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We are taking the Scarlet Lady in a few weeks Miami to Barcelona. Our ittinerary says we arrive in Barcelon at 0630. How late can we stay on the ship before we get the boot? I would like to use the ship's gym after breakfast if that's possible. And a completely random unrelated question that I have been meaning to ask.. Is soap, shampoo, and conditioner provided on VV?

Not sure why just the 2 choices but I think you would be better off at the Hampton Inn and Suites Brickell Downtown Miami.

OP use google maps. Pick an adress on the beach in an area your interested in. Click nearby hotels. Put in your date(s) and you will see prices and availablity.

Agreed... I would definately discuss my need for an early, relaible ride with the hotel staff. I am sure they are familiar with this typical problem and how best to handle it.

$107 for a flexible train ticket on Amtrak, Norfolk to Baltimore on 4/21. Cancel for a full refund if necessary. I would book this as a plan B before it sells out. I also would make sure I park my car where I would have access to it when I return the night of 4/21. Or if I decide to stay in Baltimore till 4/22 before driving I can get it then.

you can find tuk tuk tours on tripadviser

When returning to the ship from a port stop, does VV allow you to carry on a bottle of wine?

That is great to hear. I am booked next month and look forward to visiting the bar. As I research my trip I came up with the same question as the OP. I have decided to use the metro rail. My flight lands at 3 and I am pretty familiar with MIA and where to pu the metro rail.

Just did my first interior GTY with HA. I have learned here on CC that it's common for HA to assign closser to embarkation date so I was just waiting it out when they sent out a second round of upsell offers 20 days before my sale date. I ended up grabbing a midship balcony so I never did find out what my inside gty room would've been. This has been pretty standard since the restart. I have booked 3 gty inside cabins, 1 with HA, and 2 with another line. All 3 times I ended up taking an upsell offer to a balcony for a lot less than it would've cost at booking

Sorry I don't know... It was along a stretch of other resorts and beaches.

Just got back from a HA cruise that stopped in Cozumel. I did an excursion called ATV & Beach Adventure, sold through the cruiseline for about $100. It was a lot of fun and I would recommend it to anyone who wants an excursion that splits half the day blasting around a very challenging trail and the other half relaxing on a beautiful beach. It is a challenging ride and you need to be in decent shape. They break you into 3 groups based on experience. Even those who had never ridden an atv had a great time and did the full trail several times. Bring an old ball cap for under the provided helmet. I don't usualy recommend excursions through the cruiseline because I think they are often very over priced. This one was worth the money and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

bookbabe, what beach or access point would you recommend? I will be visiting on a cruise with a buddy. We are just looking to maybe buy a few local beers at a store and head to 7 mile beach. Not sure where we could go to hang out and maybe rent chairs. Can we bring beer to the beach?

How did it go?

How was boarding? Curios about what time your arrived at the terminal, was it crowded, and how long to get on? I am on next lol

Totaly agree.. And FLL is so close to PE it's just so convenient when coming in late. OP if you want to make sure you can have a nice dinner when you land I would find a restaurant in the area of FLL and PE then book a hotel with easy access to the restaurant.

Ty this was very helpful. I have another phone case that is almost as slim and has a built in sleeve for a card. It will be easy to just pop out my card and hand it over. It still meets my goal of only carrying one thing. I guess I was hoping they had a hand scanner or just needed the number.

Can I carry my card in my clear iphone case? I would have it facing out so it could be read. Can I do that? Can It be scanned while in the case or would i need to take it out every time I ordered a drink? Any concern that the phone will de activate my card?

Good to hear. I will be boarding NS in 13 days at Port Everglades. I have not been assigned an arrival time yet but will keep an eye out. If I don't get one I guess i will head to the pier at noonish.

That's awesome ty. I love espresso in the morning.

Following allong cause I will be cruising on NS on 3/3. I spit out my coffee laughing when i read this lol.

Wow thank you for taking the time for such a detailed and informative response. So helpful

DW and I will be taking our first VV cruise on Scarlet Lady doing a TA from Miami to Barcelona. This cruise will have 8 straight sea days. How important do you think it will be to make reservations for restaurants and shows? Are there can't miss restaurants or shows that we should make a priority? Any advice would be appreciated.

what danger is being avoided?

OP I have a cruise coming up in March. I arrive at FLL late on a Saturday for a Sunday cruise out of Port Everglades. My hotel needs were simple... clean, good reviews, near the airport, and a good deal. I ended up booking Avid Hotel Fort Lauderdale Airport-Cruise. Check them for your dates. Good Luck

My first TA is in April, Miami to Barcelona. Hoping for calm seas considering we will have 8 straight sea days before ore first port of call. Interesting comments about where ppl have encountered rough seas. I have done about 15 or so Caribbean cruises and the waters between Florida and the Bahamas have been pretty rough a few times. Iv'e only done one Med cruise and had calm seas the whole 3 weeks.