Lucerne123 Posted January 12, 2012 #1 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hi, My sister and I are going on our first cruise next week. She has never been to Miami so we are coming in early the day before and would like to spend the day/night in South Beach. We will be flying into Ft. Lauderdale and cruising on Celebrity out of Miami. We can rent a convertible at FLL airport and return in Miami the next day for $60 or we can rent a budget car for the entire time for $105. I just think it will cost too much to keep it parked while on our 4 night cruise. It just seems that shuttles/taxis will add up. We are on a budget and not sure what will be our best option for transportation before and after cruise. We did not know the ship offered transfers until reading here. I called Celebrity and they said it is too late to book a transfer. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 12, 2012 #2 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Come over to the Florida Departures board, here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=495 and do some reading. This topic is discussed every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted January 12, 2012 #3 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Don't rent a car for the timespan of the cruise....no sense in paying for parking! Just rent it for the day, if you need it....depending on where you plan to go, a cab may be doable. Take a cab back to the airport after the cruise....From Port of Miami to MIA it's $24 for the ride. Ship transfers are slower and more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algebralovr Posted January 12, 2012 #4 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Rent when you get into fll and return in Miami. Then take your cruise and at the end, take a shuttle to FLL. Look elsewhere on these boards for shuttles from SAS or other companies to get back to FLL at the end. It isn't worth $20 per day to park a rental car. The cab from turning the car in in Miami will be more cost effective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrqoisWtrs Posted January 12, 2012 #5 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I called Celebrity and they said it is too late to book a transfer That stinks. On Carnival you can walk right out of baggage claim and hop on the transfer. Don't need a reservation. Agree with renting the car for FLL to Miami and then grabbing a shuttle back to FLL. Fill out the reservation info at SAS. They are really quick in responding and its only $15 pp back to FLL. Enjoy your cruise. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucerne123 Posted January 13, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Thank you for all your help! I did not know about the other threads with transportation. Thank you for the link. Since I am new here I am still learning all this site has to offer. We leave next Thursday! YEAH! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calbert116 Posted January 13, 2012 #7 Share Posted January 13, 2012 What do you mean by Celebrity says it's too late to book a transfer? Transfer wht, where? I'm new to cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryL Posted January 13, 2012 #8 Share Posted January 13, 2012 What do you mean by Celebrity says it's too late to book a transfer? Transfer wht, where? I'm new to cruising. A transfer is pre-arranged transportation to and/or from the airport to the cruise terminal. These arrangements are made through the cruise line or your Travel Agent (TA) if you have one, usually at the time of booking. They can be convenient, especially for first time cruisers who are unfamiliar with the logistics of cruising. A cruise line rep meets you at the airport or cruise terminal and ushers you to the bus or shuttle. They see that your bags are taken care of as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebeachlover Posted January 13, 2012 #9 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Also check with your rental car agency a lot of them offer free shuttles to the cruise ports and airports when you return the rental car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Cody Posted January 14, 2012 #10 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Don't rent a car for the timespan of the cruise....no sense in paying for parking! Just rent it for the day, if you need it....depending on where you plan to go, a cab may be doable. Take a cab back to the airport after the cruise....From Port of Miami to MIA it's $24 for the ride. Ship transfers are slower and more expensive. Definately do not rent a car while gone, the state of Florida will love you if you do. Rental cars in Fla have more in taxes and state fees than the price of the rental. A $20 a day rental for a week is close to $500 after taxes and fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiapetti Posted January 15, 2012 #11 Share Posted January 15, 2012 On Carnival you can walk right out of baggage claim and hop on the transfer. Don't need a reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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