RNSANE Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I definitely am there several hours before the specified time. I hate being in a long long in the midst pf a crowd. For example, our Monarch docs, said to arrive at 1PM - I came at 11AM and was on the ship and in the Windjammer by 11:45AM - we couldn't go to our cabins till 1P but that was fine with me. Being Diamond Plus, with RCI, I always get expedited boarding but I'd rather avoicd the crowds and the lines at the pier and in the Windjammer. Also, this way, my luggage usually arrives earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 We try to get there as early as possible, also. I feel that the cruise starts as soon as we get on the ship, so the earlier the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 As early as possible, usually just before 11 am!! We too don't mind not being able to get to the cabin. We familiarize ourselves with the ship for an hour or so and then make our way to lunch, by which time our cabin is ready. We get every minute out of our cruise that we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymbrat33 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I usually arrive at 11:30 and am on the ship by 12:15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Oh yes, forgot to mention. When it comes time to disembark we have a leisurely breakfast (no matter what color they give us) and then go back to the cabin, get our hand luggage and make our way to a lounge, we are usually one of the last to leave - as you don't have to leave at the time that they call your color..... we only break this pattern if we have a flight to catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNSANE Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I'm the same way - it is all about MAXIMIZING THE cruise experience. I've just gotten an email from the hotel director on the Brilliance - an old friend for about ten years, saying Captain Hakan told him last night at the repeater's party that I was coming...now that does make a girl feel welcome! Some of these folks, after 59 cruises, really feel like family. This HD, graduated from the same college that my youngest is attending, though from different campuses....Jeremy's is nicer...on the central CA coast and Patrick went to the Pomona campus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNSANE Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hey, gymbrat33, you live in Miami...you MUST try Tutto Pasta one day for lunch or dinner and tell them Carmen from San Francisco sent you. My friend, Sherry and I are flying in on Sunday just to have dinner there before our cruise. We love the place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyandDavid Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 on this last cruise I was 10th person to board.... that is the exception normally 1pm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNSANE Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Then how come it took us so long to meet, Joey? Was it the second morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyandDavid Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Then how come it took us so long to meet, Joey? Was it the second morning? I dunno day one I met Joy and Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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