Official vs. "Real" Boarding Time for Liberty?

[Host Caroline]

Does the Liberty really starting boarding at 1:30??? That's what is says in our docs.. I know on Fantasy last year they began at about 11:30-12. Just don't want to rush to get to the port if they stick to this..Never sailed on Carnival out of Ft Lauderdale...

thanks:)

[MarriedInStThomas1807]

Hey Caroline! Cannot wait 'till Saturday! But as far as your question goes, we have to be out of the hotel by 11am, so we we're leaving there at 10:30. I've read so many posts about being able to board about 11am and be on with drink in hand by noon. :p That's our plan.

[yst347]

If the ship is running on schedule the terminal will usually begin processing the new passengers between 10:30 and 11:00 AM. VIP Boarding will usually begin by noon, sometimes a little earlier.

 

We think 10:30 is a great time to arrive at the pier in Ft. Lauderdale. You stand in line for a short while but we like being on the ship early.

[aggieastrosfan]

I was on the ship before noon in October. By 1:30 I had already gone through a few Fun Ships. :o

[Host Caroline]

Thanks for your replies... we have VIP Boarding so we shall see how that works~!

[PaulMedik]

Host Caroline,

 

On our Liberty cruise out of FLL boarding began about three hours earlier, but our boarding time was also stated as 1:30.

 

At 10:45 we were on Lido;

 

 

 

By 11:00 we were enjoying lunch;

 

 

By 11:30 our rooms were ready;

 

 

We arrived at the port around 9:00 and were seated in a VERY air conditioned room until boarding began (It was cool enough to hang meat! and that's not a complaint, only an observation). We were in the first row of non-platinum pax. Prior to finding our seats we completed our S&S info & received our cards and had our security screening so all that was left was our preboarding picture.

 

FLL has been our easiest embarkation so far.

[MarriedInStThomas1807]

Now that's good news! Nice pictures by the way:)

[cruisinbuddy]

Last Jan. we were in line at 10:00 am, went through check-in, and embarkation picture taken, by 10:30. Then we went and sat down to wait. Key word for me was, sat. 11:30 we started for the security thingy, met other ccers in line, did the security check, add pic to card, and on board by 12-12:15.