Are non-passengers allowed on the ship?

[NancyandBill]

We are on the May 8th sailing of the Serenade to Honolulu. My son lives there, and assumed he would be able to visit with us on the ship. I told him I was quite certain that only passengers and crew were allowed on the ship. Does anyone know if they ever make exceptions to this?

Nancy

[nosnobunny]

To the best of my knowledge, it isn't allowed any longer.

 

Beth

[AdrieneAGD]

Short answer, no. You can't get on the ship unless you have a SeaPass that belongs to you.

 

Sovereign of the Seas, 2/27/2003

 

Celebrating my husband's 30th birthday on the Mariner of the Seas, 9/5/2004

 

 'til the Mariner!!

 

[gene624]

I don't know about exceptions -- you might call Royal Carib. But I do know that there is no longer the ability for non-passenger guests to visit on the ship.

Gene in Birmingham

[madforcruising]

As far as I know the answer is NO.

No visitors are allowed on the ship. I would contact RCCL to get an official answer but I would not spend too much hope on it.

BTW I just got the repeaters magazine of Crystal crusises and they start again to allowe visitors onboard under certain circumstances. Must be announced to Purser desk in Advance.

But I doubt this on RCCL.

 

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[lauren0309]

As far as I know, due to security reasons only passengers of the ship can board. You can meet your son off the ship though.

 

Majesty of the Seas 3/02

Monarch of the Seas 2/03/03

Serenade of the Seas 11/03

 

Till the Enchantment!

[NancyandBill]

Thanks for the quick responses. That's what I thought. I told him since 9/11 I didn't think it would be allowed.

He just really wanted to see the ship. He hasn't been on a cruise since he was 5. It was on the old Red Boat.

I will send RCCL an email just to confirm.

I keep telling him he should go with his friends. They could probably get a good last minute rate. He turns 21 tomorrow, so he can cruise without an adult now.

[aqusis]

They do allow non-sailing members of wedding parties to board for pre-cruise weddings that take place on board the ship. I think the is the only exception.

 

Mariner of the Seas

 

 

 

[cruisinisforme]

Well, I normally would agree with everyones answers, but it just so happens that we recently got off the Mariner. On our first day on the ship, we ran into a group of people who were allowed on to tour the ship, they were given a pass and had to be off by a certain hour. They had no seapass card and they asked us to buy them drinks if they gave us the cash, so it could be possible the guests are also allowed on under the same program, I would call and ask.

 

Janet

 

Mariner of the Seas 3/04

Enchantment of the Seas 9/03

Explorer of the Seas 7/03

Carnival Triumph 2/03

Imagination 7/02

Jubilee 4/02

Sensation 2/98

Carnivale 10/91

 

Until we sail again on the Mariner

 

[sscruising]

To the best of my knowledge (with the exception of pre-cruise weddings) no one is allowed on the ship. The only other exception I am aware of is if you are a travel agent and have been invited to come aboard.

[NancyandBill]

I sent RCCL an email this afternoon, and will let everyone know what they say.

Nancy

[justcruzin85374]

Just off the Brillinace and about an hour or so before sailing, an announcemnt was made that all vistors must debark the ship.

Don't know who the vistors were, wedding or maybe TA's or something like that, but I've seen signs at the entry that says

"No Vistors"

 

It would be nice if your son could join you on the cruise....hope you have a great time.

 

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Radiance of the Seas/Panama Canal 10/18/2003

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[Capt. Mike]

My son will be married onboard at Key West in June, the first stop of the Rhaspody and friends and family from Flordia will be allowed aboard per RCCL.

 

Capt mike

 

SS Windward 81

Monarch 98

Monarch 99

Monarch 00

Splendour 02

Rhapsody 04

Elation 04

[Murphy]

A few years ago we were sailing and the Celebrity Infinity was docked next to us. She was in her inaugural year and I took lots of pictures of her from our balcony and pool deck. When I was talking to one of the cruise director staff later that day and told her how neat I thought the Millenium looked, she told me I should have said something earlier and she would have gotten me a pass to board her and take a tour. I think it's who you know and who you ask.

 

7 previous cruises, Hawaii on Legend scheduled May 2004, and Enchantment Oct 2004

[just4kixx]

Capt Mike... which sailing are you going on?

 

Been looking for fellow travelers on the 6/20 sailing!

A

 

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4/28/97 RCCL Sovereign of the Seas

7/01 Celebrity Horizon

6/02 Norwegian Sea

6/22/03 Disney Wonder

... till 6/20/04 Rhapsody of the Seas

 

[kath816]

On the Radiance last week I saw a woman with a visitor sticker on before we sailed. They also made an announcement for visitors to leave the ship before sailing.

[trabucocruiser]

We were on the Voyage last week and a wedding party was allowed to board for the wedding and leave before sailing, about 20 people.Looked like a great way to start a marriage.

[NancyandBill]

Here is the response I received from RCCL:

 

Due to security reasons, Royal Caribbean International does not permit visitors onboard any of its ships.

 

As the entertainment is subject to change without notice, our entertainment department does not release the names of the scheduled entertainers for any of our sailings. Please review the "Celebrity Daily News"once onboard.

 

Thank you for choosing Royal Caribbean International.

 

Raenell Shah

 

Nancy

[cruisinisforme]

I would call and ask them directly because as you can see from previous posters, and I myself saw visitors on our ship, they do allow them.

 

Janet

 

Mariner of the Seas 3/04

Enchantment of the Seas 9/03

Explorer of the Seas 7/03

Carnival Triumph 2/03

Imagination 7/02

Jubilee 4/02

Sensation 2/98

Carnivale 10/91

 

Until we sail again on the Mariner

 

[yarlenna]

Generally visitors are not allowed. Exceptions are hard to come by but do include wedding guests. Technically they are not visitors, as there is a per person charge for the reception. While they are not traveling passengers, a fare has been paid for their presence.

Most other visitors I have seen have been travel agents and other corporate guests.

 

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[cgc33a]

The "visitors" I have seen have been TA's, vendors and others who have business on the ship. That is who the general announcement is for ("all visitors need to disembark...").

[happytocruz]

The answer is no. You can not have vistors come on the ship. Now with that said there are 2 exceptions to the rule. T/A doing a ship inspection (which is set up in advance) and the non sailing part of a wedding party. It has been a policy for a few years before 9/11 but it has been really enforced.

 

05/09 MARINER OF THE SEAS

[cruisegeek2004]

RCCL HAS SALES PEOPLE IN EACH STATE CALLED "DSM'S", DISTRICT SALES MANAGERS...THESE SALES PEOPLE CONDUCT TOURS OF THE SHIPS AND INVITE TRAVEL AGENTS AND GROUP LEADERS TO SEE THE SHIP...THEY REQUIRE STRICT GUIDELINES TO BE ALLOWED ON THE SHIP AND EACH GUEST MUST HAND-OVER THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES TO BE ABLE TO BOARD THE SHIP...TYPICALLY, THESE TOURS BEGIN AT 11:00AM AND THEY MUST BE OFF THE SHIP BY 2:00PM...UNLESS, YOU ARE A TRAVEL AGENT OR SPECIAL GUEST INVITED BY THE DSM, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE SHIP. OBVIOUSLY, YOU MIGHT ALSO SEE MEMBERS OF THE PRESS OR VENDORS ON FOR ONLY A FEW HOURS, BUT THEY ARE ON SOME SECURITY LIST TO BE ALLOWED ONBOARD.. THANKS!

 

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