is November high season for FLL

Question, Looking to book a one night stay before cruise for Nov 4th into 5th. Seems like all the hotels around the port are either sold out or around $300 a night. It it high season or is there an event during that week. port everglades

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You are looking for a hotel room during the busiest weekend of the year in Fort Lauderdale; the International Boat Show is the held the first weekend in November. Prices are high and hotels will sell out. http://www.showmanagement.com/fort_lauderdale_international_boat_show/event/

Normally, November is our shoulder season, however that weekend, the International Boat Show draws thousands of visitors to the Fort Lauderdale area, thus the cost of hotels are either tripled or sold out.

Check out Lauderdale by the Sea, just north of Fort Lauderdale (20 minutes from FLL and Port Everglades). There are lots of mom and pop beachfront hotels/motels and a dozen+ restaurants/bars.

http://www.lbtsevents.com/

If you are a Marriotts rewards member call the rewards # or the hotel directly or both. It has worked for us in the past during this event. Our price was below $100. If you belong to Hilton or other chains try them. Happy Sails!

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November is peak season for us. We go into season either the second or third weekend in October and by the end of the month, all of the snowbirds are back.

Question, Looking to book a one night stay before cruise for Nov 4th into 5th. Seems like all the hotels around the port are either sold out or around $300 a night. It it high season or is there an event during that week. port everglades

 

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Make a note, when thinking of a cruise in November, first check to see when the boat show is scheduled. There's one every November. Then pick another weekend.

Make a note, when thinking of a cruise in November, first check to see when the boat show is scheduled. There's one every November. Then pick another weekend.

We have a hotel booked in Boynton Beach for the night (Nov 4). We have a one-way car rental we'll be dropping off at Alamo - Port Everglades on Nov 5. I know Boynton Beach is about 45-60 minutes away. This may be a dumb question, but is traffic going to be horrendous for us on Saturday morning getting to the port? Should we plan for a whole lot more driving time? Thanks in advance!

We have a hotel booked in Boynton Beach for the night (Nov 4). We have a one-way car rental we'll be dropping off at Alamo - Port Everglades on Nov 5. I know Boynton Beach is about 45-60 minutes away. This may be a dumb question, but is traffic going to be horrendous for us on Saturday morning getting to the port? Should we plan for a whole lot more driving time? Thanks in advance!

Traffic on a Saturday morning on I-95 should be fine, however that is the weekend of the International Boat Show in Fort Lauderdale, and traffic may be heavier than usual, once you exit I-95. Plan for at least 1 hour.

Traffic on a Saturday morning on I-95 should be fine, however that is the weekend of the International Boat Show in Fort Lauderdale, and traffic may be heavier than usual, once you exit I-95. Plan for at least 1 hour.

Thank you! :)