What time for Cape May? Illum cruise at 9 pm

[javaj]

For our Dec Illuminations cruise, we have to be at the dock at 845 pm for a 9 pm departure. What time should our Cape May dinner PS be? We currently have a 630 pm PS, is that too early? I don't want to have too much time between dinner and the cruise. Should we switch to 7 pm? Thanks for any suggestions!

EDITED TO ADD:
Just to clarify, Illuminations in December is 930 pm, so the cruise departs at 9.

 

[StaceyA]

Originally posted by javaj
For our Dec Illuminations cruise, we have to be at the dock at 845 pm for a 9 pm departure. What time should our Cape May dinner PS be? We currently have a 630 pm PS, is that too early? I don't want to have too much time between dinner and the cruise. Should we switch to 7 pm? Thanks for any suggestions!

I don't think that is too early, how many are in your party?
You can never be too on time for something...LOL

I would always rather be a bit early then running late and feeling rushed, besides who knows if they would be really busy and when you get there you have a wait of 30 mins or something....of course im sure you probably could do a later PS but I would be on the safe side and keep the one you have.

 

[denman007]

You'll want to be at the dock before 8:45!!

We had a 6:30 PS which was fine. We were seated in about 5 mins.

I believe the earlier you get to the dock, the longer your cruise is. We left at 8:15 and cruised around swan/MGM and back over to epcot. It was awesome.

 

[StaceyA]

Originally posted by denman007
You'll want to be at the dock before 8:45!!

We had a 6:30 PS which was fine. We were seated in about 5 mins.

I believe the earlier you get to the dock, the longer your cruise is. We left at 8:15 and cruised around swan/MGM and back over to epcot. It was awesome.

Me again!

We also have a cruise booked, we are going on Nov 28th and we are planning to eat at beaches and cream before, I think we will probably eat at around 6 as we told everyone to be at the dock at 8:15 just to be safe, and you know how beaches and cream is!
If we get to leave earlier that would be awesome!

 

[Diamond_Girls]

We had a 6:30 ressie in August and then went to the dock at 8:15. Probably left around 8:30 and got back around 9:45. Had a long and wonderful Illuminiations Cruise!

 

[TraceyL]

We're 'cruising' on Nov 29 and have a 6pm PS at Cape May - thought Illuminations was at 9pm but it's actually at 9:30pm so I assume the timings will be the same as yours

 

[StaceyA]

Originally posted by TraceyL
We're 'cruising' on Nov 29 and have a 6pm PS at Cape May - thought Illuminations was at 9pm but it's actually at 9:30pm so I assume the timings will be the same as yours

Hi there!
When we originally booked it they thought the time was 9:00 and when we saw 9:30 we called back and they said to be at the marina at 8:45, but we are all planning on being early.