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Lived in FLL for several years. I would get off 17th street if possible....it's really not the best location in FLL...seedy touristy area....there are much nicer locations in FLL.

All I can say is that Port Canaveral isn't cheap parking. I recently did a 3 night sailing from there and was shocked what it cost for parking for such a short sailing.

Yea...I was just recently watching a You Tube video review of the Brightline saying I wish we had that here in Tampa as a choice to travel to FLL/Miami....I would defiantly use it.

Since you are only doing 1 night I wouldn't choose this hotel if the beach is important to you as it's about 2 miles to the sand. The Las Olas area would be for many dining and bars offered. If the beach is your thing then look at something more like the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. which is 50 feet from the sand.

I haven't been on one but living in Ft Lauderdale I can tell you there are many to choose from. I cant give a recommendation to one but if you do a google search I am sure you will find much info and choice.

Odyssey and that 8 night southern is a favorite.

Defiantly sea days. I would only pick the first night of the sailing for specialty dining if you are getting the BOGO deal.

Agree...Riu day pass is absolutely not worth it.

I have to totally agree. I used to always do My Time but have switched to traditional since restart. The last few sailings on the last few ships I have been on in the past year...the MTD lines have been backed up out the dining room to the staircase/elevators.

I saw Effectors on Odyssey...I didn't realize they also have it on Wonder. My thoughts with Effectors on Odyssey was exactly the same as yours.

Way to far to try to go enjoy Disney with only 8 hours in port.

This may help you https://www.arubaports.com/main/cruiseship-schedules/ Last month on Odyssey of the Seas we were scheduled (via Royal Caribbean) to port in Aruba 8am-11:59pm. While there was a 1 hour time difference between FL time and Aruba time and the ship always stayed on FL time....the Aruba schedule shows us as scheduled in port 8am-11:59pm.

It was on Odyssey in Dec.

Service in CK is hit and miss like most other dining venues. The atmosphere is usually a bit more intimate as it's a smaller venue but It can get overwhelmed at times and I found the food honestly isn't any better than the MDR. It's not a true suite dining room like on Celebrity.

Rude response and I take it you have never lived in Florida or the south for that point...and by the way...I owned and operated a landscape company in central Florida for years.

T There is a HUGE difference between south Florida and Galveston. Heck I live in Central Fl and it's a huge difference between south FL just 3 hrs south of us. Now go to North FL/Panhandle...pretty much same plane as Galveston and it frequently drops down into the 20-30's in winter. All you need is one hard freeze or even a good frost and it raises havoc on the landscape. Here in central FL we get several frosts and freezes every winter....but that doesn't happen in South FL. Port Canaveral probably escapes most of these issues due to fact that they are right on the Atlantic and even just a few degrees difference can make a big difference. I have boarded in Tampa where temps were just at Freezing.

Oasis class was never built for cold climate...yes it can get damn cold in Texas....guess someone forgot about that when they moved an Oasis class ship to Galveston during the winter months.

You chose well 😉

Your telling me!!!!

I am sure you are probably correct although I would have thought they would have caught and corrected it by now. I once found, booked and sailed in the Royal Suite for a week on Oasis for $1499/pp...it was a clear mistake , my assumption they forgot to add a zero when inputting...I am sure it was supposed to really be $14,990/pp....that was the BEST FIND ever!!!

Great find for $28..I just looked and booked for my upcoming Odyssey sailing. I am thinking it's a Royal screw up since they have both Teppanyaki and Hibachi priced the same. I just paid over $100 for 2 last month (booking pre-cruise also) for Teppanyaki on Odyssey...so grab it while you can.

You not missing much;)

I have never had a problem getting into CK for dinner on any ship when staying in a JS...pre and post COVID...I do dine a bit later in time frame...8-8:30PM.

Harmony is newer and had slides...Alure never got retrofit to update to other Oasis class ships. Harmony does not have a pool in the solarium like other oasis class ships.

The above is correct...I had no issue dining for dinner in Coastal Kitchen while in a JS aboard Odyssey. I just went to Coastal Kitchen on embarkation day and made reservations.