FOPMan

"walking distance" is relative.. There is a CVS several blocks away ( Northwest corner of Broward Boulevard and Federal Highway).. The shortest path there is along a very busy street.

At FLL, the central rental car facility is in the main parking garage, connected to passenger terminals. You would most likely need to cross back into the passenger terminal and go to baggage claim or the designated rideshare pickup area to get a ride. If your car rental agency uses an off-airport (but still coded as FLL) location, you should be able to get a pickup from that location. Several agencies maintain locations that are focused primarily on serving the port/non-airport customers. Many of these will have shuttles to/from the cruise ships. There are no shuttles between the airport central facility ant the port.

I miss the days when I'd check in for my flight in a small airport and , in addition fo handing the agent my ticket, giving them my car keys. I knew all the agents for all the airlines at the airport- my girlfriend's roommate was one of the15 people. I'd leave my car next to the door and the agent would then take it after my flight left. They'd usually put it back when I was due to return. Steve

It depends on the tenders being used and the sea/weather conditions. If the ship is using its lifeboats as tenders, they are not generally wheels friendly. Some of the larger port-based tenders are. Waves and weather also make a difference. Transferring in rough conditions can be tough and the crew and captain do not particularly want to put passengers or staff in harm's way. And they do consider the weather not only when going ashore but what a return may look like.

The absolute last you can check bags is 45 minutes before a flight in many airports, and that does not guarantee you will actually make it through security and onto the plane. You often need to present yourself at the gate at least 20 minutes before the scheduled flight time. If you back that to an hour, that's 9am. 10 minutes to check in car and get into the terminal. That's 8:50. 5 minutes to refuel the car. That's 8:45. The drive is at least 1 hour 7 minutes. That's 7:38. 8 minutes from the immigration/customs to the car and get loaded. 7:31. Ate you feeling lucky? If everything worked perfectly. you could make it. If anything bumped at all, chances plummet.

Cruise ship elevators can often be quite crowded, and people are not expecting there to be a dog on the 'vattor. Is Chief small or large If he has been tiding on ylur scooter, I am guessing he is leas than 20 pounds (small). I'd be temptted to pit a LED collar on him to help him stand out while aboard ship.

Personally, I'd take a taxi or rideshare straight from MIA to the hotel. It is alit simpler, probably saving 20 to 40 minutes, at least.

There is no charge for the pool at Amber Cove. There are charges for ziplining and cabanas. There is not a lazy river, unless one has been added in the last year or so.

A real issue is the width of your scooter and the width of the cabin door. Depending on the scooter model, it may not be easily disassembled. You will still need to get the parts inside your cabin. Four people in a regular balcony cabin, plus a scooter (or a wheelchair) will be crowded. The port area at Roatan for NCL is fairly wheels friendly. Roatan overall has linited accessibility. Happy sailing!

Brightline, a train service, runs from MCO to Fort Lauderdale and Miami. If you purchase their premiere service, it includes transfers to the ports.

Bonaire is on Atlantic Time, one hour ahead of New York (Eastern Standard). Bonaire does not use Daylight Savings Time. I would expect any appointment to be set using local time. Ships may vary in whether they adopted local time, and locals have no real benefit in trying to keep track of which ship is using what "ship's time."

There is no checking of tickets associated with parking that I can recall. I don't think there is a particularly safe walkway. I sure would be extremely careful of drivers.

Sadly, formal night dress seems to have gone the way of the dodo. You can, of course, still dress, but there is no requirement.

Port Everglades has basically a single US postal address: Port Everglades., 1850 Eller Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. Holland America uses a number of terminals, including 19, 21, 25, and 26. Signage is available regarding what ship is using what port on the particular day.

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is typically in the Fall. Most recently, it has been towards the end of September.

Technically, no, you can't bring drinks ashore without paying the appropriate duty, as you'd be smuggling into The Bahamas.Now, one drink may be below the tax threshold, but, technically, should probably be declared. That, in part, is why HIA may not be applicable ehile a actually on the island. My mother, years ago, almost got in trouble when she may have "smuggled" Coke into The Bahamas at Great Stirrup Cay (now NCL's private island). She was working for a cruise company that sailed large sailing vessels. She regularly traded Coca-cola (Coke soda, in bottles) to the locals for fresh fish for the last night out. Passengers got fresh fish: the lighthouse keepers got caffeine. And, yes. she did run away with the "pirate" of a ship's captain, my father.

Yes, walking between terminals at FLL is highly "doable," You will likely want to take your baggage off the ship with your return flight times; you might make it with regular baggage service, but if there was a delay you could be in some difficulty.

Quarterdeck also has a number of largeTVs

If you mean "out of question" as being "no expected difficulty," that would be accurate. I've only sailed into St. Lucia a couple of times, neither of which there was an issue I recall. That being said, both St Lucia and Antigua towns may have high curbs and very limited curb cuts. We didn't sped time in Castries- headed out in a fantastic day-long tour and beach time. In Antigua, we also headed out I lived there for 6 months when I was a child and wanted to get back to that aeea (which was more rural). We camped out at a beach resort. St. Thomas' main drag also has a fair amount of high curbs. 3/4 ton trucks with. bench seating in the bed is the "norm" for taxis, so you may want to be cognizant of that when making plans. There are a couple of wheelchair accessible taxis. They can be booked for the day or for short runs, if available.

There's alot of variability, including sea levels at the day and time your ship is in port and what doors the captain chooses to use. Let alone an interpretation of "too steep." I am a (power) wheels user. I have never had an issue at Grand Turk over at least 8 sailings in Decembers. I've not run into an insurmountable barrier (stair) ag any port in the Caribbean. I do not know if the ships I have been on offer wheelchairs at ports to assist in disembarking/embarking: I have not seen one on hand. I know I have never been declined a request for an extra hand to help prevent a potential tip-over. Often, the first and last 3 or 4 feet are steeper.

In general, Brightline is highly reliable. Unfortunately, trains do occasionally hit people who are on the tracks which can cause a brief delay. The issues seems to stem from people ignoring crossing gates that are down and/or not recognizing that trains are actively using the rails.

There are REALLY limited opportunities for picking things up near Eller Drive. There is a Walgreens at the CORNER of 17th Street and the Eisenhower Blvd. port entrance (the "right"/easy corner, when accessing the corner eastbound on 17th Street). You can enter the port from any open entrance in a passenger vehicle (trucks may be limited). Walgreens and Total Beverage have order ahead. Publix partners with InstaCart. Sales start on Wednesdays. Saturday mornings can be very busy in Publix. Please keep in mind any limitations your ship may have regarding what you can bring aboard.

It shouldn't be too much of an issue, at least as far a traffic is concerned. It is in an almost exclusively exclusive residential neighborhood. I'd honestly eat at Lago for the night and not worry too much. Now, after 3 or 4 days, that might be different, or if I couldn't go another moment without chowder from Kelly's Landing....( I am really familiar with all the restaurants along 17th Street- Lago is about 6 minutes' ride from the Eisenhower entrance/exit to Port Everglades, to the east over the 17th Street Causeway bridge.

My vote for quiet beach time would be Lago Mar, by far (I literally grew up at Lago Mar- It also is an exclusive beach club for locals. The owners lived around the corner from us growing up). The resort has a "sister" or "cousin" resort in Costa Rica- the one featured on The Bachelor. The biggest drawback to Lago is there are not many restaurants off-property that are easily accessible. The good news is that you can eat at Lago pretty much with your toes in the sand. The salads are really good, as are the burgers.

Also easy to do without touching alcohol.