Carnival recently updated their website to make it a little bit more
mobile-friendly and as a result the online check-in process has changed so
we're gonna take you through that new process today we're using a tablet to
show you how to check in today so you can see it's mobile dimensions and in
this scenario you're traveling with a traveling companion who has already
checked in we also assume that you have already gone in and selected your
arrival appointment time which is a very good idea as soon as you book your
cruise see if you're able to select an arrival appointment so you can pick a
time that works best for you so your friend is already checked in you've got
your arrival appointment set up but now it's time to do your check-in so first
you log into the site and begin the check-in process first you're gonna want
to select yourself as the guest that's checking in and you'll notice that it shows
you an outline below your name and to the right of the process you're going to
be going through first you're going to want to enter your address along with
all the different information including your postal code or zip code as relevant
you're going to want to enter your mobile number you'll have to do this
even if you've already logged into the Carnival website but this is important
so you can get text notifications if something interrupts your cruise this
service will not be used to advertise to you and you can stop it at any time
similarly you will again have to enter your email address so that you can
receive notifications about this cruise for example if there are changes to the
itinerary next you're asked for an emergency contact this should be someone
who is not traveling with you on this trip enter their first and last name
their mobile number and their relationship to you
next you need to enter the country of citizenship and the country of residency
for yourself from the drop-down boxes next the website will ask you if you
will be leaving the United States within 24 hours of the end of the cruise you
will need to add travel documents to your online check-in as Canadian
travelers our option is only a passport US citizens may have other
identification options but we strongly recommend that people use a passport
because it's universally accepted and it doesn't vary from state to state so that
when you check in and they actually look at your passport they know where to look
instantly and it makes the process go much faster next you enter the document
information for your identification in this case a passport it asks for the
document number the country that issued it and the date it expires on the next
screen if you're traveling with other companions and they've already done
their check-in you'll see a summary of their travel plans now it's time to
enter your travel plans specifically how you'll be getting
to the pier and how you'll be getting to the port of departure it will ask you if
you're flying into or out of this cruise for the purposes of this demonstration
we're assuming that someone is flying both to and from the departure port
you'll be asked to enter the airline and your city of departure and your city of
arrival as well as your departure date and departure time please note that many
departure ports are serviced by multiple airports in multiple cities so it's
important to indicate which one you're flying into on the next screen will be a
selection of different flights that match the schedule you've indicated find
the flight number that matches your plans and select it now it's time to
enter the flight information for your return trip home now you'll see a
summary of your various plans to get to and from the port and your flights
double-check for accuracy and correct any errors next you will confirm your
arrival appointment this is the time that you will be arriving at the port to
board the ship if you want to make changes you can just be advised that the
time that you want to switch to may no longer be available next it's time to
set up your onboard expense account in this example we are traveling with
someone who has already set up their account
but we need to set up ours so we click on add another expense account to do so
you select your name from the drop-down box of select guest click the check box
for I accept the terms and conditions and then enter either your credit or
debit card information or indicate that you'll be creating a cash account when
you arrive next it's time to select your dining preferences either early or late
or your time dining if you have questions about these check out our
other videos on this channel where we explain the various benefits and
drawbacks of those options next you select your bedding preference in this
case you can select between one king bed or two twin beds this can vary depending
on the kind of state room that you've booked you're almost done all that's
left is the legal contract the fun part on the next screen the cruise ticket
contract will display read it thoroughly once you've read the cruise ticket
contract you'll want to accept the terms and conditions you do so by selecting
your name from the drop-down box clicking the checkbox next to I accept
for myself and on behalf of the selected guests below you'll have the opportunity
to select the terms and conditions for both yourself and other people that you're
traveling with if you have their permission to do so select all the names
that apply and complete check-in on the next screen you'll have a pop-up that
will give you the opportunity to add excursions at this time
this is not mandatory on the next screen you will see a revised check-in summary
that now shows you've completely checked in for your cruise now you have the
opportunity to view and print some important documents on this screen you
have the opportunity to print three different kinds of documents we
absolutely recommend that you print your boarding passes Carnival has begun
accepting mobile devices as boarding passes but we strongly encourage people
to have a paper printout of their boarding pass just in case mobile
devices can have errors they can run out of power and it can slow the process
down some having a paper or printed copy can ensure that you're gonna get on the
ship without any hassle and in a more timely fashion if you're checking
luggage you can also print luggage tags in advance and you can also print
general information if you'd like to have it with you thank you for watching
this online tutorial if you found it helpful please give the video a thumbs
up to help other people find it as well now that you're all checked in it's time
to learn all about your cruise check out the other videos on this channel where
you can learn all about your dining options how you purchase things on the
ship and you can also learn about your destination thanks for watching