Disembark times

[pounce]

What is the earliest time you can disembark the wonder,and is using the disney transfers the fastest way to get to the airport. Please let me know about the whole process,and the times you got off the ship,and the time you got to the airport.
Thanks

 

[LibertyBelle]

You can generally get off the ship as early as 7-7:30am. If you have first seating you can have breakfast and then head out. The time depends on customs and clearance, but generally with DCL is very early (unlike other cruise lines).

For fast travel to the airport the DCL transfers are not the way to go. I would set up a limo/taxi service that would pick you up and take you. DCL uses the charter buses and they will wait until they are fairly full before leaving so you could potentially be waiting around. Just my opinion, but I think others will agree with me on that.

As far as time, I live about 45 minutes (past the airport) and I have been able to get home as early as 9:30am...but again that would be having everything run smoothly. The reason they want your flight to be afternoon is in case the ship is delayed getting into port, if there are customs delays, etc. But if all runs perfect you could feesibly be at the airport by 9am easy (althought I would not suggest booking a flight that early)

 

[inkkognito]

It depends on when the ship is cleared by customs, but probably around 7:45 a.m. You can skip your scheduled breakfast or just grab something at the buffet if you want to leave as early as possible. Just remember that things like weather and medical emergencies can delay the ship (has happened to us a couple of times in 39 cruises). You can put out your luggage the night before and it will be taken down to the terminal, but if you don't want to spend time looking for it, just keep it with you (we do, as some of our bags were accidentally taken by another party once). You disembark on deck 3, head into the luggage area, present your form and ID to customs, and go to your transportation. There may be lines, but they are usually minimal.
The fastest way is close between the DCL buses and a towncar. The towncar will be waiting for you, while you might have to wait for a bus to fill up before it leaves. We almost always use Happy Limo...we did the bus this time because of all the port confusion, and we probably waited about 10 minutes for it to fill up before leaving (they filled every seat).
Barb

 

[kcashner]

Just be aware, as Barb said, that things DO happen. On one of our 10 cruises, the big doors didn't open for disembarkation till after 9. We never knew why, other than the ship hadn't cleared.

DCL normally wants everyone off by 9, and starts disembarkation by 7:30....but you can't count on it.