PAT & Boarding Group Tracking Thread

[Girl of the South]

Absolutely agree. I don’t get it or enjoy the big rush.

 

[Dug720]

The having to lug your carry-on with you is my biggest turn-off. As a solo cruiser I can't park it with someone else in my party...I'm stuck with it. I didn't realize how nice it is to be allowed to drop it off on Celebrity until I did a totally sold out RCCL cruise out of NJ in February and everyone was trying to find places to wait inside with their carry-on until the cabins are open.

My guess is the more family-centered lines figure there would be less compliance of "drop your bags, get your key card, and go" than on a more adult-centered line like Celebrity and that's why they don't offer it.

 

[dreamer17555]

Absolutely agree. I don’t get it enjoy the big rush.

Aqua mouse with no wait is nice, and if you are hoping for Palo brunch and have not gotten it ahead of time (or switching to early dining) early is a great way to do that. I put my bags on a single lounge chair and hit the aqua mouse until rooms are open- then a quick shower and I'm ready for muster drill

 

[dreamer17555]

The having to lug your carry-on with you is my biggest turn-off. As a solo cruiser I can't park it with someone else in my party...I'm stuck with it. I didn't realize how nice it is to be allowed to drop it off on Celebrity until I did a totally sold out RCCL cruise out of NJ in February and everyone was trying to find places to wait inside with their carry-on until the cabins are open.

My guess is the more family-centered lines figure there would be less compliance of "drop your bags, get your key card, and go" than on a more adult-centered line like Celebrity and that's why they don't offer it.

We put our bag on a lounge chair by the pool and so far no one has ever messed with it while we swim and hit the slide.

 

[n2mm]

Before Sailing:
What ship are you sailing on? Wish
What port (and terminal) are you departing from? Terminal #10
What PAT and boarding group (BG) did you get? 11:00-11:15, BG #2
Are you taking Disney Cruise Line transportation? No
If yes, where are you taking it from? (If it’s a Resort\Hotel, which one?)
If you're not taking DCL transportation:
What Castaway Club level are you? Pearl
Did you check in right when your window opened (midnight EST)? No
Did you have any issues during check-in? No

And then some questions to be answered (or edited) after the sailing like:

After Sailing Report:
What time did you arrive at the port?
What time did they let you into the terminal?
What time did you board the ship?
Anything you'd like to share (positive or negative) about your embarkation experience?
Anything you think new cruisers, or cruisers new to that port or terminal, should know?

I’m guessing being a Pearl doesn’t really help. Btw, I usually get PAT 10:45 out of #8, but later this time out of #10

 

[CarolinaBlue]

Before Sailing:
What ship are you sailing on? Magic August 2025
What port (and terminal) are you departing from? Port Canaveral/Terminal 8
What PAT and boarding group (BG) did you get? 11:30-11:45 BG 8
Are you taking Disney Cruise Line transportation? No
If yes, where are you taking it from? (If it’s a Resort\Hotel, which one?)
If you're not taking DCL transportation:
What Castaway Club level are you? Platinum
Did you check in right when your window opened (midnight EST)? Yes
Did you have any issues during check-in? No

And then some questions to be answered (or edited) after the sailing like:

After Sailing Report:
What time did you arrive at the port?
What time did they let you into the terminal?
What time did you board the ship?
Anything you'd like to share (positive or negative) about your embarkation experience?
Anything you think new cruisers, or cruisers new to that port or terminal, should know?