Looking for the suite boarding lounge in Boston? Don’t get your hopes up

[cruisestitch]

Pitifully basic, basically pitiful

 

[leaveitallbehind]

I guess they figure with suite guests having flexible check in and direct boarding commencing with the earliest times for both, the "lounge" would get little use. 

Edited September 30 by leaveitallbehind

[chemmo]

9 minutes ago, cruisestitch said:

Pitifully basic, basically pitiful

 

Could be worse…a wooden bench?

[highway180]

Or a bench outside ??

[Liao]

1 hour ago, cruisestitch said:

Pitifully basic, basically pitiful

 

Perhaps you are not aware that the port of Boston is a real working port, in addition to accommodating cruise ships.  There is always Miami or FLL if you want to spend 10 or 15 minutes in luxury prior to boarding your cruise.

[ijscheer]

Are there any Celebrity cruises that actually embark (as opposed to port) in Boston ??

[1025cruise]

Boston is also only a seasonal port.

[PTC DAWG]

I hope everyone survives..

[CHEZMARYLOU]

14 minutes ago, ijscheer said:

Are there any Celebrity cruises that actually embark (as opposed to port) in Boston ??

Yes, cruises to Canada and New England, about 5 per year.

[PTC DAWG]

8 minutes ago, CHEZMARYLOU said:

Yes, cruises to Canada and New England, about 5 per year.

Then obviously no need for a dedicated fancy lounge..

[jelayne]

No fancy Longe for embarkation is not unusual.  Had some with no separate check in area, folding chairs behind a curtain.  Port Everglades sets high expectations.

[cruisestitch]

46 minutes ago, ijscheer said:

Are there any Celebrity cruises that actually embark (as opposed to port) in Boston ??

Yes….New England/Canada

[cruisestitch]

37 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said:

Then obviously no need for a dedicated fancy lounge..

But Celebrity is not the only cruise line using the Boston terminal. So there are many more than five cruises a year leaving from there and it’s a bit surprising that the facility is as limited as it is.

[RichYak]

That looks almost exactly like the Retreat area in the Cape Liberty Bayonne terminal.

[Jeremiah1212]

T25 in Port Everglades is the exception, not the standard. What you see here is inline with pretty much any other embarkation port, even T19 at Port Everglades. 

Edited September 30 by Jeremiah1212

[phoenix_dream]

10 minutes ago, Jeremiah1212 said:

T25 in Port Everglades is the exception, not the standard. What you see here is inline with pretty much any other embarkation port, even T19 at Port Everglades. 

Exactly!  And I've never spent more than 5 minutes or so in the lounge anyway.  I couldn't care less.  Much more important that they take good care of us on the ship!

[dcbiker97]

I don’t really mind what it looks like.  I try to minimize the amount of time spent in the check in area. T25 is really pretty, but pretty doesn’t get me on the ship quicker. 

[jelayne]

19 minutes ago, dcbiker97 said:

I don’t really mind what it looks like.  I try to minimize the amount of time spent in the check in area. T25 is really pretty, but pretty doesn’t get me on the ship quicker. 

My thoughts exactly.  It always surprises me when we checkin at the lounge, boarding has started and there are passengers in the boarding lounge sitting & drinking coffee or having a danish.  

[hcat]

Hideous color.. bridge chairs.. Wecome to suite Class..Ugh!

Even for temp area..they could do a bit better.. maybe some flowers or wall decor.. looks like intake at DMV!

[LadyBerard]

2 hours ago, ijscheer said:

Are there any Celebrity cruises that actually embark (as opposed to port) in Boston ??

Yes, this year the Eclipse and next year the Silhouette will embark in Boston.

[Laurab23]

1 hour ago, RichYak said:

That looks almost exactly like the Retreat area in the Cape Liberty Bayonne terminal.

I was just going to say that! 

 

Laura

[cruisestitch]

“bilious” comes to mind. 

[jwlane]

Palpable sense of entitlement.

[Cruising89143]

First world problems. I have never had to wait when in a suite. It’s always been straight onto the ship.

[canderson]

6 minutes ago, Cruising89143 said:

First world problems. I have never had to wait when in a suite. It’s always been straight onto the ship.

You've never had a delayed embarkation, then.  And when you do some day...

 

Embarkation started about an hour later than expected for our Reflection TA out of Barcelona in Fall '22.  We were happy for the upgraded lounge area there.