Rare twangster Posted June 17, 2023 #501 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Just now, John&LaLa said: Pt Canaveral currently holds the title as busiest cruise port in the world. Makes sense to give her a fitting ship for the weekend market. It also holds the title for the smallest amount of parking. 🤣 Can you imagine how bad it will get with the two biggest OA class using T1? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2023 #502 Share Posted June 17, 2023 20 hours ago, TheHawk1 said: Agree. Since Icon is so geared towards family cruising, it's a much better fit for sailing out of the family oriented tourist area of PC/Orlando. Utopia should go to a more adult oriented port. Utopia is just a rehash of Oasis Icon is unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2023 #503 Share Posted June 17, 2023 18 hours ago, molly361 said: No Icon in PC. Odyssey would be OK 👍 Laura would enjoy that. Maybe in the Saturday slot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted June 17, 2023 #504 Share Posted June 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, twangster said: It also holds the title for the smallest amount of parking. 🤣 Can you imagine how bad it will get with the two biggest OA class using T1? That happened a while back. Forgot exactly when but for a short time it was 3 ships sailing out of there and parking was a cluster. Read about it on here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2023 #505 Share Posted June 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, twangster said: It also holds the title for the smallest amount of parking. 🤣 Can you imagine how bad it will get with the two biggest OA class using T1? Terminal 3 has decent parking. FWIW, Terminal A in Miami kinda sux as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 17, 2023 #506 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 minute ago, John&LaLa said: Terminal 3 has decent parking. FWIW, Terminal A in Miami kinda sux as well Already eyeing Brightline for the Icon inaugural. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2023 #507 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Just now, twangster said: Already eyeing Brightline for the Icon inaugural. Brightside makes more sense for us. The airport is on the way to Miami from Ocala. You'd have to back track. Laura may be taking it to Miami for an NCL charter in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted June 17, 2023 #508 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Where do you pickup the Brightline? Orlando Airport right? If so might be easier to catch a flight down? Or not? I know it's not convenient to my location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted June 17, 2023 #509 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 minute ago, molly361 said: If so might be easier to catch a flight down? The logistics, timing and cost are all probably in the train's favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 17, 2023 #510 Share Posted June 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, molly361 said: Where do you pickup the Brightline? Orlando Airport right? If so might be easier to catch a flight down? Or not? I know it's not convenient to my location The Orlando airport experience leaves a lot to be desired and parking isn't cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted June 17, 2023 #511 Share Posted June 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, twangster said: The Orlando airport experience leaves a lot to be desired and parking isn't cheap. Is there a Brightline station in Central Florida other than at MCO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 17, 2023 #512 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, molly361 said: Is there a Brightline station in Central Florida other than at MCO? Not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHawk1 Posted June 17, 2023 #513 Share Posted June 17, 2023 2 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Utopia is just a rehash of Oasis Icon is unique The Oasis class of ships are my favourite and Utopia will be shiny new. Icon is just going to be a floating amusement park for misbehaved children. No thanks! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2023 #514 Share Posted June 17, 2023 2 hours ago, twangster said: The Orlando airport experience leaves a lot to be desired and parking isn't cheap. Terminal C is a ghost town, and parking through Brightline is around $7 a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2023 #515 Share Posted June 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Biker19 said: The logistics, timing and cost are all probably in the train's favor. $79 one way in coach, $149 in 1st class 3 or 3 1/2 hour trip Shuttle service to port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted June 17, 2023 #516 Share Posted June 17, 2023 2 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Terminal 3 has decent parking. FWIW, Terminal A in Miami kinda sux as well Driving to Miami is also bad. It’s the primary reason I tend not to look at cruises from there. With Icon, oh well, Miami is it. Hope Icon 2 is closer like PC 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2023 #517 Share Posted June 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, TheHawk1 said: The Oasis class of ships are my favourite and Utopia will be shiny new. Icon is just going to be a floating amusement park for misbehaved children. No thanks! Yea, I know all that. My point is Icon is different and generates more buzz, so they like that in Miami Utopia will be packed with kids as well. FWIW, they'll both be shiny and new for a while 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 17, 2023 #518 Share Posted June 17, 2023 2 hours ago, twangster said: The Orlando airport experience leaves a lot to be desired and parking isn't cheap. Standing in line for a half an hour at a place that just serves pizza and pasta isn't your idea of a fun time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew0805 Posted June 17, 2023 #519 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 6/15/2023 at 5:45 PM, Carol28 said: Thank you! That is just a shame. I will never do a short cruise again. Why would they have this beautiful new ship do that? Perhaps to show the people who take a 3/4 day cruise how wonderful the ship is and increase their desire to take a longer cruise? Not a shame for those of us that love 3 night cruises, and take them often. It will eventually get moved around. On 6/15/2023 at 6:07 PM, molly361 said: I guess I'll have to pick up the slack for all the non short cruise peeps. SIGH!!😱 I probably be the oldest party animal onboard😇 I will help pick up the slack... I cannot wait. On 6/15/2023 at 6:32 PM, OCSC Mike said: I understood that part, although for all I know you really are a party animal. 🤷♀️ I wasn't kidding about us though. 🙈 I really didn't find our Indy short cruises in July all that different from 7-nighters in the summer. There were still lots of kids, the Solarium was still the Solarium, trivia was trivia, etc. Maybe if we actually went where the party animals go I'd notice, lol. 47 here, and absolutely no partying for me!! I love the 3 night cruises, and rarely have even 1 alcoholic beverage each trip. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted June 17, 2023 #520 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 6/16/2023 at 2:12 PM, twangster said: Icon 2 🤣 A possibility -- especially if RCI send Wonder to China (she was built for this market) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted June 17, 2023 #521 Share Posted June 17, 2023 6 hours ago, twangster said: It also holds the title for the smallest amount of parking. 🤣 Can you imagine how bad it will get with the two biggest OA class using T1? They are adding parking in anticipation of Allure sailing form PC in November. We could see the construction when we sailed on Indy a few weeks ago. I think they will be adding about 400 spaces in the first round and then an additional 200 in the second round. Also the other RCI ships like Mariner (being replaced by Adventurer) and Jewel sail from another terminal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico RCI Posted June 19, 2023 #522 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Utopia of the Seas Deck Plans https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/deckbydeck.php?ship=Utopia-of-the-Seas&deck=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted June 19, 2023 #523 Share Posted June 19, 2023 No Star Loft Suites ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 19, 2023 #524 Share Posted June 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, RFerrington said: No Star Loft Suites ? Doesn't appear so. She is very much Wonder-like with a few changes like the new SO Star Class Suites on the bridge wings like the Oasis UP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted June 19, 2023 #525 Share Posted June 19, 2023 11 minutes ago, twangster said: Doesn't appear so. She is very much Wonder-like with a few changes like the new SO Star Class Suites on the bridge wings like the Oasis UP. Lol. I guess I hadn’t realized that Wonder was missing the SLS, too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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