Janet S. Posted March 23, 2016 #1 Share Posted March 23, 2016 We are looking at the Zuiderdam Panama Canal/Caribbean sailing ending November 30 in Ft. Lauderdale. The flight home would be at 1:30 pm. Barring any delays which I know can happen, would we make that flight. We would be in a Neptune Suite if that matters. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted March 23, 2016 #2 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Under normal circumstances, that should be an easy to make flight. HAL has always suggested flights be after 11:30 AM in Ft. Lauderdale (although in recent years that time seems a bit tight). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakrewser Posted March 23, 2016 #3 Share Posted March 23, 2016 A 1:30 flight should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted March 23, 2016 #4 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I agree, barring some type of unusual event (which does happen from time to time) that flight should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted March 23, 2016 #5 Share Posted March 23, 2016 For sure. No worries. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare boards Posted March 23, 2016 #6 Share Posted March 23, 2016 The few times we have flown out of Fort Lauderdale we have always booked the 1:30 PM flight, but in all occasions we would have been okay booking the earlier flight. We felt safer though with later flight. We were not in that much of a hurry to get home and the trip be over, so we enjoyed the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted March 23, 2016 #7 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I would easily book a flight Noon or later. 1:30 PM is really easy. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOKC Posted March 23, 2016 #8 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) We are looking at the Zuiderdam Panama Canal/Caribbean sailing ending November 30 in Ft. Lauderdale. The flight home would be at 1:30 pm. Barring any delays which I know can happen, would we make that flight. We would be in a Neptune Suite if that matters. Thanks. Should not be a problem, especially since it is a Wed and port traffic should be light. I just booked a 11:49 am flight on a Wed after my Dec cruise. Over the past 3 years I have had 4 FLL arrivals and normally we are at the airport by 9 am. We do try to get off the ship early though, just to be safe. Edited March 23, 2016 by DaveOKC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD64 Posted March 23, 2016 #9 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Unless there are any unusual conditions you should be fine. This past weekend (March 20th) I had a 12PM flight booked from FLL - and I was a little nervous thinking I cut it a little too t close. That being said, I was off the ship at 7:30, and the HAL shuttle left promptly at 8AM. I did notice that there were lots of cabs available, and virtually no lines for the cabs. At FLL by 8:15 - and in line to check in which did not open until 9AM. The line up for security was something else - there was a line - to get into the line for security screening that stretched out to the parking garage. This took about 45 minutes to clear, and I was at my gate by 10AM. Given recent world events, security may be more strict, and you may have to build in a bigger cushion, but I think 1:30 will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet S. Posted March 23, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Thanks to everyone. I think we are good to go. The earlier flight is 10:00 am and I know that taking that flight would make me too nervous and that's not the way to end a 10-day cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g>ravel Posted March 23, 2016 #11 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Our last trip on the Zuiderdam, we were in a Neptune (which should not matter) and were at the departure gate by 9:00 am. We traveled by cab. Disembarked with the first group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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