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12 hours ago, Colorado Coasty said:

Doctor just told us that if we are quarantined in Canada, it could be 10 days. I like Canada, but not that much.

I hope you test negative soon so you can make the journey home.  You mentioned Princess sets up a $100 per day food allowance.  do you pay and then file a claim with Princess?  Is this part of the covid trip insurance?

16 hours ago, Host CJSKIDS said:

 

Yes, there are a few great Italian restaurants.  Toscana Divino is locally owned and at Mary Brickell Village. 

Andrea Marchesin is an amazing chef. Brenda make a wonderful cocktail.   Also has a great outside patio. 

 

North Italia is a chain there, not as much of a fan however.  It does have people that enjoy it. 

 

Fi’lia is nother great Italian restaurant.  Enjoy this a lot as well.  

 

If you want a unique experience Casa Tua Cucina at Brickell City Centre is similar in concept to Eately just on a much smaller scale.  Great food.  Francesco used to be one of the managers at Toscana and he is now over here.  

 

Il Gabbino over by the Intercontinental is another amazing restaurant.

 

As for Mexican.  Lots of great tacos places Coya  Taco, So Cal Catina (all outside) which my friend Leo is part owner is great and Pilo’s Street Tacos are all great.  Cantina La Veinte which is located on Brickell at the Icon and W Hotel building on the water is amazing. Expensive but excellent. Tacology is at Brickell City Centre, good and pretty but pricey for what I feel you get. 

Thanks again for your info.  I appreciate the info and will try some of the places you mentioned.  Cheers

15 minutes ago, san diego sue said:

I always use car service     Dial 7. Look it up on the internet. I have asked them for a quote and then booked. Sometimes I call them, sometimes do it on line. Prices are better than cabs. they are very reliable. I have used them from JFK to cruise port, Hotels, and from the  Brooklyn Cruise port to airport.

 

I have them in my iphone list.  May call them in Oct;  I also have a company called Blacklane;  which have great reviews.

1 hour ago, Host CJSKIDS said:

 

You are most welcome.

 

There is a Cuban cafe at the bottom of the Hampton Inn called Sergios and you can grab a Cuban coffee though I do prefer the ones at Latin Cafe 2000 which is at the back of the 1050 Brickell building, which is to the left of the Starbucks on Brickell plaza. 

 

There is also a great coffee place at Brickell Citi Centre Called Pasion del Cielo Coffee that has beans from all over the place.  It’s so much better than Starbucks.  They have both tables inside and tables outside to enjoy the coffee and muffin. 

 

If you haven’t ever walked around Brickell Citi Centre, I would recommend it. 

 

The Hampton Inn will have coffee out all day long in the lobby if you don’t mind that. 

 

 If you want to email me at HostCJSKIDS@gmail.com, I’m super happy to give you lots of dining recommendations along with any other info you need.  There are some amazing locally owned restaurants in the area, like River Oyster to even some great chain restaurants.  

 

I will say that Ubers in that area are extremely plentiful and that will be cheaper than a taxi to the port.

 

My daughter lives outside of Cincinnati! 

Again,  thanks for the great info.  I love strong coffee; however, my wife only drinks tea.   she loves Starbucks Chai Lattes, and she will drink the constant comment tea from Hampton Inn.  We will be looking for some italian or mexican restaurants for meals.  Any of those nearby?

2 minutes ago, NavArch64 said:

Air Canada is in Terminal B ... I was there on April 7 and 10. Beautiful new facility .... but lots of walking ... long distance to gates. Long lines at TSA ... it was a Sunday departure for us. Roadways still under reconstruction ... lots of congestion. I would definitely take a taxi ... should be about $40 ... worth it for your sanity. If Princess bus went to Terminal D first, then Terminal C next, then to Terminal B last ... each time waiting for people to slowly get off, then luggage pulled from below and identified ... I would go nuts. But, I am Type A ex-New Yorker with limited patience.

I have to agree with you.  I am sailing out of Brooklyn in Oct.  I know the area and have been in and out of LGA for past 20 years.  I will take taxi to and from LGA

19 minutes ago, HSBC said:

I plan to use Princess transfer instead of taxi, would it be still enough time?

Thanks!

The only difference between Princess Transfer and a taxi;  the Princess transfer is a bus;  they will not leave cruise port until bus is filled.  I am sure there will be other people taking the Princess Transfer.  No worries.  Your flight qualifies for the Princess Transfer.  Normally Princess will not let you book EZ air for flights earlier than 1pm;  so you should be good to go

8 minutes ago, Host CJSKIDS said:

absolutely and there are two. One is at the Bond Building which will be the closest and the other one is at Mary Brickell Village.  It’s a Very short walk!  
 

Make a right when you get out of the hotel. To get to the the one at Mary Brickell you will then make a left onto South Miami Ave (you’ll see a restaurant being with construction on one corner and Apollo Bank on the other) and walk to Mary brickell village. It’s on the east side of the shopping center ground floor 

The one that is a bit closer at the Bond, make a right out of the hotel. You will see a small triangle “park” with a black building across from Apollo Bank. The park straddles south Miami ave and brickell plaza. The bond and Starbucks is right there on the other side of the park. 
you can’t miss it!

 

FYI, watch where you walk, especially near this “park” as for some strange lazy reason, many people who live in the area don’t feel the need to pick up after their dogs!

Thank you for this great info

16 hours ago, Host CJSKIDS said:

 

Courtyard by Marriott is an older hotel that hasn’t been renovated (needs a refresh) and is right on the downtown side.  Honestly for walking around at night, I would highly recommend the Hampton Inn as well as the fact that the room as are all nicely renovated.  You have Walgreens, CVS, two Publix grocery stores, liquor stores, Citi Centre and many restaurants all right there.  The Courtyard is super close to Whole Foods though.

 I lived on Brickell Ave for 8 years super close to the Hampton Inn so know the area very well.  

 

The Ferris Wheel is about 1.5 miles walking.  You can also grab the free metro mover at either the 10th street stop or Brickell stop and get off at College Bayside to get there.  I preferred this over the trolley because traffic can be so horrendous. Otherwise the trolley will get you there as well. 

 

Any others recommendations that you need, happy to help.

Since you lived on Brickell for a few years can you tell me where the Starbucks is located in proximity to the Hampton Inn?  Asking for my wife.  Cheers

1 hour ago, JohninDC said:

Probably about $15-18 on the meter - hotel front desk can give you a more up to date estimate

Thanks for your quote,  cheers

Thank you for your honest review.  So if I read your post correctly; you suggest to go with traditional dining times verses my time dining.  

Have fun in Naples;  your food pics are perfect; and loved your tour of Rome pics

Do not spend too much time with the app.  If it works then fine;  but a lot of people on this forum have lots of issues with the app accepting some things and not others.  Just show up with required paperwork, passport, vax card, neg covid and you should be fine.

You should be able to do a 1pm flight with no issues.  Taxi to airport is around 30 min and the airport.  I don't think you will have any issues getting to the airport and getting checked in.  

16 hours ago, Cienfuegos said:

Miami offers a number of free bus-like trams which link various MetroRail or MetroMover stations with neighborhoods like Little Havana, Wynnwood Walls, Little Haiti, etc.  They are very convenient for getting around.  Individual maps for the various routes are found here

 

https://www.miamigov.com/Transportation-Roadways/Trolley-Information/Get-Trolley-Information-Schedules-and-Maps

Thanks for posting the maps and schedules.  This will come in handy

12 hours ago, Host CJSKIDS said:

 

Courtyard by Marriott is an older hotel that hasn’t been renovated (needs a refresh) and is right on the downtown side.  Honestly for walking around at night, I would highly recommend the Hampton Inn as well as the fact that the room as are all nicely renovated.  You have Walgreens, CVS, two Publix grocery stores, liquor stores, Citi Centre and many restaurants all right there.  The Courtyard is super close to Whole Foods though.

 I lived on Brickell Ave for 8 years super close to the Hampton Inn so know the area very well.  

 

The Ferris Wheel is about 1.5 miles walking.  You can also grab the free metro mover at either the 10th street stop or Brickell stop and get off at College Bayside to get there.  I preferred this over the trolley because traffic can be so horrendous. Otherwise the trolley will get you there as well. 

 

Any others recommendations that you need, happy to help.

Thank you very much for your answer.  Do you think a taxi to port from Hampton is around $15?

Wifi calling on iphone is simple and it works well.  I used it last week three times in Italy;  I even did wifi face time calls.

13 hours ago, Carol28 said:

The post cruise hotel is the Hilton Midtown which is a good location.  Does anyone know the type of room that is booked? It's over $500/night. That's much more expensive than booking the same hotel on my own. 

Have your checked the price on Hiltons website to try and get a comparison?  

If the mistake is in your favor; then go with that.

1 hour ago, Anubi said:

Thanks to all for the answers.  Cab it is!!

Like others mentioned;  there are plenty of taxis so the wait will be minimal

I think I saw you guys docked in Naples

On 5/22/2022 at 12:17 PM, kelkel2 said:

We walked from the JW Marriott Marquis all around, we went to a CVS, past the intercontinental, and over to bayside to  walk around and get dinner. It was after dark when we headed back to our hotel. I never once felt uneasy. You just need to be aware of surroundings, just as you would be in any large city. 

Thanks for your feedback.  I am looking at booking either the Hampton Inn on Brickell or the Couryard Marriott; I will research to see which one has the most places to eat nearby.  I will be there two days prior to my cruise

On 5/22/2022 at 7:24 PM, cinderellen said:

Correct, I tried them at home only. When they didn’t work I tried to return them but the company said because they are used in a bathroom, they were not eligible for a refund. They went in the trash and I had permanent bars installed. Because my husband is disabled, we booked an accessible cabin for our most recent cruise. 

Thank you for your answer and I appreciate your feedback

On 5/17/2022 at 3:31 PM, Host CJSKIDS said:

 

I just stayed at the Hampton Inn Brickell a week ago and the renovations to the rooms are fantastic.  Service was great, breakfast was great and it’s in the perfect area.  Of course I lived on on Brickell Ave for 8 years so I’m partial to the area but I highly recommend the hotel.  You will have many restaurants within walking distance and the shopping at Brickell City Centre.  

 

 

I have this hotel booked for my January cruise.  Thanks for the update.  Quick question;  how far from the ferris wheel park is this hotel; and can we take the trolly there? I also was looking at the courtyard Marriott on Brickell

On 5/10/2022 at 1:21 PM, Ken the cruiser said:

Works for me. Wearing a mask in crowded spaces on a cruise has become a new normal for my DW and I. I have to admit I’ve enjoyed not coming home from our 9 previous cruises since they started cruising again with any type of illness, let alone C19! 😁

I totally understand.  I wear a mask everywhere, I am immune compromised.  I was hoping the United States would drop negative covid test to return from overseas.  But I live with the rules

3 hours ago, mominwestlake said:

Can you tell me which Marriott it shares the lobby with?  I have Marriott points to use.  Thank you.

I believe its the Marriott Biscayne Bay