Help with FLL Disembarking Excursion

[Oceangoer2]

What do you do in FLL when cruise ends at 8:30am and plane departure is 4:30pm?  I know X offers some but are there other choices?  Thanks for your help.

[Mark_K]

If nothing else, get a day pass for your airline’s lounge.

[russianmom]

We either rent a car for the day with drop off at airport or we book a hotel day pass

[Oceangoer2]

9 minutes ago, Mark_K said:

If nothing else, get a day pass for your airline’s lounge.

I wish!  There isn't one in FLL.

[Oceangoer2]

8 minutes ago, russianmom said:

We either rent a car for the day with drop off at airport or we book a hotel day pass

Sounds good.  Maybe do the hotel day pass.

[russianmom]

2 minutes ago, Oceangoer2 said:

Sounds good.  Maybe do the hotel day pass.

we use the apps dayuse, resortpass and resortforaday

[WestLakeGirl]

Try the Florida departures board

[Oceangoer2]

Just now, WestLakeGirl said:

Try the Florida departures board

I started there and posted here on X as well in case not many frequent that board.

[LadyBerard]

2 hours ago, Oceangoer2 said:

I wish!  There isn't one in FLL.

https://escapelounges.com/us/locations/Fort-Lauderdale/

 

[CruisinShips]

The problem is what to do with your luggage, of course.  If that's not an issue, you can visit Sawgrass Mills outlet mall (billed as the second largest tourist spot in Florida after Disney believe it or not).  Giant mall with lots of lunch places as well.  You can uber to the Brightline train and take a ride to West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, or Bayside in Miami.  You can take an airboat ride.  Or you can, as others suggested, find something on resortpass.com.

[thebutlerdidit]

2 hours ago, LadyBerard said:

https://escapelounges.com/us/locations/Fort-Lauderdale/

 

Does that $40 charge include the food choices? I’ve never heard of this, but it looks like a good option. 

[Oceangoer2]

2 hours ago, CruisinShips said:

The problem is what to do with your luggage, of course.  If that's not an issue, you can visit Sawgrass Mills outlet mall (billed as the second largest tourist spot in Florida after Disney believe it or not).  Giant mall with lots of lunch places as well.  You can uber to the Brightline train and take a ride to West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, or Bayside in Miami.  You can take an airboat ride.  Or you can, as others suggested, find something on resortpass.com.

Luggage being an issue, I suppose the best option is the X Everglade excursion which will take our luggage on a bus and to the airport after the trip.  Then perhaps the lounge idea mentioned by another poster. 

[SoloAlaska]

Check out museums sometimes they will allow you to store luggage for a small fee while your there. A few years ago I had a late evening flight out of Phoenix and went to the botanical gardens for the day, had lunch and dinner on site and enjoyed my day. It was one of the highlights of my trip.

[thebutlerdidit]

1 hour ago, thebutlerdidit said:

Does that $40 charge include the food choices? I’ve never heard of this, but it looks like a good option. 

Never mind, this option won’t work for me as I’m not flying out of Terminal 3 or 4. 

[PTC DAWG]

1 hour ago, thebutlerdidit said:

Does that $40 charge include the food choices? I’ve never heard of this, but it looks like a good option. 

Click the link, then click on the menus..some things are included from the wording there.  I see your post just above re terminal you are leaving from.  

Edited August 9, 2023 by PTC DAWG

[goofy7777]

6 minutes ago, thebutlerdidit said:

Never mind, this option won’t work for me as I’m not flying out of Terminal 3 or 4. 

You may look into this by contacting the Lounge. In other airports, as long as you have a boarding pass, you should be able to clear security, if they ask, advise them you are going through to use the lounge. Just ensure you have enough time to exit, transfer to your terminal, and clear security again. Again, this scenario would only work if you have carry on baggage, and if you have check in baggage, the check-in time greater than 3 hrs may not work.