unicorn63 Posted September 14 #1 Share Posted September 14 I have cruised many times before but next year will be my first time with Celebrity. The cruise is out of Tampa (also a first). How does Celebrity handle leaving the ship? Can I choose what time I leave? What is usually the earliest time can leave? For those who have sailed out of Tampa what would you recommend as the earliest flight time? Would a flight leaving at 12:18 be too early? Any information is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted September 14 #2 Share Posted September 14 Everyone will be off by 10am so that flight of 12:18 is doable. Your bags need to be checjed in By 11:15 or they will not take them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lena11033 Posted September 14 #3 Share Posted September 14 Honestly I did a 2:30pm flight and I was waiting around the airport for hours, I could have done a 12pm flight easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted September 14 #4 Share Posted September 14 24 minutes ago, Lena11033 said: Honestly I did a 2:30pm flight and I was waiting around the airport for hours, I could have done a 12pm flight easily. I always get the same air canada flight back to Toronto at 11 20 am when returning from Fort Lauderdale. Still have time on my hands at the airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted September 14 #5 Share Posted September 14 How about when you cruise out of Tampa, where the OP will be? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted September 14 #6 Share Posted September 14 @unicorn63: Folks who decide to self-disembark (and are willing to carry off their luggage with no assistance from the ship staff) generally do so between 7 and 7:30 am. They will be followed by those with luggage tags (folks who had their luggage outside their stateroom the night before). The final luggage tag is generally called about 9:30 am. While the Tampa airport isn't far from the port, Tampa can have issues with fog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lena11033 Posted September 14 #7 Share Posted September 14 1 hour ago, drakes2 said: I always get the same air canada flight back to Toronto at 11 20 am when returning from Fort Lauderdale. Still have time on my hands at the airport I was flying to Detroit, sometimes Air Canada doesn't have good connections to Windsor. I was looking for my cruise in April from Miami and to get to Miami the flight leaving here at 10am - by the time I get to Miami it is like midnight (that's a hard no). Coming back its like leave Miami at midday get to Windsor 8pm if any issues its 4pm the next day 🤐 So yeah I have to pick and choose depending on flights available. For some reason getting to Fort Lauderdale is better than Miami 🤷♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted September 14 #8 Share Posted September 14 13 minutes ago, Lena11033 said: I was flying to Detroit, sometimes Air Canada doesn't have good connections to Windsor. I was looking for my cruise in April from Miami and to get to Miami the flight leaving here at 10am - by the time I get to Miami it is like midnight (that's a hard no). Coming back its like leave Miami at midday get to Windsor 8pm if any issues its 4pm the next day 🤐 So yeah I have to pick and choose depending on flights available. For some reason getting to Fort Lauderdale is better than Miami 🤷♀️ There seems to be more flights to FLL than Miami also i don't think west jet flies to Miami. Lately I've been taking porter down and and AC back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted September 14 #9 Share Posted September 14 2 hours ago, cruisestitch said: How about when you cruise out of Tampa, where the OP will be? IKR? Specific question asked, and it gets derailed to the other side of the state. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgabriel Posted September 15 #10 Share Posted September 15 2 hours ago, drakes2 said: There seems to be more flights to FLL than Miami also i don't think west jet flies to Miami. Lately I've been taking porter down and and AC back home. The OP specifically asked about Tampa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofietucker Posted September 15 #11 Share Posted September 15 We have flown out of Tampa many times, flights around noon. They put you on the bus good and early. You can also get a range of private transfers but DO research and arrange in advance, versus just grabbing one there*. The airport is a ways out, maybe a 30-minute ride, depending on traffic. *Last time was in a 10-person van with a luggage trailer; we were solicited at disembarkation for GREAT price ($10 each?). Door on that came open as we drove and luggage tumbled into the street TWICE... Other drivers alerted us. So consider your choices carefully. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted Monday at 12:25 AM #12 Share Posted Monday at 12:25 AM 12:18pm is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBerard Posted Monday at 09:58 AM #13 Share Posted Monday at 09:58 AM (edited) The last time we cruised out of Tampa, which was shortly after the restart of cruising after the covid shutdown, there were no taxis at the port when we disembarked. We were on the first sailing of the Constellation out of Tampa. Fortunately, we had a flight after noontime. You will be fine with a flight after 12 p.m. Edited Monday at 09:58 AM by LadyBerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerunner Posted Monday at 01:15 PM #14 Share Posted Monday at 01:15 PM Used Uber/Lyft the last 3 cruises out of there. Never any issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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