Switching Who's in Which Cabin

[happybaker]

I've read online that we can switch who is which room once we're onboard, but I'm wondering if this is possible in this scenario. I'm looking to book three balcony cabins on Symphony of the Seas for next summer. There's me and DH, my dad, and my step-daughter, son-in-law and their 2-year old (at time of sailing). The only balcony for 3 passengers is a guaranteed cabin, and I don't want that. If we book our son-in-law in the room with my dad (so, we book 2 passengers per cabin), then we can get three balcony cabins next to each other with two of the cabins connecting. Would there be any issue with my SIL then staying in the cabin with his wife and son? They would bring their own pack and play for the baby.

Appreciate any thoughts on this because I have some hesitation since I'm not sure if we're exceeding the number of passengers allowed in that one cabin.

thanks.

 

[SteveMouse]

That’s not switching, that’s moving.

That being said, one consideration is the assigned muster station. There may not be space in your daughter’s muster station for anyone else. Your SIL could certainly sleep in the cabin without an official reassignment. He’d need to continue to report to his originally assigned muster station.

You’ll need to do a bit of paperwork authorizing people NOT assigned to the baby’s cabin to take them off the ship.

If the two cabins have an interior door, it’s unlikely that they would have different muster stations. Those are pretty permanent assignments and don’t often vary cruise to cruise.

 

[happybaker]

Thank you; you're right, it is moving not switching.

My first thought was putting the baby in my dad's room since we wouldn't have to worry about charges or cabin entry, but then I read he would have to give permission for anyone else to take the baby off.

Does anyone know if we all get off the ship together, can anyone reboard with the baby or does that need permission too?

 

[SteveMouse]

Completing the paperwork is easy and gives you the flexibility to better manage any emergent issue. If others aren’t authorized to disembark with the child, it may limit who can be sent to do a “quick” errand.

Whoever is bringing the child aboard will need their keycard/id/magicband/whateever so they can be checked in.