Back to back cruises in Barcelona

[furrrball]

We are taking a back to back cruises changing in Barcelona.   We have the same cabin on both cruises.   Does anyone know if we have to pack up and leave the room.   Can we get new cards on board. Is there anything we should know.   We contacted NCL. And they were not very helpful.  Any info would be appreciated 

thanks

[www3traveler]

When you are doing B2B cruises, you will receive a letter from Guest Services giving exact instructions for your 2nd cruise.  The letter will tell you how to get new cards and any  other instructions you will need including how to get your new key cards.

 

Since you are staying in the same cabin, you do not need to pack.

 

Enjoy your cruises

 

 

[UKstages]

55 minutes ago, furrrball said:

Any info would be appreciated 

 

it's up to the local port authorities as to whether you have to get off the ship. sometimes you do, sometimes you don't. and it can change from cruise to cruise, even at the same port.

 

you'll receive a letter, as noted above, with full instructions. if you're required to leave the ship, all the B2B guests will have a central meeting point, such as a club or restaurant... and you'll all walk off the ship together and be taken back onboard together before new guests are brought on board.

 

in most ports, you can go explore the town, if you choose, and be back on board by the specified time. they will give you an "in transit" sticker to wear, to let people on the ship and in the terminal know you're a B2B guest. this will help speed your way directly to security when you return to the ship, should you decide to spend time in town.

 

if you have the same cabin on both cruises, there is no need to pack. you can leave everything as is in your room. you can get new cards at guest services, although you may not have to if you have the same cabin. people report different procedures on different B2B cruises... sometimes the card is coded for both cruises, sometimes it's not. the letter you receive in your cabin should explain everything.

[KeithJenner]

They almost certainly won’t need to clear the ship in Barcelona. It is a requirement that happens in the US more than anywhere else, but also in Barcelona they are used to cruises where the whole ship doesn’t embark/disembark due to cruises with multiple embarkation ports.

 

It would be a very rare ship that ever totally clears in Barcelona.

[furrrball]

Thanks everyone for the info.  It is gratefully appreciated