Missed departure

You've had quite an adventure so far!

Hope you make your ship - you sure need a cruise.

Welcome to Cruise Critic.

Sorry to hear about all your problems trying to get to your cruise.

You have really had an adventure.

Let us know if you make the ship in Antigua.

This thread is to be read by anyone planning on traveling same day as departure. Unless you live within driving distance of the port, get there a day early. Anything can cancel a flight from a super storm to a burned out $0.19 indicator light.

This thread is to be read by anyone planning on traveling same day as departure. Unless you live within driving distance of the port, get there a day early. Anything can cancel a flight from a super storm to a burned out $0.19 indicator light.

Agree, but this can, as did in many cases with the recent winter storm, happen 1-2 days in advance of the cruise as well forcing many to miss the ship. Always a good safety net if you can do so to arrive the day before, but there is no predicting or assuring a guarantee for making the ship with that either.

Agree, but this can, as did in many cases with the recent winter storm, happen 1-2 days in advance of the cruise as well forcing many to miss the ship. Always a good safety net if you can do so to arrive the day before, but there is no predicting or assuring a guarantee for making the ship with that either.

Of course it is possible for there to be a two or three day delay - but flying in at least one day early will most probably insure you against the most likely snags.

Got up this morning to find Jetblue has canceled all flights departing our airport for this afternoon.......

Of course it is possible for there to be a two or three day delay - but flying in at least one day early will most probably insure you against the most likely snags.

As indicated, I agree when feasible to do so. Just also indicating "Murphy's law".

Good luck and let us know how it turns out!

Well we managed to make it to the ship in Antigua. It was not easy, after making it to Tampa, the next morning we flew to Miami. That evening and early morning Miami had quite a rainstorm, forcing the plane to be put into a holding pattern on its approach to the airport. While looking at the connection time for the next flight it was clear we were going to be late. Good part is that the flight I had booked was with same airline to Antigua and the Miami was just a plane change, in which the departure gate was next to the arrival gate. The great people at American Airlines were waiting for us and rushed us to the flight bound for Antigua. When we arrived in Antigua we rushed up to the outside taxi counter and explained that we had to get to the Norwegian Dawn. They understood that we needed to check in to board the ship, and assigned us a great driver. On arrival to the port she pointed out which way that we needed to go. A Norwegian representative was waiting at the pier for us with a clipboard with two pages of names, some staff she told us. We were brought to the Port customs and then brought to the passenger entrance and another Norwegian representative took our passports and escorted us onto the ship for prossing. Upon arrival in Tampa again a Norwegian representative met us at the ship scanner took our passports and escorted us past all the lineups to security and said her goodbyes. The border security was a breeze and we were on land well before the rest of the passengers.

We met several passengers on board who did not make the San Juan sailing, the ship even delayed its departure time. Our Stewart got on board the ship two days late, there were also stories of passengers who upon checking into hotels in San Juan only to find out there was no rooms available, turnes out the hotels were double booking and FEMA was still booked in at many of the hotels.

The only real issue I encountered was checking into the flight to Antigua because it was a one way flight, luckily I happened to get a nice gentleman at the terminal in Orlando. He asked a few questions looked at all my paper work, there was a short discussion about the ship departure date which had passed, then smiled and pushed the keys on the keyboard and we had boarding passes in hand.

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Glad to hear that you finally got to the ship.

WOW.

You've certainly had quite an adventure.

Glad you made it to the ship.

Hope your cruise is relaxing.

Thank you for catching us up with your adventures. I am very happy you made it to the ship and salute your stamina and willingness to continnue in your efforts to get to the ship. SOO, Soo hoping your cruise is wonderful. You have Earned it. :)

What an adventure. Hope your adrenaline levels are back to normal.

Thanks for letting us know the outcome.

Your indemnity is covered. Nothing but good times ahead hopefully.

Thanks everyone for the well wishes and we had a great time, although the Norwegian Dawn is not as nice a ship as the Jewel..... Miss the Spinnaker lounge.

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Glad you made it to the ship and that you have several days to relax after your ordeal. Good thing it was not just a week-long cruise.