tugboat Posted June 5, 2018 Author #176 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Are you drinking? :confused: not yet:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatour Posted June 5, 2018 #177 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Then my honeymoon cruise on the Enchantment of the Seas in 1998 out of Port Everglades was in my imagination. RCL didn’t cruise out of Port Everglades prior to 2009 when Oasis was launch Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew0805 Posted June 5, 2018 #178 Share Posted June 5, 2018 If that's your criteria, then the PortMiami Tunnel off of 395 provides far superior access to a port, so that doesn't quite cut it. Not sure what your comparison is. I live just off I-75 south of Tampa... I take it south, and I end up at Port Everglades without changing to another road. Not sure what you mean about "doesn't quite cut it." It was really just a note of how easy it is to get from Tampa to the Port Everglades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcatmcat Posted June 5, 2018 #179 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I prefer port of Miami than Port Everglades If you are not taking the oasis class ship they send you a newly renovated terminal which for me still ugly and old. I don’t remember the number but it’s the one to the right once you enter the terminal. Now, if you are lucky to sail in the oasis class ship police officers are so rude for no reason directing traffic. If a family is dropping me we barely can’t say good bye because they start yelling you to move your car. Once inside the terminal the vast majority of employees are over 65 which I don’t care but I do when they are not the most happier employee in a business. Eating at windjammer and looking out , the view is ugly. On the other hand, port of Miami has a semi new tunnel, future new royal terminal, no one is rushing you while dropping your friends or family and employees are nicer No wonder port of Miami is recognized globally as the “ Cruise Capital of the World” Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 5, 2018 #180 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Not sure what your comparison is. I live just off I-75 south of Tampa... I take it south, and I end up at Port Everglades without changing to another road. Not sure what you mean about "doesn't quite cut it." It was really just a note of how easy it is to get from Tampa to the Port Everglades. You can get all the way from MCO to my front door on one road. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatour Posted June 5, 2018 #181 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I normally switch over to the turnpike at Ft Pierce. This time I stayed on I95 on a Friday afternoon. Traffic was definitely not non-existent through Palm Beach and the Ft Lauderdale area on I95. I don't understand switching to the turnpike at Jupiter either. Just stay on i95, outside of rush hour, traffic is non existent through palm beach and broward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare xpcdoojk Posted June 5, 2018 #182 Share Posted June 5, 2018 We were jaded by Miami's Ultra Music Festival on one cruise. Two days of heavy traffic and the floor of the hotel vibrating. We probably should have gotten over it by now but we usually stay in Lauderdale and then head to Miami on embarkation day. Yeah we stayed in a cool Art Deco hotel on Ocean Drive in 1998 after a Carnival cruise. Couldn’t sleep as people coming home all night drunk making a heck of a racket. I love driving thru there when I have nothing else to do, but I prefer to sleep elsewhere, any else where!:eek: JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted June 6, 2018 #183 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Then my honeymoon cruise on the Enchantment of the Seas in 1998 out of Port Everglades was in my imagination. Was on Enchantment 3-4 times out of Port Everglades 1998-2000. One cruise might been Fleet Week, was a few US Navy ships in Port including Aircraft Carrier... Next time was there and one of the B2 Bombers flew right over us. Was cool as it was very new 20 yrs ago and had my kids with me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted June 6, 2018 #184 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Jupiter is at least 365,000,000 away. That sounds like an awfully big detour just to avoid a little traffic. Not for me. I use the black holes in space. Gets us there in minutes. ;p:') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted June 6, 2018 #185 Share Posted June 6, 2018 You obviously don't know that you don't drive through downtown anymore to get to the port... The PortMiami tunnel opened years ago. It connects directly to the highway. You come out of the tunnel at the cruise parking. It couldn't be faster or easier. I'm also not sure what you mean about the drive past Monkey Jungle being the worst for the highway. Monkey Jungle is nowhere near any highway. I drive our camper as well and I am sorry, I just can't relate to your doomsday view of South Florida. It's just kind of odd. But more importantly, other people read these forums and accuracy is important. What if someone changed their plans because of your comments about disastrous traffic that doesn't actually exist? Turnpike, exit 11 to Monkey jungle always a bad spot. And thanks for making it seem I carry such power and clout....but I am simply relaying my own personal experience. Forgot you were in the back seat. :eek:;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted June 6, 2018 #186 Share Posted June 6, 2018 PC does have the drawbridge on north side, but that rarely affects a Royal ship. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Especially at sail away. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted June 6, 2018 #187 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Yeah, we've gotten delayed by that a couple of times. Still, PC is our favorite port. Mine too...and I think we have John's vote also. ;) Easy peasy. :D:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted June 6, 2018 #188 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Mine too...and I think we have John's vote also. ;) Easy peasy. :D:cool: Disney likes it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted June 6, 2018 #189 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Beautiful launch last night. No pictures though. Nice rumble, big crowd for 12:45 am Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk I missed it...was in Orlando visiting Mickey and friends. :o Delayed many times, wish I could have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted June 6, 2018 #190 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I missed it...was in Orlando visiting Mickey and friends. :o Delayed many times, wish I could have seen it. I thought WDW was not in Orlando, but rather near it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted June 6, 2018 #191 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I love all the things you can do right near the port in Miami and I like going to Fishlips and the other restaurants in FLL. Fishlips in FLL?? :confused: Did you mean Port Canveral? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted June 6, 2018 #192 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I thought WDW was not in Orlando, but rather near it. Mickey was visiting friends and having a drink at Church Street. ;p;) He and Minnie were pretty tanked up by the time we left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted June 6, 2018 #193 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Now, if you are lucky to sail in the oasis class ship police officers are so rude for no reason directing traffic. If a family is dropping me we barely can’t say good bye because they start yelling you to move your car. My wife and I were trying to figure out why the police are so rude at PE. So I guess it's not just us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 6, 2018 #194 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I thought WDW was not in Orlando, but rather near it.Closer to Orlando than PC is to Orlando, and yet Royal markets our port as Orlando Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 6, 2018 #195 Share Posted June 6, 2018 My wife and I were trying to figure out why the police are so rude at PE. So I guess it's not just us.I concur. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugboat Posted June 6, 2018 Author #196 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I concur. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Count me in now that PE is off the books till November when the Allure comes back Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 6, 2018 #197 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Count me in now that PE is off the books till November when the Allure comes back Sent from my iPhone using Forums I'm confused, Allure is headed to Miami in November. As long as Terminal is done.[emoji6] Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted June 6, 2018 #198 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I normally switch over to the turnpike at Ft Pierce. This time I stayed on I95 on a Friday afternoon. Traffic was definitely not non-existent through Palm Beach and the Ft Lauderdale area on I95. I thought I wrote pretty clearly. "Outside of rush hour." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugboat Posted June 7, 2018 Author #199 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I'm confused, Allure is headed to Miami in November. As long as Terminal is done.[emoji6] Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk November 2019 back to Fort Lauderdale I believe Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 7, 2018 #200 Share Posted June 7, 2018 November 2019 back to Fort Lauderdale I believe Sent from my iPad using Forums I figured it would stay in Miami until her drydock. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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