I am going to book this through DCL (even though its probably cheaper to walk up on our own - I just feel I want to book with DCL on this one), but it only lasts about 4.5 hrs - if we want to stay longer and not go back with the 'official' DCL bus - can we stay and just get a cab back if we feel we want longer at the resort? Do I have to go tell DCL (never taken a shore excursion - we always do our own thing), or does DCL not really care? Not sure if they do a 'check off list' or something that we are back on the bus! lol.
Yes, you can stay longer and get a taxi back to the ship....or into town....whenever you want to, as long as you don't miss the ship. They might keep a count of how many people were in the group, and even if they did come looking for you, you can just tell them you're finding your own transportation back. Just remove your Disney sticker after the group leaves. They give everyone on a shore excursion a sticker to wear. I don't think any of the resorts allow "walk ups".
Also, if you leave your tour and are delayed past sailing time, don't expect the ship to wait for you. According to information we got on a HAL tour, HAL leaves tardy people who go off on their own.
