B2B cruises

[dutchpeter]

I'm curious to know what they want you to do on B2B cruises when you are booked on the same ship in the same cabin on your 2nd cruise. Do you have to pack and leave the ship or is it possible to stay on board or even in your cabin?

 

[kcashner]

It depends....we've done several B2Bs and each was different. You get a sheet of instructions for YOUR cruise in your cabin on the last full day.

If you are staying in the same cabin, you do not have to pack your stuff or do anything that way. In Port Canaveral, we had to get off the ship at 9:15, go thru US Customs, walk back into the terminal and check in again. We boarded the ship before the terminal opened to newcomers.

In Barcelona, we had only to go to GS to get our new KTTW cards--we could stay in our room or whatever.

We suggested that our room host not make up our room on the transition day since it is such a busy time for him/her...he did it anyhow.

Food/beverages are available somewhere, usually in the Cove Cafe. In Barcelona there were so many families doing B2B that the Cove Cafe was for adults and there was food/drink in the Promenade Lounge for families. After all, breakfast ends at 8:30 and lunch doesn't start till 11:45...one could hardly expect to not be fed on DCL!

The transition is a great time to take photos without other people in them and enjoy "your" ship.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I'm curious to know what they want you to do on B2B cruises when you are booked on the same ship in the same cabin on your 2nd cruise. Do you have to pack and leave the ship or is it possible to stay on board or even in your cabin?

While there is some variation on how it is done, you will get off the ship, check-in, and reboard.

Staying in the same room, you may leave your stuff there. Once you reboard, generally, you will be allowed access to your room until the regular boarding starts, then you must either stay in your room or out of your room until everyone is able to access their rooms. They don't want people crossing the barriers because others may think they can do it, too.

You will receive in your room (at the end of your first leg) instructions as to where and what time for your debarkation/check-in.