Debarkation time on RCL: Serenade of the Seas 27th December cruise

I am going on the RCL Bahamas cruise from 27 Dec - 3 rd Jan. I have a flight from New Orleans at 10:16 am and my RCL cruise' scheduled arrival at the docks is at 7 am on 3rd Jan. What is the average debarkation time for most cruisers? Need to know if debarkation takes more than 2 hours?

Thank you.

Pratik

A 10:16 flight is too tight. You are going to have a very stressful morning if you stick with that flight.

I thought so too. But the airport is 30 minutes away from the port on an average day. Any thoughts if the debarkation can take more than 2 hours? Also, any possibility to have an early debarkation?

Thank you,

Pratik

You can't get off the ship any sooner than the ship docks and clears all customs and immigration issues. You might get priority disembarkation. That would be a RCI policy and procedure issue, so asking on the RCI board, here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=83

would be a good idea.

Given clearing Immigration and Customs at the port, possibly claiming your bags (if RCI doesn't allow self carry off) and any traffic issues...you are still too tight.

Ft Lauderdale is about the easiest port for this, only being 10 minutes away. And nobody seriously recommends a 10:15 flight there.

You've already booked that flight? On the Saturday of a very busy holiday weekend when everyone is trying to get back home after Christmas and New Year's holidays? Yikes. No way. Absolutely no way. Please change this flight now.

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