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We are planning on flying in the night before our cruise and want to stay at Port. Can we take DCL shuttle the day before and how would that work with staying at a hotel at port?
If that doesn't work then we will rent a car but don't want the hassle if not necessary.
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No you cannot. DCL transportation goes from either the airport to the Pirt directly, or from the WDW resort to the Port directly. It does not service the hotels near the Port.
There is always the Hyatt at the Airport. They even have it worked out where you can leave your bags in your room the day of the cruise and check in for your bus over in their hotel lobby. We did that and it was awesome. Didn't have to mess with our bags until they were delivered to our stateroom on the boat. The option of checking in at the hotel for the bus was also great. The room was really nice, we enjoyed looking out of our balcony into the airport lobby.
We did the airport Hyatt also. There were alot of cruisers staying there and we were all sent to a room where the disney staff was and were led out to the motorcoach.
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We did the airport Hyatt also. There were alot of cruisers staying there and we were all sent to a room where the disney staff was and were led out to the motorcoach.
What time did the shuttle pick you up? I really would like to get to port early.
Folks who stay at the Hyatt are escorted down to the DCL bus loading area on Level 1, the same place folks who go who are arriving by plane. The first buses start departing at around 10:00 - 10:30am, so that they don't arrive at the port before the terminal opens. As soon as a bus fills, it departs for the ship.
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We have stayed at the Hyatt, too, and love that option! You leave your bags outside your room the night before (just like the last day of the cruise), and they come and pick them up for you and voila, they are whisked to the ship with no hassle for you. We've generally been on one of the first buses, and that has meant we've been on board by 1 or so.
I have a question too - thanks for starting this thread!! -
we've been weighing the options of coming in a day or two before the cruise and renting a car. how much does the DCL transportation cost? i vaguely remembering the woman who helped with our reservations telling me it would be $66/person/way x5 cruising x 2 ways ... wow...i could get a rental car, hotel room x3 and rental back to the airport for that ... am i confused? Yes, i think i am. LOL
I have a question too - thanks for starting this thread!! -
we've been weighing the options of coming in a day or two before the cruise and renting a car. how much does the DCL transportation cost? i vaguely remembering the woman who helped with our reservations telling me it would be $66/person/way x5 cruising x 2 ways ... wow...i could get a rental car, hotel room x3 and rental back to the airport for that ... am i confused? Yes, i think i am. LOL
Depending how many in your group, I think many folks do find it is cheaper to rent a car. Depends if you are OK having to deal with baggage to the pier or not - impacts when you may feel like vacation really starts.
I have done the DCL Transportation and it's $70pp roundtrip . For my family on next years cruise, I am thinking about booking a limo or car service as a surprise. It is more than renting a car but, I don't have to worry about luggage and I can begin to enjoy our vacation that much sooner. There are going to be 6 of us, which would be $420, I am sure I can find other transportation for much less than that.
Just wanted to add...we had a rental car while at WDW before our cruise, and returned it to Port Canaveral. They then had a shuttle that took us to DCL's terminal. Did the same thing after the cruise. A little more work on our part, but it wasn't difficult at all.
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. For my family on next years cruise, I am thinking about booking a limo or car service as a surprise. It is more than renting a car but, I don't have to worry about luggage and I can begin to enjoy our vacation that much sooner. There are going to be 6 of us, which would be $420, I am sure I can find other transportation for much less than that. 
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