Everglades tour

[Potstech]

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.

[eandj]

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

[Potstech]

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.

[eandj]

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:

[miamiyogi]

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

[Potstech]

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.

[eandj]

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.,