As part of an effort to streamline the embarkation process, Carnival Cruise Lines installed self-service check-in kiosks at the Port of Miami.
Carnival said that if passengers respond positively to the kiosks, they will be installed in other year-round homeports.
Citizens of the U.S., Canada or a Visa Waiver Program country embarking on a Carnival ship from Miami can use the kiosks if they have pre-registered online.
As in an airport, passengers enter their booking information and swipe their passport or credit card to check in. Then they pick up their cabin key at a nearby desk.
The kiosks also accept cash deposits for passengers' shipboard accounts.