In order for the ship to be able to depart port on time, following these suggested travel tips will ensure an on-time departure for all:

• Each passenger should submit their full and accurate identification information** to the cruise line as soon as possible but at a minimum prior to arriving at the departure port. Many cruise lines have online check-in available for guests that reduces the time they have to wait for their final boarding documents at the pier. We suggest all guests to check-in online prior to embarkation day. 
• To avoid last-minute boardings (and possible denial of boarding), ensure your travel arrangements leave plenty of time to make it to the ship. Cruise lines outline suggested arrival times at the pier on their Web sites and/or their cruise documents. Encouraging cruise guests to arrive the day or evening before and enjoy the port city is the best recommendation for a stress-free start to their cruise.

*Check with the individual cruise line for final boarding times (some are requiring guests to be on board 90 minutes prior to departure to meet this new government requirement).

If a passenger does not make it aboard the ship in the allotted hour-before-departure timeframe, they may be denied boarding because their name has not been vetted by U.S. government databases.

** These fields include:

• Last Name
• First Name
• Middle Name (if there is one)
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Nationality
• Country of Residence
• ID Type
• ID Number
• ID Country
• ID Expiration Date
• Destination address

For more information please call us at 866.377.2228 or e-mail us at info@SevenSeasEvents.com