Enough time to catch our flight?

[Nimloth]

We are doing an Eastern Caribbean cruise in April of next year out of Miami and are then travelling on to Orlando the day we arrive back. Our flight from Miami airport leaves 11.50am and we have to be there an hour before. Do we have enough time to disembark the ship and make our flight? I'm worried it might be too rushed. :confused:

[kitty9]

I really think you'll be OK with that flight. Just make sure you inform Guest Services that you have an earlier time.

[Colorado Kat]

You might be able to make it, but that is too close for my taste. If you try for that flight, definitely grab a cab to the airport, and not a shared van.

[SMerritt]

We are doing an Eastern Caribbean cruise in April of next year out of Miami and are then travelling on to Orlando the day we arrive back. Our flight from Miami airport leaves 11.50am and we have to be there an hour before. Do we have enough time to disembark the ship and make our flight? I'm worried it might be too rushed. :confused:

 

Ohhh boy.....been there, done this so many times :D I still stress and play disembarkation day through my mind during the cruise, and then do it again on the next cruise (Even Miami Port to FLL)!

 

Print your boarding passes the day before on the ship

 

Put out a room service order for breakfast at hmmm? 6:30

 

April - you usually have nice weather and your ship will dock in time, also the cruise lines want everyone off ASAP so you should be able to disembark early, usually 8:00 am

 

Opt for early self-disembarkation, carry your luggage out with you in the morning, have your customs declarations and passports ready.

 

Go out, cross the street and take a cab, ONLY A TAXI - I think it is still a flat rate of $24.00 to MIA

 

You should be just fine, and if you start getting off of the ship at 8:00 am, you will probably be at MIA at 10:00 - 10:30

 

MIA is always busy, but up to noon the lines move fairly fast

 

We have made earlier flights - please don't let the stress ruin your cruise.

 

Which cruise line are you sailing on??

[Keith1010]

You will be fine with the time of your flight.

 

Keith

[Krazy Kruizers]

An 11:50 flight time -- you will be fine.

 

The cruise lines tell you to book flights after Noon -- you are only 10 minutes before Noon.

[Nimloth]

We are sailing on Celebrity Reflection. It's our first ever cruise so I'm not sure how quickly you can get off the ship. Thanks for your tips.

 

Ohhh boy.....been there, done this so many times :D I still stress and play disembarkation day through my mind during the cruise, and then do it again on the next cruise (Even Miami Port to FLL)!

 

Print your boarding passes the day before on the ship

 

Put out a room service order for breakfast at hmmm? 6:30

 

April - you usually have nice weather and your ship will dock in time, also the cruise lines want everyone off ASAP so you should be able to disembark early, usually 8:00 am

 

Opt for early self-disembarkation, carry your luggage out with you in the morning, have your customs declarations and passports ready.

 

Go out, cross the street and take a cab, ONLY A TAXI - I think it is still a flat rate of $24.00 to MIA

 

You should be just fine, and if you start getting off of the ship at 8:00 am, you will probably be at MIA at 10:00 - 10:30

 

MIA is always busy, but up to noon the lines move fairly fast

 

We have made earlier flights - please don't let the stress ruin your cruise.

 

Which cruise line are you sailing on??

[Nimloth]

Thanks for your help, I feel a bit more confident we should get there in time.

[RoonilWazlib]

This thread is scaring me. For our upcoming Mediterranean cruise, our TA booked our flight for us out of Venice for 10am!! The ship gets in the day before, though, and we have an overnight in Venice. Will we be okay??

[kitty9]

This thread is scaring me. For our upcoming Mediterranean cruise, our TA booked our flight for us out of Venice for 10am!! The ship gets in the day before, though, and we have an overnight in Venice. Will we be okay??

 

Heck, you're overnighting, and you'll find people on the ship with flights at 7am, and they will make those with absolutely no problems.

[Keith1010]

This thread is scaring me. For our upcoming Mediterranean cruise, our TA booked our flight for us out of Venice for 10am!! The ship gets in the day before, though, and we have an overnight in Venice. Will we be okay??

 

Because you are overnighting you are fine.

 

You could have made an earlier flight if need be.

 

Keith

[RoonilWazlib]

Heck, you're overnighting, and you'll find people on the ship with flights at 7am, and they will make those with absolutely no problems.

 

Because you are overnighting you are fine.

 

You could have made an earlier flight if need be.

 

Keith

 

Thank goodness! Whew! Can you tell I'm a newbie? :-)

 

Thank you both!!!

[npmommy]

You've gotten great advice. I think the self-embarkation is the key here for everyone in your party. As a newbie, I found it very informative to listen to the disembarkation "lecture" given on our cruise. It was helpful for me to understand how things went. Be ready to go, do it yourself, grab that taxi and GO.