fassmp Posted June 27, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 27, 2022 We'll be returning to Chicago after disembarking RCI Ovation in Seattle. We dock at 6:00 a.m. and are wondering if it is unrealistic to think that we can make an 11:00 a.m. flight, after having to go through port customs and airport security. Has anyone had this experience with this type of time frame to make a flight out of Seattle? Also has anyone used Port Valet? Looking for advice based on other people's experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuboater Posted June 27, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 27, 2022 11am should be doable. Do you have TSA Precheck/CLEAR? If you have both, 11am is easily doable. If you don't have either, I highly recommend SEA Spot Saver, which is kind of like a "FastPass" for regular security: https://www.portseattle.org/SEAspotsaver If you're coming back on a Sunday, you won't have as much traffic through the city. If you come back on a weekday you'll hit a bit of traffic. For reference, I was off fairly late off the boat (8:45) since I'm local, got a Lyft at 9:15 and I was able to get to my house which is twice as long by 10am. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted June 27, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 27, 2022 As frequently asked and answered here, most will say 11:30 for the earliest flight. We have done 11am...we are able to carry our bags off, and grab the first cab we see. We have Global Entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fassmp Posted June 30, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Thanks, we do have Global Entry and plan on using Port Valet, so we will only have our carry on luggage to get from the ship to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted June 30, 2022 #5 Share Posted June 30, 2022 56 minutes ago, fassmp said: Thanks, we do have Global Entry and plan on using Port Valet, so we will only have our carry on luggage to get from the ship to the airport. Have you confirmed how early Port Valet allows your flight to be? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuboater Posted July 1, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 1, 2022 20 hours ago, fassmp said: Thanks, we do have Global Entry and plan on using Port Valet, so we will only have our carry on luggage to get from the ship to the airport. Global Entry (at least for Pier 91 when I was there in May) was not an option, however, the passport check was very fast regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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