Thought I’d share my recent Side By Side experience at PC, as it was seamless.
Got a letter the day before with the process and meeting place aboard ship 1. We were to meet at 0900.
Officer checked us all in (the B2B people for ship 1 were in the same spot so be sure to check in with the correct officer).
We were escorted off the ship around 0915.
Everyone to get thru immigration & collect luggage on their own, then check in with a CM at the Disney bus transport area.
Around 0945-1000, loaded up on the bus to ship 2.
Arrive next terminal, they collected our luggage at the bus for delivery to ship 2; we did not have to find a porter.
Escorted into the terminal to wait for checkin to open.
We were able to check in before the ship 2 B2B people on this next ship.
Boarded with BG2.
No delays, no confusion, etc. It was a very quick, efficient process.