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The airport is just north of the cruise terminals, just a short taxi ride. You'll probably have a couple of hours to kill at the airport as it's an easy airport to get to and the security check in goes fast (unlike MIA).
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Taxi from Port Canaveral to Orlando Airport
Diver2014 replied to awinte2's topic in Florida Departures
Do you know it's over 48 miles and will take about an hour from Pt Canaveral to the airport near Orlando? Your best bet is either NCL transfer or Uber or a car service. Check the Florida departure boards for more details. -
It's what we do. The whole rest of the year is what makes living in Florida ideal.
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We've been on 6 or 7 NCL ships and loved every one of them. We're signed up for PRIMA next summer. They're comparable to Royal Caribbean. We always had good food and we love the Great Outdoors patio area at the stern of the ships. We were on NCL Pearl twice - absolutely gorgeous inside, especially the entrances to the theater. Of course, our favorite was the SS Norway but we all know what happened there.......
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Miami appears to be out of the cone at the moment but still too close to avoid some rain and wind. DH has lived in Miami all his life. Hurricane Andrew in 1992 was my first biggie. Then there was Wilma, Charlie, Fred, Tom, Dick and Harry......just kidding. But Andrew and Wilma were pretty scary. It will be a nasty week for Florida but being in the central part of the state is better than being on the coast when it comes to weather. Why people book during hurricane season is beyond me......it's such a crap shoot.
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Every year, people complain that the cruise lines are not communicating when it comes to their ships during a hurricane. They are not going to make any decisions until they have to and have more definite information from the weather service. Don't book cruises during hurricane season if you don't want to be disappointed when your cruise is altered. You take your chances from September thru October so to complain about the cruise lines' lack of communication is, well, like 'here we go again'. Year after year.
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We drove around for hours looking for ANYTHING that was open on Christmas day for lunch or dinner. Nothing but a Subway store was open so we ended up having sandwiches in our car. Best to stop at the airport food court and get some take away.
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parking at port Canaveral? cheaper offsite?
Diver2014 replied to basketballdad's topic in Florida Departures
For one thing, the Mariner of the Seas was the only ship docked at Terminal 5 so there was no competition for parking spaces (and it's a big garage). -
I can't sign into my account either.......
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parking at port Canaveral? cheaper offsite?
Diver2014 replied to basketballdad's topic in Florida Departures
We parked at T5 in June. Pay as you leave. We did self walk off and were in our car and down the ramp and out within a half hour (we parked on the second floor). There were no cars ahead of us. You pull up to the booth at the bottom of the ramp (there is a person there if you need help). You put your credit card in the machine, get a receipt and off you go! We were on I - 95 at 8 am. -
We've eaten at the Hard Rock Cafe a couple of times. Also, Bubba Gump's Shrimp Company. If you want a nice sit down, white table cloth place, Lombardi's has been there forever.
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My aunt lives in Kenai but they are not too concerned since this storm is mainly on Alaska's west coast.
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We go thru this every year. We don't cruise in September or October. Why take the chance?
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Photo review: Norwegian Prima 8/26-9/3/2022 Inaugural Cruise
Diver2014 replied to steamboats's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Thanks for the great photos. We'll be on Prima next July. Awesome looking ship! -
Anything suffices. There were men in tuxes, black suits and ties down to guys still in their shorts. Formal night is wear anything you like night. Only once did I see the maitre d' turn someone away due to wearing shorts to dinner. It was refreshing to see so many people in their gala best, having formal photos taken before and after dinner. A refreshing throw back to the good old days of cruising! Watch as the flame throwers come on here now and trash my statements. Heh, heh, heh.
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This won't get your luggage back but.....I go to some place that sells cut rate luggage and buy the ugliest bag I can find. Last one was an ugly beige with little pineapples all over it. No one ever touched it. I don't understand folks who spend a lot of money for brand name bags. If you ever saw what happens to those bags once they are handed over.....
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FLL/PE boarding times are a joke.
Diver2014 replied to gmkgks's topic in Royal Caribbean International
There were never very many restrictions any where in Florida other than the obvious. We cruised out of Pt Canaveral two months ago. Only the crew and people who spoke with a New York accent wore masks. Don't expect any social distancing. There isn't any. Broadwaybaby12 is right. There were only check in times to go into the terminal to present your passport and papers, not to board the ship. We were an hour early but no one checked our 'check in' time. Means nothing. -
Self serve except the carving station and 'made to order' stations. Most everything is back to normal. Waiters still bring your drinks. No masks. No distancing. But the 'washy washy' at the entrance is an absolute must or you'll be read the riot act.
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We were on Mariner out of Pt Canaveral in June. We arrived an hour early because we had to check out of our hotel room by 11am. Our check in time was 1pm. We dropped off luggage, parked on the second deck and walked into the terminal. No one looked at our check in time. No one checked our Immunization cards. They did check our test results but only looked for the date taken and 'negative'. It took maybe 10 minutes to go thru the metal detector. We checked in at the counter and were on the ship within a half hour. We were immediately directed to our muster station where we checked in via the RC app. We had lunch in the Windjammer and were in our room by 1:05. Easy.
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NCL Dawn British Isles Cruise Choices. Opinions welcome!
Diver2014 replied to Twinkletoe's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
We did a British Isles cruise in 2019 and would love to book the same one again because there was so much that we missed due to time constraints. We're going on Prima next July so we'll port at Amsterdam and Brugge but personally I would love to redo just the British Isles cruise.