What to do in Miami as ship is "zeroed out"

I'm looking for things we can do in Miami while the ship is "zeroed out" during the middle of our B2B cruise.

We will continue on later in the day for the transatlantic portion of our cruise, but wondered if anyone wouldn't mind giving suggestions of places we could walk to nearby while we wait to reboard.

I'm mainly thinking of walking to a store or mall. There will be five of us, pretty strong walkers.

Anything spring to mind? I've never been to Miami so have no idea if this is even doable....

Thank you in advance! Don't let me play "frogger" with my family if this is a bad idea.

Kmcspoon

I would suggest you can walk around Bayside marketplace. You can walk around there, a cab ride won't cost much at all either and you can also have a nice lunch together at one of the restaurants.

http://www.baysidemarketplace.com

You'll pretty much need a cab to go anywhere from the cruise port - it's way out on its own.

Bayside marketplace is basically a mall like any other mall you'd find anywhere in the US. There is nothing special or noteworthy about it. Since you have to get a cab anyway, I'd take a walk around Miami Beach instead.

Bayside marketplace is basically a mall like any other mall you'd find anywhere in the US. There is nothing special or noteworthy about it. Since you have to get a cab anyway, I'd take a walk around Miami Beach instead.

Bayside marketplace is great. It's full of restaurants and quirky little shops, and tons of ways to kill a few hours. There is even a boat tour of the surrounding islands to showcase the homes of the rich and famous.

Miami beach is dirty. Don't go.

It doesn't take THAT long...you will be the last off and 1st on....no need to "go somewhere", unless you want to! After the ship is "cleared", you will get your new key (for the second leg), and be escorted back on the ship. This will all happen before the new batch of passengers get to board. Enjoy the ship!!!

Bayside marketplace is great. It's full of restaurants and quirky little shops, and tons of ways to kill a few hours. There is even a boat tour of the surrounding islands to showcase the homes of the rich and famous.

 

Miami beach is dirty. Don't go.

Bayside marketplace is great. It's full of restaurants and quirky little shops, and tons of ways to kill a few hours. There is even a boat tour of the surrounding islands to showcase the homes of the rich and famous. . . .

It doesn't take THAT long...you will be the last off and 1st on....no need to "go somewhere", unless you want to! After the ship is "cleared", you will get your new key (for the second leg), and be escorted back on the ship. This will all happen before the new batch of passengers get to board. Enjoy the ship!!!

I agree with cb. I enjoyed just watching what is happening on the ship for this day. Getting the same room on second leg is a plus too.

It's identical to 6 malls within an hour of my house. Same shops. Same restaurants. Big whoop.

Congratulations.

Since you have to get a cab anyway, I'd take a walk around Miami Beach instead.

No need to take a cab. We have walked from port to Bayside with no problems on a B2B turnaround day (definitely wouldn't do it with the luggage though) - no, the infrastructure is not well designed for walking, but that applies to half the places we've walked around in Miami area.

There is even a boat tour of the surrounding islands to showcase the homes of the rich and famous.

What is the name of the tour company?

What is the name of the tour company?

I don't know, but I don't think you need to buy them in advance. When you get to bayside marketplace, the ticket booth is right by the boats, on the bay, close to hooters I think. You can't miss it.

hmm, our flight doesn't leave until 4pm the day of disembarkation. Might be a good thing to kill a couple of hours...

On our B2B, we walked off the ship and across the bridge to the Bayside Mall where we booked a harbor cruise. The cruise was fun. You could also book a speed boat ride. You could take the free people mover near Bayside and ride through Miami. There is a new art museum in walking distance. Check out google maps of Miami.

We were the only passenger walkers across the bridge, just a handful of crew from other ships, but it is safe with a side walk. Be careful when crossing the street, no driver expects pedestrians in this area. ;)

When returning to the ship, you will be in the fast lane for returning b2b passengers.

What the tour called the Millionaire's Row one? I found it online...first one starts at 10:30am and is 1.5 hours.

I'm looking for things we can do in Miami while the ship is "zeroed out" during the middle of our B2B cruise.

 

We will continue on later in the day for the transatlantic portion of our cruise, but wondered if anyone wouldn't mind giving suggestions of places we could walk to nearby while we wait to reboard.

 

I'm mainly thinking of walking to a store or mall. There will be five of us, pretty strong walkers.

 

Anything spring to mind? I've never been to Miami so have no idea if this is even doable....

 

Thank you in advance! Don't let me play "frogger" with my family if this is a bad idea.

 

Kmcspoon

Wherever you go will require a cab. There is nowhere to walk near the ship. A cab to Bayside, which is an outdoor mall is about $7 each way.

Google Star Island boat tour.

when you leave the cruise port, use an app called uber instead of a regular taxi. It is a peer to peer service, youll get someone who is driving their own vehicle, but it is WAY cheaper and frankly, you will most likely get better service. you can use the code xneos for your first ride, will give you a good amount of money off (i think its 20 or 30...you probably wont even hit that amount).

I would do Bayside then catch a ride on this from there:

http://www.thrillermiami.com/

South Beach is also nearby, you can do shopping and sightseeing plus walk around town.

What the tour called the Millionaire's Row one? I found it online...first one starts at 10:30am and is 1.5 hours.

That sounds like it.

If you're doing a B2B, must you leave the ship for the zeroing out? Can you leave your stuff in your cabin if you'll be in the same one for the second cruise? Does the ship have a short excursion for B2B passengers?

Just wondering.

If you're doing a B2B, must you leave the ship for the zeroing out? Can you leave your stuff in your cabin if you'll be in the same one for the second cruise? Does the ship have a short excursion for B2B passengers?

1. In US Yes. Other ports not necessarily.

2. Yes, you don't need to take your luggage out from the ship even if changing cabins (the cabin stewards will help you to move your stuff to the new cabin).

3. No, I haven't seen one offered.

You will need a cab service to get anywhere from the port. It is not as short a walk as it may appear to be to Bayside and it really is not safe for walkers.

That said, if you have to get a cab anyway skip Bayside and go to Lincoln Road. You'll have more boutique shopping, funky restaurants, open areas. You'll get a nice Miami feel.

Or look up and see what concerts/events in the park may be going on the date you are in town. Always a lot going on in Miami.

You will need a cab service to get anywhere from the port. It is not as short a walk as it may appear to be to Bayside and it really is not safe for walkers.

As I said earlier in this thread, this is not true. Yes, there were maybe a total of two or three lanes to cross (the one lane exits from different terminals) without crosswalks, but on the bridge there is a raised sidewalk and plenty of room to walk. It is not a short walk (from terminals B and C ~1,5 miles, ~30 mins) but definitely doable.