Disembark - How long does it take?

I'm disembarking in San Diego at 7am. What time should my flight be to fly back home?

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San Diego has a very long history of troublesome disembarkations. However, on that board, we have been seeing much more positive reports the last 6 or 10 months. As a result, while the airport is very close, I wouldn't recommend a flight before 11am.

I agree with CruiserBruce. No earlier then 11:00 AM and if you don't want to worry go with something at around Noon.

Keith

I would say later in the afternoon or the next day. I have disembarked in San Diego 3 times and not once been off the ship until after noon.... All three times passenger's names and cabin #'s were called over and over again. Luckily for us my sister had done the cruise the year before us and advised us to fly home the next day, and she was sooo right. We definitely would have missed our flight!

I would say later in the afternoon or the next day. I have disembarked in San Diego 3 times and not once been off the ship until after noon....

I have to work the next day but will book the 3:45pm flight. Thanks

Damn..that's a LONG time, considering you'll need to be OUT of your cabin at 8am....I'd book something closer to noon...but that's just me!

I have to work the next day but will book the 3:45pm flight. Thanks

I guess that would be fine.

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I have to work the next day but will book the 3:45pm flight. Thanks

Good luck and I hope you have a great cruise!!!

Get to the airport and drop your luggage and get a boarding pass from the curbside skycap. Seaport Village and Old Town are a very short taxi ride away, easy to spend several hours walking the shops and getting some great Mexican food. happy cruising

I would say later in the afternoon or the next day. I have disembarked in San Diego 3 times and not once been off the ship until after noon.... All three times passenger's names and cabin #'s were called over and over again. Luckily for us my sister had done the cruise the year before us and advised us to fly home the next day, and she was sooo right. We definitely would have missed our flight!

Sorry but I don't understand what having several passengers called for disembarking would have to do with causing you a delay? They don't hold up the process waiting for a late few - all others disembark and they then check the ship for the remaining passengers.

Besides, every ship I've been on has all passengers off typically by 10:00 AM as they start to board the next itineraries passengers around 11:00. Being delayed past noon doesn't sound right. And even so, why would that result in waiting until the next day to schedule a flight? :confused:

Afternoon.