Compass Rose Monica Posted February 15, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Greetings, I'm looking at return flights for my Infinity cruise in December, Barcelona. Is a 10:40am departure out of Barcelona too early? The ship is due to dock at 6am. Thanks, Monica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini06 Posted February 15, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 15, 2023 37 minutes ago, Compass Rose Monica said: Greetings, I'm looking at return flights for my Infinity cruise in December, Barcelona. Is a 10:40am departure out of Barcelona too early? The ship is due to dock at 6am. Thanks, Monica We flew home in June from Barcelona on a 11:35 am flight. Lines for baggage check and passport control were very long. I would want to arrive at least 3 hours before the flight departure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted February 15, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Huge very slow lines, I wouldn’t want to book that early . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palms2Pines2Sea Posted February 15, 2023 #4 Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) Hello Monica, First let me say that everyone has a different tolerance for airport arrivals. That being said, If you are in the first walk-off group, and comfortable handling any and all of your luggage by yourself, then you will be absolutely fine with your 10:40 flight unless the ship is delayed in arriving or in clearance. In fact you will get to the airport quite quickly at that early hour. BCN is usually MUCH less busy in December than in the height of summer season. Edited February 15, 2023 by Palms2Pines2Sea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtravel Posted February 15, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 15, 2023 We’re on that same r/t Barcelona that is over Christmas. So few flights showing it’s awful. Hope more choices come up later. Our choice out of BCN was 7:30am or 2 something. Now thinking stay over 1 night and catch the early flight. We’re in west coast area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtravel Posted February 15, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Palms2Pines2Sea said: Hello Monica, First let me say that everyone has a different tolerance for airport arrivals. That being said, If you are in the first walk-off group, and comfortable handling any and all of your luggage by yourself, then you will be absolutely fine with your 10:40 flight unless the ship is delayed in arriving or in clearance. In fact you will get to the airport quite quickly at that early hour. BCN is usually MUCH less busy in December than in the height of summer season. Good to hear - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted February 16, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 16, 2023 While the ship arrives at 6:00 AM disembarkation usually doesn't start until 7:00 for walkoffs and then general disembarkation by luggage tags. All Tags are usually called by 8:45 with last call to get off around 9:00 Even as a Suite guest that disembark first at about 7:15 wouldn't book a flight earlier than 11:30 AM. It is possible you could get an earlier tag and might make at 10:40 flight but your nerves may be on edge and would have a blackup plan if you miss your flight with most flights going out full. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauimary Posted February 16, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 16, 2023 When we arrived back in Barcelona instead of racing to our flight we decided to spend a night in a hotel by the airport that offered a free shuttle that way we could relax and get to the airport early with no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFCAcruiser Posted February 16, 2023 #9 Share Posted February 16, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 8:11 AM, Compass Rose Monica said: ... Is a 10:40am departure out of Barcelona too early? The ship is due to dock at 6am.... A similar discussion appeared a few weeks ago. You can read more perspectives HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Rose Monica Posted February 16, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Thanks everyone, I will look for something later in the day or spend one night (oh darn 🤣 ) in Barcelona. Monica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted February 18, 2023 #11 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Don’t risk it! There are multiple lines you have to wait in at that airport, and each one can take a very long time to get through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted February 18, 2023 #12 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Oh good; you’ve come to the safe conclusion! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgwaremike Posted February 19, 2023 #13 Share Posted February 19, 2023 What if you use priority booking in to get through the airport quicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hancock Posted February 19, 2023 #14 Share Posted February 19, 2023 We experienced a two hour wait to get a cab after getting off a ship in Barcelona. The line was AWFUL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted February 19, 2023 #15 Share Posted February 19, 2023 If you have business or first class flight there is a really nice free lounge with food and liquor at no charge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauimary Posted February 19, 2023 #16 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Besides staying an extra night by the airport with a free shuttle @0500 we got through the airport pretty quickly and had plenty of time to sit and have a relaxing breakfast. It was definitely worth it for peace of mind. A lovely hotel nearby that we used was the Salles Ciutat del Prat Barcelona Airport. We also discovered after we checked in we saw two other couples from our CC Roll call there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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