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40 minutes ago, 1Virgo said:

you were very lucky.  But you also were not considered International which flights to Canada are.    That can mean more time to get to one s gate

I am international as I fly back to Canada - have you missed a flight because of a ship delay in FLL?

9 hours ago, Shadow9612 said:

I just flew FLL-YUL and Air Canada stated they would not accept luggage until 3hrs before the flight.   

 

 

I am not surprised, the FLL website says no more than 4 hours before the flight but we had a west jet flight a few years ago where the westjet gate didn’t open until about 2 hours before the flight. There was a mass of people waiting to check in from the ships that docked that day. I look  for mid to late morning flight out of FLL and have never had an issue. We always find when the cruise is over we are ready to get home. If you read back you will see lots of posts condemning that plan, pointing out there could be a cost if you get delayed getting off the ship. The same people then tell you to buy a day pass or use a luggage service for the day which will definitely cost you. Depends on your own assessment and how you look at things. The OP had a 1030 flight which I  would book without hesitation, we fly out shortly after 11 this year and I am not the least bit concerned. It’s a short hop from the pier to FLL, it’s very likely I will be through security and waiting at my gate by 9.
This is based just on our experience - I would be curious to know if anyone on here has recently missed a 1030 flight out of FLL because the ship was delayed clearing customs from a Caribbean cruise. I don’t think it happens often but maybe I have just been lucky - so fellow cruise critics has this happened to you recently?

5 minutes ago, 1960Travel said:

Thankyou for all the replies, ended up changing to a later flight, Probably would have made it but  with some stress involved.  Will have to hang around FLL longer then we like but thats ok.  This was the second change on this return flight the first was aircraft change.  Happened coming back from Vancouver last September too after Alaska.  Air Canada has alot of flights to choose from so I keep booking them.  I think going forward will anticipate changes unfortunatly its just the way travel is now...

thank you

Glad you made the choice you felt comfortable with, while not a change I would make I certainly respect your choice. Just an FYI they will not accept your bags more than 4 hours prior to the flight time at FLL. We ran into this a few years ago and stood in a west jet line with other cruise folks for a couple of hours at the airport before we could check our bags in and clear security to wait for the flight out. Not the end of the world but not a great time either. Have a great trip

2 minutes ago, 1Virgo said:

not negative.  Realistic.   

Realistic is having done it year after year roughly 20 times now, enough said

We have done it many times you shouldn’t have a problem. Do self debark and you should be at the airport by 830 if things are running at a usual pace. Yes things can go wrong but are not likely to. We have flown out of FLL many times with a similar time to Toronto to connect home and have never had an issue. I typically look for a time between 1030 and 1130 and have made a 930 flight one year. Enjoy your trip and ignore the negative Nellie’s on here

Awesome thank you!

Does anyone know what the current self debark time is for Equinox? I know it varies a bit. 

2 hours ago, sandav said:

Thanks for the lovely photos. Does anyone have photos of the seating in Cafe al Bacio?

Sandra
 

 

Having  my morning coffee there now, no changes at Cafe al Bacio that we can see. One of our favorite places on Celebrity  ships.

3 hours ago, groryjm said:

 

Is this a new bar? Outside the theatre on deck 4?

 
it is yes

8 hours ago, BigAl94 said:

Did they do anything to the Oceanview Café?

 
nothing of significance that we noticed - bar in Ocean View has a new name, at least we think it does...  One final pic for today

3 hours ago, ihopfar said:

Thanks for the pics!  What stateroom category is this?

 
We are in a C2 on deck 10, a hump cabin. 

5 hours ago, soccer5042 said:

Thank you for the additional photos!  Did you happen to notice if they still offered Bocce Ball?  Now that that grass area has been removed on either side of the sunset bar I am wondering if they allow you to play in the main part of the Lawn or if they no longer have Bocce ball as an option.

 
Bocce Ball is alive and well by the lawn club grill

1 hour ago, helen haywood said:

I see that they took out the grass areas on either side of the Sunset Bar and added extra seating, but what about the chairs that used to be under the canvas awning along the walkway to the bar?  Are they still there?

  
Here is a pic of that side. The new seating is super nice, love the rocking chairs!

1 hour ago, oceangoer2 said:

Thanks for the pics....happy to see they left the balcony chairs and footstools 'as they were'...table looks a little smaller.  Cabin refreshed with new carpet/drapes/bedskirt makes quite a difference.  Is the MDR unchanged?  And.....the tree.....we have been on the Silhouette 6 times and the tree was still alive and growing nicely as of March '19....noticed it dead last Dec.....maybe it's now declared historical and a work of art...LOL.

We did not notice and changes in the MDR. 

2 hours ago, Argo. said:

Thank you for the pics.  Did they remove or replace the tree?

 They did!

A few random pics from Silhouette post revolution. New chairs by sunset bar are super comfy.Ship looks great!

Have a look here http://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2266065

Thanks - great links!

Miami Vice is included in the classic. Bottled water is available for both the premium and the classic, just different ones for each.

 

 

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Thanks Mapleleaf!

We have used Royal Jewllers for years. Vince and staff and staff are awesome. They are right on Front street, but a ways down. St.Maarten is such an awesome spot to buy jewelry.

Does anyone know if a Miami Vice drink is covered by the classic package? I have searched through some threads but can't seem to find it. We are on Eclipse in a month and are wondering if we need to upgrade so the wife can have her favorite drink.

Has anyone used a car service to get from the port of Miami to the Fort Lauderdale airport and if so how long was it? We have a relatively early flight out and by all accounts it is about 45 minutes. Has anyone had experience with an early morning pickup or a good company to use?

Taking the kids in December on Breakaway - has anyone stayed at the holiday inn lLa Guardia and done the park and cruise ?Is this a safe area for the family and our vehicle? Any help appreciated

You can the morning flight with no problem. I look for a 930 flight ideally as we are always off the ship in plenty of time. Yes there is chance disaster strikes and you need to move a flight but it's a small chane . I have not had a flight leaving past 10am in 5 years and have never had any problem at all.

Vine Strong was our favorite - the piano bar was always packed. We had him on a couple of cruises but I see he is no longer around. We had a bad cruise on Miracle and moved to Celebrity for our last cruise and the one we are taking in a couple of weeks but we miss the piano bar!!!!!!!!