How do you get priority boarding on Princess Cruises?

Platinum Membership Benefits Level up your perks after completing 5 cruises or 50 cruise days with Princess. In addition to all of the benefits at the Gold and Ruby levels, enjoy priority boarding in the cruise terminal, so you can experience your MedallionClass® vacation even quicker.



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Priority boarding – being one of the first to embark a ship and skipping the lengthy check-in lines – is one of the most sought-after loyalty privileges from Carnival Cruise Line, available only to guests booked in suites, past cruisers who have achieved Diamond or Platinum status with the cruise line, or guests who ...

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You'll want to complete the following steps to ensure access to the Green Lane in the terminal for faster check-in with less waiting:
  1. Order and Customize your Medallion*
  2. Personal Info & Travel Docs.
  3. MedallionPay™
  4. Passage Contract & Acknowledgements**
  5. Security & Profile Photos.
  6. Emergency Information.


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The best time to board a cruise ship is obviously when there are few lines and short waits. The trick is knowing when that will be. Unfortunately, it can vary from port to port and ship to ship, but I prefer arriving in the early afternoon, usually around 1 or 2 p.m.

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Guests who don't complete all of the above steps in the app will access the Blue Lane for check-in, where our Navigators will help ensure all steps are complete and issue guest Medallions.

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Guests with yellow lane status will be directed to a separate queue to go through some additional health questions and to speak to our medical team for some final checks before being able to proceed to border. At Princess Cruises, we are thrilled to be sailing again and we can't wait to welcome you back on board.

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The green lane offers the fastest embarkation for guests who had their medallions shipped and completed their travel checklists. They only need to have their travel documents inspected before boarding.

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It could be worded as if you have completed all the info expected at any point in time from booking to check-in, you will be in the Green Lane. If one or more key items are missing, you are assigned Blue Lane. If anything is off or needs further discussion in Health, then you get Yellow Lane.

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The boarding times are just suggestions, and those with priority can go anytime. Lots of people go early and line up. They'll let priority people in first, then separate by priority, ie Elite, Platinum, Suites, Club Class.

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You can buy Priority Boarding for one flight or your entire trip. Priority Boarding may not be available on all flights.

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You must carry a Medallion while onboard any Medallion Class cruise, but it's up to you how many or how few of the Ocean Medallion enhancements you'd like to enjoy.

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Airlines will typically assign the earliest boarding groups to passengers who are the most loyal. Previously, this was dictated by how many miles one flew, but nowadays, it's usually how much one spends on tickets.

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With priority boarding, you'll have access to a dedicated security and check-in lane, which saves you from waiting in the usual lines. In some cases, this also means your accommodations will be ready before others.

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Set sail with Princess® and get rewarded with our cruise loyalty program, the Princess Captain's Circle?. Depending on the number of cruises and types of staterooms you've booked, you'll reach one of four tiers: Gold, Ruby, Platinum or Elite.

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The updated OceanReady procedures classify guests into three categories: the green lane, the blue lane, and the accessibility lane. The green lane offers the fastest embarkation for guests who had their medallions shipped and completed their travel checklists.

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Guests will NOT incur additional charges, nor be issued any credits or refunds for such currency variances. Alcoholic drinks are limited to 15 beverages per 24-hour period (6 a.m. to 6 a.m.).

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Select your Arrival Group Now you need to select your arrival time at the terminal on embarkation day. If you want to secure the earliest group, be sure to complete the OceanReady steps in the App as early as possible (usually 45 days pre sail date).

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^General Princess Plus Terms:The original Princess Plus package consists of Plus Beverage Package, Wi-Fi, and Crew Appreciation; the upgraded ($60 USD / $65 AUD) Princess Plus package includes all of the foregoing original package items plus Medallion shipping, Premium Desserts, Juice Bar, Fitness Classes, select ...

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