BlueHonu Posted December 20, 2017 #1 Share Posted December 20, 2017 We will be arriving on a cruise and I would like to know if we are safe to take an 11am flight. Vancouver to Toronto(45 min layover) to Windsor. We we live in Michigan, and I thought it would be easier to go through customs this way. We are planning on getting Nexus soon, since we cross the border often. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langoustine Posted December 20, 2017 #2 Share Posted December 20, 2017 The easiest way is to fly from Vancouver to your destination in MIchigan; you go through US immigration/customs in the Vancouver airport before you get on the plane, and it takes very little time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted December 20, 2017 #3 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I'll disagree with the above advice - for early flights it is ALWAYS easier on a domestic Canadian flight precisely because this avoids the sometimes lengthy delays at US preclearance. OP - you can easily get to YVR in time for a domestic 11am flight, especially if you have NEXUS by then. I would suggest that you self-disembark or get one of the earliest disembarkation slots to play it safe, and figure out how to use SkyTrain so that if there are any delays with cabs you can still get to the airport in ~30mins end to end. Since you didn't say when you were cruising, there's a chance you'll be on one of our notorious three-ship-days which can mean lengthy waits for taxis if you are not among the first few folks off the ship - if you're the only ship in port you could be the last folks off and still make it to YVR in time, but with 2/3 ships in port queues can get long at the pier and at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHonu Posted December 21, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I'll disagree with the above advice - for early flights it is ALWAYS easier on a domestic Canadian flight precisely because this avoids the sometimes lengthy delays at US preclearance. OP - you can easily get to YVR in time for a domestic 11am flight, especially if you have NEXUS by then. I would suggest that you self-disembark or get one of the earliest disembarkation slots to play it safe, and figure out how to use SkyTrain so that if there are any delays with cabs you can still get to the airport in ~30mins end to end. Since you didn't say when you were cruising, there's a chance you'll be on one of our notorious three-ship-days which can mean lengthy waits for taxis if you are not among the first few folks off the ship - if you're the only ship in port you could be the last folks off and still make it to YVR in time, but with 2/3 ships in port queues can get long at the pier and at the airport. We debark Sept 3 2018. DW doesn't want to take an extra day when returning due to work. I figured I could bypass the chaos of immigration at the airport. Giving us a chance to make an 11am flight if we get moving in the morning. Thanks for the input. Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted December 21, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 21, 2017 We debark Sept 3 2018. DW doesn't want to take an extra day when returning due to work. I figured I could bypass the chaos of immigration at the airport. Giving us a chance to make an 11am flight if we get moving in the morning. Thanks for the input. Draft port schedule shows 2 vessels, both decent size (NCL Jewel and Disney Wonder) - this may change but it's usually already pretty accurate on dates by the time it gets published, it's just exact port times that tend to alter. Since Disney is apparently arriving unusually early (5:45am) this means if you're on the Jewel that potentially most of the Disney pax could be off by the time the first NCL passenger sets foot on the gangplank - so taxis might already be at a premium. Learn the route to SkyTrain, have a Chip & PIN Visa or Master Card or Canadian cash to the tune of $4.10pp or more, and you won't need to worry about cabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHonu Posted December 21, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Draft port schedule shows 2 vessels, both decent size (NCL Jewel and Disney Wonder) - this may change but it's usually already pretty accurate on dates by the time it gets published, it's just exact port times that tend to alter. Since Disney is apparently arriving unusually early (5:45am) this means if you're on the Jewel that potentially most of the Disney pax could be off by the time the first NCL passenger sets foot on the gangplank - so taxis might already be at a premium. Learn the route to SkyTrain, have a Chip & PIN Visa or Master Card or Canadian cash to the tune of $4.10pp or more, and you won't need to worry about cabs.Thank you! We are on Jewel. Just what I was thinking. I was just wondering about time. Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Rosebery Posted January 22, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Toronto Pearson is notorious for slow baggage. With a 45 min layover your bags might not make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseryyc Posted January 22, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I would be more concerned about only having 45 minutes connection time in Toronto. Toronto also has US pre-clearance in its airport so more time is needed there. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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