Originally Posted by
lewisc
You're hearing a lot of doom and gloom. You'll probably be OK. You meet the MCT, that means the airline thinks, most days, you'll make your connection. Try to get seats near the front of the plane. Find out what route you have to follow in the airport in order to connect. Be ready to move.
This was my POV as I caught up on this thread...granted the OP asked for opinion, and friends as well as FTer's are saying it's not the best travel option. But what's done is done and it sounds like there is now no other affordable option to the OP.
So these are the suggestions assuming flights are on time (similar to what's already mentioned by others):
- Pay to be able to sit near the front as much as possible to expedite exiting the plane
- Read up on OSS and what that entails and ensure all documents are ready to be shown / scanned (not sure if you have to prefill any forms anymore (I think it's now a form you fill out at the machine), and familiarize yourself with the questions / have addresses / cruise details ready to fill in.)
- Study YYZ airport map to know where you have to go after OSS and how to get to domestic gates
- You had mentioned taking the train from YVR to the port...familiarize yourself with Skytrain details, and directions for the station at YVR. Have the right $ ready for fares.
Take all necessary preparations possible to optimize the connections (YYZ connection as well as YVR to cruise port)! Good luck!