YC disembark time

[ddlb]

We have a late flight and want to stay in our cabin as long as we can. Could anyone tell us how long we are allowed to stay in the cabin or YC section before we have to leave to disembark the ship. Thanks. This is on the Mera - Port Canaveral. 
 

The other alternative would be to find something to do instead of sitting at the MCO airport all day but I do not  see any MSC excursions that would end at MCO.  Don’t want to rent a car.

[JAGR]

Since it ports at 7:00 and they need to zero out the passenger count, I would say they would try and have you off the ship by 9:30.  MSC typically wants you out of your room well before then, most likely 8:00 for being out of the cabin.  Day stay in a hotel near the airport is one option.  Another would be a private shuttle from the port to MCO that would include a visit to the Kennedy Space Center.  Small companies like Cape Canaveral Transportation can arrange a tour for one or several hours.

Edited October 28, 2021 by JAGR

[kidless]

We just got off Divina Yacht club. We were told have to be out of cabin NO later then 830 they’d prefer 0800.  I don’t think Customs will give the all clear till everyone is off so the new passengers can board. 

[PRH]

It was our experience (pre-covid) that you had to be out of your cabin by 8:30 but could stay in the TSL until the ship had to be cleared (in the US)—usually 9:30 to 10am (no one can embark until the ship is cleared).

 

Different scenario in Europe where you could elect to remain in the TSL until noon or so.  Your cabin still has to be cleaned and readied for the next occupants so please respect the crew’s need to get in.

[SirWolf]

We arrived on Meraviglia last Saturday at 6:00am in Miami.. breakfast was open from 6:30-8:30am .. Disembarking time for Voyagers Club members was 8:00am , meeting point Top Sail Lounge.. slight delay.. we were escorted by our butler at 8:20am off the ship.. face scan in port terminal.. luggage was already in terminal.. and with the shuttle bus to Parking Garage G .. quick and easy process ..

[Gatordad1967]

They want you off by 830.

 

[alyssamma]

2 hours ago, PRH said:

It was our experience (pre-covid) that you had to be out of your cabin by 8:30 but could stay in the TSL until the ship had to be cleared (in the US)—usually 9:30 to 10am (no one can embark until the ship is cleared).

 

Different scenario in Europe where you could elect to remain in the TSL until noon or so.  Your cabin still has to be cleaned and readied for the next occupants so please respect the crew’s need to get in.

I had this experience on my 10/2 Mera cruise...

[ddlb]

2 hours ago, PRH said:

It was our experience (pre-covid) that you had to be out of your cabin by 8:30 but could stay in the TSL until the ship had to be cleared (in the US)—usually 9:30 to 10am (no one can embark until the ship is cleared).

 

Different scenario in Europe where you could elect to remain in the TSL until noon or so.  Your cabin still has to be cleaned and readied for the next occupants so please respect the crew’s need to get in.

Great idea and I absolutely agreed to get out of the cabin by 830 so the crew can get their job done.  Any chance of getting breakfast after 830 anywhere on the ship?

[funNsun4me]

I'm on the flipside of this question.  We are sailing out of Miami and our flight back home leaves MIA at noon, however Jet Blue changed the time to 10:30 am.  Is this doable if we decide to do YC walkoff?  

[alyssamma]

9 minutes ago, ddlb said:

Great idea and I absolutely agreed to get out of the cabin by 830 so the crew can get their job done.  Any chance of getting breakfast after 830 anywhere on the ship?

Yes, the YC restaurant serves at least until 9 and maybe 9:30...

[alyssamma]

2 minutes ago, funNsun4me said:

I'm on the flipside of this question.  We are sailing out of Miami and our flight back home leaves MIA at noon, however Jet Blue changed the time to 10:30 am.  Is this doable if we decide to do YC walkoff?  

Yes...it will be tight, but you should be fine.

[funNsun4me]

5 minutes ago, alyssamma said:

Yes...it will be tight, but you should be fine.

Thanks for the quick reply.  I have been stressing but I have until April so hoping maybe they will change it again to a later time or add another flight that I can change to without camping out all day in the airport.

[vistaman]

I always take a day room at Pullman Hotel ( ex sofitel ) near the airport it is not so expensive

taxi was some 40 $  and the hotel does offer a free shuttle every 20 min or so 

[JAGR]

53 minutes ago, funNsun4me said:

I'm on the flipside of this question.  We are sailing out of Miami and our flight back home leaves MIA at noon, however Jet Blue changed the time to 10:30 am.  Is this doable if we decide to do YC walkoff?  

It's a fifteen minute ride to MIA.  If you get off by 8:30, I would think you would be fine.  We are on a 10:25 flight in March, and I have not had a problem getting to the airport in plenty of time to check bags and relax in the Admiral's club before the flight.  Ship arrives at 6:00 a.m., so if you do YC walk-off, they will be open by 7:00 for you, I would bet.

 

Edited October 28, 2021 by JAGR

[funNsun4me]

Just now, JAGR said:

It's a fifteen minute ride to MIA.  If you get off by 8:30, I would think you would be fine.  We are on a 10:25 flight in March, and I have not had a problem getting to the airport in plenty of time to check bags and relax in the Admiral's club before the flight.

 

Thanks, I get nervous cutting things so close but you are all making me feel less stressed.

[Norwegian Cruiser 73]

13 minutes ago, vistaman said:

I always take a day room at Pullman Hotel ( ex sofitel ) near the airport it is not so expensive

taxi was some 40 $  and the hotel does offer a free shuttle every 20 min or so 

Thank you for valuable information 👍 may I ask how much they charge for a day room at the Pullman Hotel? I couldn't find the rate for a day room at their webpage. 

 

Best regards from the Norwegian Cruiser 

[JAGR]

9 minutes ago, Norwegian Cruiser 73 said:

Thank you for valuable information 👍 may I ask how much they charge for a day room at the Pullman Hotel? I couldn't find the rate for a day room at their webpage. 

 

Best regards from the Norwegian Cruiser 

Start with brokers/agents, like DayUse.com or DayRooms.com.  You can put in dates and preferred location as well as filters you want (for example, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or must have pool and restaurant).

 

Edited October 28, 2021 by JAGR

[Gatordad1967]

2 hours ago, alyssamma said:

Yes...it will be tight, but you should be fine.

We did regular departure in October, were in the airport by 9am.  And took our time

 

[KennyFla]

The asked us to be out of the room by 8:00, and off at 9:00.  The extra cleaning protocols probably have something to do with it.

[alyssamma]

19 minutes ago, KennyFla said:

The asked us to be out of the room by 8:00, and off at 9:00.  The extra cleaning protocols probably have something to do with it.

Were you YC? On the 10/2 sailing we had more time than that...

[alyssamma]

21 minutes ago, Gatordad1967 said:

We did regular departure in October, were in the airport by 9am.  And took our time

 

Yes, but that is because everything went perfectly for you...little to no lines through immigration, ship docked on time, no traffic to airport, etc.

 

I think a 10:30am flight is fine - and I would book that - but I would consider it "tight" because if anything goes wrong you may be in trouble.

 

I would not book anything prior to 10am personally...

[KennyFla]

3 minutes ago, alyssamma said:

Were you YC? On the 10/2 sailing we had more time than that...

Yes.  It was a request, and we were happy that we were able to board early on our embarkation day so we did it.  Under the current situation getting a "late checkout" is probably more difficult.

 

What time did they give you?

[alyssamma]

10 minutes ago, KennyFla said:

Yes.  It was a request, and we were happy that we were able to board early on our embarkation day so we did it.  Under the current situation getting a "late checkout" is probably more difficult.

 

What time did they give you?

Very interesting. We were told to be out of the room by 8:30, but were never given a time to get off the ship. I left around 9am because I had a flight to catch, but friends were still in the YC restaurant when I left. They said they left around 9:30.

 

I wonder if it was because there were so few people onboard? Or maybe there *was* a problem letting people off that late and they've tweaked it some...

 

Pre-covid I definitely stayed on until 9:30...

[vistaman]

On 10/28/2021 at 7:03 PM, JAGR said:

Start with brokers/agents, like DayUse.com or DayRooms.com.  You can put in dates and preferred location as well as filters you want (for example, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or must have pool and restaurant).

 

i only can confirm the above - last time i paid  95 $  was pre covid of course

there is a fridge and ice machine on the floor