Corby114

I was a twenty six year old single guy who went to a travel agency owned by a coworkers mother. I explained that I wanted to go to somewhere sunny and she told me about taking a cruise. I went on the twenty fourth sailing on Royal Caribbean's Song Of America from Miami to Nassau, San Juan Puerto Rico and St Thomas on a seven day Eastern Caribbean sailing. On the first sea day I went to the Singles Get Together. I was one of over one hundred single cruisers that week. There were over eighty women and less than twenty men sailing that week in May 1983. I had a great week and met a lot of nice people. I became hooked on sailing after that wonderful week.

Take a cab over to South Beach in Miami Beach. Hangout on the beach, Have a nice lunch and take a cab back to the ship. South Beach is a beautiful place.

Crude oil is refined into gasoline and then transported by bulk oil freighters to Port Everglades for distribution in South Florida. I read earlier today that gasoline reserves are now starting to stabilize in the area and supply is increasing to normal levels.

I would rather arrive in the Newark area the day before your flight so you are close to your departure city. Besides staying in Newark you are better off staying in Elizabeth New Jersey near the Jersey Gardens Mall. There are numerous hotels right near the mall.

Any Publix Supermarket has a large variety of wine selections. There are three locations close to the Port Of Miami. They also have a large selection of last minute items including sunscreen, potato chips, pretzels, etc.

A cab from MIA to the Port Of Miami should cost around thirty dollars plus tip for the short twenty minute ride. Once you arrive at the Port and enter the terminal just try to get on the line to checkin early. Most likely you won't have a problem getting onboard early. Checkin times are issued so passenger arrivals at the terminal are spread out.

If you arrive anytime after 10:00AM most passengers who were on the previous voyages have all ready left the facility. There will be plenty of parking available after that time.

Change you flight to a West Pam Beach arrival a day or two early. Rent a vehicle at PBI and stay overnight with your Mom. Leave the next morning for the two hundred plus mile ride to Port Canaveral. Stay overnight in Cape Canaveral and then drop off your family at Port Canaveral. Return the rental vehicle and shuttle back to the Port. At the conclusion of your cruise repeat the process back to West Palm Beach.

I'm unsure what the cost is but in most cases there are plenty of cabs available at both the Port Of Miami and in South Beach.

Contact Larry's Limos for a price quote but it will be expensive for a long trip like that. The problem with a trip like that is the fact that after the person is dropped off at Port Canaveral the vehicle is returning back to South Florida empty with no returning fare.

Take a cab over to South Beach. Have a nice walk followed by a nice lunch and a few drinks. The area is absolutely beautiful.

Uber, Lyft or a cab is the way to go. If you deal with a shuttle company you will be looking at private service to your relatives residence in Merritt Island

Get a price quote from Larry's Limos. A highly recommended company that services the South Florida area.

Get there early. Normally if the ship gets down to a zero passenger count by 9:30AM new arrivals start the boarding process by 11:30AM.

If you want to find your vehicle in the same condition you left it take the advice of most Cruise Critic posters and park your vehicle at the Port Of Miami. I have read too many sad stories about damaged vehicles, shoddy downtown Miami locations and poor shuttle service over the years.. Cruise Critic posters who live in the Miami area all suggest that the safest place to park is directly at the port.

Any Publix Supermarket will have a large selection of wine available. There are three stores not too far from the Port Of Miami.

Definitely fly in and stay overnight in a Miami Blue Lagoon area hotel. The Blue Lagoon area is very close to MIA. Then on embarkation day you can most likely make arrangements through the hotel for shuttle service over to the Port Of Miami. If that can't be worked out a cab, Uber or Lyft is the way to go for the short fifteen minute plus ride.

10:00AM is cutting it close. Anything after 12 Noon is so much better and gives you more time to get to MIA.

For some unknown reason the fixed rate of twenty eight dollars plus tip was discontinued approximately six months ago. The going meter rate is now approximately thirty dollars plus tip.

Hop in a cab, be nice and give the driver a generous tip and you should have no trouble getting from one terminal to another.

My wife loves Josh Chardonnay when it comes to white wine.

Have lunch or dinner in Deerfield Beach at either the Whales Rib or JB's on the Beach or have great food at the Aruba Beach Cafe In Lauderdale By The Sea. All three locations are casual and have excellent food.

Hop in a cab, explain your situation to the driver and tip well and you shouldn't have a problem from getting from one terminal to another.

You can also park at the Eula Johnson/ Von Mizel State Park in Dania Beach which is located just south of Port Everglades. The State Park charges Six dollars to park from sunrise to sunset. If you park at the northern lot you can walk on the beach and see the ships leave, especially on Saturday's and Sunday's. Visitors years ago could get even closer and walk on the pier but that area is now blocked due to scheduled construction. No work is taking place and the area has been blocked off for years.

Because of congestion at MCO, especially on weekends I wouldn't book a flight out until after 12:00 noon. I have read over the years many posters state they made earlier fights but I would rather pad in the extra time.