ON BOARD ALLURE OF THE SEAS — Here you have the biggest cruise ship in existence. Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas. It carries 6,000-plus. On this cruise, 6,200 and change. That means in the space of about four hours, that many passengers must be processed in the cruise terminal and boarded onto the ship.… Continue reading Timeline For Boarding 6,200 Passengers
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Speeding Up The Embarkation Process
A dear friend of ours used to say that when America wants to try something new, whether it's a new procedure or a new law, it often happens first in California. If it's successful, that's good enough…and it goes viral, or at least to other places. Our late friend lived in California, he knew what… Continue reading Speeding Up The Embarkation Process
What price a late ship checkout?
When a ship arrives carrying our friend and Ports and Bows colleague Phil Reimer, we know where you’ll find him. An early riser, Phil likes to be first off the ship…if possible. As for us, not to much. We’d be quite happy — unless there is an urgent travel commitment we have to keep —… Continue reading What price a late ship checkout?