keishashadow Posted July 20 #1 Share Posted July 20 yet another variation on the would you attempt an 11 am flight out of MCO after self disembarking SWA changed our flight time home after early Dec sailing 🤬 Moved up, now, 11:05 am Utopia docks @ 6:30 am. Being early on, no reports on how the disembark process has fared on this ship did Allure @ PC twice in last 7 months. Amazes me how quickly they are able to process so many people! So, barring remote, unforeseen issues that may arise; that would prevent the ship from being cleared promptly... could I assume self disembarkation would start @ 6:45 -7 am or would we be talking more like 7:30 am? factoring into this 'gamble' we would have in hand: -rental car in pkg garage -US passports -TSA pre check -boarding assignment/passes assigned T -24 hr -MCO again has efficient curbside luggage check for SWA -Would have Ability to modify flight same day without extra charge to an evening flight if necessary yes, I fully admit, am generally in the camp of not rushing off cruise ship. Do accept the potential for traffic delays etc. to throw a wrench in plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maketime4cruisin Posted July 20 #2 Share Posted July 20 2 hours ago, keishashadow said: yet another variation on the would you attempt an 11 am flight out of MCO after self disembarking SWA changed our flight time home after early Dec sailing 🤬 Moved up, now, 11:05 am Utopia docks @ 6:30 am. Being early on, no reports on how the disembark process has fared on this ship did Allure @ PC twice in last 7 months. Amazes me how quickly they are able to process so many people! So, barring remote, unforeseen issues that may arise; that would prevent the ship from being cleared promptly... could I assume self disembarkation would start @ 6:45 -7 am or would we be talking more like 7:30 am? factoring into this 'gamble' we would have in hand: -rental car in pkg garage -US passports -TSA pre check -boarding assignment/passes assigned T -24 hr -MCO again has efficient curbside luggage check for SWA -Would have Ability to modify flight same day without extra charge to an evening flight if necessary yes, I fully admit, am generally in the camp of not rushing off cruise ship. Do accept the potential for traffic delays etc. to throw a wrench in plans i just did this on wonder in april. our flight out of mco was at 1045 we were off right around 8am at mco by 845 at our gate by 905. only difference for us was we uber instead of a rental car. why pay for a car to sit there for 2/3 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maketime4cruisin Posted July 20 #3 Share Posted July 20 i just did this on wonder in april. our flight out of mco was at 1045 we were off right around 8am at mco by 845 at our gate by 905. only difference for us was we uber instead of a rental car. why pay for a car to sit there for 2/3 days? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 20 #4 Share Posted July 20 2 hours ago, keishashadow said: Amazes me how quickly they are able to process so many people! Assume the same for Utopia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keishashadow Posted July 20 Author #5 Share Posted July 20 15 minutes ago, maketime4cruisin said: i just did this on wonder in april. our flight out of mco was at 1045 we were off right around 8am at mco by 845 at our gate by 905. only difference for us was we uber instead of a rental car. why pay for a car to sit there for 2/3 days? Thanks. Did u do self embark ASAP? It's a 4 day cruise on Utopia we fly in for An Orlando parks portion of trip first for a week Via plugging away at it, Rental rates over the last year for SUVs there have been averaging $250-280 for the 11 days I tend to book between Uber costs from mco to Orlando resort & parks, then to port & back to MCO rideshare can add up very quickly. Especially with surge pricing that sneaks up often there. even with factoring in parking, gas & tolls, it's generally in same ballpark i do always price out returning the rental at PC. that drop fee has gotten higher ever time I check since covid plus, I like having a car to often eat offsite when at the parks for far better food options and cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maketime4cruisin Posted July 20 #6 Share Posted July 20 1 minute ago, keishashadow said: Thanks. Did u do self embark ASAP? It's a 4 day cruise on Utopia we fly in for An Orlando parks portion of trip first for a week Via plugging away at it, Rental rates over the last year for SUVs there have been averaging $250-280 for the 11 days I tend to book between Uber costs from mco to Orlando resort & parks, then to port & back to MCO rideshare can add up very quickly. Especially with surge pricing that sneaks up often there. even with factoring in parking, gas & tolls, it's generally in same ballpark i do always price out returning the rental at PC. that drop fee has gotten higher ever time I check since covid plus, I like having a car to often eat offsite when at the parks for far better food options and cost Yes we did self embark. That's a different situation than I was talking about. You definitely need a car. I usually fly in the morning of or the night before. Stay at one of the airports at the hotel then uber back and forth. Totally different situation! Enjoy your trip! I'm going on August 16 so when I get off I will report back here how getting off the ship was 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keishashadow Posted July 20 Author #7 Share Posted July 20 2 hours ago, maketime4cruisin said: Enjoy your trip! I'm going on August 16 so when I get off I will report back here how getting off the ship was Thanks, you too. look forward to hearing about your thots on Utopia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted July 20 #8 Share Posted July 20 An 11 am flight should be very doable. It's possible you will get more flight changes before your cruise so I wouldn't overthink this early in the planning stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keishashadow Posted July 20 Author #9 Share Posted July 20 36 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said: An 11 am flight should be very doable. It's possible you will get more flight changes before your cruise so I wouldn't overthink this early in the planning stage. Could be. We have several trips in the mix between now & then. I like having my ducks in a row before moving onto planning the next trip Wanted to rebook a flight that had a decent chance of working out. I've booked early flights out of FLL but, it's less of a concern when you can practically see the airport from the port lol while trip a good distance away, wanted to change booking to SWA + service where you can change flights same day at will, at no extra charge from original, more restrictive flight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie26 Posted July 22 #10 Share Posted July 22 Just off Utopia this morning. Debarkation was a breeze. We walked off at 7:00am and were on the highway headed home by 7:15. Very smooth and easy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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