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MIA to FLL is 28 miles. 35 to 45 minute ride, as always depending on traffic. I would not book before 12pm. We did this a year and a half ago. Departed POM at 9:15 and arrived FLL 40 minutes later, for an 11:55 flight.  Arrange your Uber ride as you are heading down to retrieve your luggage.

34 minutes ago, crzndeb said:

7 day cruises aren’t Journey cruises. Journey cruise are normally 9/10+ days. 

Yes, I’m aware of that. Have been on many journeys cruises. Sorry for the confusion. Was just stating the different boarding procedures between the two. Am I forgiven.

Are you on a 7 day cruise, a journeys cruise? If the ship turn around has no delays you should be on board by 12-12:30. Bring some snacks to be safe. A journeys cruise check in times are not enforced,  you show up when you want to. This could cause a longer delay checking in and boarding This is because there are so many diamonds and platinums on these cruises.

Used SAS for a round trip and was very satisfied with them. The distance is 28 miles. Plan 35-45 minutes, normal traffic.

No need to worry, the baggage handlers will have your cabin number and fill out your luggage tags. Don’t blame the PVP. They can’t do a thing to get you your cabin assignment. 

We had our first clamshell in our third visit to HMC. Ours was next to the rental building. It was comfortable, kept us out of direct sun. Only drawback is the lounges take up too much space. Would consider another one this coming January.

The CVS pharmacy is on Biscayne Blvd and NE 8th St., just down from Bayside Marketplace. Between these two you should find what you need. Five minutes from here to the POM. The free trolly picks up on Biscayne Blvd in front of Bayside. 

9 hours ago, Cruiseforever11 said:

Hi we are on the Seascape in December from Miami and would just like some travel advice as never been to Miami before.

What is the best way to get from Miami airport to Downtown/Brickell and cost roughly?

Is the MSC Terminal easy to find and easy to get to from Downtown/Brickell? 

Any other useful advise about Miami that i need to know. 

I think by the time we land it will be around late morning/lunchtime American time.

Thank you in advance.

I would taxi or Uber to Brickell. Cost around $30.00 without tip. Then take a taxi or Uber to the port, around $12.00 or so. The taxi drivers will know where your ship is.docked. When you cross over the bridge to Dodge Island you will see the ships lined up. Brickell is a nice area. If you go to Bayside by train at night, be aware of your surroundings, Miami Beach is not for everyone. I think the shopping, restaurants, and art decor buildings are worth seeing.  

We booked a Holland America cruise for January about 3 months ago. Sent in an OBC request about three weeks ago. Got approved a week later. 

2 hours ago, TexasJohn82 said:

Good day folks,

 

We are on the 8 day ABC cruise for Celebration next month and I was wondering if anyone had any experience as to what happens in the late hours on the Aruba and Bonaire days.  The planner says they depart the port at 10PM, what is the normal time to be back onboard?  Do dinner services/shows/casino still operate as normal or do they wait until they depart?  Do most people stay off the entire time?

 

This will be our first with late ports so was looking for past experiences from others!

 

Thanks in advance!

Back on board is usually on all Carnival cruises is 30 minutes before sailing. But always check the time due back on board when going ashore.

It’s been a few years since we flew into MIA. At that time there was a check in booth and bus pickup at the end of the luggage pickup area. Service was for day of cruise.

During the day you should have no issues. At night it’s a different story. No matter what time of day you travel  by train in the Miami area, be aware of your surroundings

Have been on 17 Carnival cruises and never saw anything close to what you describe.

My first experience with HAL website and Navigator app. Both need a lot of fixing up. Starting with enlarging the text with bold print to readable size. 

We have done the Miracle to Hawaii, journeys cruise March of 2022. Had a great time. There was an Hawaii group, two guys and two gals who taught hula lesions, and sang Hawaiian songs, very good.. Near the end of the cruise all the people who took lesions put on a show. The highlight show for us was Chuck Wagner.actor and singer of musicals. Great voice and was very entertaining. It was also a 50th anniversary cruise, but I thought it was a dud. Along with trivia, playlist shows it was a good cruise.

16 minutes ago, thenexus2k said:

 

Sorry everyone, something went wrong. I wanted to find out where to request your dining time. Can’t find it anywhere.

Trying to select a dining time, but cannot find anywhere to do it. Can anyone help me. This is our first Holland America cruise and all is new to us.

Has anyone had any luck in getting their OBC approved for 2024 cruises?

38 minutes ago, Cruise Suzy said:

 

The current sailing deadline for Shareholders Credit is July 31, 2024.

 

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/static-files/50351a91-4dc0-4f6b-bfec-684647e6129f

Thanks for your responses. We are veteran cruisers on Carnival. This is our first Holland  America cruise. On the zCarnivsl board a few months ago Guest Admin was asking to not send any requests before 90 days of your cruise. 

Has anyone had any luck in getting their OBC approved for 2024 cruises?

Guest services usually has a long line. We do the muster obligation right after we drop our carry on off in the cabin. 

We have had good and not so good service. Mostly good. The bad was the text messages were not instantaneous. The rest of the features worked fine.

From my understanding, being platinum, your check time can be the last time offered, the last boarding group. You can arrive anytime you wish, enter the terminal and go through the priority line for Ds& Ps. We have arrived a few times after our check in time and went through the priority line. Carnival will cancel this procedure when there are too many Diamonds and Platinums on a cruise. Then you just get on one line. This has happened to us twice.