goghd Posted November 18, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 18, 2023 I've noticed some cruises are being moved from FLL to MIA. Anyone know why. I prefer the FLL port and don't want to have the added inconvenience of a change to MIA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted November 18, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Some have been moved because Port Everglades just had too many ships on the same day, so some were moved to Miami. I don't know your specific details of course. ~Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted November 18, 2023 #3 Share Posted November 18, 2023 They are still in a project at Port Everglades that requires the port to limit the number of ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 18, 2023 #4 Share Posted November 18, 2023 HAL seems to be doing it's best to keep ships in Everglades as much as possible. Last year on the Eurodam my scheduled embarkation was moved up a day so we could fit into Everglades. I think so far all the cruises that were moved were other than FLL round trips, including an Oosterdam turnaroud that arrived from Europe and then went far south for the Antarctica season. Roy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkfad Posted November 18, 2023 #5 Share Posted November 18, 2023 48 minutes ago, rafinmd said: HAL seems to be doing it's best to keep ships in Everglades as much as possible. Last year on the Eurodam my scheduled embarkation was moved up a day so we could fit into Everglades. I think so far all the cruises that were moved were other than FLL round trips, including an Oosterdam turnaroud that arrived from Europe and then went far south for the Antarctica season. Roy Actually, our Amazon cruise for February, 2024, was originally scheduled to be round trip FLL and they moved our embarkation to Miami and kept FLL as our deparkation port. Talk about a huge inconvenience! We kept our parking at FLL and will use a HAL transfer to get to Miami. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 18, 2023 #6 Share Posted November 18, 2023 31 minutes ago, fkfad said: Actually, our Amazon cruise for February, 2024, was originally scheduled to be round trip FLL and they moved our embarkation to Miami and kept FLL as our deparkation port. Talk about a huge inconvenience! We kept our parking at FLL and will use a HAL transfer to get to Miami. You're the second tier of risk and sorry it hit you. I don't think that can happen for shorter cruises because I think Miami to FLL or FLL to Miami without a DISTANT foreign port, like South America. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosaic Posted November 18, 2023 #7 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Zaandam Amazon was moved to Miami departure, returning FLL for 2024. For 2025 it is round trip Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartgrove Posted November 18, 2023 #8 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Last year in October 2022, our Transatlantic ended in Miami because the Oosterdam was only doing one port of call in the US before heading for South America. The reason given was that FLL had too many ships in port that day and we were the logical HAL ship to move. We did know about the change in advance. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 18, 2023 #9 Share Posted November 18, 2023 2 hours ago, fkfad said: Actually, our Amazon cruise for February, 2024, was originally scheduled to be round trip FLL and they moved our embarkation to Miami and kept FLL as our deparkation port. Talk about a huge inconvenience! We kept our parking at FLL and will use a HAL transfer to get to Miami. Where do you meet your transfer? Unless it's actually in the port I would be a bit concerned about getting through security into the port without a same day FLL ship. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkfad Posted November 18, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 18, 2023 3 hours ago, rafinmd said: Where do you meet your transfer? Unless it's actually in the port I would be a bit concerned about getting through security into the port without a same day FLL ship. Roy We are meeting our transfer at the FLL airport. It was the easiest scenario -- drop the bags off at the airport with my husband, I drive to the parking lot, call an Uber, and meet my husband at the airport where the HAL transfer rep will be waiting (hopefully). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAKcruiser Posted November 18, 2023 #11 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Are you parking at the port in Fort Lauderdale or a parking lot outside? I understand what Roy is saying about getting through security without an actual ship departure from Port Everglades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkfad Posted November 19, 2023 #12 Share Posted November 19, 2023 We are parking at an offsite parking lot. Thanks for the head's up -- it should help others who are in the same situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted November 19, 2023 #13 Share Posted November 19, 2023 22 hours ago, rafinmd said: Where do you meet your transfer? Unless it's actually in the port I would be a bit concerned about getting through security into the port without a same day FLL ship. Roy We have not been asked for our cruise tickets at either Port Everglades or Port of Miami, when entering the ports. The gate security folks will usually ask for some type of ID (such as a Passport). Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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