Concierge, How early can I arrive at the port?

[crauen]

So I know concierge can board basically as soon as the ship is cleared but how early can I arrive at the port? For our upcoming Wish sailing with a PAT at 11AM if I arrive at 1030 will I be able to check luggage, park and get access to the (port) Concierge waiting room until 11? Thanks!

 

[lanejudy]

So I know concierge can board basically as soon as the ship is cleared but how early can I arrive at the port? For our upcoming Wish sailing with a PAT at 11AM if I arrive at 1030 will I be able to check luggage, park and get access to the (port) Concierge waiting room until 11? Thanks!

If the earliest PAT offered is 11am, you can arrive early and check your bags but you may end up waiting in a line or holding area outside the terminal until 11am or close to it.

 

[Disneyland_emily]

Boarding usually doesn’t start till 1130/1145 so zero incentive to there much earlier than 11. Usually they won’t even drop luggage or park until 1030 or 1045…

 

[NephieRN]

Yes you can. If you want to be in the new concierge waiting area with more seating and a fridge with drinks you’ll need to get there around 1030. Last time we sailed out of port canaveral we didn’t get in to the terminal until closer to 11 and the new concierge waiting area was full. So we were stuck in the old waiting area where you cannot see the hosts when they come out for their little introductory speech before leading concierge on the ship. But be advised you will be waiting a while as boarding isn’t usually starting until 1130ish.

 

[Mango7100]

Just got off the Wish yesterday. Don’t know if you are driving but there was a sign that the parking garage didn’t open until 1030. We were not concierge and had a 1145 PAT. While we were going through security they announced boarding group 1 could board. As boarding group 9 we were on 30 minutes later

 

[auntlynne]

Sep 2: sign said Garage Open at 10:15 for Disney Fantasy.

Perhaps it varies?

 

[Lillebelle]

Looking back at my photos from our Wish cruise last year, we got dropped off at 10:30 expecting we were too early -- and if I recall correctly, there were already a bunch of people milling about in the terminal. So I'd definitely believe the garage opened at 10:15, at least.

 

[ladyofthetramp]

We usually have a rental car when sailing out of Port Canaveral. We did concierge back in May on the Fantasy. Dropped rental at Enterprise at 10:30am, shuttle to port got us there by 11 or so. Check in, security and we were escorted to the concierge waiting area shortly after. There was plenty of space at that time. We did not start boarding until about 11:45am. So that was for a 7 night eastern, perhaps people arrive earlier gfor a shorter cruise or if for the Wish, there are obviously more concierge cruisers.