Boarding the Ship
Saturday was the day we boarded the ship. This is definitely a different experience post-pandemic compared to the cattle call that used to happen back in the old days.
First, it’s much more digital. Boarding Pass? On your phone. We already had to take pics and send them in, so (other than re-taking mine because it didn’t seem to go through), that sped up the process.
You go into the terminal, and as you enter they slap a sticker with a color and number on your shoulder – I could not help but note the comparison of that to cattle going into the sale yard that are being tagged for different purposes.
Anyhow, you drop the big bags with the porters out front and then go in and have a seat. About 20 minutes later, they were calling us to go in through security. We went to the ticket desk, passports checked, pics checked for ID’s and off to luggage screening. Once we were through that (where they take and keep your passport), it was onto a bus that took us across the port where we went up the gang plank and onto the ship.
Instead of getting your Sea Pass (i.e., room key needed for everything) when you checked in, they were already printed and in an envelope on your door – no contact necessary. We got into the room without any problems, dropped our carry-on luggage and went off to explore the ship.
First, it’s much more digital. Boarding Pass? On your phone. We already had to take pics and send them in, so (other than re-taking mine because it didn’t seem to go through), that sped up the process.
You go into the terminal, and as you enter they slap a sticker with a color and number on your shoulder – I could not help but note the comparison of that to cattle going into the sale yard that are being tagged for different purposes.
Anyhow, you drop the big bags with the porters out front and then go in and have a seat. About 20 minutes later, they were calling us to go in through security. We went to the ticket desk, passports checked, pics checked for ID’s and off to luggage screening. Once we were through that (where they take and keep your passport), it was onto a bus that took us across the port where we went up the gang plank and onto the ship.
Instead of getting your Sea Pass (i.e., room key needed for everything) when you checked in, they were already printed and in an envelope on your door – no contact necessary. We got into the room without any problems, dropped our carry-on luggage and went off to explore the ship.
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