We stayed near Tivoli and the ride to the port was around 1/2 hour (roughly, can't remember off the top of my head - cab driver was a nice enough guy but a little scary). The cab dropped us off at the building next door to the one where you check in. You drop your bags off there and then head to the next building to do check in (plenty of people there directing you once you step out of the cab toward the building!).
Normally we don't arrive at the port before boarding begins (don't like the crowds and have no reason to rush aboard). We headed to port in Copenhagen earlier than we normally do so they hadn't started boarding. The terminal was crowded. We are platinum and the line for that was even slow moving. Trying to get through the crowd was difficult. There was not enough room for everyone to sit while waiting so they crowded the aisles. So when they did start boarding we had a hard time getting through the crowd. Definitely a time we should have stuck to our normal plan and arrive after boarding started.
I might have a photo that I'd have to dig for but the terminal is pretty non-descript. The photo a pp included above does show that there aren't many Disney touches there as it is a shared terminal.
Agree. It is a very industrial area, and far from the city center. It was our first DCL cruise so I had no preconceived notions of how a DCL terminal should look.
If flying in early, stay in the city center and take a cab. There is a bus stop at the front gate, but it's a longish walk to the pier, and I think the bus doesn't run certain days. (from what I've read on TA.)
It was crowded, and we had a late PAT. We also had issues with check in, I think due to the person checking us in being either new and/or non-English as a first language. Eight family members, 3 generations, several shared names either first or middle, and my last name hyphenated. She had a HARD time getting the right person checked into the right room. It took almost an hour to get checked in.
Oh wow, how long was that line? What time of day was that?
Ok,Oh wow, how long was that line? What time of day was that?
I second that question. Yikes. Thinking it'll be much worse it's it hot or if it's raining the day we board.
Ok,
Now on our embarkation 2016 we got there early say 10 am, and there was a queue say already 30 deep, the terminal has a small lobby, then security, then a small terminal to check in.
The queue on ours was around the block before 10.30 am, I would not be able to see how far.
Words I would use.
Small.
Disorder.
Confusion.
Slow.
I would say all seats in terminal were gone 10.40 am, the queue will be worst 10 .15 to 1 pm.
Note on cruises that call in Copenhagen but do not start/end they use a dock nearer the city, near the little mermaid.
Yes it was raining heavy when we embarked.