Cruise to Nowhere--Tampa/Airport

[Mysteryreader]

My sil and I have reservations on the 11/5 Cruise to Nowhere out of Tampa. The ship is supposed to dock at 8:00 a.m. How much time should I allow between the scheduled docking time and our flight times? Can I expect the cruise to be only partly booked so debarkation won't be too bad or is it likely to be fully booked with a mess at debarkation? How long is the trip from the pier to the airport? Advice please.

 

M/R

[KellyJean]

I would never book a return flight before noon. Anything could happen...the ship could be late, debarkation may take a while (even though folks shouldn't have any luggage more or less), security lines at the airport.