Carnival Celebration AI Boarding Video and Embarkation Tips

Key Takeaways

• The video is personalized with my name, ship, sailing date, embarkation port and stateroom number.
• Final boarding for my August 24 sailing from PortMiami was 2:30 p.m., and Carnival asks you to show up at the arrival slot you picked during online check in, since arriving too early can mean waiting.
• Parking at the port is on the south side at garages D, E and G, and there’s a tap through link for parking charges and garage clearance heights.
• You’ll need your government issued photo ID, proof of citizenship and your printed boarding pass in hand, not packed in your checked luggage.
• You might spot the K9 security team at the terminal. Cruise terminals are federal facilities and drug free zones.
• Baggage check in runs until 2 hours before departure, and everyone has to be on board by final boarding time and visit their muster station.
• Lunch is served on the Lido deck from boarding until the safety briefing, and rooms are ready at 1:30 p.m. with the keys outside your stateroom door.
• Carnival also reminds you to download the HUB app, which you’ll use to manage your booking, buy packages and connect to WiFi on board.

Good to Know

Heads up: the whole middle of this video is Carnival’s AI video, not me. As a tech guy, I thought it was pretty cool, even though Jessie is a little creepy. The video has tap through buttons for directions, parking details, airport transfers, documentation, the FAQ and managing your booking.

The arrival time is the big one. Even if you book Carnival’s airport transfer, you still have to stick to your arrival appointment, so plan your morning around the slot you chose at check in.

Remember that the details in the video are personalized, so the boarding time, garages and lunch spot are what Carnival sent for my Celebration sailing out of Miami. Check your own boarding pass and the HUB app for yours.