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Our upcoming HAL schedule shows the buffet beginning at 11:30.

For the after-cruise ship excursions I’ve been on, you put your carryons in a small overhead bin or on the seat. The norm seems to be that the bus is locked while people are away. The driver might stay with the bus, but I’m not sure about that. I don’t know about the a/c

I watched a YouTube video of this excursion. I just typed in the name of the excursion and found one. It was helpful for me. There didn’t appear to be shade on the boat, but there is a bus ride to and from the dock, so you aren’t on the water the whole 5 hours. 😊

When I did the coaster a few years ago, a second person could ride for free. I don’t know if that’s still the case. The second person still had to have a signed waiver, but there was no charge. I would call the cruise line and ask.

I have cruised from Ft Lauderdale numerous times and have never flown into Miami (although I would if it was a better value/time). I flew out of Miami one time using a cruise line excursion with Miami departure to get to the airport. We are cruising from Ft. L again in February and I will consider both airports for price and convenient timing, but I have a strong preference for the simplicity and close location of Ft L airport.

Hampton Inn.

We just got off Liberty. We went to the muster station right after boarding, and they just scanned our card. Nothing else was required.

We were at Terminal 3 on the January 30 sailing.

I always stay in Cocoa Beach because I like to be on the ocean and feel like I’m on vacation once I’m in Florida. It’s just my preference. You may have a different priority.

My mom (aged 90) and I have done walking tours twice in Nassau. The first was almost identical to the one done by iheartmarshall, and last week, we walked to the Pirate Museum and the Graycliff Chocolatier (over 1 mile away). While we were able to successfully complete our journey, I would not describe it as a pleasant one. When we first got off the ship, the crowds of walkers were almost overwhelming. When we got past the crowds, we found that sidewalks were narrow, missing or crumbling much of the time. There was fast traffic coming very close to us. We experienced similar conditions on both walks. This past week, we chose to get a taxi back to the ship, which is really the way to go, in my opinion. It was $12 well spent. The destinations were worthwhile. I just don’t think I would walk it again. We did feel safe in our surroundings, by the way, just not with the walking surfaces.

We did this excursion in the winter and a big storm came in unexpectedly. We got DRENCHED prior to going to the airport. We had used the program that checks your bags all the way to your home airport, so we didn’t have dry clothes with us. (Bad decision for several reasons! - lol!) We used the bathroom hand dryers to try to dry our hair. 🤪 We bought sweatshirts from the gift shop, but they didn’t sell pants. It was a pretty miserable trip home. We laugh about it now. Just be aware that the weather can change fast. I did this excursion again in the winter (call me crazy) and the weather was great. I wore jeans and a t shirt and carried a jacket just in case. I think I left the jacket on the bus. That’s how I wanted to be dressed for the flight home. It’s a good excursion and a great way to spend a few hours instead of sitting at the airport.

That’s great to know. Thank you hannibal54!

Wow! Thanks so much Capt_BJ! I looked at the Visitor Toll Pass link you provided. Thank you so much for the info and picture!

It has been about 5 years since I have rented a car to drive from MCO to Cocoa Beach. Can I still pay tolls with exact change and bypass the cashiers or has everything gone electronic by now. Also, does anyone know the amount of the tolls? I already have cars rented for both directions. This is for January 2023. Thanks for your help, Karen