cruisinstyle Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Alright team, another travel question from the newbie: Arriving back from my cruise on oasis to port canaveral, ship says it makes port at 0600, what time would we be able to get off the ship? the cheapest flight for us, by far, would have us leaving mco at 0945, is there anyway that we could make that flight? Or is it cutting it too close? What’s the rule of thumb for this? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 We did self carry express walk off from Oasis at 6:45am. We were in a car just shortly after 7am. That still makes 9:45am departure from MCO very tight and probably not wise. Security at that airport is always packed as well. The general rule of thumb is no flights before noon but depending on the distance from pier to airport you can sometimes make an earlier flight with self departure. From MCO though I would personally not attempt anything before noon. It took us 45min to get through security there a few weeks ago. In September when we were there (for Disney world) it took us about 30min to get through security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinstyle Posted December 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 So is noon pretty hard cut then? Or is 11 a bit more doable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 39 minutes ago, cruisinstyle said: So is noon pretty hard cut then? Or is 11 a bit more doable? Do the calculation : leave the ship around 7 am (maybe early but lets say there was delays) Custom - 15 minutes. Load you car and start driven - 5 minutes. Driving time to the airport 45 Minutes. Gas station (for rental car) 5 M Car drop and get to the check in - 15 m Drop suitcase if needed in the counters - 15 m Security 30 - 40 m (maybe less) Last call for boarding - 20 - 25 m So the best case with allot of luck - around 09:45 , but you are not letting yourself any contingency (for example if the ship is not cleared as fast as usual) . 11 might be doable but best from 12 PM whenismynextcruise, Gears and Lovetocruise2002 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 27 minutes ago, Traveler said: Do the calculation : leave the ship around 7 am (maybe early but lets say there was delays) Custom - 15 minutes. Load you car and start driven - 5 minutes. Driving time to the airport 45 Minutes. Gas station (for rental car) 5 M Car drop and get to the check in - 15 m Drop suitcase if needed in the counters - 15 m Security 30 - 40 m (maybe less) Last call for boarding - 20 - 25 m So the best case with allot of luck - around 09:45 , but you are not letting yourself any contingency (for example if the ship is not cleared as fast as usual) . 11 might be doable but best from 12 PM Yes. Completely agree with @Traveler above. That is pretty much the breakdown I do in my own head. And to add to that, always expect the unexpected. A few weeks ago on our way back from port canaveral there was an accident so the 45min ride back to MCO turned more into an hour plus ride. Nothing prior to noon is safest. Gears 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Also, if there is dense fog (happens a lot in florida) I've seen the ship have to sit outside the port until it clears enough to navigate. But biggest worry would be the traffic on 528 and 417. One bad accident and you will miss the flight. If you do make it early, buy a lottery ticket. Before your luck runs out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 My general rule of thumb is nothing before noon. In addition, with the enhanced security checks and the Disney crowds, you could be in for long waits at the airport. The only way this might work is if you pay to have your bags checked on the ship, but your flight is too early to be eligible. The only time I took an early flight was when the ship sucked overnight before disembarkation so I knew we could leave early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 7 minutes ago, DocLC said: My general rule of thumb is nothing before noon. In addition, with the enhanced security checks and the Disney crowds, you could be in for long waits at the airport. The only way this might work is if you pay to have your bags checked on the ship, but your flight is too early to be eligible. The only time I took an early flight was when the ship sucked overnight before disembarkation so I knew we could leave early. That's exactly what happened to us in September and December at MCO. And both times we had our bags checked on the ship so we did not even have to stop to check bags. The main customs/security area was nuts. The line was not even moving for a good 30 minutes. It was held at a standstill for heightened security measures. Then by the time it finally moved, each lane was a good 30-40 people deep. Huge backup right there. We've taken an 11ish flight out of FLL before but never at MCO. Too risky. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_KY Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Also key is the mode of transportation back to MCO. If taking RC transfer (port to airport) , they say you should not book a flight before 1230. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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