Pop Century before Cruise...

[ABCD's Mom]

We are staying at Pop before a 4 night cruise on the Wish. We will be taking the Disney Cruise line bus to Cape Canaveral and back again after the cruise for a one night stay at Pop.
What do you do park your car in between stays?

 

[dreamer17555]

Can I ask if you have a car why you wouldnt just drive and park at port? The cost to take DCL transportation would be $90 a person. Way more than the gas and parking cost at port.

If the plan to use DCL transportation to get on the ship early- know that is hit or miss. In Feb from Pop- Boarding group 5 given but they were well past that and in the double digit boarding groups by the time our bus arrived. Friends who were silver and drove were on the ship ahead of us. Also at most you are looking at an extra 60-90 mins on the ship and a more rushed deembaraktion (if you have late dining you will miss the sitdown farewell breakfast and need to eat at the buffet) as resort bound guests need to be off the ship by 8 AM.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Are you staying at Pop before and after your cruise?

 

[dreamer17555]

To answer you question if staying at Pop before and after you can likely leave your car at Pop without an issue

 

[scrappinginontario]

Can I ask if you have a car why you wouldnt just drive and park at port? The cost to take DCL transportation would be $90 a person. Way more than the gas and parking cost at port.

If the plan to use DCL transportation to get on the ship early- know that is hit or miss. In Feb from Pop- Boarding group 5 given but they were well past that and in the double digit boarding groups by the time our bus arrived. Friends who were silver and drove were on the ship ahead of us. Also at most you are looking at an extra 60-90 mins on the ship and a more rushed deembaraktion (if you have late dining you will miss the sitdown farewell breakfast and need to eat at the buffet) as resort bound guests need to be off the ship by 8 AM.

Unless things have changed since Feb 2023 (and they may have) we did not need a BG when using Disney transportation to the ship. We were allowed to board when our bus arrived.

Also, we had late dining and were able to eat breakfast in our final restaurant before going to our bus.

 

[dreamer17555]

Unless things have changed since Feb 2023 (and they may have) we did not need a BG when using Disney transportation to the ship. We were allowed to board when our bus arrived.

Also, we had late dining and were able to eat breakfast in our final restaurant before going to our bus.

I used DCL transportation in Feb of 2024. DCL assigns you a boarding group (normally out of PC 3-4 is Hyatt, 5-7 is WDW resorts). This started when Pearl was added. Concierge gets Boarding group 1, Pearl 2, DCL transportation from Hyatt 3, sometimes 4 and then DCL transportation with deluxe resorts getting the lowest and then moderates and then values. I just looked back at my old PAT form and I was actually given group 7, not 5 when coming from Pop...

When you take the bus back to a resort (not airport) you are asked to leave the ship by 8 AM. So that is an issue with second dining breakfast. If taking a bus to the airport they fill them as guests arrive so there is not the time restraint but they cannot leave for the resort until all guests are onboard the bus as they make one stop at each resort

I sailed 3 times out of PC on DCL in 2024 (with 2 more coming before the end of the year). I have done 12 sailings on DCL since 2020.

 

[ABCD's Mom]

Can I ask if you have a car why you wouldnt just drive and park at port? The cost to take DCL transportation would be $90 a person. Way more than the gas and parking cost at port.

If the plan to use DCL transportation to get on the ship early- know that is hit or miss. In Feb from Pop- Boarding group 5 given but they were well past that and in the double digit boarding groups by the time our bus arrived. Friends who were silver and drove were on the ship ahead of us. Also at most you are looking at an extra 60-90 mins on the ship and a more rushed deembaraktion (if you have late dining you will miss the sitdown farewell breakfast and need to eat at the buffet) as resort bound guests need to be off the ship by

 

[ABCD's Mom]

Are you staying at Pop before and after your cruise?

yes

 

[ABCD's Mom]

Are you staying at Pop before and after your cruise?

yes

 

[ABCD's Mom]

I used DCL transportation in Feb of 2024. DCL assigns you a boarding group (normally out of PC 3-4 is Hyatt, 5-7 is WDW resorts). This started when Pearl was added. Concierge gets Boarding group 1, Pearl 2, DCL transportation from Hyatt 3, sometimes 4 and then DCL transportation with deluxe resorts getting the lowest and then moderates and then values. I just looked back at my old PAT form and I was actually given group 7, not 5 when coming from Pop...

When you take the bus back to a resort (not airport) you are asked to leave the ship by 8 AM. So that is an issue with second dining breakfast. If taking a bus to the airport they fill them as guests arrive so there is not the time restraint but they cannot leave for the resort until all guests are onboard the bus as they make one stop at each resort

I sailed 3 times out of PC on DCL in 2024 (with 2 more coming before the end of the year). I have done 12 sailings on DCL since 2020.

Thank you for the info.