My husband and I cruised to celebrate his 50th birthday. Our sons Mike, age 20 and Shawn, age 19 were with us.
We arrived at the port around 11:30am. Lines were long, very long, but moving steadily. First stop to check passports and sailing documents, then on to the metal detectors and carry-on scan. Unlike the airport, you leave shoes and belts on.
The next stop is in the actual terminal where you are guided to the yellow (lllooonnnggg) line or the green line (super short) or to the VIP room. Okay, here's where something didn't make sense. Why not add more windows and people to the yellow section and have just 2 or 3 open positions in the green section? And who do you need to know to get in the green line? Anyway, the line moved along fairly quickly, everyone was in a festive mood, and we were on board at 12:30, checking out the buffet.
Best room on the ship. No common or entertainment area noise, extended balcony, quiet room.