Fort Lauderdale/ miami Cruise Port

[Bornbeau]

Am planning a cruise out of Miami in Nov of 2017. It is much cheaper for us to fly from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale the day before and take a shuttle from the Fort Lauderdale hotel to the Miami Cruise Port. My question is when coming home if we take a shuttle service from the Miami port to the Fort Lauderdale Airport would we make a 12:05 pm flight. Are ship arrives in Miami at 7am.

[bphman]

I have done it a few times with no problems. We fly into FLL often because we like Jet Blue and find the airport easy to maneuver. We arrange a car service to transport us and the ride is 45 minutes usually. I don't like Miami's airport. Now, of course this all depends on when the ship arrives in port and clears. If you self-debark, you should be off by 7:30. If the ship is late, you may have an issue but 99% of the time they arrive on time or earlier.

[hcat]

Try self disembark, grab a taxi and timing should be fine..

[PROCRUISE]

I have done it a few times with no problems. We fly into FLL often because we like Jet Blue and find the airport easy to maneuver. We arrange a car service to transport us and the ride is 45 minutes usually. I don't like Miami's airport. Now, of course this all depends on when the ship arrives in port and clears. If you self-debark, you should be off by 7:30. If the ship is late, you may have an issue but 99% of the time they arrive on time or earlier.

 

Agree that most likely your only problem might be a late ship arrival, which is seldom. Have done this before using SAS Transportation, and there are other services. I'd prefer a little more time but indeed FLL airport is much easier to move through than MIA.

[phelpsfamily5]

We have made it from the Miami port to FLL by 10 with no problem. We get a private car service and we also carry off our luggage . But I would think you could still make it as long as you don't get off to late. We are usually off the ship at 7:30 with priority departure.

 

 

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[funship freddy]

Try Jiffy Jeff Transportation. We use them every cruise. Great service and reasonable [emoji41]

 

 

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[habsfan4ever]

I find very few people talking about Uber, easy app to use. Looking at a rate calculator, FLL to Miami cruise terminal, Approximately $40 tip in one way.

Clean new cars, drivers are good. Easy to order, gives you pick up time, no competing, or lining up for ride.

[cruizinEllen]

Just did this 2 weeks ago. Did not do self debarkation but we were still off the ship by 8:30 , took SAS to Ft. Lauderdale (only took 23 minutes to get there) and was in the terminal by 9:15

[Rika1]

We just did it this morning. We didn't even need to do self-debarkation - we were in a suite and they offload those bags first (but Group 1 and 2 luggage was also on the conveyors at 7:30 when we exited the ship). We waited less than 5 minutes for our Uber driver after clearing Customs/Immigration, and made it to FLL before 8:30, with tons of extra time for our 10:25 flight. Uber cost us $33 plus a tip.

 

The tricky part would be if the ship arrived late or got held up in Customs, and I was worried about those things, but everything went smoothly.

 

Going down, we planned to use SAS shuttle as others have mentioned ($15 each one way), but we had to change our arrival airport to Miami in the wake of the FLL airport shootings two weeks ago.

[bigbeergut]

I find very few people talking about Uber, easy app to use. Looking at a rate calculator, FLL to Miami cruise terminal, Approximately $40 tip in one way.

Clean new cars, drivers are good. Easy to order, gives you pick up time, no competing, or lining up for ride.

 

If you are using Uber, do you select Uber or UberXL for 2 people and a couple of suitcases?

[habsfan4ever]

Can only comment on Uber in Las Vegas, standard Uber, was plenty for 2people, 2 Carry on, 2 checked luggage

[griffy116]

Just did this Christmas week and used SAS. They were great and we could easily have made a noon flight. In fact, we're doing it again in June and have an 11:45 flight.

[JohninDC]

Am planning a cruise out of Miami in Nov of 2017. It is much cheaper for us to fly from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale the day before and take a shuttle from the Fort Lauderdale hotel to the Miami Cruise Port. My question is when coming home if we take a shuttle service from the Miami port to the Fort Lauderdale Airport would we make a 12:05 pm flight. Are ship arrives in Miami at 7am.

 

For a 12:05 international flight you probably need to be at FLL by about 10 - earlier is better. The ride from POM to FLL takes about an hour. Check the FLA departure board for many threads on this very topic : http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=495

 

Shared shuttles are popular and run about $15 per person: SAS, QLS, MJS and Go Airport are suggested almost daily. Uber will get you from POM to FLL for about $40 - 3 plus bags, unless someone packs like my wife :o, should be okay in an UberX. Any more and you'll need UberXL A taxi from POM to FLL will run about $75+tip :eek:

[southernbreezes]

Am planning a cruise out of Miami in Nov of 2017. It is much cheaper for us to fly from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale the day before and take a shuttle from the Fort Lauderdale hotel to the Miami Cruise Port. My question is when coming home if we take a shuttle service from the Miami port to the Fort Lauderdale Airport would we make a 12:05 pm flight. Are ship arrives in Miami at 7am.

 

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You should make this easy...maybe 30 minutes to FLL airport. We use Celebrity's Concierge Private Car Service costs $150.00 per couple. The girl in Concierge escorts you off the ship to the front of the line to the baggage area then to the front of the line at customs then she escorts you to a private care waiting for you curbside. Just ask at the Concierge desk on the ship. We are off the ship in the car in less than 15 minutes. No Stress great way to end a vacation.:D

[riclop]

Am planning a cruise out of Miami in Nov of 2017. It is much cheaper for us to fly from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale the day before and take a shuttle from the Fort Lauderdale hotel to the Miami Cruise Port. My question is when coming home if we take a shuttle service from the Miami port to the Fort Lauderdale Airport would we make a 12:05 pm flight. Are ship arrives in Miami at 7am.

 

It's more then enough time.

[Celebrity Cruises]

Am planning a cruise out of Miami in Nov of 2017. It is much cheaper for us to fly from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale the day before and take a shuttle from the Fort Lauderdale hotel to the Miami Cruise Port. My question is when coming home if we take a shuttle service from the Miami port to the Fort Lauderdale Airport would we make a 12:05 pm flight. Are ship arrives in Miami at 7am.

 

The earliest recommended FLL flight departure is 12:00pm.