Port Orleans Boat/Water Taxi

[JoMarch]

I know you can take a boat from Port Orleans to Disney Springs, but I'm not certain if the boat makes any stops along the way to any other resorts?

 

[JamieLee18]

I stayed there in fall 2014, and I don't remember any additional stops other than the 2 PO resorts. Something I was unaware of prior to my stay is that during the day, they arrive every 40 minutes. It changes to every 20 minutes around dinner time.

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

POR stops at POFQ (if there's room for other guests) and terminates at Disney Springs.

POFQ (same route as above) therefore doesn't stop until Disney Springs

 

[EpcotEric01]

POR stops at POFQ (if there's room for other guests) and terminates at Disney Springs.

POFQ (same route as above) therefore doesn't stop until Disney Springs

It stops on the Marketplace side of Disney Springs, if you need to be in the landing or on the West Side you either have to walk or get off and take another boat over. It does not stop at the other 2 stops. It also does not pick up at the other 2 stops. Going back to PO at night, there may also be resort specific boats (one to POFQ and one to POR) We encountered this a few weeks ago, we just hopped on the POFQ boat and then walked over to Riverside.

 

[Cowboy Steve]

We stayed at POFQ twice... boat didn't make any stops between the resort and DS. I LOVED the relaxing boat ride. Was so smooth and relatively tranquil. Except one trip with some ill behaved youngsters. That wasn't so tranquil... lol. The parents had absolutely no control over those little monsters...

 

[LadyBelle]

Here is a great guide about how the ferry boats run:

http://www.portorleans.org/ferryboats.php

 

[Herdman]

We love the relaxing boat ride to Disney Springs. It can be a tipping point in deciding where we stay if we aren't certain.

 

[JoMarch]

Thank you everyone!

 

[JillC LI]

Just booked our first stay at POR so this is very helpful. Thanks!

 

[21stamps]

Can you rent a boat for the day from the marina and take it to Disney Springs yourself?

 

[worldfanatic]

I LOVED the relaxing boat ride. Was so smooth and relatively tranquil. Except one trip with some ill behaved youngsters. That wasn't so tranquil... lol. The parents had absolutely no control over those little monsters...

And yet you'd be the bad guy if you threw those Brats overboard.
It's just not fair.

 

[slappy magoo]

Can you rent a boat for the day from the marina and take it to Disney Springs yourself?

Pretty sure you have to return it to the marina from whence it came. Not like those rented citibikes in NYC and other urban areas where you can drop your boat off wherever you wind up. Otherwise a whole lot of boats could wind up in one location with none at the others.

 

[21stamps]

Pretty sure you have to return it to the marina from whence it came. Not like those rented citibikes in NYC and other urban areas where you can drop your boat off wherever you wind up. Otherwise a whole lot of boats could wind up in one location with none at the others.

Oh yeah I didn't mean like a bicycle lol..sorry, I was wondering if you could rent a whaler for a few hours, visit Disney Springs, and then come back- with the boat.
I've looked it up and can't find anything, so doesn't look like it.

 

[Cowboy Steve]

And yet you'd be the bad guy if you threw those Brats overboard.
It's just not fair.

Well... It is Disney... so I wouldn't be throwing anyone overboard!