Would you do this?

[superduper123]

I am curious on getting some opinions. Would you fly from Maryland to Port Canaveral for a 3 day weekend Bahamas get-away? This is assuming you have ruled out all other cruising options in the near future for various reasons. And it also does not include any additional time in Florida.

 

Is this a ridiculous idea? Would it be worth is for such a short time? :confused:

[neptune18]

Absolutely.

[PattyG12]

Sure ... as long as you realize how far the airport is from the port. We have done PC a few times and it's an easy but LONG drive.

[reallyitsmema]

I am curious on getting some opinions. Would you fly from Maryland to Port Canaveral for a 3 day weekend Bahamas get-away? This is assuming you have ruled out all other cruising options in the near future for various reasons. And it also does not include any additional time in Florida.

 

Is this a ridiculous idea? Would it be worth is for such a short time? :confused:

I flew from Boston to Melbourne for a three night on Sovereign. Does that count?;):D

[Creepella]

We have flown from Toronto for that cruise, and are doing it again this year.

[Clarea]

I'd do it if there was no chance to work in a longer cruise in the near future.

[goneclear]

I dont see any problem with it. I have flown to Miami for a weekend several times. Not for cruises, just for a fun weekend.

You will be surprised how short breaks like that recharge your batteries.

[katydyd]

I've done it from MA. Quite a few times.

[superduper123]

Thanks, these responses are making me feel like I'm not so crazy after all... :)

[WetToes]

No.

[HokiePoq]

We wouldn't. DH would have the cost/benefit spreadsheet out, lol.

But we are retired and things are different now. We flew cross country for five days of national park hopping before we retired.

Now we try to make the most of airfare expense by combining cruises with other sight seeing pre or post cruise.

If this is the most time you can get away, by all means, do it and have a great time!

[Palmetto Pilot]

I'd do it in a heartbeat! Then again I spend the majority of my life above 30,000 feet.

[alfaeric]

we've done it from Michigan quite a few times as well. go for it.

[hazeleyez3]

We are flying to PC for a 4 nt holiday cruise in November.

 

I should also say though, my aunt has stated that our "Ocean City" is a Caribbean cruise.

[EpcotBill]

Only if airfare was dirt cheap. I'd have to throw in a few nights at WDW to make it worthwhile otherwise.

[chuckiesgirl]

We have done it! This past May we went for a birthday celebration for a crew member and LOVED it! Would (and will) do it again in a heart beat!

 

 

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[cb at sea]

I wouldn't do it for 3 days....for a week, sure...but the hassle of flying and cost isn't worth it, to me.

[Ocean Boy]

Southwest would have to have some really good pricing to get me on a three day cruise.

[Board_Shorts]

Absolutely! Go for it. Life is for living :)

[39august]

We went on a 4 night cruise this past May on Jewel. I will never book a cruise that short again! Now, if I lived near the port and did not have to fly, then, sure, I'd book some short cruises.

[KeywestK]

I'd do it if the airfare was dirt cheap. BUT, I'd be much more likely to do it if I could catch a sweet cruise deal out of MIA or FLL for a short cruise, only because the airports are much closer and the taxi fare to the cruise terminal would be cheaper.

[ryano]

No. I wouldnt even drive the 8 hours to PC for a 3 night cruise. 3 night cruises are a tease and I have no interest in doing one again.

 

It would have to at least be 5 nights for me.

 

Now if I still lived in Central FL like I use to, I would probably go broke doing "weekend" cruises.

[varoo]

I am curious on getting some opinions. Would you fly from Maryland to Port Canaveral for a 3 day weekend Bahamas get-away? This is assuming you have ruled out all other cruising options in the near future for various reasons. And it also does not include any additional time in Florida.

 

Is this a ridiculous idea? Would it be worth is for such a short time? :confused:

Since you ask, no, it would not be worth it to me because a 3 day cruise is not something that appeals to me.

 

However, if that is something you really want to do, by all means go for it.

It should not matter to you what any of us would do.

 

We all probably do some things that would not appeal to you either. ;)

 

[emeraldcity]

I used to think I wouldn't, but last fall I definitely needed to get away from work. So I proposed a 3-day getaway to a co-worker. They never would have let us both off at that time for a whole week, so we did a 3-day and it was fabulous! And now she knows how much fun cruising is, so she joined C&A and is lobbying her husband to consider a cruise. (Do I get a commission?)

[superduper123]

I'd do it if the airfare was dirt cheap. BUT, I'd be much more likely to do it if I could catch a sweet cruise deal out of MIA or FLL for a short cruise, only because the airports are much closer and the taxi fare to the cruise terminal would be cheaper.

 

Yeah, I was debating that in another thread. ;)