peacefrogdog Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Trying to arrange transport from Port Canaveral to MCO through a limo service. Had been planning to self-disembark to give us as much as possible to make our 1 pm flight back home. I originally asked the service to pick us up at 8 AM at the port, but they questioned that early time and asked us to check with the cruise line to see whether it was possible. On our cruise itinerary, it shows us arriving at Port Canaveral at 7 AM. I realize that there may be some delays in being able to get off the ship due to customs and the like. What would you suggest as a reasonable time to expect to be off the ship if we self-disembark, so that we can meet our pre-arranged limo service to take us back to MCO? If it matters, the ship is Independence of the Seas, and it will be arriving back into port on December 31, 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdixon22 Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Pre COVID we were off Indy and cleared customs in Port Canaveral by 8:30. Very easy exit with face recognition at customs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOasis Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 I've done this multiple times at Port Canaveral, they open the door at 7 AM and most time pre-COVID we were getting into per-arranged car or getting into a taxi by 8 AM at the latest and arriving at MCO by 9 - 9:15 AM. Off the ship and getting into your limo by 8 AM is 100% doable. The later you disembark is when customs and immigration begins to get crowded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacefrogdog Posted September 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Appreciated. Sounds like the question is how do-able this will be during COVID times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 I wanted to be one of the first to get off the ship so I asked for a 6:45AM disembarkation time. They announced my number (on the stateroom TV) at around 6:33 and by 6:55, I was in my van ready to head home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 Last passenger (pretty much anyway) off Mariner yesterday was me ... at about 845am. They started calling numbers at 730 and had "all groups called" showing by 830 when i got done with breakfast .. so i decided not to wait for my 915 "estimated time". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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