Early flight out of MIA

[amilicia]

Probably a stupid question, but I have to ask... LOL

Is it plausible or nearly impossible to make a 10:25am flight out of MIA from Port of Miami on a Sunday morning in early December?  We would carry off all of our bags from the Horizon and would not be checking anything at the airport (we travel light). There's a non-stop flight from MIA to CLE that is very enticing that day, but it's been a long time since I've flown out of MIA.  What say the professionals?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Corby114]

It can be done providing you are one of the first off of the ship. If the ship arrives at 6:00AM and you walk off around 6:30AM depending on the amount of passengers you should arrive at MIA before 7:30AM. MIA is especially busy on weekends but if everything lines up you will have time to spare. Personally I would be more comfortable flying home after 12 Noon.

[KINGBOBOFTHENORTH]

Yes, you can make it.  We had a 10:30am departure last month and arrived at MIA so early that we were able to standby for an 8:30am flight and made it on. As mentioned above, you need to be off the ship early. Also, it helped that we qualified for Customs & Immigration facial scanning for U.S. citizens so we didn't have to wait in any Customs lines. We simply walked through the machines standing there. One other tip; you'd be better off taking a taxi which is immediately available outside vs waiting for a ride share to show up. Yet another tip: Are you TSA Precheck? You won't have much time to spare if the regular lines are long.

Edited March 28, 2022 by KINGBOBOFTHENORTH

[twins_to_alaska]

I've got a 10:15a booked at MIA for May on a Monday. Also no checked bags, TSA precheck, global entry, ship lists 6 am, and only one other (different line) ship listed at 8 am at the port that morning.

 

Only concern is that Horizon lists 8 am Dec 4 with 7 ships arriving 6-8 am and another Carnival ship, Celebration, also lists 8 am.

 

Are you hoping Horizon will disembark earlier than 8 am?

Edited March 28, 2022 by twins_to_alaska

[amilicia]

Thanks for the replies.  Sounds like it might be best to wait and grab a little bit later flight to avoid some stress and possible divorce (LOL).  It looks like it's going to be a pretty busy day in port on Dec. 4 (thanks twins_to_alaska), which will likely make transportation and MIA a madhouse that morning (we don't have TSA precheck either).  I appreciate all the info, I didn't think to look at the port schedule for the day....