cndcruiser65 Posted November 24, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 24, 2014 We are sailing on the Emerald in February. Have never sailed out of Houston port before. We are taking the Princess shuttle to and from Houston airport and would like to get some info on the process - Time of pick up , how it works - etc. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wineforhealth Posted November 24, 2014 #2 Share Posted November 24, 2014 There should be a Princess Rep when you get off the plane to guide you where to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timetravler Posted November 24, 2014 #3 Share Posted November 24, 2014 wiineforhealth is correct. After you get your luggage look for a Princess rep. hey usually wear a red scarf and will be holding up a sign that says Princess. You along with many others will wait for all to arrive and then you will be lead as a group to a bus. After you arrive at the port, you will be asked to identify your luggage and then you head right to the terminal. You will not need to handle your luggage after identifying it. It's all pretty easy. Make sure your boarding pass has a picture on it of a bus. That will be your indication that you have signed up for the shuttle just in case the Rep doesn't have your name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisCruiser2 Posted November 24, 2014 #4 Share Posted November 24, 2014 And if you are going to Houston a day early & stay near the airport, you can use the hotel shuttle back to the airport the next day to catch the Princess bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise365 Posted November 25, 2014 #5 Share Posted November 25, 2014 And if you are going to Houston a day early & stay near the airport, you can use the hotel shuttle back to the airport the next day to catch the Princess bus. I will be doing this, coming in a day early, I cannot get a set time a that the shuttle is leaving the day of the cruise from Princess, any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northender Posted November 25, 2014 #6 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I will be doing this, coming in a day early, I cannot get a set time a that the shuttle is leaving the day of the cruise from Princess, any suggestions? Usually, transfers are done through your TA. If you have one call him/her to handle.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted November 25, 2014 #7 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I will be doing this, coming in a day early, I cannot get a set time a that the shuttle is leaving the day of the cruise from Princess, any suggestions? There will be multiple shuttles leaving the airports (particularly Intercontinental) during the day of the cruise. They gather pax and then load the bus as they get a bus load. You should have given Princess a time that you would be arriving at the airport. There are two airports in Houston. IAH (Intercontinental) is on the far northside of Houston and HOU (Hobby) which is on the south side of the downtown area of Houston and much closer to the port. Southwest Airlines uses HOU as does a few others. Most airlines except Southwest use IAH. IAH has multiple terminals all connected physically except B which is connected by a secure railway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted November 25, 2014 #8 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I will be doing this, coming in a day early, I cannot get a set time a that the shuttle is leaving the day of the cruise from Princess, any suggestions? They will probably start by 10 AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise365 Posted November 26, 2014 #9 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Well, I booked directly with Princess and they can not give me a time or place to catch the shuttle.. I provided my airline flights and noted we come in the day before, so I am trying to determine when we must take the hotel shuttle back to the airport on the day of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted November 26, 2014 #10 Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) Well, I booked directly with Princess and they can not give me a time or place to catch the shuttle.. I provided my airline flights and noted we come in the day before, so I am trying to determine when we must take the hotel shuttle back to the airport on the day of the cruise.Just go over to the terminal you arrived at the day before. If it were me, I'd get there by 10am or a little later. There are multiple shuttles that leave pretty frequently as soon as they fill which is why I'd get there when people arriving the same day are scheduled. There isn't a specific time or place for you to be there. Often, a Princess rep will be located at the bottom of the escalator to baggage claim or around baggage claim. Be prepared to wait on the bus until it fills. The reps have a list of those taking the shuttle. I'd bring a copy of my Travel Summary that shows that I booked the transfer for "just in case." Edited November 26, 2014 by Pam in CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise365 Posted November 26, 2014 #11 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Thank you! Pam and others...HappyThanksgiving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crochetcruise Posted November 29, 2014 #12 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Please, does anyone know if this would happen in Sydney, Australia? I've been advised to take the Shuttle to the airport from the Overseas Passenger Terminal-get the earliest shuttle I can, and don't book a flight before 1.00 pm if at all possible, and make sure the hotel booking is prepaid and they know I'm flying in from Sydney so no troubles with delayed flights. Thanks for your help! Crochetcruise :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisCruiser2 Posted November 29, 2014 #13 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I will be doing this, coming in a day early, I cannot get a set time a that the shuttle is leaving the day of the cruise from Princess, any suggestions? We did have a time on our print-out (11? 11:30?) but we got to the airport earlier, checked in with the Princess rep (by the baggage claim entrance/exit) & were able to get on the first bus. Easy-peasy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspensMom73 Posted December 23, 2014 #14 Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) Well, I booked directly with Princess and they can not give me a time or place to catch the shuttle.. I provided my airline flights and noted we come in the day before, so I am trying to determine when we must take the hotel shuttle back to the airport on the day of the cruise. Thanks for asking this question, we are in the same situation for our emerald cruise next month. I was getting a little nervous about this. Just go over to the terminal you arrived at the day before. If it were me, I'd get there by 10am or a little later. There are multiple shuttles that leave pretty frequently as soon as they fill which is why I'd get there when people arriving the same day are scheduled. There isn't a specific time or place for you to be there. Often, a Princess rep will be located at the bottom of the escalator to baggage claim or around baggage claim. Be prepared to wait on the bus until it fills. The reps have a list of those taking the shuttle. I'd bring a copy of my Travel Summary that shows that I booked the transfer for "just in case." Pam, thank you so much for this explanation, I no longer feel like I need to worry about the shuttle anymore :) ! Sent from my GT-N8010 using Forums mobile app Edited December 23, 2014 by AspensMom73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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