Like the above poster, we don't cruise Carnival for the perks. We do it for the cost. We recently booked a cruise for Dec 2024 out of Tampa on the Legend. The same date, cabin type and itinerary on RCL was over twice the cost of the Carnival cruise. No thanks. I've seen the same types of complaints about RCL as I see here about Carnival so why bother changing when we're happy with Carnival?
JMHO YMMV
Reports say a 30ft boat crashed into the Fischer Island Ferry. One person from the boat is dead.
madthumper was posting as I was writing. Sorry for the double info.
Just re-read all their posts and at no point does it say they live in Orlando. Their username icon (or whatever you want to call it) says they are in the UK.
Exactly, why pay $5 for a gallon of water that costs $.88 at Walmart when you're going to dump most of it out at the end of the cruise. Tap water is just fine.
Another central FL here but unlike many of the other posters, we drive to Miami the day of without issue. We pay enough to cruise without paying more for a hotel we really don't need. But that's just us.
Personally, I would get one of the hotels just north of the airport, (there's a bunch and most have a shuttle from the airport) with many restaurant choices nearby. Get one of the shuttle services to the ship in the morning. Just my opinion.
Not trying to get in a p******match but the turn is near US 1. You can follow it clearly on Goggle maps satellite view. I-95 is exit 42 off the 528, the first port exit is exit 54 so that makes 95 about 12 miles or so. US 1 is exit 45. obviously, the exit numbers are not exact miles but close.
Personally, I found people in Belize City very friendly and have never had an issue there. Now, Montego Bay, whole different story, would never get off the ship there again. Actually, I try to avoid any cruise going there if possible.