Leighglo Posted November 30, 2015 #1 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hi Everyone, We have a cruise on the Escape booked for July 2016 and the itinerary says docking at 08:00. We have our flight home from Orlando at 16:15 and therefore are a little concerned about making the journey on time if disembarkation may take some time. What has your experience been of docking times? Are these generally accurate and what time have you actually got through immigration? Thanks in advance all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare duchesslt Posted November 30, 2015 #2 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hi Everyone, We have a cruise on the Escape booked for July 2016 and the itinerary says docking at 08:00. We have our flight home from Orlando at 16:15 and therefore are a little concerned about making the journey on time if disembarkation may take some time. What has your experience been of docking times? Are these generally accurate and what time have you actually got through immigration? Thanks in advance all! My flight leaves MIA at 955 so I'm curious to know if i'm missing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCLfamily Posted November 30, 2015 #3 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I would imagine you'll be at the airport with an hour or two to spare. I'm hoping to be in Orlando (after driving there) by 3 when I disembark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighglo Posted November 30, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Our flight back to the UK closes at 3.15pm. We're driving too (after picking up our hire car). Everything crossed it goes smoothly and same for you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenIsOurNextCruise Posted November 30, 2015 #5 Share Posted November 30, 2015 We had a leisurely breakfast, disembarked about 9:30 and arrived at the Miami airport around 10:30 after waiting on a shuttle bus for about 20 minutes. It was a 20 minute ride to the airport on Saturday morning. We could have left much earlier, taken a taxi and probably been at the airport by 8:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 1, 2015 #6 Share Posted December 1, 2015 My flight leaves MIA at 955 so I'm curious to know if i'm missing it. Remember, they will not start disembarkation until 45-60 minutes after the ship arrives in port. You have to line up early and be able to carry all of your luggage off yourself. When we were on the Escape, it arrived early and walk-off disembarkation started at 7:30. After a short queue in customs and a short queue for a taxi, we were at MIA around 8:45. Now if the ship arrives "on time" or there is a queue in customs due to heightened security, the time to airport will be much later. And most airlines cut off check-in bags 45 minutes before flight time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey63 Posted February 9, 2016 #7 Share Posted February 9, 2016 We had a leisurely breakfast, disembarked about 9:30 and arrived at the Miami airport around 10:30 after waiting on a shuttle bus for about 20 minutes. It was a 20 minute ride to the airport on Saturday morning. We could have left much earlier, taken a taxi and probably been at the airport by 8:30. Any body know what the latest time you can disembark at Miami. We are sailing on Getaway. Our flights are 2:20 from Miami so just wondering what to do. There will be a party of 6 (4 adults & 2 kids). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmstl97 Posted February 9, 2016 #8 Share Posted February 9, 2016 This past Saturday we docked at 6:30am and they had just started calling tag colors around 8:45 if not a bit later. We did self carry and didn't get off the ship until after 10:30 and there were still a handful of colors to be called behind us. O'Sheehans was fairly full of people with luggage waiting to do self carry off as the last group. Some people had said the little bit of rain slowed the process down but I can't speak to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zignewt Posted February 9, 2016 #9 Share Posted February 9, 2016 We lined up at 7am with our luggage and were outside before 7:40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 10, 2016 #10 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Any body know what the latest time you can disembark at Miami. We are sailing on Getaway. Our flights are 2:20 from Miami so just wondering what to do. There will be a party of 6 (4 adults & 2 kids). Try the post-cruise ShoreEx airboat ride and gator farm. They will drop you and your luggage off at the airport after the ride. Edited February 10, 2016 by BirdTravels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazen Posted February 10, 2016 #11 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Try the post-cruise ShoreEx airboat ride and gator farm. They will drop you and your luggage off at the airport after the ride. I have done this excursion a few years ago through Carnival. It was a good trip. How do they do the colour tags for disembarkation? Is it just random when you time will be or can you request a time? We will be in no rush to leave the ship. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelinmoma Posted February 10, 2016 #12 Share Posted February 10, 2016 We had a leisurely breakfast, disembarked about 9:30 and arrived at the Miami airport around 10:30 after waiting on a shuttle bus for about 20 minutes. It was a 20 minute ride to the airport on Saturday morning. We could have left much earlier, taken a taxi and probably been at the airport by 8:30. Can you eat in Taste or Savor that morning or only buffet? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stEscapeMay14th Posted February 26, 2016 #13 Share Posted February 26, 2016 We lined up at 7am with our luggage and were outside before 7:40. Zignewt, What deck did you line up at or by what landmark on the ship? If you had to do it over again and your flight was the same time, would you line up earlier or later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 26, 2016 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I have done this excursion a few years ago through Carnival. It was a good trip. How do they do the colour tags for disembarkation? Is it just random when you time will be or can you request a time? We will be in no rush to leave the ship. Greg The day before disembarkation you go to guest services. There is a rack on the wall and you pick the color matching the time you want to disembark. If you want a leisurely morning, pick a late time. Tours all get black tags with assigned a meeting time in the theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 26, 2016 #15 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Zignewt, What deck did you line up at or by what landmark on the ship? If you had to do it over again and your flight was the same time, would you line up earlier or later? We did a walk off through the O'Sheahans. The line goes back through the bar and back into the casino. They started walk off around 7:30 (when customs shows up for work) and were at MIA before 9:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eajusa Posted August 16, 2016 #16 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I walked off the Escape yesterday at 7am and was at MIA by 7:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal3004 Posted August 22, 2016 #17 Share Posted August 22, 2016 My flight leaves MIA at 955 so I'm curious to know if i'm missing it. Did you make your flight? I'm looking at booking a similarly timed flight and will be walking off. What's the latest anyone has heard the ship starting to walk off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy252 Posted September 1, 2016 #18 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Hi, we are going on the Escape on Sept 10-17/16. Our flight home isn't until 8:20pm, therefore we are in no rush to get off the boat. What is the latest time we can leave the ship? Can we stay on it until say, 10am and then reserve our shuttle for 11am? Thanks Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 1, 2016 #19 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Plenty of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted September 1, 2016 #20 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Hi, we are going on the Escape on Sept 10-17/16. Our flight home isn't until 8:20pm, therefore we are in no rush to get off the boat. What is the latest time we can leave the ship? Can we stay on it until say, 10am and then reserve our shuttle for 11am? Thanks Jennifer 10 o'clock is about the absolute latest they will allow you to stay on board, usually last call is about 9:30. Definately sign up for a post cruise excursion, they will then take you the airport FLL or MIA included in the excursion price. The airboat one is a really neat trip with the gator park as well. Otherwise you can get a hotel room for the day and use the pool/beach and take a taxi to the airport (or hotel shuttle if they have one) and you won't have to sit around the airport for 5 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted September 1, 2016 #21 Share Posted September 1, 2016 What is the latest time we can leave the ship? Can we stay on it until say, 10am and then reserve our shuttle for 11am? They will be shoo'ing you off the ship at 10 am. Be aware that by 11 am, the port will be getting busy with people arriving for embarkation starting at 11:15. You may experience the "salmon swimming upstream" if you need to move you luggage to a pick-up point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy252 Posted September 1, 2016 #22 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Those some like some great ideas. I was thinking of renting a car at the airport and just driving around, but I have a feeling the traffic is chaos there LOL (Im from a town of 2500 people, so it will probably be insane for us) I like the hotel idea too, then we can have a nap! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun-Sand-Palm-Trees Posted September 12, 2016 #23 Share Posted September 12, 2016 So our flight options were limited and we fly out at 9:30 am. I know this sounds crazy, but I'm hoping for the best since we carry our own luggage off and hop in a cab. Is there a Global Entry line to clear customs in Miami? We did have one in FLL this year. Also, on what deck is the aft exit located? Thanks for the guidance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy884 Posted September 12, 2016 #24 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Can you tell me more about the NCL post cruise excursions (prices and length of time)? We, for example, have a 5:35 p.m. flight from FLL (so pretty late). Would there be enough time to do an excursion with NCL before that? Plan B is just go to the airport, check bags with bags to go, and take the Sun Trolley from the airport to a shopping/restaurant/museum area (not all that exciting, but still very nice that they have this option). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted September 14, 2016 #25 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Is there a Global Entry line to clear customs in Miami? We did have one in FLL this year. Also, on what deck is the aft exit located? Thanks for the guidance! There is no Global Entry Lane at the Port of Miami. Customs is a simple review of your declaration and passport. The CBP officers stand in front of the booths moving people through quickly. Cruises out of the POM are usually close loop so no one is entering the country for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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