How early can i disembark from fll ship?

[caribtravel]

My ship returns to FLL at 7:00am. How soon can I disembark with only "carry on luggage". I would like to fly out at 11:00am.

[CaveDiving]

My ship returns to FLL at 7:00am. How soon can I disembark with only "carry on luggage". I would like to fly out at 11:00am.

 

If all goes perfectly, you can probably make it flying out of FLL.

 

But if anything goes wrong i.e. a holdup with customs or immigration, a problem with tying up the ship, a problem with the longshoreman's union, any mechanical problem in docking, etc., you could easily miss your flight.

 

The airport is close but the timing is very "iffy."

 

Make certain you have a backup plan if necessary.

 

Scott & Karen

[Krazy Kruizers]

Even though your documents indicate that the ship will arrive at 7 AM -- it may arrive earlier.

BUT -- you still have to wait for the local authorities to clear the ship before anyone can get off the ship.

I know that on HAL, self disembarkation usually starts around 7:30 if all has gone well.

It is only about a 15 minute taxi ride from the pier to the airport.

Your other big hang-up -- many times the security lines at the airport can be quite long -- especially on the weekends.

[paul929207]

Debarkation usually begins about 7:30 or 8 with a 7am arrival at the port

[marco]

As long as there are no snafus with docking and customs/immigration, you should be fine. A few times now, we've done self walk off, grabbed a cab, and been at our gate (not check-in, but our gate) shortly after 9AM. However, it's always been on a longer then 7 day cruise and have always returned on a weekday when there was only one or two ships arriving. It may take a bit longer if you are returning on a Sat/Sun with several ships arriving (and therefore a lot more people at the airport). Perhaps someone with that experience will post.

Edited October 3, 2014 by marco

[Essiesmom]

It is doable, we have done it for a 10:15 flight. It is helpful to do online checkin, so that you can either leave checked bags at the bag drop, or check them at the curb. EM

[Ethel5]

It is a crap shoot! I know one time we were in the cab line for over an hour. People were getting testy and the sheriffs came to direct the cab lines-honest.

[caribtravel]

Thanks everyone for your helpful input. Lots to think about. I think I'm going for it and hope I can be off by 8:30 and at 12:30 from Miami. I'll post after the trip to help the next person decide +/-...

 

Safe Travels:)

[Keith1010]

12:30 will be fine.

 

I thought you were asking about 11:00?

 

Keith

[marco]

OP: When I stated we were at our gate shortly after 9, we were flying out of FLL, NOT MIA.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

It should be no problem ..

[caribtravel]

Thanks everyone. As promised here's a post-cruise update: We left the ship around 9:10 and made the 10:55am flight at FLL with tons of time.