DiTomCruisers

Piece of cake. Taxis are across the way, a plethora of friendly taxis ready to get you to FLL. Never had a problem. Quick & Easy

We really appreciate the excellent feedback and suggestions from everyone. Thanks!

We, a group of 10 (6 adults and 4 kids (13, 8, 6 & 5)) are sailing on Princess RT from San Francisco in mid-February. We stop at San Diego (on a Monday from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM). Seems like a long enough day to take in a lot of the city. The San Diego Zoo is world renown. This is must stop for everyone in our group. The Princess excursion is $130 for a bus ride to the zoo, 5 hours there and a bus ride back. Looking at the SD Zoo website, we can get a 1-day pass for $69. - Are there taxis readily available at the cruise-port? - How long does it take to get to the zoo from the cruise-port? - There seem to be plenty of transportation options (sky-fari, kangaroo bus, etc. inside the zoo in case the young ones get tired). - Does the excursion seem rather steep for what you get? Some of our group would also like to see the USS Midway or the Gaslight area. Are those worth the trip over there? Thanks for any suggestions, comments, or other recommendations.

We've had really good luck with the Embassy Suites on 17th Street. It's a $20 (or so) dollar taxi ride from the airport. Rooms are a bit dated, but clean & safe, they have a separate living room (which has a couch fold out bed), bedroom, a couple of TVs. Behind the hotel there's a shopping center with Marshall's (or TJ Maxx), Publix and couple of restaurants. They have a good buffet breakfast, a 5 minute Lyft from Port Everglades (I mean you could probably walk it, but toting luggage and getting sweaty before a cruise isn't fun).

Thanks for the offer of info Ledbyrain.. A couple of questions Did you fly into & out of Miami airport? How long does it take to get to the airport from the port? Are there taxis awaiting once you disembark? What time does the boat start letting passengers disembark? Thanks again for your help.