Vinnyv20032003 Posted December 8, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Does anyone know the all aboard time for Mardi Gras on embarkation day in Port Canaveral? Trying to see if I can make it work before booking. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted December 8, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 8, 2022 when i look at my boarding pass from ships it always shows the final boarding time is 1 hour prior to sail away time. you still need to be in the terminal building before that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted December 8, 2022 #3 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I want to say it's 2:30. Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted December 8, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 8, 2022 13 hours ago, Vinnyv20032003 said: Does anyone know the all aboard time for Mardi Gras on embarkation day in Port Canaveral? Trying to see if I can make it work before booking. Thank you You flying in day of or driving down. As much as it gets dissed on here, if you're flying in see about the Carnival transfer from MCO. If that option's last pick up works for your plans you may be able to make the ship close to the cut off time, as they can relay delays to the terminal/ship. Uber and cabs will be expensive. other shuttle services either stop at various terminals or wait for folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csm5986142 Posted December 8, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 8, 2022 If it helps, according to my boarding pass (when we are on Mardi Gras back in April) final boarding time was listed as 3:00 pm (of course it could change though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted December 9, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Our MG boarding passes for tomorrow show final boarding is 3:00 pm but if you want to check your bags, you need to be there by 2:00. The below was in an email we received about a week ago. Checked luggage delivery service is available until 2 hours before the ship's departure time. If you arrive after this time, you will be responsible for taking your bags on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted December 9, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, Knights on the Beach said: Our MG boarding passes for tomorrow show final boarding is 3:00 pm but if you want to check your bags, you need to be there by 2:00. The below was in an email we received about a week ago. Checked luggage delivery service is available until 2 hours before the ship's departure time. If you arrive after this time, you will be responsible for taking your bags on board. I thought you couldn't bring anything onboard which would not fit through their (carry-on size) scanner in the terminal? I'd like the thought of lugging ours on - if only to avoid waiting for the bag to be delivered to our cabin, all the while wondering if it had been mistakenly routed to the naughty room - which has happened SEVERAL times. Edit -- OH, enjoy a MDE chicken sandwich for me ... and a Muffaletta (at Emeril's)!! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted December 9, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 9, 2022 I don't know Tom, we always have early boarding so we've never been out there to see what really happens if someone shows up after 2:00 with all their luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted December 9, 2022 #9 Share Posted December 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Knights on the Beach said: I don't know Tom, we always have early boarding so we've never been out there to see what really happens if someone shows up after 2:00 with all their luggage. On a shorter cruise, I could manage dragging our 29" (packed to the gills) suitcase up the gangway onto the ship. Not so much for longer sailings!! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted December 9, 2022 #10 Share Posted December 9, 2022 28 minutes ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: Edit -- OH, enjoy a MDE chicken sandwich for me ... and a Muffaletta (at Emeril's)!! Tom Both are great but I like the chicken so much, I just get the tenders. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top_of_the_Cube Posted December 9, 2022 #11 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: I thought you couldn't bring anything onboard which would not fit through their (carry-on size) scanner in the terminal? I'd like the thought of lugging ours on - if only to avoid waiting for the bag to be delivered to our cabin, all the while wondering if it had been mistakenly routed to the naughty room - which has happened SEVERAL times. Tom Wife and I haul all our luggage. Carnival has a suggested number of bags based on cruise length, but it is a guideline and you can carry-on or check and carry-on more than their "guide." Also, for carry-on, Carnival prefer that each bag be no more than 50 pounds and that it be no larger than the size of what airlines require for checked baggage. Again, you can get away with larger and heavier bags, but it may slow things down as they may have to hand-search your bag if it doesn't fit through the scanner or if it is too heavy. Sorry, Vinnyv20032003, guess I am getting off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted December 9, 2022 #12 Share Posted December 9, 2022 24 minutes ago, Top_of_the_Cube said: Wife and I haul all our luggage. Carnival has a suggested number of bags based on cruise length, but it is a guideline and you can carry-on or check and carry-on more than their "guide." Also, for carry-on, Carnival prefer that each bag be no more than 50 pounds and that it be no larger than the size of what airlines require for checked baggage. Again, you can get away with larger and heavier bags, but it may slow things down as they may have to hand-search your bag if it doesn't fit through the scanner or if it is too heavy. Sorry, Vinnyv20032003, guess I am getting off topic. Thanks! Yep, for a 3/4 nighter, we'll check 1 large bag (no terminal scanner for that bad boy), and it's probably 70-80 pounds! It would not be worth it to have them open it up and scour though it - I take great care/pride in my packing skills, and don't want it all unraveled there, trying to get everything to fit back in "in a rush" ! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted December 9, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 9, 2022 For a 4 nighter I can do a rolling backpack. But next time I will probably take a regular backpack and 22” rollaboard, ‘cause I’m an old lady who can’t stand long in line, need the bag to sit on. Bag will only be about half full. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyglow Posted December 10, 2022 #14 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Honestly, if you are cutting it so close that you are worried about making it onboard in time, I would either get into town the night before or not go. Even if you think you will be able to make it, what if there is unexpected traffic? What if your plane is delayed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnyv20032003 Posted December 19, 2022 Author #15 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Thanks everyone! I actually work at Orlando Airport and live local to Port Canaveral. I have to work a morning shift the day of boarding, but I'm confident I can be at the Mardi Gras at/prior to 2:30pm. So it'll all work out, sailing in April! Happy Holidays 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA Dutchman Posted December 29, 2022 #16 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/8/2022 at 12:23 PM, csm5986142 said: If it helps, according to my boarding pass (when we are on Mardi Gras back in April) final boarding time was listed as 3:00 pm (of course it could change though). our cruise for the 14th of Jan shows 3:00 PM final time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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