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There are other changes as well.
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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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OH, BOY.........IT'S NOT FUN ANYMORE.
As some of you know, we are cruising on the Magic on March 8th. Just DH and myself.
It is a gift for his 65th birthday. I have added 3 nights at ASMO prior and two nights at POFQ after the cruise. I just found out from my TA today that the bus does not transfer from the AS resorts. She suggests we take a cab (with our bags) to the Swan where the bus will take us. She says it wont leave until 12;00. Isn't that late????
I'm so disappointed. I had booked the Radisson at port including the shuttle at 10:30 am. and a rental car for the 3 days prior. I expected to spend time in the terminal and be one of the first groups to board. DH thought a Disney hotel would be better to get in the mood, so I just switched yesterday. I thought that we could check into the cruise from the hotel? I'm confused on what to do now. Maybe I should change hotels AGAIN???? I cant think straight right now. It is not going as smoothly and I had hoped. Like I said....its not fun anymore. Any help?
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I think I'd keep the reservation and book a towncar to take you to the port so you can still be there early(they'll pick you up when you want to and handle the luggage). We arrived at the port about 1:00pm when we used DCL transportation,and it was fine, but we like to arrive early.
We'll see you there! We're on the same cruise!
Check-in for the cruise at the hotel is only available at the resorts that are "tied" to DCL by participating in the Land/Sea packages - Beach Club, Polynesian, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Swan, Dolphin, Port Orleans, and Caribbean Beach. I'm not certain whether you can do the check-in at the hotel unless you're on an official Land/Sea package, and in your case, because the check-in covers the hotel as well as the cruise, and since you're not staying at the hotel, I don't think they're set up to handle your cruise check-in.
You could probably arrange to catch the shuttle at any of the hotels on the list, but all the shuttles depart between around 11:30am and 1:00pm - I guess DCL prefers that the Land/Sea guests aren't hanging around in the terminal waiting, but rather can walk right into the terminal and onto the ship.
So the previous suggestion is a good one, especially since you're celebrating a special occasion - book a one-way towncar trip to the port. You can still take advantage of DCL transfers for the remainder of your trip
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Wow you guys, never even thought of that. Of course, that is the simplest thing to do. I guess I am now just 'overthinking' everything and letting it get to me. I will call and cancel the inbound shuttle and hire a towncar for the one-way trip. That way, I can keep the ressie and still get to the terminal early enough to 'lolligag' a while. Rebecca, thanks for your response. Hope to meet you on the cruise. Must go check if there is a Passporter's Meet. Thanks for the help. I feel much better.
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But seriously, a town car is a great option! You decide when you arrive at the port (keeping in mind they won't let you in before 10:30), you have a nice relaxing ride to Port Canaveral and arrive in style. There are a number of great towncar companies - check around for the best rate. I've heard great things about Quicksilver and we've used Happy Limo and been very, well, happy!
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You decide when you arrive at the port (keeping in mind they won't let you in before 10:30), you have a nice relaxing ride to Port Canaveral and arrive in style. There are a number of great towncar companies - check around for the best rate. I've heard great things about Quicksilver and we've used Happy Limo and been very, well, happy! 
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