Welcome to planDisney, Cheong Seng,
Thank you for the opportunity to share some thoughts on how you can maximize your cruise enjoyment and minimize the worry as you get ready to set sail aboard the Disney Adventure.
Traveling is one of my favorite pastimes. But it can occasionally come with uncertainties. To reduce the chances of a delayed flight or other unforeseen circumstances interfering with your cruise vacation, I always recommend arriving at or very near your cruise's embarkation port the day before your sailing date, if not earlier. With so much to see and do in Singapore, you may want to take advantage of that extra time to explore and enjoy your time there before boarding the Disney Adventure. If you do happen to book a flight to Singapore on the day your cruise departs, I recommend booking a flight that will allow you plenty of time to arrive at the port no later than about 2:00 PM. If you check in before your departure date, you will be assigned a Port Arrival Time that may be as early as 11:00 AM. So you will want to plan for air travel to arrive with enough time to allow you to get to the cruise terminal between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
On debarkation day, you will vacate your stateroom and head to breakfast by about 8:00 AM. The local authorities in Singapore will give the all-clear for passengers to disembark, which could be a few hours later. Be sure to take into consideration the time it will take to collect your luggage and go through customs at the port as well as travel to the airport. It is also a good idea to account for possible weather-related delays. Because of these situations, if you are not planning on staying in a nearby hotel on disembarkation day, I would recommend booking a flight departing Singapore no earlier than mid-afternoon.
Tony's Tip: For every Disney Cruise Line cruise we take, we also purchase travel insurance. With that insurance, we have the peace of mind of knowing that if there is a disruption to our travel itinerary, we will have a fallback plan in place for compensation or support. It is not required to purchase insurance through Disney.
I hope you have a magical time on the high seas, Cheong Seng. Please feel free to reach out to us again here at planDisney if we can help more with your cruise planning.
See ya real soon, Cheong Seng!
~Tony