CruiseGus Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Ok returning to Seattle on Ovation in august on a Friday. My original flight was to leave SEA at 1:37 and I was good with that time. AA just bumped the departure time from SEA to 12:03 (noon) next possible flight it a 3:30ish. I know this is the Covid era so who knows, but in the past would the 12:03 flight be cutting it to close. Should i already have private transportation arranged to get me to the airport or will normal procedures be OK. We do tend to leave the ship early under normal circumstances. Opinions and past experiences appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristiZ Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Personally, I would still be comfortable with that flight time. My procedure for Port of Seattle has always been 1) self debark with all luggage, 2) walk or taxi to the light rail (depending on the pier we're docked at), and 3) light rail comfortably all the way to the airport. Should take less than 60 minutes after you get off the ship, even if you're docked at Pier 91. CruiseGus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigert2008 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 I seem to remember that Royal says to not book flights before noon, just in case. So, 12:03 is technically OK! However, you may also want to look into the Luggage Valet service that Royal offers. We didn't use it since we fly Southwest and it was not an option at the time, but it would make like easy!https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/does-royal-caribbean-offer-luggage-valet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thman Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 4 hours ago, CruiseGus said: Ok returning to Seattle on Ovation in august on a Friday. My original flight was to leave SEA at 1:37 and I was good with that time. AA just bumped the departure time from SEA to 12:03 (noon) next possible flight it a 3:30ish. I know this is the Covid era so who knows, but in the past would the 12:03 flight be cutting it to close. Should i already have private transportation arranged to get me to the airport or will normal procedures be OK. We do tend to leave the ship early under normal circumstances. Opinions and past experiences appreciated I would take the later flight. Seatac has a very serious shortage of TSA agents, they are offering a signing bonus of $1,000.00. Because of this shortage even the "CLEAR" lines are slow as well as PRECHECK. The lines can stretch from the TSA entry point to the PARKING LOT!!! Been there done that!!! HATE IT!! If that happens expect to wait 2 to 3 HOURS to get through the check point. Now it really depends on the time of day you are going that's why the later flight is better if you do experience what happened to me then no problem because you arrived early. Plus there's 13 coins right across the street and it's open 24/7 365 they have breakfast, lunch and dinner all day. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseGus Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Reigert2008 said: I seem to remember that Royal says to not book flights before noon, just in case. So, 12:03 is technically OK! However, you may also want to look into the Luggage Valet service that Royal offers. We didn't use it since we fly Southwest and it was not an option at the time, but it would make like easy!https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/does-royal-caribbean-offer-luggage-valet with the lack of cruises this year i wonder if they are still doing this? guess i can ask the concierge when we get on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryAA Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 We are on the same cruise and have a 11:45 flight. We were planning on getting Clear and using luggage valet but we might just book a later flight. I hate to do that because we get home pretty late with the current flights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConstantCruiser Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 In Seattle luggage valet is offered by the port, not the cruise line. That's why it's free for everyone. I was told the port does it because it doesn't have room to handle thousands of bags coming off a ship and trying to manage the flow of passengers trying to find their bags. Will the port still offer it in 2021 with pandemic protocols? Time will tell. FWIW - In 2018 coming off Explorer in Seattle I was at the airport by 7:45am by using self assist and a taxi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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