tomfromTN Posted April 30, 2009 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Does anyone think 10 am flight cutting it to close for a return flight from ft lauderdale on the liberty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi2929 Posted April 30, 2009 #2 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted April 30, 2009 #3 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Does anyone think 10 am flight cutting it to close for a return flight from ft lauderdale on the liberty? You mean 10:00 a.m. the next day. That is no problem.You mean 10:00 a.m. the day the ship arrives? Well that will end up being a missed flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfromTN Posted April 30, 2009 Author #4 Share Posted April 30, 2009 next cheap flight isnt untill 6 pm will carnival transport our luggage to airport so we can go to beach or mall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powriv Posted April 30, 2009 #5 Share Posted April 30, 2009 You would have to be very very lucky to make that flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chigirlcruzin Posted April 30, 2009 #6 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Liberty is out of Miami right? Yikes! 10:00 is too early. I just got off the Freedom, which sails from Ft Lauderdale, on Saturday. I'm platinum, so I was debark group 1. Off the ship at 8:20, at the airport around 8:40. We weren't through security until 10. The lines were extremely long to check in for all airlines, and there was only one other ship in port that morning. And the majority hadn't debarked by the time I got to the airport. You have the additional complication of a longer ride. Book a later flight! On a side note, I will avoid sailing out of Pt Everglades once Oasis and Allure are homeported there...unless they expand FLL airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakarp Posted April 30, 2009 #7 Share Posted April 30, 2009 From Carnival web site: Ft. Lauderdale - earliest return flight after 11:30 AM for Ft. Lauderdale; 1:00 PM for Miami International http://www.carnival.com/CMS/FAQs/debarkation.aspx Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted April 30, 2009 #8 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Does anyone think 10 am flight cutting it to close for a return flight from ft lauderdale on the liberty? Have you considered backplanning? Let's see: 1. Boarding begins at 9:30 2. Can't check luggage more than 60 minutes prior to scheduled flight departure, therefore must be checked in (not in line but actually checked in) by 9am. 3. At airport and in check-in line by 8:45 4. Let's say 30 minutes to get to airport by cab. So in the cab by 8:15. 5. I've never gotten thru Immigrations in less than 15 minutes in line, so in line at Immigrations by 8am. 6. 30 minutes to get off the ship, thru Customs, and find my luggage. So off the ship no later than 7:30. Might happen. Only give you a 1 in 4 chance though. What's your backup plan? Don't say fly standby. Doesn't happen these days. (OK, vary rarely). Miss your flight and the airline COULD (not saying will) charge you for a new last minute full fare rate for a new reservation. What hotel you staying at overnight and what about meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepnite10 Posted April 30, 2009 #9 Share Posted April 30, 2009 i think yogi has been convinced it s not a good idea to go for the early flight.. they do have a bags program where your luggage will be picked up the night befor, deliver d to the airport, and placed in the appropriate plane..and you won t see it again till you arrive at your destination.. while at MIA this past Jan..i heard them calling the CCL rep several time s to check passenger bags that were on the Bags Program..last i heard was it was $20 per bag.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobster71 Posted April 30, 2009 #10 Share Posted April 30, 2009 :eek: yikes, don't do it. Why stress about it all week. Take the latter flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyinMA Posted April 30, 2009 #11 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Carnival also has excursions in Ft. Lauderdale the day you come back. They keep your luggage on the bus with you. I know they have a trip to the Everglades and probably others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeanboy Posted April 30, 2009 #12 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Mission impossible!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvtotrvl1 Posted April 30, 2009 #13 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The reason the flight is cheap is because the airlines know what flights the cruisers can make comfortably....they are priced higher as you can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywench Posted April 30, 2009 #14 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Not a good idea to schedule that flight. The cruiselines suggest a time for return flights for a reason. You would not be happy if you miss that flight and then are on standby for the rest of the day and night. Flights are full, so you may have to wait quite a while before there is an open seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimw Posted April 30, 2009 #15 Share Posted April 30, 2009 next cheap flight isnt untill 6 pm will carnival transport our luggage to airport so we can go to beach or mall? We were on the Triumph last week and saw a flyer regarding this. For $20., probably per person; they take luggage to the airport, etc. I'm not sure how soon you must follow it, but check the Carnival website. We were driving so didn't pay a lot of attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEACHBARB Posted April 30, 2009 #16 Share Posted April 30, 2009 January on the Miracle out of FLL our flight kept being changed to earlier and earlier - it ended up at 10:20 AM. We did self assist and were at out gate at FLL airport by 8 AM. Now, if you are sailing from MIA - I'm not so sure about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc stalker Posted April 30, 2009 #17 Share Posted April 30, 2009 We are sailing on the Liberty this Saturday. Our return flight out of FLL isn't until 5:30. We are being picked up at the port of Miami by SAS Transportation and driven to a hotel in Hollywood, FL where will we spend the day. They will pick us back at a pre-arranged time and drive us to the airport. That might be an arrangement worth looking into if you decide to book a later flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted April 30, 2009 #18 Share Posted April 30, 2009 January on the Miracle out of FLL our flight kept being changed to earlier and earlier - it ended up at 10:20 AM. We did self assist and were at out gate at FLL airport by 8 AM. Now, if you are sailing from MIA - I'm not so sure about that one. But you cannot plan on things going smoothly. In December, in Jax, they didn't even BEGIN self-assist until nearly 8:30 because some non-US passport holders didn't report to Immigration, so they couldn't start disembarkation for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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