Rare Zoey1 Posted May 10, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 10, 2004 We are a family of four traveling on the CP the end of July.(Ft. Lauderdale) I am not sure how far the pier is from the airport. Does anyone know if it is easier and less expensive to take a cab or should we just go with the ship's transfers. Thanks, Wendy [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=9400d3&cdt=2003;5;17;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Suzy Posted May 10, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Cab is quicker and cheaper... its very close by. Suzy NEXT --> Monarch family weekend 10/15/04 & Grand Galveston 12/11/04 Diamond Princess [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] 5/1/04 Star Princess [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] 10/18/03 -- Wind Star Honeymoon [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] 11/14/03 Star Princess Wedding [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] 9/24/03 -- Mercury [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] 10/5/03 Vision of the Seas [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] 10/28/02 -- Amsterdam [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] 4/22/03 Sun Princess [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] 5/10/02 -- Star Princess [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] 6/15/02 Carnival Holiday [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif[/img] 9/8/00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted May 10, 2004 #3 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Definitely in FLL take the cab, it is much quicker and will cost you about half the price of the transfers for 4. Tahitian Princess 10/14/04 RCI-Legend of the Seas 3/27/05 Panama Canal. One Phantom Booking still open with Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srphnx Posted May 10, 2004 #4 Share Posted May 10, 2004 3 votes for cab, sometimes you wait a long while for the transfer bus to fill up. [B] Life is at it's best when your address floats [/B] [B]<FONT color=red>Alaska</FONT>[/B] Diamond Princess 05/04 ~~ Mercury 06/02 Rhapsody o.t. Seas 05/98 ~~ Legend o.t. Seas 09/95 [B]<FONT color=red>Mexican Riviera</FONT>[/B] Diamond Princess 12/04 Diamond Princess 11/04 ~~ Diamond Princess 04/04 Sea Princess 01/02 ~~ Vision o.t. Seas 04/02[B]<FONT color=red> West Coast-Baja Mexico</FONT>[/B] Ecstacy 09/01 [B]<FONT color=red>Eastern Carribean</FONT>[/B] Century 12/97 [B]<FONT color=red>Western Carribean</FONT>[/B] Century 9/96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfsnare Posted May 10, 2004 #5 Share Posted May 10, 2004 By all means take a cab!!! I was apprehenensive about not taking the transfer on my 4/10 sailing, but everyone here encouraged me to take a cab. Wow...couldn't have been any easier of faster!!! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]Didn't even have any trouble getting all the luggage for the 4 of us in the trunk!!!That was amazing [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] I hope it will be so easy in San Juan on 6/27...hope there aren't anymore taxi strikes!!! [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=8b0000&cdt=2004;6;27;23;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Conquest 4/03 Victory 12/03 Golden Princess 4/04 Golden Princess 6/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii Posted May 10, 2004 #6 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Take the cab. Much faster. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted May 10, 2004 #7 Share Posted May 10, 2004 We have never understood why anyone takes ships transfers. They cost more than taxis, generally are waiting to fill-up and get loaded while a taxi is half way to the airport (or pier) and I think taxis are actually more comfortable. As to luggage, you can tip a porter to take the luggage right to your taxi! In Miami,FTL, and San Juan we have always used taxis and find that we are usually checked-in at the airport before we any of the transfer buses even arrive at the airport. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IScubaSlo Posted May 10, 2004 #8 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Can you cancel transfers? My cruise isn't till February 18th....... Dawn Princess 2/2005 Tahitian Princess 2/2003 Grand Princess 3/2002 Windstar 12/2000 Dawn Princess 12/1998 Dawn Princess 11/1998 Nordic Empress 2/1998 Splendor of the Seas 12/1997 Windward 12/1996 Windward 12/1995 Starward 12/1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzfiend Posted May 10, 2004 #9 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Another vote for the cab. Sometimes if you get to the airport earlier than everyone else, you could get an earlier flight home. Added bonus!!! Aweigh we go [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=0000ff&cdt=2004;10;10;23;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJS Posted May 10, 2004 #10 Share Posted May 10, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> posted 05-10-04 12:44 PM Can you cancel transfers? My cruise isn't till February 18th....... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>YES Future cruises: 5/04 HAL-Amsterdam-Alaska 9/04 Star Princess-Med.x2 Venice to Barcelona/ Barcelona to Rome Jan. 05 Diamond Princess-Mexican Riviera July 05 Star Princess-Baltics Aug. 05 Star Princess-Baltics Past cruises: 04 Dawn Princess- Southern Caribbean x2 03 Grand Princess-W.Caribbean 03 Sun Princess -Mexico 03-Tahitian Princess-Tahiti/ Cook Islands 03 Royal Princess-x2 British Isles & Norwegian Fjords/ Iceland 03 Island Princess-Panama Canal 01 HAL Ryndam x 2-S. America San Diego to Valpariso/ & around Cape Horn to Rio 00 Sky Princess-China/Orient 79 Sitmar's Fairwind- Caribbean/Panama Canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prarie cruiser Posted May 10, 2004 #11 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Have done both the transfer and the cab. I like both, depending upon my flight schedule as to which I choose. With a family of four, certainly I would think the cab to be cheaper. My two big tips for dealing with disembarkation day are to mark your luggage with something really wild so you can easily identify it in a room of several hundred pieces of luggage, and also hire a porter to get your luggage, get you through the final custom check faster, and get a cab for you. Happy cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted May 10, 2004 #12 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Take the cab!It's cheaper and sooooo much quicker. If you've already paid for transfers through Princess you can get your money back without problem. Have a great cruise [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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