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What kind of travel time and distance are we looking at from FLL to POM or downtown Miami Brickell area ?

How far is FLL from POM and what is the estimated travel time? also, realistically what would be the earliest you could self disembark if all went well and ship arrived on time ?

Good points and thanks for the feedback

Just in the research phase for 2 to 3 years when my wife and I take our son, dil and 2 children (current ages 2 & 4 - boy & girl) On a 4 night Bahama cruise out of Port Canaveral on Disney Wish. Would it be too crammed for the family of 4 to stay in a Deluxe Oceanview with Verandah (Cat 05A) or would it be better to upgrade to Deluxe Family Ocean View with Verandah (Cat 04A) ? Also, if we want connecting cabins do they both have to be the same category or can you get a Cat 04A beside a Cat 05A) ? TIA …. Dave

I would have done that but have stayed numerous times in Fort Lauderdale pre cruise and this is first time sailing out of Miami so we wanted to see a bit of that city.

I have never used the app and I do not have data on my phone just use wifi. As a result May have issues contacting Uber/Lyft drivers. Also concerned as a few other posts have mentioned difficulty tracking down their driver

We arrive at FLL terminal 1 on Sun March 10 @ 2:30 pm. I got quotes back from 2 transfer companies for $140 and $160 respectively. I used the taxi fare finder and it says $70 to $85. A shuttle would be ideal and affordable but we arrive too late to take them. Has anyone else just grabbed a taxi at airport to downtown Miami ? If so, when and cost ? TIA …. Dave

Thanks … We’re staying at Homewood Inn & Suites 1750 Southwest 1st Ave. — in the Brickell area

I just received 2 quotes for transfers from FLL airport to downtown Miami on Sun March 10/24 @ 4pm. The 2 quotes for 1 way only were $140 & $160. Do not have Uber or Lyft so wondering what a taxi would cost ? Taxi Fare Finder said between $70 & $85

Looking at taking a taxi (not Uber or Lyft) from FLL airport to downtown Miami hotel. Taxi Finder says $70-$85 depending on traffic. We fly in Sun March 10/24 @ 3pm. Anyone else take a taxi to downtown Miami and what was the cost ?

Did you use Valet, Self Park or Economy ?

Wondering if anyone has used Park and Jet parking at the Crowne Plaza on Carlson Court 6 minutes from airport. Shuttles 2x per hour on the hour and 1/2 hour. Gated o/s parking for 8 days at $80 + HST. Also Tropical Airport Parking at the Hilton Garden Inn at 3311 Caroga Drive Mississauga. This is a US Company and payable in US funds@ $92.09 US or approx $129 Cdn. Any feedback positive and negative appreciated.

That’s good !! I checked last month for FLL and only return flight was 8:30 am.

The savings could be enough to stay over and fly out next morning if you have the time.

$80 for a cab from FLL to Miami is a good price. Did you book ahead of time and if so with who or did you just take a cab outside departure area ?

We will only fly non stop and not as many options in/out Miami as Fort Lauderdale + a lot higher in cost. West Jet’s email told me I could accept change / modify it or get a full refund. I may call their customer care # since they are partners with Delta to see if I can fly with them if it suits.

We are scheduled to arrive at Port if Miami on Thur March 21/24 at 7am. We originally had a 3:20 pm non stop flight with West Jet from Fort Lauderdale to Toronto but just got an email today and they have changed the flight to 12 pm on the day we disembark. If we self disembark and have a transfer to Fort Lauderdale Airport is our 12 pm flight doable ? The only other non stop West Jet flight that day from Fort Lauderdale to Toronto is at 9:30 pm. TIA

That’s fine if you’re going to cruise with NCL within the next year as that’s all the FCC is good for. Personally I think NCL does this by design as they have a cash flow issue since Covid and do not want to reduce the price prior to FP but rather do it after in the form of a FCC and hope you come back.

The Prima did have our itinerary posted well in advance. They showed Geiranger, Norway and Isafjordur, Iceland as tender ports but the Prima does not tender ??? We were fortunate in Geiranger we were the only ship in port and got to use the sea pier. Not as fortunate in Isafjordur as the dredging on the extended dock was not done and we basically had a sea day as we arrived in Akureyri @ 6pm instead of next morning @ 7am. A little misleading on NCL’s part if the Prima does not tender and they show it as a tender port. .

Our cruise this past June 4 on the Prima went down $1,800 for the cabin after final payment and our TA applied for a FCC. She did get one for us for $1,800 and it is a one time adjustment. 2 weeks later the cabin was reduced another $1,000 but got nothing for that.

We are scheduled to arrive at Port of Miami at 7am on Thur March 21/24. Just received an email from West Jet that they have changed our March 21st non stop flight from Fort Lauderdale to Toronto to 12 pm from 3:20 pm. if we self disembark is the 12pm flight doable ? The only other non stop flight that day is at 9:30 pm.

We are also flying into FLL but will book a transfer to the downtown Miami Brickell area. Looking at the Homewood Suites (breakfast included) or Hampton Inn & Suites. Restaurants close by as well as shopping.

You mentioned not a lot of time between flights. You need to factor in that issues arise causing delayed departures thus missing connection. Play it safe and take later flight even if you have a 4 hour layover.

I received a quote from MJS Transportation for a shared ride from POM to FLL airport for next March 2024 at $20 pp