Potstech Posted October 24, 2011 #1 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Will be arriving on the Island Princes on Feb 7 at its normal time. Flight does not leave FLL until 2:00. Is if possible to take an Everglades airboat tour in that amount of time and how would I get from the pier to the tour and then to the airport with all of our luggage. Also any idea of the cost. Thanks for any information you can provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eandj Posted October 24, 2011 #2 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Most cruiseship excursions for post cruise include an Everglades tour. However they get you back to the airport around 1:00 as I recall. And they won't take anyone who's plane leaves before 3:00.. or maybe 4. I wouldn't attempt it. Altho it'd be faster without having to wait to load and unload the bus for the excursion, you DO have to pcik up a rental and return it on the end. Just my opinion. If you were leaving at 4, I'd do it. But too much can go wrong and I wouldn't want to be racing to catch my flight home. I'd stay on the boat until the last minute and then head to the airport. Find a seat and relax for 4 hours. Not ideal I know.:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted October 24, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Most cruiseship excursions for post cruise include an Everglades tour. However they get you back to the airport around 1:00 as I recall. And they won't take anyone who's plane leaves before 3:00.. or maybe 4. I wouldn't attempt it. Altho it'd be faster without having to wait to load and unload the bus for the excursion, you DO have to pcik up a rental and return it on the end. Just my opinion. If you were leaving at 4, I'd do it. But too much can go wrong and I wouldn't want to be racing to catch my flight home. I'd stay on the boat until the last minute and then head to the airport. Find a seat and relax for 4 hours. Not ideal I know.:o That's my current plans but just thought I would try something a little different than sitting around the airport. Do not want to rent a car and thought there might be a tour company that picked up at the pier. Oh well guess it is sitting around the airport, again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eandj Posted October 25, 2011 #4 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Yes, I'm afraid so. Unless someone here has heard of something for this upcoming year re a tour that picks up at the pier. Don't believe I have ever seen anything like that. We did the ship ex. and it was fine. But like I said we were at the airport mighty early...for our 6:00 flight! The airport has free wifi so I spent time online or reading. Was a long wait even with strolls in the few shops and a late lunch and an early happy hour drink.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiyogi Posted October 25, 2011 #5 Share Posted October 25, 2011 There are private shuttle companies that will pick you up from Port Everglades, go out for a 1 hour airboat ride and taky you back to the airport. They run about $45.00 per person (I think the airboat part might be additional) and the whole trip isn't more than three hours. Yogi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted November 11, 2011 Author #6 Share Posted November 11, 2011 There are private shuttle companies that will pick you up from Port Everglades, go out for a 1 hour airboat ride and taky you back to the airport. They run about $45.00 per person (I think the airboat part might be additional) and the whole trip isn't more than three hours. Yogi Any info on that would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eandj Posted November 11, 2011 #7 Share Posted November 11, 2011 http://evergladesholidaypark.proxy.voicestar.com/ This is the park that many cruiselines use. I think this site will give you some transportation advice. Otherwise there are others if you google everglades tours from Fort lauderdale., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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