B2B on the Dream Port Everglades questions

[DayOhDisMom]

Both sailing we have the same stateroom.
1. Do we keep the same stateroom host?
2. Will we have the same dining room table and dining staff?
3. Is there a special waiting area while waiting to reboard? Is the wait long and what do you do while waiting to reboard?
Thanks

 

[DynamicDisneyDuo]

1. Unless your current host/ess leaves or is moved for whatever reason, yes.
2. They will ask you on the first cruise if you wish to keep the same serving team. Your table may move but you could ask to keep it if you like it.
3. Our last B2B, they had us wait in the port's concierge area until we were allowed back on but that was in PC. Not sure what the area will be in PE but it will be somewhere.

 

[aka Charles]

3. At Port Everglades, once they escort the B2B group through customs, they will bring the group through side doors to the main waiting area. They ask the group to wait in the area by those side doors. The concierge lounge is separate on the second level. When the check-in cast members are ready they will have the group go through and get checked in. Then wait again by the side doors until it is time to reboard. This waiting area is part of the main waiting area and you have access to the restrooms, water fountains, and vending machines. Be sure to keep the blue B2B boarding card with you. While you are waiting, they will open security and new passengers will start coming through and into the waiting area. When the ship is cleared to board, a cast member will come to the side doors and call for B2B passengers to come there. They will collect the blue card and let you through the doors and up the escalator to board.
The best part is walking right past the concierge lounge to board, while they have to wait longer.

The whole process normally takes about 45 minutes or so, but can take longer.
I have done it 3 times at PE and one time the coast guard came for a surprise inspection, which kept us waiting for an extra hour before they could clear the ship for boarding.
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[Girl of the South]

aka Charles - was the surprise inspection by any chance November 2nd, 2024? I was trying to do Walk Off . . . .