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Hampton Inn Suites Blue Lagoon Miami Restaurants nearby?
capriccio replied to mattyboy's topic in Florida Departures
Given the size of your group and if you all plan to take the shuttle at the same time, I would call the hotel directly to determine if the shuttle can handle that many in one trip. Don't forget other people may reserve spaces before your even get to the hotel. -
Avis is closer on Miami Road (#7) and very close to the 24th Street entrance to the port. You can see how close the airport and the port are to each other so the difference may only be 5 minutes between Economy and Avis. In fact you can see the ships in port from the airport. I’m guessing a taxi from the Economy location would be about $15. @LeeW I didn’t see an Avis location listed in the Hilton Marina which would definitely be closer to terminal 2.
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@lizwil10Economy Car rental (#8 on the map) is actually just across Rt 595 north of the airport runways and to the west of the port. The Enchanted is probably sailing out of terminal 2 which is just below the Broward Convention Center in the top right corner. I presume they offer a shuttle to the port?
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That should be fine. Boarding usually starts by 11 am but sometimes a little earlier or a little later.
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Looking for Ft. Lauderdale Beach hotel- April 5&6, pre-cruise?
capriccio replied to jargey3000's topic in Florida Departures
If you are on a budget, have you looked at the hotels in Plantation (a suburb just west of Fort Lauderdale)? Many offer shuttles from the airport and some (I know it has been mentioned here that the Hampton Inn - at least pre-Covid - is one of them) offer shuttles to the port. Demand will not be as great as that for beach, port and downtown Fort Lauderdale hotels on those days (although booking this late might be more problematic). -
Looking for Ft. Lauderdale Beach hotel- April 5&6, pre-cruise?
capriccio replied to jargey3000's topic in Florida Departures
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Passport Expiration Date Not 6 months from cruise boarding date
capriccio replied to indexcards's topic in Princess Cruises
I agree 100% and in OP's case what started as a Princess requirement evolved into a passport renewal requirement. For that, the State Department's requirements trump all others. If people know where to look, they can find answers without relying on conjecture. i applaud your inclusion of where to look on the Princess website in your response. -
If the hallway doors are closed an alarm will ring before you even get to the cabin. Ask my DH how I know that! Now we just take their word for it and head to the MDR for lunch or, if boarding before lunch begins, head to a bar for a pre-lunch drink.
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VIKING RIVER CRUISE - Lyon to Avignon Help
capriccio replied to fraziermurray's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
The River Cruise Ports is a sub-forum under River Cruises (https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/340-river-cruise-ports/). If you want additional impressions on the Viking excursion to determine if the reviews are truly mixed, I would post there too. It receives more posts than the sub-forum. And welcome to posting on Cruise Critic! -
Remember not to arrive too early at the garage since all the passengers disembarking your ship have to do so and exit the garage. They will all have left by 10 am you should have your choice of parking spaces. How do you define 'economical' and what day are you looking at? ValueTrips is highly rated on the Florida Departures board - just make sure you check the small print because they do have a number of black out days/periods. For making any reservations in Fort Lauderdale, realize that pricing varies wildly depending on the season with low season being May to through October and the high season from then through April. Highest prices are International Boat Show weekend (usually end of October or beginning of November), Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Martin Luther King weekend, Presidents Day week, most of March (spring and Easter breaks) and early or mid April Tortuga Music Festival weekend. As others have recommended, there is lots of information on the Florida Departures board: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/386-florida-departures/
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Passport Expiration Date Not 6 months from cruise boarding date
capriccio replied to indexcards's topic in Princess Cruises
and 7. For any international travel or passport questions and concerns start with the US State Department’s website: www.state.gov. Their travelers section is more trustworthy than cruise line passenger service reps, neighbors, and even posters on cruise critic 😀 -
I suggest breaking this posting into two separate post if you haven't already. On the Princess forum (https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/119-princess-cruises/): ask about the holiday celebrations on the ship. We've been on a few over the Christmas and New Years holidays and the ships have been beautifully decorated and there are lots of holiday themed activities. On the Roatan (Honduras) board in the Caribbean Ports of Call forum (https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/15-roatan/): ask about the celebrations and decorations in Roatan.
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Passport Expiration Date Not 6 months from cruise boarding date
capriccio replied to indexcards's topic in Princess Cruises
No but it would qualify as Urgent Travel Service ("Serve customers by appointment only who have urgent travel to a foreign country in the next 14 calendar days" ) See https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast/passport-agencies.html for a country map with the locations of all the Passport Agencies and Centers (one is located in Boston). Make sure you bring proof of the cruise: "If you are traveling by land or sea to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, or the Caribbean, you can provide a hotel reservation, cruise tickets, or international car insurance." Before using a private company check out the State Department's page on using them: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast/courier-and-expeditor-companies.html