DCL Transport question...

[acourtwdw]

What is the earliest anyone has gotten off the ship and back to WDW using DCL transportation? We are just trying to figure out how much time we will be able to spend at the parks on our 1 day that we have there.
Thanks

 

[kcashner]

9:15. However, don't count on that.

You can get off the ship about 7:30 MOST OF THE TIME. We've seen cruises where the big doors didn't open till after 9! Customs takes 10 minutes and you are on your way to the DCL bus. The CM will direct you to the bus to your resort--normally each bus will go to 3 resorts in the same area. The bus will depart as soon as it is full, which doesn't take long if you are in the first wave off the ship. It is about an hour drive to WDW...and then you hope that you're the first drop off!

 

[acourtwdw]

Thanks ;0