Kamloops50 Posted July 19, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I have a question? :confused::confused: As members do we have a separate checkin line in the cruise terminal? This might depend on the port of embarkation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted July 19, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 19, 2008 all I every heard of was a separate check in area for those who have suites. Nothing to do with Mariners. Sounds like a good idea tho to me although on the Inaugural Eurodam cruise, the passengers were mostly Mariners. HAL has a high amount of return cruisers, some who have sailed thousands of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy4cruisn Posted July 19, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 19, 2008 There are separate lines for catagories with suites, balconies etc and for members with zillions of cruise nights:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 19, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 19, 2008 On most cruises, about 70 + % of the guests are Mariners. No Mariners line....it would be the longest one in the terminal. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loreto Posted July 19, 2008 #5 Share Posted July 19, 2008 On most cruises, about 70 + % of the guests are Mariners. No Mariners line....it would be the longest one in the terminal. :D I agree!:D Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted July 19, 2008 #6 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Since one becomes a Mariner on one's 2nd HAL cruise (and since HAL has one of the highest repeat customer averages in the cruise industry) a separate line for Mariners would go out the terminal building, down the pier, across the bridge, to the other side of the street, down the metro, up the red light district, passed the front desk of the police station, into the airport baggage claim area, to a waiting HAL "red coat" (airport wait staff) who would give you instructions where to start lining up. It would be a logistical nightmare of the third degree;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammybee Posted July 19, 2008 #7 Share Posted July 19, 2008 On most cruises, about 70 + % of the guests are Mariners. No Mariners line....it would be the longest one in the terminal. :D Can you imagine.....:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryos Posted July 19, 2008 #8 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I have a question? :confused::confused: As members do we have a separate checkin line in the cruise terminal? This might depend on the port of embarkation. No. Only luxury suite holders have their own check-in line. The rest of us line up with the other "common folks." :) Blue skies ... --rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted July 19, 2008 #9 Share Posted July 19, 2008 No. Only luxury suite holders have their own check-in line. The rest of us line up with the other "common folks." :) Blue skies ... --rita That would be the steerage line:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBearLady Posted July 19, 2008 #10 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Since one becomes a Mariner on one's 2nd HAL cruise (and since HAL has one of the highest repeat customer averages in the cruise industry) a separate line for Mariners would go out the terminal building, down the pier, across the bridge, to the other side of the street, down the metro, up the red light district, passed the front desk of the police station, into the airport baggage claim area, to a waiting HAL "red coat" (airport wait staff) who would give you instructions where to start lining up. It would be a logistical nightmare of the third degree;) Welcome home, Copper. LOVE your new avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusing Bob Posted July 19, 2008 #11 Share Posted July 19, 2008 actually, how is that any different from those of us who check-in online and get in that line which everyone reports as being so long. Eventually, more and more pax will do the online thing and there you go. Disney has a Castaway Club Line and doesn't seem to be such a big problem. Just a thought that the OP brought up and seems to work on DCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted July 19, 2008 #12 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Welcome home, Copper. LOVE your new avatar! Thank you Ma'am! I like yours also although I'm not sure that pooch shares that same sentiment!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted July 20, 2008 #13 Share Posted July 20, 2008 John, I love the avitar too. And, while I'm at it, I really loved your liive from thread. I felt as though I was right there with you. I only wish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 20, 2008 #14 Share Posted July 20, 2008 actually, how is that any different from those of us who check-in online and get in that line which everyone reports as being so long. Eventually, more and more pax will do the online thing and there you go. Disney has a Castaway Club Line and doesn't seem to be such a big problem. Just a thought that the OP brought up and seems to work on DCL. In years past (many years :) ) there was a Mariner's Priority check in line. Then the number of Mariners grew to 6,000,000 living Mariners so what would be the point!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenly Posted July 20, 2008 #15 Share Posted July 20, 2008 I would not be surprised to see this sometime in the future for upper tier Mariners when they change the program... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern_Viking Posted July 20, 2008 #16 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Since one becomes a Mariner on one's 2nd HAL cruise (and since HAL has one of the highest repeat customer averages in the cruise industry) a separate line for Mariners would go out the terminal building, down the pier, across the bridge, to the other side of the street, down the metro, up the red light district, passed the front desk of the police station, into the airport baggage claim area, to a waiting HAL "red coat" (airport wait staff) who would give you instructions where to start lining up. It would be a logistical nightmare of the third degree;) :p You made me laugh out loud with your only mildly exaggerated description of the potential Mariner Line. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomc Posted July 20, 2008 #17 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Speedy Check-In Lines: (1) Medals above copper. (2) Copper medals. (3) Belligerent people who "have contacts at headquarters." (4) Fly-ins who did not have TSA problems. (5) People who don't say how much quicker it is on other cruiselines. (6) Women over 70 who are looking for one last date. (7) Men over 70 who want one last conquest. (8) Everybody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 20, 2008 #18 Share Posted July 20, 2008 I can remember years ago when we were Southhampton -- Princess has a line for the Circola members to check in. On our cruise there was 95% of thr passengers who were Princess repeaters. That check in line was out of sight. We couldn't even get near the door!! When they realized what was happening, they quickly changed so that we were all taken care of alpabetically. Had they not changed it -- the ship would never have left on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 20, 2008 #19 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Funny...... that is probably what would happen with a Mariners Line on HAL. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryos Posted July 20, 2008 #20 Share Posted July 20, 2008 That would be the steerage line:) True, but hey ... us steerage folks have more fun. :) Blue skies ... --rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryos Posted July 20, 2008 #21 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Thank you Ma'am! I like yours also although I'm not sure that pooch shares that same sentiment!;) I like your avatar too! Looks sort of like the design down the one sleeve of this "Dog the Bounty Hunter" long-sleeved tee I have. :) Blue skies ... --rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 20, 2008 #22 Share Posted July 20, 2008 True, but hey ... us steerage folks have more fun. :) Blue skies ... --rita Whatever would make you think that?? :D You think folks in Suites don't have fun?? :confused: HUH??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 20, 2008 #23 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Hey -- we folks in suites do have a lot of fun -- getting on the ship -- on the ship -- disembarking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomc Posted July 20, 2008 #24 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Us'ns in the cheap seats get your fab leftovers. You really don't think your sheets go straight to the laundry, do you?? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey86 Posted July 20, 2008 #25 Share Posted July 20, 2008 There is a seperate line for non US citizens, its usually quite quick, cant wait for Oct to come for my Eurodam and Noordam cruises, hate the flight from the UK, but its worth it to cruise again with my US friends on Hal, audrey:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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