At check-in, guests must present their boarding pass, picture ID and citizenship documents (including any necessary visas). Due to security protocol, last minute bookings made within 24 hours of sailing will require guests to undergo a secondary screening. U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires Carnival Cruise Line to submit a final departure manifest with specific guest information at least 60 minutes prior to departure. All guests are required to provide us with check-in information by completing their Online Check-in and selecting their Arrival Appointment no later than midnight If you are sailing on the Carnival Mardi Gras from Port Canaveral, you will be boarding the ship through cruise terminal 3 (CT3). In this video we give you Boarding pass (printed or emailed to your cell phone) Photo ID; Passport with necessary visas and/or other citizenship documents; Completed health questionnaire; Keep these items in your purse or a small carry-on bag so they are easily accessible for a smooth boarding process. 4. Check Your Bags with a Porter We were on Mardi Gras 12/11 and 3/12 and boarding was a very easy process both times, very organized. In December we arrived a few minutes after 11:00 am and waited in a short line to check in. Once checked in, we went through security and pretty much walked right on the ship at 11:35. Welcome to Day1 - Carnival Mardi Gras port & boarding process. Carnival people verified our boarding pass to allow us into the building. Public announcement At 10:30 they made an announcement that boarding would start in 30 mins. At 10:50 they started boarding suites. Then the A groups started. The man working our section of the waiting area told us that there could be as many as 9 of the A boarding groups, but sometimes are less. At 10:55 they started boarding the A01 group. They called B01 at 11:04. We were on Mardi Gras in August and April, and both times we had an early arrival appointment (around 10:30 I think) and A01 boarding group (which boards first after the passengers in suites). We quickly got through the check-in process with no waiting at all, then up to the boarding area waiting room. The cruise boarding process is not standardized, meaning that each line has its own set of procedures to ensure that everyone gets onboard as quickly as possible. If you have sailed with Royal Caribbean or Disney and are planning on boarding your first Carnival cruise, you'll find some differences, starting with the boarding pass. The early boarding times are busy and you will see alot of people in line. It may take you 20-30 mins to work through checks and another 10-15 minutes to officially board. Later boarding times have fewer people and usually let you immediately board after going through the check-in process. U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires Carnival Cruise Line to submit a final departure manifest with specific guest information at least 60 minutes prior to departure. All guests are required to provide us with check-in information by completing their Online Check-in and selecting their Arrival Appointment no later than midnight Welcome to the embarkation day of our Carnival Mardi Gras adventure! 🚢 Join us on this captivating journey as we document every exciting moment, from the an Carnival’s Priority Check-in is an exclusive service designed to afford our VIFP Diamond, Platinum and deluxe suite guests with special embarkation and debarkation privileges on cruises from the U.S. and Europe. Priority Check-in is not offered for Carnival Journeys cruises. Carnival airport transportation tickets are available for purchase on the Carnival HUB App or at the Carnival Adventures or Guest Services desks until arrival. Waiting for Departure. We kindly ask that you vacate your stateroom before 8:30am. In 2021, Carnival Cruise Line implemented a new Guest Safety Briefing, which consists of a self-mustering process of guests at their assigned muster station. Guests can identify their assigned muster Date Updated: 12/04/2023 Gu ests must select their Arrival Appointment and complete their Online Check-in process no later than midnight (eastern time) prior to their sailing date. Guests should Date Updated: 01/16/2024 Upon finishing your online check-in process, you can access your Carnival Cruise boarding pass. Many cruise lines allow cruise passengers to download digitally to their phones. However, Carnival Cruise Line asks guests to print it beforehand. Although printing a boarding pass may feel outdated, it is essential to the Carnival’s embarkation Pool lifts are available on Carnival Celebration, Carnival Firenze, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Horizon, Carnival Jubilee, Carnival Legend, Carnival Miracle, Carnival Panorama, Carnival Paradise, Carnival Pride, Carnival Radiance, Carnival Sunrise, Carnival Venezia, Carnival Vista, and Mardi Gras, all of which have a 300 pound weight limit. MEET THE CEREMONY. We kick off a new ship’s career with a naming ceremony and ours are one part tradition and a lotta parts fun! On the tradition end, we get dignitaries like Mardi Gras' godmother, Miss Dominican Republic Kimberly Jiménez, and our own Chief Fun Officer Shaq to help make sure the champagne bottle gets broken just right for good luck. One of the ship’s designers told me that Mardi Gras’ casino is 3o percent larger than you’ll find on any other ship in the Carnival fleet, and it shows. The space is huge and practically
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