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The number to book direct, instead of going through UnitedAirport's service is 800-435-3195. And yes, the lot is located at 1415 NE 2 Ave.

We used netparkfly.com to reserve with Total Auto Rent in Miami. It's near the airport, which is about a 15-20 drive from the Port of Miami. The drop off went smooth, and transport to the port was fine. The problem occurred upon pickup. As per their instructions, we called for pickup once we were off the ship and ready to go. They said it would be about 20 minutes. Over the next hour and half, I called about 6 more times, and each time was told that there was a van in the port and it should only be a few more minutes. There were two other groups there with us, all waiting for pickup from Total. We saw one van go by completely empty, but it didn't stop. We saw three other vans go by, all completely full. After 1 1/2 hours, I gave up and took a taxi. By the way, taxi from the port to Miami Airport is $25 plus tip. By the time we left, we were the only people standing in front of the ship, except the porters who were waiting for the next batch of cruisers to arrive.

Hello - We just returned from a May 19th Brilliance cruise, which stopped at Vigo. Vigo is definitely not a town to spend your day in. Either plan an excursion on your own, or take a ship's excursion. There's nothing to see or do in town.

If you're looking for something a little different to do - book a sailing charter. I found 2 other couples to join me and my DH here on Cruise Critic, and sharing the cost made this a relatively inexpensive day. We booked through Julio at www.quechebahia.com. The planned day was for Julio to sail us and his 38' sailboat down to Bayona, which takes about 2 hours, explore Bayona and have lunch, then sail back to Vigo. However, on our day, there was very little wind. Julio had brought the sailboat up, so that we boarded only steps away from the cruiseship. We sailed around the bay, and Julio picked a local restaurant for lunch. The restaurant specialized in fresh seafood and paella, and since we had been watching the mussels being harvested in the bay during our sailing, then seafood it was. Everyone in our group agreed we were served the best calamari we've ever had!

Julio (the captain) spoke very little English, but had brought a first mate along who spoke English well. He was a fabulous captain, funny and entertaining the whole time. The sailboat easily accomodates 6 people, and has a downstairs area with couches and a bathroom. Only people who can get around easily should book, as getting on and off the boat requires some agility. Also, the downstairs area is accessed by a ladder. The cost was about 300 Euro (plus lunch) for everybody.

Even without wind and missing out on Bayona, the sailing trip turned out to be a very relaxing day. We arrived back in Vigo in time to walk around the city a little, but there was very little to see.

If you looking for something a little different, I highly recommend Julio. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at denise_rocus @ yahoo. Oh, by the way, we were there in May, so it was too cool to get in the water, but Julio also specializes in diving trips if you're interested in that. He told us that there are ships that were sank in the battle between the English and the Spanish Armada in the bay, anywhere from 10' to 60' in depth.