the app, just print the following page, and go to the terminal" (Baltimore). Unfortunately, we did not get the chance to see how that works, as our cruise group was cancelled. We'll be trying again in January, June, and September. In the meantime, I'd be interested to hear from anyone who did their checkin and boarding without the app. I'm not worried, just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted December 5, 2023 #21 Share Posted December 5, 2023 You can also print luggage tags from the web site. Sign in, Click the View More Details for your cruise and you will see Print Luggage Tags. I just printed my for the Dec 14 Vision cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted December 5, 2023 #22 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Yes, we easily printed our luggage tags without the app; just could not do the checkin process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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