missty1405 Posted January 7, 2008 #1 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Do you think we could make a 9:10am flight from the Barcelona Pier to the airport. I am thinking maybe? If we get off the ship and take our lugage with us? Experts what do you think? missty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp2001 Posted January 7, 2008 #2 Share Posted January 7, 2008 This seems very unlikely to me that you will make it, and this does not even include the time to go through airport check-in, secutity, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted January 7, 2008 #3 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I'm sorry, I don't even know what you mean. If the flight is at 0910, then you need to leave the ship at about 0500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW 2 CRUISIN Posted January 7, 2008 #4 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Do you think we could make a 9:10am flight from the Barcelona Pier to the airport. I am thinking maybe? If we get off the ship and take our lugage with us? Experts what do you think? missty NO. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveandsue Posted January 7, 2008 #5 Share Posted January 7, 2008 sorry....nfw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchdiva Posted January 7, 2008 #6 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Nope - I personally don't see how you could manage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyshopper Posted January 7, 2008 #7 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Likely not. I was on the NCL Jewel a couple of years ago and people easily have waited 2 hours for a taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeydog714 Posted January 7, 2008 #8 Share Posted January 7, 2008 No way!! I wouldn't go for anything before noon, probably not even before 2pm, that would be such a stressful way to end a trip, and international flights are more of a hassle in the first place with clearing customs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ohioNCLcruiser Posted January 7, 2008 #9 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Try to find a flight after noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ur_calvin_klein_guy Posted January 7, 2008 #10 Share Posted January 7, 2008 The only way you will make a 9:10am flight is if you jump ship and swim in the port with your luggage around 4am. Didn't you read the info from your cruise line that states that flights should be made 5-6 hours after the ship is scheduled to arrive at the port? Call the airlines and pay the change fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennAngel9 Posted January 7, 2008 #11 Share Posted January 7, 2008 i agree that 9:10am is a nightmare, but don't the ships often arrive VERY early? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSWBADGER Posted January 7, 2008 #12 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Do you think we could make a 9:10am flight from the Barcelona Pier to the airport. I am thinking maybe? If we get off the ship and take our lugage with us? Experts what do you think? missty What time does your ship arrive in port? I have seen on some of the Med Cruises where they arrive at the final port late afternoon or the evening before. Also if this is the case, what is the earliest time they will let you disembark? I would check directly with your T/A or NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonGirl Posted January 8, 2008 #13 Share Posted January 8, 2008 There's no way on earth I would book a flight that early! :eek: That being said, when we arrived in Barcelona in September we were off the ship and at our hotel on Las Ramblas before the sun came up. We had a loooong wait before the HOHO started running at 9:00. Still, I wouldn't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbd1 Posted January 8, 2008 #14 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I've been in the security line at the Barcelona Airport. 9:10am flight after a cruise isn't going to work at all. Ever. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted January 8, 2008 #15 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Of course you can -- the day after you leave the ship :) ;) ### Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markandrews Posted January 8, 2008 #16 Share Posted January 8, 2008 we were off the ship and at our hotel by 8A when arriving in Barcelona on the Jewel. That being said I would never take that chance with an international flight. The "next one" will probably be the following morning and it will probably be full. Tip 1. Barcelona airport was a crowded hell for us. Tip 2. Prepare to pay cab fare for your luggage. Stay until the next day at least. Barcelona was one of our favorite ports on our Jewel 12 day med cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markandrews Posted January 8, 2008 #17 Share Posted January 8, 2008 we were off the ship and at our hotel by 8A when arriving in Barcelona on the Jewel. That being said I would never take that chance with an international flight. The "next one" will probably be the following morning and it will probably be full. Tip 1. Barcelona airport was a crowded hell for us. Tip 2. Prepare to pay cab fare for your luggage. Stay until the next day at least. Barcelona was one of our favorite ports on our Jewel 12 day med cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missty1405 Posted January 8, 2008 Author #18 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Thank you all. I haven't booked yet, just asking first. I had no idea how close the airport was to the ships. As far as the boat, the papers say it arrives at 5:00am. So, my thinking was off the ship at 6:00 and catch a cab to the airport. I will look for afternoon flights to be safe. We will be in Barcelona a few days before our cruise to see the city. Thanks again. missty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyzwdeshut Posted January 8, 2008 #19 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Off the ship an hour after it docks is definitely some "wishful" thinking... glad you hadn't booked yet. I loved Barcelona when i was there - you'll have a great time visiting before your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoey2 Posted January 8, 2008 #20 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I'd say go for it. Someone flying stand-by will thank you, and you will have done a good deed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktpc2005 Posted January 8, 2008 #21 Share Posted January 8, 2008 My Gem cruise got into the port of Barcelona at 5am. The ship started disembarking at 6am starting with the express disembarkers going off first. The taxi ride is about 20 to 30 minutes. Depending on what airline you take will determine how long it will take you to check in for your flight. Iberia and the discount airlines had long lines but BA had no line. I did not get off the ship until about 9:15 becauseI had a 2pm flight. I got off and was able to get in a taxi in 5 minutes because there were a long line of taxis waiting and moving pretty quickly. I was at the airport about 9:45am. Your flight is doable if everything falls into place, but if the ship is late for any reason, then there is trouble. I would not want that stress to end the vacation. We were in the Barcelona airport for about 3 hours and were able to have lunch and do some shopping to pass the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Haynes Posted January 8, 2008 #22 Share Posted January 8, 2008 The ship could arrive at midnight, but do you think a lot of customs, government workers, work at that time? Most likely they probably will show up at 8 at the earliest. And the one thing I don't like at ports, which get more of it than I do in the west Texas plains, fog. Pea thick soup fog can and will slow a ship down considerably. I would not book a flight before noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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