Disembarkation options for early flight out of Miami

[lscrivan18]

I'd like to book an 11:05am flight out of Miami for the Dream. Anyone book a flight this early? What are my options for disembarkation morning? If I do express, can I walk off anytime or is it only a designated time? If I choose DCL transfer to the airport, will they collect my bags the night before? How early will I likely be called off the ship? Any feedback for this flight time would be appreciated!

 

[Cheburashka]

I'd like to book an 11:05am flight out of Miami for the Dream. Anyone book a flight this early? What are my options for disembarkation morning? If I do express, can I walk off anytime or is it only a designated time? If I choose DCL transfer to the airport, will they collect my bags the night before? How early will I likely be called off the ship? Any feedback for this flight time would be appreciated!

Imo that flight would be fine. Ideal for me, actually, because I don't like waiting for hours and hours at the airport. It's easy to get back to the Miami airport around 9am, because it's only a 20 - 30 minute drive to the airport from the port.

Express walk-off just means that you are carrying off your own bags and therefore will not need to pick them up downstairs at the port before going through customs. You can exit the ship early or late if you keep your bags with you. You can do the DCL transfer bus whether or not you have DCL take your bags downstairs for you. They will NOT send your bags to the airport for you anymore. They used to have that service available, but not since reopening. You CAN have DCL check you in for your flight, with most airlines.

In your shoes, I would not put my bags out the night before (waiting for your luggage group to be ready downstairs can slow down disembarkation), and I wouldn't have late seating breakfast (if that's your assignment). I'd have breakfast at Cabanas (they open at 6:30) or early seating at the MDR if that's your assignment, and then line up to disembark asap. That will get you to the airport with plenty of time.

 

[lscrivan18]

Imo that flight would be fine. Ideal for me, actually, because I don't like waiting for hours and hours at the airport. It's easy to get back to the Miami airport around 9am, because it's only a 20 - 30 minute drive to the airport from the port.

Express walk-off just means that you are carrying off your own bags and therefore will not need to pick them up downstairs at the port before going through customs. You can exit the ship early or late if you keep your bags with you. You can do the DCL transfer bus whether or not you have DCL take your bags downstairs for you. They will NOT send your bags to the airport for you anymore. They used to have that service available, but not since reopening. You CAN have DCL check you in for your flight, with most airlines.

In your shoes, I would not put my bags out the night before (waiting for your luggage group to be ready downstairs can slow down disembarkation), and I wouldn't have late seating breakfast (if that's your assignment). I'd have breakfast at Cabanas (they open at 6:30) or early seating at the MDR if that's your assignment, and then line up to disembark asap. That will get you to the airport with plenty of time.

Thank you! Incredibly helpful. I also hate sitting at the airport and would love to hightail it out of there.