Live: Oct 22 2022 Constellation Mediterranean Passage Transatlantic

[mahdnc]

Groups 7-9 have been called (8:01 am)

[mahdnc]

Now Group 11 (8:30 am)

[mahdnc]

Deck 3, starboard, is the departure point. We are hiding out in the Conference Center. 

 

Edited November 6, 2022 by mahdnc

[mahdnc]

The current scene at Deck 3. No lines to get off. The lines are probably inside the cruise terminal. 

 

[mahdnc]

At 9 am the PA announcer encouraged us to look at our Celebrity App for departure information. When I just checked out, we've been moved to Group 13. How lucky. 

 

[mahdnc]

 

Baggage Tag Number 17 was just called at 9:04 am.  We're going to stick with our originally assigned number of 20. 

 

 

 

Edited November 6, 2022 by mahdnc

[mahdnc]

Our Group 20 was just called. 9:08 am

[mahdnc]

Garbage, recycle, and us passengers are being dumped off here. 

Edited November 6, 2022 by mahdnc

[GonzoWCS]

Welcome to the gold ole USA!

 

Cheers

[mahdnc]

 

No rioting yet, but it's a little frustrating to get to your bags because of how crowded things are. Once you get them, it's hard to get in line to get out.  A lot of cross traffic. 

 

 

 

 

 

[hrhdhd]

12 hours ago, mahdnc said:

 

Yes, the luggage pickup is poorly arranged. One agent told me my number wasn't available. It was, just around a curtain. 🤷‍♀️

 

Good news: customs agent let me go without charging me duty. 🥳 (I owed it and declared so even though the ship didn't have any forms onboard.

[mahdnc]

Six Immigration stations are operating out of a total eight. 

 

[mahdnc]

16 minutes ago, hrhdhd said:

Yes, the luggage pickup is poorly arranged. One agent told me my number wasn't available. It was, just around a curtain. 🤷‍♀️

 

Good news: customs agent let me go without charging me duty. 🥳 (I owed it and declared so even though the ship didn't have any forms onboard.

 

Good looks and charm get you a long way in this world!!

[cruise wizard]

1 minute ago, mahdnc said:

Six Immigration stations are operating out of a total eight. 

 

 

Things would be much smoother with the facial recognition monitors. 

[GonzoWCS]

7 minutes ago, cruise wizard said:

 

Things would be much smoother with the facial recognition monitors. 

So true.  Just pay your taxes and like it the USG will get to it soon....  😉

 

Cheers

[cruise wizard]

3 minutes ago, GonzoWCS said:

So true.  Just pay your taxes and like it the USG will get to it soon....  😉

 

Cheers

 

Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral and Miami have them.......... come on Tampa and get with it!!!

[mahdnc]

There is no signage for the taxi stand. Jonathan, a Celebrity crew member stationed at the terminal exit door did not know either. There are buses parked directly outside the exit advertising $10 pp to the airport. 

 

We found the taxi line. It is to the right when you exit the front door, right around the corner, out of sight. 

 

We got in our taxi at 10:04 am. Our fare for the taxi minivan is $45 to get to TPA

 

 

Edited November 6, 2022 by mahdnc

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[goofysmom99]

7 minutes ago, mahdnc said:

 

Safe travels.  Thanks for all you did for us.  And thanks for all your photos.

[mahdnc]

Arrived at 10:26 am

[mahdnc]

No large lines at the United desk

 

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We got through security at 1048 am

[mahdnc]

We ended up checking our bags at the curb. It was $3 per bag, but they really don't check the bag weights. 

[mahdnc]

111:04 am. We are lining up to board. 

 

Edited November 6, 2022 by mahdnc