bigjohnwvu Posted October 13, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Can I make a 10:40 AM flight out of Tampa? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted October 13, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, bigjohnwvu said: Can I make a 10:40 AM flight out of Tampa? Probably not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGEDad Posted October 13, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 13, 2021 5 hours ago, bigjohnwvu said: Can I make a 10:40 flight departure out of Tampa? Really, really unclear what you are asking - this is for "Gulf Coast Departures" forum. Are you Driving / Flying from Tampa??, To Tampa?? If Flying - what is your flight time/arrival time and to which airport in Houston, and what is your cruise boarding time. In these uncertain flying times...best to be asking how many days margin needed, not hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treasure Hunter Posted October 13, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Probably, but you’ll make yourself sick with worry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sthrngary Posted October 13, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Not worth the risk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seany527 Posted October 13, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 13, 2021 You could probably make a 9am flight but if there are any delays between the ship and the airplane gate, the probability of making it on time goes down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted October 13, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Might be able to. Might not be able to. Ya feel lucky? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakman58 Posted October 13, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) You could probably make that flight but you never know when something might go wrong like authorities taking longer to clear the ship for debarkation or a slow down in going through customs, or a slow down at airport security, etc. I always pick a flight that departs just after noon time. Edited October 13, 2021 by Oakman58 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynelz1 Posted October 13, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I took a cruise out of Tampa in February a few years ago and on our way back, fog rolled in and we had to stay out of the port area with all of the commercial transport ships for quite a few hours. Waking up to fog horns was rather interesting. By the time we docked back in Tampa port, I would have missed my flight. Luckily we were able to rebook while still on the ship but I chose a flight for the next day. Southwest Airlines policy was very helpful and trip insurance covered the hotel stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcy03231 Posted October 13, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 13, 2021 We've sailed out of Tampa multiple times and have been late getting back to port twice. Once was due to fog and once was due to a freighter being stuck in the channel. I always book a late afternoon/early evening or next day flight coming home from Tampa for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohnwvu Posted October 13, 2021 Author #11 Share Posted October 13, 2021 on the NCL Dawn which will port in Tampa. 10:40 flight is nonstop and has several advantages. Have never cut it this close before and wondering if I can disembark and make a 10:40 flight out of TPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerman2 Posted October 13, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 13, 2021 The bigger question is why does one want the stress after enjoying a relaxing cruise. Can you -maybe, “Due you feel lucky”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGEDad Posted October 13, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 58 minutes ago, bigjohnwvu said: wondering if I can disembark and make a 10:40 flight out of TPA OK - Now I understand - Assuming you dock at 7 AM - and you do Independent Travel Disembarkation (Haul your own luggage off the ship) you might be on the dock by say 7:45. Tampa Cruise Port is 9 miles (20 minutes) from the Tampa Airport. Catching a taxi/Uber/Lyft and driving to the airport put you at the airport by say 8:30 So you should be fine... TSA Pre✓ would be advisable, Does not appear they have Global Entry at Tampa Cruise Port Edited October 13, 2021 by RGEDad Added TSA PreCheck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted October 13, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 13, 2021 10 hours ago, bigjohnwvu said: Can I make a 10:40 AM flight out of Tampa? My wife and I have sailed out of Tampa twice. Both times our flights were 10:10 - 10:15am. We made both of them with ease. We were off the ship and in a cab at 7:45, arrived at the airport 20 minutes later 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psac Posted October 13, 2021 #15 Share Posted October 13, 2021 11 hours ago, bigjohnwvu said: Can I make a 10:40 AM flight out of Tampa? Our return on the Breakaway this past Sunday in NY was delayed two hours by currents in NY. Out of almost 20 sailings, we’ve had I think 3-4 delayed by two hours or more. So a 80-85% on time rate is pretty good, but is it worth the hassle of missing a flight, especially with the lack of available seats overall nowadays? You could be stranded for days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Kat Posted October 13, 2021 #16 Share Posted October 13, 2021 15 hours ago, bigjohnwvu said: Can I make a 10:40 AM flight out of Tampa? Howdy @bigjohnwvu Your two threads on same topic have been merged & moved to the Florida Departures forum. Now the newly merged thread will be on topic in the correct forum. I hope this will be helpful and glad to have you aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuliHuli Posted October 14, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 3:52 AM, bigjohnwvu said: Can I make a 10:40 AM flight out of Tampa? Who knows? If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise maybe yes; maybe no. If the moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planets and your chances might be better. CONTEXT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepCalmBearOn Posted October 14, 2021 #18 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 7:09 AM, Treasure Hunter said: Probably, but you’ll make yourself sick with worry. On 10/13/2021 at 7:09 AM, Sthrngary said: Not worth the risk. Two very good answers. I would not risk it. Why stress yourself out after a vacation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky61 Posted October 16, 2021 #19 Share Posted October 16, 2021 On 10/14/2021 at 9:21 AM, scottca075 said: Two very good answers. I would not risk it. Why stress yourself out after a vacation? Maybe they are like me. I don't stress at all even if I miss my flight. I spend the night, have a nice dinner and leave the next day. Foe me life is too short to stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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