What time should I arrive?

[Mkrug17]

I have a 2pm boarding for Enchantment if the Seas out of Port Canaveral and was wondering what time I should arrive at the Port. I want to park at the Port also.

[leaveitallbehind]

Welcome to CC. First of all, in our experience I've not seen RCI enforce any suggested boarding times with any US based itinerary. I would suggest arriving at the port around 10:00 AM as the ship will start boarding at around 11:00 AM. (The typical exception to that is with the first US itinerary on a ship returning from an international repositioning itinerary where US arrival customs clearance my take longer.).

 

If you are parking at the port, drop your luggage off first then park your car and check in. The times I suggested are that which we use with our RCI cruises out of any US departure port.

 

Enjoy your cruise.

Edited July 29, 2018 by leaveitallbehind

[cb at sea]

Don't arrive before 11am...all you'll do is stand around, waiting. 11am is a good time...boarding should have just started, and lines (if any) move quickly.

[hallasm]

I alway arrive around 11 - boarding just before noon - then lunch and cabins tend to be ready at 1pm.

 

 

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[Krazy Kruizers]

We like to arrive around 10:30.

Get luggage dropped off, go through security and check in.

[George C]

We like arriving between 11 and noon, rccl does not pay attention to assigned time.

[leaveitallbehind]

Don't arrive before 11am...all you'll do is stand around, waiting. 11am is a good time...boarding should have just started, and lines (if any) move quickly.

 

Well our experience directly contradicts this. When we arrive at 10, drop off our luggage, and then check in, the wait until we board at around 11:00 is very short with lines that move quickly at that time.

[Mkrug17]

Thanks for the advice. I really like these message boards!!