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toniosmom · 02-04-2013, 12:42 PM

This is our second DCL cruise on the Dream but the first time using DCL transportation from WDW to the port. (We'll be at Bay Lake Tower for 5 days prior to cruise.) It's just two of us, so it was cost-effective to use DCL transportation.

How does that work, similar to Magical Express where they give you a pickup time and you just show up in the lobby around that time?

We are also taking DCL transportation to MCO afterward -- do they do airline flight and luggage check-in on the ship?

TIA!

jdb in AZ · 02-04-2013, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by toniosmom

This is our second DCL cruise on the Dream but the first time using DCL transportation from WDW to the port. (We'll be at Bay Lake Tower for 5 days prior to cruise.) It's just two of us, so it was cost-effective to use DCL transportation.

How does that work, similar to Magical Express where they give you a pickup time and you just show up in the lobby around that time? The day before your cruise, a sheet of instructions will be left in your hotel, detailing what time to have your luggage ready for bell services to pick up. Usually between 8-8:30 a.m. It travels to the ship on a truck. They'll also give you a time to meet a cruise agent in the hotel lobby. Around 11-11:30.

We are also taking DCL transportation to MCO afterward -- do they do airline flight and luggage check-in on the ship? Depends on what airline you're using.

TIA!

Have a great trip!

Ipaythemouse · 02-04-2013, 02:08 PM

We just stayed at Bay Lake Tower January 9th to the 10th and took the DCL transportation from there to the port. If is very easy, your luggage will be picked up around 8-8:30am then you will meet in the lobby around 11:00am to show your transportation documents and they check you off their list. The bus is parked out front and we departed around 11:25 arriivng at the port around 12:30. We did not use the airline check in on departure but I believe it is available after you get your bags from customs right outside the terminal...have fun!

jdb in AZ · 02-04-2013, 02:13 PM

[QUOTE=Ipaythemouse;47405174]We just stayed at Bay Lake Tower January 9th to the 10th and took the DCL transportation from there to the port. If is very easy, your luggage will be picked up around 8-8:30am then you will meet in the lobby around 11:00am to show your transportation documents and they check you off their list. The bus is parked out front and we departed around 11:25 arriivng at the port around 12:30. We did not use the airline check in on departure but I believe it is available after you get your bags from customs right outside the terminal...have fun![/QUOTE]

Onboard airline check-in means you get your boarding passes delivered to your stateroom. Your luggage will be picked up at your stateroom on the last night of your cruise and the next time you see it will be at your home-town airport.

If you're flying on a non-participating airline you can still take a DCL bus to the MCO airport but you'll have to claim your luggage and take it to the bus (with help from a porter if you want.)

Copy/pasted from the FAQ sticky note:

When you register for Onboard Airline Check-In, you are entitled to:
Receive your boarding passes and check your luggage for your return flight before you disembark the ship
Skip luggage claim at the port terminal
Bypass the airline check-in counter at the airport
Here's how it works: Reserve air or ground transportation through Disney Cruise Line® and sign up for Onboard Airline Check-In when you check in for your cruise at the port or a Walt Disney World® Resort Hospitality Desk. On the day prior to disembarkation, your airline boarding passes and valet luggage tags will magically be delivered to your stateroom, along with a letter answering common questions you may have. Attach the tags to your luggage and leave your bags outside your stateroom the evening prior to disembarkation. Disney Cruise Line® will collect and deliver your luggage to your airline. When you arrive at Orlando International Airport, proceed to security with your boarding passes already in hand and continue on to your scheduled departure gate. It's that simple!

Available to Guests flying out of Orlando International Airport on domestic flights (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) on AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Northwest Airlines, United/Ted Airlines and US Airways it's the perfect ending to a magical cruise vacation! Pre-registration is required and scheduled flights must be after 11:25 a.m. on the day your cruise ends. Guests are limited to two bags per person and each piece must not exceed 50 lbs. Additionally, some Guests may be selected to check in at the airport and unable to use this service.

toniosmom · 02-04-2013, 04:11 PM

Thank you so much. Getting to the ship by 12:30 is fine -- hopefully we'll miss the major rush to board the ship.

We're flying JetBlue, so it looks like we'll be able to do the airline check-in at the port.

Sounds so easy!!!

02-04-2013, 12:42 PM	#1
toniosmom AKV, BCV, BLT Owner! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,379	DCL Transportation First-Timer This is our second DCL cruise on the Dream but the first time using DCL transportation from WDW to the port. (We'll be at Bay Lake Tower for 5 days prior to cruise.) It's just two of us, so it was cost-effective to use DCL transportation. How does that work, similar to Magical Express where they give you a pickup time and you just show up in the lobby around that time? We are also taking DCL transportation to MCO afterward -- do they do airline flight and luggage check-in on the ship? TIA! __________________ Me: DS8: 1974 - Offsite 1976 - Offsite (high school trip) 1997 - Dixie Landings 1998 - Offsite 2008 - All Star Movies - Became new DVC member! March 2009 - SSR - First DVC Vacation! March 2010 - AKV-Kidani Dec 2010 - BLT Christmas Trip April 2011 - BCV Nov 2011- BWV/DCL Dream March 2013 - BLT/DCL Dream April 2014 - BCV/DCL Dream

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Ipaythemouse Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 19	We just stayed at Bay Lake Tower January 9th to the 10th and took the DCL transportation from there to the port. If is very easy, your luggage will be picked up around 8-8:30am then you will meet in the lobby around 11:00am to show your transportation documents and they check you off their list. The bus is parked out front and we departed around 11:25 arriivng at the port around 12:30. We did not use the airline check in on departure but I believe it is available after you get your bags from customs right outside the terminal...have fun! __________________ ______________________________ 1996 Disney All Star Resort, 1999 Disney All Star Movie Resort, 2002 Disney Old Key West Resort, 2003 Hilton Head Resort, 2005 Disney Boardwalk Rersort,2005 Disney Vero Beach Resort, 2005 Disney Saratoga Springs, 2006 Disney Vero Beach Resort, 2008 Disney Boardwalk, 2008 Wilderness Lodge, 2009 Disney Vero Beach, 2010Disney Old Key West 2010 Disney Vero Beach, 2011 Disney Boardwalk, 2011 Disney Caribbean Beach Resort, 2012 Disney Old Key West, 2012 Disney Aulani Hawaiin Resort, 2013 Disney Bay Lake & Boardwalk & Pop Century Disney Magic: 2001 Eastern, 2004 Western, 2007 -10 Day Med Cruise, 2012 New York Disney Wonder: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Disney Dream: 2011, 2012, 2013 Members Cruise

02-04-2013, 04:11 PM	#5
toniosmom AKV, BCV, BLT Owner! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,379	Thank you so much. Getting to the ship by 12:30 is fine -- hopefully we'll miss the major rush to board the ship. We're flying JetBlue, so it looks like we'll be able to do the airline check-in at the port. Sounds so easy!!! __________________ Me: DS8: 1974 - Offsite 1976 - Offsite (high school trip) 1997 - Dixie Landings 1998 - Offsite 2008 - All Star Movies - Became new DVC member! March 2009 - SSR - First DVC Vacation! March 2010 - AKV-Kidani Dec 2010 - BLT Christmas Trip April 2011 - BCV Nov 2011- BWV/DCL Dream March 2013 - BLT/DCL Dream April 2014 - BCV/DCL Dream

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jdb in AZ It could end up curdled Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,333	[QUOTE=Ipaythemouse;47405174]We just stayed at Bay Lake Tower January 9th to the 10th and took the DCL transportation from there to the port. If is very easy, your luggage will be picked up around 8-8:30am then you will meet in the lobby around 11:00am to show your transportation documents and they check you off their list. The bus is parked out front and we departed around 11:25 arriivng at the port around 12:30. We did not use the airline check in on departure but I believe it is available after you get your bags from customs right outside the terminal...have fun![/QUOTE] Onboard airline check-in means you get your boarding passes delivered to your stateroom. Your luggage will be picked up at your stateroom on the last night of your cruise and the next time you see it will be at your home-town airport. If you're flying on a non-participating airline you can still take a DCL bus to the MCO airport but you'll have to claim your luggage and take it to the bus (with help from a porter if you want.) Copy/pasted from the FAQ sticky note: When you register for Onboard Airline Check-In, you are entitled to: Receive your boarding passes and check your luggage for your return flight before you disembark the ship Skip luggage claim at the port terminal Bypass the airline check-in counter at the airport Here's how it works: Reserve air or ground transportation through Disney Cruise Line® and sign up for Onboard Airline Check-In when you check in for your cruise at the port or a Walt Disney World® Resort Hospitality Desk. On the day prior to disembarkation, your airline boarding passes and valet luggage tags will magically be delivered to your stateroom, along with a letter answering common questions you may have. Attach the tags to your luggage and leave your bags outside your stateroom the evening prior to disembarkation. Disney Cruise Line® will collect and deliver your luggage to your airline. When you arrive at Orlando International Airport, proceed to security with your boarding passes already in hand and continue on to your scheduled departure gate. It's that simple! Available to Guests flying out of Orlando International Airport on domestic flights (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) on AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Northwest Airlines, United/Ted Airlines and US Airways it's the perfect ending to a magical cruise vacation! Pre-registration is required and scheduled flights must be after 11:25 a.m. on the day your cruise ends. Guests are limited to two bags per person and each piece must not exceed 50 lbs. Additionally, some Guests may be selected to check in at the airport and unable to use this service.