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10:30AM FLIGHT IN FLL? dOABLE?

xcell

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Legalgal

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You are going to get so many different responses and the cruiseline officially does not want you to book any flights prior to 11:30AM.

 

With that said, in October, we made a 9:15AM flight with time to spare after a week on the Allure. We walked off and were on our way to the airport by 7:30AM and at our gate by 8:15AM. We were among the last of the walk off group too.

 

So, I definitely think you can. There is always the possibility that something can delay the ship or delay debarkation. Not saying it will happen, but I am sure there are stories of it happening.

 

Have a great trip!!

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Gonzo70

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It looks like you are on Oasis? If so it would take an extremely rare occurrence to not easily make that flight. On Allure I booked a flight around that time and had to kill three hours at the gate (and I wasn't even among the first off the ship - they started debarking about 6:15 and I got off at about 6:40). Sure something can go wrong, but you have about 2.5-3.0 hours of wiggle room for delays and Allure and Oasis have great track records of very rarely incurring anything more than minor delays.

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LarryL

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Not to bust the bubbles of successful early flights, but a couple years ago, on the Liberty, there was a long delay getting cleared by Customs. The people who did self disembarking were not able to get off the ship until after 9:00. We didn't get off until well after 10. Needless to say, many people missed their flights and the ticket counters and security lines became log jammed. We made our 1:30 flight with about 1/2 hour to spare. So yes, you can make it but things can change in a hurry.

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Not to bust the bubbles of successful early flights, but a couple years ago, on the Liberty, there was a long delay getting cleared by Customs. The people who did self disembarking were not able to get off the ship until after 9:00. We didn't get off until well after 10. Needless to say, many people missed their flights and the ticket counters and security lines became log jammed. We made our 1:30 flight with about 1/2 hour to spare. So yes, you can make it but things can change in a hurry.

 

That is not an uncommon occurrence with Liberty. However, as best as I can tell, there has not been a single report of early debarkation ever being delayed on Oasis or Allure since they went into service. Now, nothing is certain, but sooner or later the odds come into play.

 

I would be more worried about missing your flight because of a snow storm making the roads in Ft. Lauderdale impassable than missing your flight because debarkation on Oasis or Allure was delayed!:rolleyes:

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killtheump

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That is not an uncommon occurrence with Liberty. However, as best as I can tell, there has not been a single report of early debarkation ever being delayed on Oasis or Allure since they went into service. Now, nothing is certain, but sooner or later the odds come into play.

 

I would be more worried about missing your flight because of a snow storm making the roads in Ft. Lauderdale impassable than missing your flight because debarkation on Oasis or Allure was delayed!:rolleyes:

 

Exactly! So far I have not read of anyone missing an early flight when leaving The Allure or Oasis! We were at the airport by 7:00 on our last cruise. Everyone that says you won't make it have never tried it and really should not comment if they don't know!

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LarryL

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That is not an uncommon occurrence with Liberty. However, as best as I can tell, there has not been a single report of early debarkation ever being delayed on Oasis or Allure since they went into service. :rolleyes:

 

I'm sure these ships have a much better track record than the Liberty. Although the odds seem in your favor, it only takes one time to screw things up and then it gets pricey after that. I wonder how many people, left on some dock, "never had an issue cutting it close before"? I guess it comes down to how a person likes to travel. For me, I like to completely relax and not rush anything when I'm on vacation. I'm certainly in no hurry to get back to the rat race. There probably isn't a big deal in leaving as early as possible. It's just not for me. I do, sincerely, hope these early flights work for those who choose them

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