FLL 10:35am Flight Time

OK ... I know the cruise line says no ... but what does one think the odds of making this flight .... no check bags.

empehi

OK ... I know the cruise line says no ... but what does one think the odds of making this flight .... no check bags.

 

empehi

We had a 10:35 out of FLL on a Saturday in May, with checked bags and were waiting at the gate at 9:00 AM. We were worried, but didn't have any issues.

Discussed here regularly, 10:30 is the earliest recommended. The cruise line says no because they won't guarantee making that flight using cruise line transfers. So, as VERY commonly recommended, you walk off, and get a cab.

For a 10:30 flight you need to be at FLL by about 9:00 (earlier is better). As suggested, walk off with your bags, grab the first cab in line and you should be okay.

You might be able to get an earlier flight when you check in

What day are you arriving.

What ship?

Keith

You might be able to get an earlier flight when you check in

We have done this a couple of times (as recent as last week!). We book a flight we feel certain of making and then try to get to the airport as early as possible to see about standing by on an earlier flight. Some airlines will let you do this for free (it may depend on your airline status), others will charge you.

We feel more comfortable with this approach, but sometimes we do have several hours to kill at the airport.

You might be able to get an earlier flight when you check in

Twice last season off the Royal we caught a 7:30 Delta flight. First walk off group is a must. Of course the Royal is scheduled in at 6:00 not 7:00.

Twice last season off the Royal we caught a 7:30 Delta flight. First walk off group is a must. Of course the Royal is scheduled in at 6:00 not 7:00.

Then you must have been on Oasis/Allure...otherwise ;) A 7:30am DL flight ....lucky you :)

i have gotten a 7:15 flight a couple of times

Looking at an 11:08 a.m. flight off Harmony (Jet Blue). Do you think I should go for it? The noon flight is twice the price.

Have you read the thread so far?

i have gotten a 7:15 flight a couple of times

AM? PM? What ship did you come off?

We stil have not gotten any followup information from the Original Poster.

We need to know ship.

And date.

Pretty easy questions.

I am not the OP but this thread is giving me confidence to book the 10:45AM FLL flight I want. We will be arriving on the Royal at 6:00AM on Friday, 3/10.We will walk our luggage off and grab a cab to the airport.

If there are no snafus with the ship's arrival and you do self walk off and grab a cab you should be OK.

RCI is a different beast than other lines.

This is why we ask what line.

Keith

We've made a 10:30 flight with ease before, but it's not a guarantee, as things do go wrong and ships arrive late or there is a hold-up with immigration, etc.

Have you read the thread so far?

Nasty much? Yes, I read the thread.

RCI is a different beast than other lines.

 

This is why we ask what line.

 

Keith

Coming off Holland at 7AM.

I am not the OP but this thread is giving me confidence to book the 10:45AM FLL flight I want. We will be arriving on the Royal at 6:00AM on Friday, 3/10.We will walk our luggage off and grab a cab to the airport.

You don't need to walk it off. Just be in the first group called off and grab a porter in the luggage terminal. (Tip)

He will get your luggage, get you through customs and in a taxi in a flash. :)

My son missed his 10:24 flight 3/05/16 from FLL to DAY. There were delays getting ship cleared in port-delays for customs/security. This was the only flight for Allegient that day. He was able to get on a flight at 2:30 from American. (We were on different flight going to BNA.)

It can be done, but it stinks when there are delays/disruption occur. Our cruise next year will not have flight before noon.

My son missed his 10:24 flight 3/05/16 from FLL to DAY. There were delays getting ship cleared in port-delays for customs/security. This was the only flight for Allegient that day. He was able to get on a flight at 2:30 from American. (We were on different flight going to BNA.)

 

It can be done, but it stinks when there are delays/disruption occur. Our cruise next year will not have flight before noon.

Curious where your son was in the disembarking process- carry off his own bags? Or a group assigned by the ship later in the process? Did he catch a cab?

You don't need to walk it off. Just be in the first group called off and grab a porter in the luggage terminal. (Tip)

He will get your luggage, get you through customs and in a taxi in a flash. :)

Well, you were right about not needing to walk off! We were off the ship by 6:25. Bags checked and waiting by 7:00AM for a 10:55AM flight. Lucky it was so smooth.

If you are NOT checking bags, do the walk off program and you should be fine. Make sure you are in the taxi or Uber by 9am