Worried about disembarkation

[Keeny25]

I am getting nervous about disembarkation with our flight times. We are on the Conquest and set up a flight out of Bush Intercontinental at 2:45. Carnvial's website says nothing before 2:00 so I guess I should be ok.

 

How should I go about getting off the ship? Would it be wise to get off during the self assist time? If I take a Carnival shuttle back to the airport would they have us there in time?

 

Any suggestions? I'm confused....

 

Thanks!

[serene56]

You will be getting to the airport way too early if you do self assist.

also-- dont wait for the cruiselines shuttle--take a taxi

 

take your time--get breakfast. (leave your stuff in the cabin til the last possible minute. ) then go look at furture cabins you want to book for your next cruise.

 

if all goes well--you can be the last people off the ship-- about 10:30-- not have to hunt your luggage since the majority of its gone.. you will be at the airport well before 11am.

Any earlier-- you will have to drag your luggage around with you for a bit since the airport wont let you check in the luggage much earlier then 3 hours.

[wrp96]

 

if all goes well--you can be the last people off the ship-- about 10:30-- not have to hunt your luggage since the majority of its gone.. you will be at the airport well before 11am.

 

Serene, IAH is a good 1 1/2 hours from Galveston without any traffic.

 

Still I don't think the OP needs to rush to get off the ship, but don't dawdle either.

[cherylandtk]

Serene, did you notice OP is talking about Galveston-Houston? The drive alone is at least an hour (without traffic) and is usually much longer. No chance of a 30 minute trip. Perhaps you were thinking another port????

 

To the OP, with a 2:30 flight you should be fine, even in Houston. You could take a private limo if you are still worried, but you likely will get off the ship by 9-10 at the latest, take a half hour to get bags and go through customs, and a couple of hours to transfer, and that will still put you at the airport two hours early. So you have quite a bit of time to work with, even if the ship is delayed or the transfers are slow.

[Keeny25]

Thanks for the help! I appreciate it!!

[serene56]

opps sorry-- I did not realize it was soo far away. But even gettin off the ship at 10:00 will put them at the airport before noon for a 2:45 flight is plenty of time.