Tips For Arriving in Port Canaveral

Many people recommend that you fly into Orlando International Airport (MCO) the day before, or two days before if you are coming from another country. Since I live in Ohio, it is recommended I fly in the day before. I have only been on one Disney Cruise, and because of a scheduling conflict, we had to fly in the day of. I was stressing out about everything going smoothly. To be honest, everything couldn't have gone more perfect!! If you get an early-enough flight, you should be fine. But please notice, if you take my advice on this and book the flight the day of and miss your cruise, I cannot be held responsible for this. Our flight left Cleveland Hopkins at about 7:45, which got us to Orlando about 10:18. We booked our transportation through DCL. About 30-20 days before your cruise, you get a book with all of your excursions in it (if you canceled an excursion like a day before your packet arrived, it will probably be there, but make sure if you want to cancel an excursion or an event on the ship like spa or special dining event up to 3 days before, or you will be charged for it). In that book, there will be luggage tags. If you booked your transportation through DCL, and are flying in the day of, attach the tags to your luggage before you leave your bags at the airline checkin counter. The DCL reps will grab your bag and you won't see it until it is in your cabin that night. We got on the DCL buses, and they are very comfortable, clean buses. We arrived at the port at about 12. We had another party meeting us, so we waited for them. When they arrived, we checked in, and just as we were done, our boarding number was called, and we were off!