How to avoid lines. It can be done

[iggycc]

After a week at sea here are my suggestions

 

Check in at the airport- took 5 minutes

Transfer from the airport -waited 15 minutes and we were on our way

Bypassed all the lines at port and airport check in boards right after fttf

Italian restaurant for lunch. - no lines great lunch and off to the pool

Room service for breakfast on port days

Luggage express for disembarking- $20 they printed our boarding passes and took our luggage. Got to airport with no bags to check. Tsa for security. Easily bypassed 2 hours of lines at Fll airport

 

Most relaxing cruise yet

[crewsnews]

..even faster idea...check in for your flight online the night before and only bring carry-on luggage. We have gotten our 7 night luggage down to one carry-on and a personal item for each of us. Carry-on only saves so much time coming and going. We also do the self-debarkation with the carry-on. I highly recommend.

[firemanbobswife]

..even faster idea...check in for your flight online the night before and only bring carry-on luggage. We have gotten our 7 night luggage down to one carry-on and a personal item for each of us. Carry-on only saves so much time coming and going. We also do the self-debarkation with the carry-on. I highly recommend.

 

 

Same here. No checked bags for me unless I'm flying First Class back from MIA as the lines are too long to drop them off. I can't justify $20 for one little bag. I don't pay baggage fees anyway because of my Credit Cards but I don't take anything bigger than a carry on and under the seat case or tote.

 

Taxi to Port. Zero wait for others to board/get off.

FTTF no wait to check in. On board right after weddings, Diamonds, and Platinum.

 

FTTF no wait for GS. Yes I do visit there a couple times usually to add GCs if the self serve kiosks are down or a long line. No I won't go during "off peak hours" because I'm usually in bed or doing something fun and I'm not scheduling my vacation around the GS line.

 

Always carry my own bags on, no wait for them to arrive in my room. FTTF self assist debarkation. No wait there either.

 

Don't eat breakfast. No line.

[LuckyZ]

1. Take the stairs vs the elevator always, but especially when returning to the ship after a port day

2. Hit the casino during the day

3. Eat at odd hours

4. Don't rush to disembark on port days

5. Reach Platinum status

Edited February 13, 2016 by LuckyZ