Crystalcat Posted August 11, 2009 #1 Share Posted August 11, 2009 We will be on FOS next spring. I know we have to on on the ship before 4pm. Would it be worthwhile to go to the Kennedy space centre in the morning, drop off the rental car, and comfortably get onto the ship? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted August 11, 2009 #2 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I would verify when you need to be on board. RCI needs to turn the final manifest in to DHS 90 minutes prior to sailing. It used to be 60 minutes but they changed it. Freedom leaves at 4:30pm so you need to be checking in by 3pm. I think you would be pushing it to try to do KSC the morning of your cruise. You would need to give yourself plenty of time to get the rental returned and shuttled to the ship. IMO, too stressful a way to start a vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancipants Posted August 12, 2009 #3 Share Posted August 12, 2009 It's about a 45 minute drive to the port from KSC. So you'd need to leave by 2 pm at least, and should allow extra time to return the rental car. To be safe, let's say you'd have to leave by 1 pm. That gives you only four hours in the park, which I think would be very rushed and you wouldn't get a chance to see everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANKM Posted August 12, 2009 #4 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Time is kind of tight. We were there on 7/31 after our Monarch cruise. Got there around 10 and left at 5:30. Takes time to go through all the exhibits especially if you take the tour buses. When we were there, the Space Shuttle Endeavour was landing. Afterwards, they closed the roads for a time in order to transport the shuttle to it's maintenance location. We had to wait an hour just to get a tour bus from the Saturn V building exhibit to the next venue. With the times for tours, driving, car returns and boarding Freedom, I think IMO you will be really rushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentS Posted August 13, 2009 #5 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Way too risky time wise, fly in a day earlier and spend a day at KSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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