Early Debarkation - Valor

[takevtr1]

can somebody give me a quick rundown of how early debarkation works?

I currently have an 11:45am out of San Juan from Valor.

I need to know how I can get off the ship quickly and make this flight time.

If not, I have to make Jet Blue change my flight to a later time. Originally I had a 1pm flight, but they changed it on me. We will be a group of 10 people, 2 will be Senior citizens. We are planing on taking a taxi and not the carnival transfers.

thank you,

[WaggesAZ]

Have to start by saying that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this itinerary!! We just got off Valor March 17, and we did this route on Victory in 2010. If you can do self-debarkation you should be ok. However, with 2 seniors, if they are not able to manage their own luggage, hopefully other people can assist.

 

In 2010 we had #1 tags, got off the ship and through Dept. of Agriculture and security by 11am, and our flight wasn't until 12:45. So I know self-debark would work. You will just need to verify that all parties can manage the luggage.

 

This time we had #6 luggage tags and by 9:30 am they still had not called for us. If we would have had an earlier flight I would have FREAKED! :eek: We didn't care as we stayed an extra evening.

 

So to answer your question-Can you make it - yes - with 10 people, it would cause me stress. When I travel in a large group, I have to decide I am not a tour guide, and the adults have to be responsible for themselves, but that is easier said than done!:p

 

Good luck with your decision and safe travels!

[takevtr1]

ok, that is good info.

I "think" all parties can manage their own luggage, but it will be "tight"

What is the LATEST you have to be off the ship by?? I am thinking that I request Jet Blue to move us to their later flight, which is about 3:30pm. This way we can stay on the ship longer, and not have to rush.

Do you also know when you have to be out of the cabins by?

[Big-Will]

Need to be out of cabins by 8:30 even if you request zone 1 tags because of your early flight which they start calling around 8:00- 8:30 at the latest which we had we were in a cab by 8:50 airport 9:10 through security and was seated by 9:45@ gate 36 so I wouldn't re-book your flight at all you got plenty of room to spare.....

[takevtr1]

Need to be out of cabins by 8:30 even if you request zone 1 tags because of your early flight which they start calling around 8:00- 8:30 at the latest which we had we were in a cab by 8:50 airport 9:10 through security and was seated by 9:45@ gate 36 so I wouldn't re-book your flight at all you got plenty of room to spare.....

 

ok THANK YOU. I just spoke with my group members and we decided to "take the chance" and go with the 11:45am flight. Just finished confirming this with jet blue.

Maybe they change it again before our 8/4 departure.

 

It just STINKS since we went from a 1:06pm flight to a 11:45am flight. I like to take my time getting off the ship and officially ending my vacation. But oh well.