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We are flying into Orlando to spend time in Disney before and after a cruise from Tampa? What are our options to get from a Disney hotel to the port of Tampa and back after the cruise? If a rental car, which is the best option? Are there any shuttles that will pick us up at Disney and bring us to the port of Tampa and do the reverse afterwards? Thanks for your help!

We have 3 kids - 18 yo son, 16 yo daughter and 12 yo son. We have done 5 Carnival crusies with them starting when they were 12, 10 and 6. They all love cruising. Both of my sons have always participated in the kids clubs and made friends they hang out with for the entire cruise. There is usually a great mixture of activites. We just went on the Imagination a few weeks ago and my 18 yo was pretty disappointed to not be able to go to club activities. My daughter has never really enjoyed the clubs but she finds a lot she does like to do - laying in the sun, trivia, music, shows etc. Have a great cruise!

We are waiting to disembark from the 4 day Imagination cruise. Here are a few thoughts: we missed Catalina and that was very disappointing. Bad weather had been in the area and apparently would have made it unsafe to tender over. I understand that but it was very disappointing. Would have liked to see us hit Catalina on the way back but instead we headed to Ensenada early and stayed there overnight. Also this was out first cruise with the American Table menus and we found it only alright. I did enjoy most of what I ate but we all really missed the old menus :(. This was also our first time having Your Time Dining and again we were all pretty disappointed. The wait to get seated was very quick each night but it took a long time to order and get food. We also missed sitting with another family and having the same wait staff each night. On the plus side we were always able to find tables in the buffet and never had very long lines. We also never had trouble finding chairs to sit in on deck. Finally, we have an 18 yo son who has always been very involved in the clubs. It's too bad they don't even offer a meet and greet for 18-21. He would have been happy with that option. Just wanted to share a few thoughts.

Thank you for your help :)

So on the CE nights, my husband and sons could get away with khakis and polos or should they plan on dress pants and dress shirts? They will probably go with khaki shorts and polos for the casual nights.

We are sailing on the 4 night Imagination next week. How do people usually dress for dinner on the casual and on the formal nights? How formal do they go? We are visiting Disneyland after the cruise and won't have access to laundry so we are trying to compact the packing. Thanks!

We have always put our Iphones on airplane mode when cruising. We will be on the Imagination in a few weeks. Will we be able to access the internet while on Catalina or in Ensenada at all?

Anyone have a Fun Times from a recent 4 day Imagination cruise they are willing to share? Thank you :)

We are cruising on the 4 night Imagination in a few weeks. I have an 18 year old son who has absolutely LOVED the kids clubs on all our previous cruises. I am worried about him possibly not having a lot to do or meeting many people. Does anyone know if the Imagination offers a meet and greet for this age group early in the cruise?

Has anyone stayed at the Comfort Inn in Long Beach on Willow St? We are looking for a hotel for our family of 5 for 2 nights before a cruise in just about a month. It gets good reviews on Tripadvisor. We booked this trip just recently and there is not a lot of availability out there.

We are cruising on the Carnival Imagination. After the cruise we are headed to Disneyland for a few days. Any suggestions on where to rent a car near the port that we can return to LAX when we fly out? Any rental offices near the port that offer a shuttle? Thanks for any help!

Bruin Steve thanks for your help. Now a few more questions. We like the idea of staying the first couple nights in Santa Monica. Would shuttle services pick us up at LAX and bring us to a Santa Monica hotel? What about getting from Santa Monica to the port in Long Beach? After the cruise we would probably want to have a car. Any suggestions of where to rent near the port so we could return to LAX? Thanks all!

Honestly don't know where we staying the first few nights yet. Only have Saturday. Would like to see the Hollywood area. We'd probably look into a tour to book. After the cruise we would be staying at an offsite hotel. Need actual names of car rental companies and locations or shuttle services to use. Not at all familiar with the area. Thanks again.

We are flying into LAX on a Friday. Spending the day in the area Saturday. Cruising on Carnival out of Long Beach on Sunday. Suggestions on how to get from LAX to our hotel to the port? After the cruise ends on Thursday we are heading back to Anaheim for a few days in Disneyland. Other suggestions for transportation leaving the port to our hotel and back to LAX at the end of the trip? Thanks!

I see this sale is going on again. Would this credit go toward anything from the bar? We don't usually drink alcoholic drinks but do like smoothies :)

Any suggestions for a reasonably priced hotel for a family of 5 for one night after arriving at MSY and cruising out of the port of New Orleans the next day? Thank you :)

What is the earliest flight you would book leaving FLL after disembarking at POM?

If we walked off as early as possible and had pre-arranged transportation, would we make an 11;35 flight?

We are considering a flight into FLL and a cruise out of POM the next day. Are there any FL hotels that will transport you to POM? If not, what do you suggest for transportation? Also, what is the earliest flight home out of FLL we should plan on when disembarking in POM? Thank you :)

We have cruised four times on Carnival with our 3 kids. Our oldest has always loved the kids clubs and activities and made friends to hang out with. He will be turning 18 soon. If we were to cruise again in the near future, do they have any get togethers for kids just a bit too old for the clubs? What do older kids do? Any experience with this issue? Thanks!

We are on the 4 night Majesty cruise in two weeks. How should we plan to dress for dinner? Is there a "formal" night and if so, how formal? We have been on several Carnival cruises over the past few years and I have always felt we were dressed just fine. Wondering if the dress code is a little more upscale on RC. Thank you :)

WooHoo! We are booked on the Majesty! Can't wait! Just over two weeks away.

We are booking a 4 night cruise on the Majesty. Would we be able to make a 12:15 flight home, out of FLL, after the cruise?

Thinking about it again, a shared shuttle seems to make the most sense. We have used SAS before, but were picked up at a hotel. How does it work at the airport? Are there shuttles already there waiting or do you have to call? Do they leave the airport pretty often? How long, on average, does it take to fill up and head out? Thanks!

The flight we would book gets in at 10. I have even looked into renting a car and the price is not bad. We could rent at FLL and return to MIA. I looked at Dollar and the website states they have a shuttle to the port. Does anyone know anything about this?

Thanks for all the encouragement. I think we will be booking! We are really just looking for a quick getaway and this fits the bill. We love Key West and would love to check out Coco Cay.

Have you looked at Carnival Victory? It also leaves from Miami. You'd get Key West, Cozumel and a sea day. Although we haven't been on Majesty yet, we were on Monarch 3 times and I thought Victory was a nicer ship than Monarch.

We have done four Carnival cruises with our kids, including one on the Victory. While we have loved every one, my husband would really like to try a different cruise line since it's just the two of us but thanks for the suggestion :)