to get in line and get on board quickly and avoid the crowds? We sail out on our first Disney cruise tomorrow on the Wonder. We only have about a 2 hour drive from Jupiter so I am trying to plan our departure time.
Jenni
Jenni
...If you arrive around 12:30, you will check in and essentially walk right onto the ship as they will be finished boarding the "crowd" and the people riding the WDW buses won't have arrived yet. The WDW bus traffic starts to arrive about 1:30, so at that time you'll again see lines (at least on some days).
It depends on what you want. If you arrive at 10, you'll be with the early birds. You'll have the best chance to purchase an upgrade at port if that is a consideration. However, boarding won't start till 11:45, so you'll be hanging around the terminal for almost 2 hours.
If you arrive around 12:30, you will check in and essentially walk right onto the ship as they will be finished boarding the "crowd" and the people riding the WDW buses won't have arrived yet. The WDW bus traffic starts to arrive about 1:30, so at that time you'll again see lines (at least on some days).
Palo reservations and dining changes on the Wonder open at 1 pm and they wouldn't even allow people to line up earlier on our cruise--thus, even with 12:30 arrival and check in, you're in plenty of time for this line if needed!
When is the earliest you can go to your stateroom???
My vote is the sooner the better. We have taken the 10AM shuttle both times from the hotel and we had boarding #5 the first time and like 6 or 7 the second. Being there (even if you're sitting) still puts you in the spirit. You get to see all the Disboard shirts, meet your friends that you made online, check in your kids to the kids clubs, take pics with Mickey/Minnie and just put your mind in vacation mode. Love it!!!!
The sooner you set foot on the ship, the sooner you can feel the relief of being there. Ahhhh...can you just smell the freedom and relaxation? I know I need therapy.
They don't call it Disney Magic for nothing.