fstuff1 Posted October 6, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) Celebrity Edge (11/6 - 11/14/21) Edge (pier 25?) will dock at 7am on 11/14. i have 2 choices of flight back to Virginia/IAD: - 8:45am (united) - 1:05pm (united) but +$100 more expensive ($300 total) doors of airplane close 20 minutes before flight so 8:25am. Think i can walk off (only have 1 carry on luggage), get uber, and make airport at 8am? Or get the 1:05pm? Thx Edited October 6, 2021 by fstuff1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted October 6, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 6, 2021 I would never book a flight that early You will need to deal with immigration after walking off and I doubt your cruise ship suggests that early time as doable 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thon Posted October 7, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I would not chance the morning flight. Too many variables out of your control and just because the ship is scheduled to dock at 7 does not mean it will be exactly that timeand then it would be awhile before passengers can disembark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted October 7, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 7, 2021 No way. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted October 7, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted October 7, 2021 3 hours ago, riffatsea said: I would never book a flight that early You will need to deal with immigration after walking off and I doubt your cruise ship suggests that early time as doable 1 hour ago, thon said: I would not chance the morning flight. Too many variables out of your control and just because the ship is scheduled to dock at 7 does not mean it will be exactly that timeand then it would be awhile before passengers can disembark. 46 minutes ago, CruiserBruce said: No way. thx all. choosing the 1pm flight 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrufy Posted October 7, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Your flirting with disaster. Take the 105pm flight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted October 7, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I would never chance it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted October 7, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 7, 2021 18 hours ago, fstuff1 said: thx all. choosing the 1pm flight A wise choice. Enjoy a relaxing, stress free breakfast in the ship's dining room and avoid the rush of those who "just have to be the first off the ship". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted October 7, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I won't even consider anything earlier than 11:30, so I'm happy to see that you have opted for the later flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted October 8, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 8, 2021 We have an 11:00 in February but I’d never do earlier then that. The FLL airport can be really busy. We’ve made it to the gate by 10:00 but that means self assist luggage being some of the first off the ship, cab to airport and no delays. While we are pre check it still takes time to wait in line to check bags. We’ve done the 11:00 before but it always makes me nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco Posted October 8, 2021 #11 Share Posted October 8, 2021 No....a couple of years ago we were on a cruise with friends. One lives in Fla and drove and parked at the pier in FLL , one flew. They did the walk off, the one who drove, drove the other to the FLL airport the got to the airport at 8'oclock. It was about 8:30 when he got to his gate. Obviously, getting to your gate around 8:30 for an 8:30 flight.....you won't be on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfrey68 Posted October 8, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I spoke with Celebrity when deciding on my return flight and their recommendation for Ft Lauderdale was no earlier than 11:30 am. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepCalmBearOn Posted October 8, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Just love your sense of humor..... now seriously, what time are the flights you are looking at? 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MississippiMom Posted October 9, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 9, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 3:15 PM, fstuff1 said: Celebrity Edge (11/6 - 11/14/21) Edge (pier 25?) will dock at 7am on 11/14. i have 2 choices of flight back to Virginia/IAD: - 8:45am (united) - 1:05pm (united) but +$100 more expensive ($300 total) doors of airplane close 20 minutes before flight so 8:25am. Think i can walk off (only have 1 carry on luggage), get uber, and make airport at 8am? Or get the 1:05pm? Thx Seriously? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky1987 Posted October 10, 2021 #15 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Pre-Covid, we've self-disembarked (on Royal) and been through security and sitting at our gate at FLL by 7:45 a few times. Nowadays? Probably smart to take the later flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelkel2 Posted October 10, 2021 #16 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Pre covid you could have possibly done it if everything went absolutely perfect, you carried off your own luggage, a taxi was waiting right there for you etc. and I’m all about the gamble, but even I wouldn’t take that gamble. That’s too stressful for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS2BS Posted October 16, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Is it a Saturday or Sunday - no way How many ships are in port, more than three - no way Immigration officers on coffee break - no way Any flights prior to 11am are still risky Hope it’s not Southwest! Hal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twins_to_alaska Posted October 26, 2021 #18 Share Posted October 26, 2021 I'm still toying with moving my Nov 15 from 1:30 pm to 10:05 am. Millennium. Only ship arriving that day, Monday, suite, only carryon luggage, global entry (TSA precheck), solo, Southwest. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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