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Thank you so much for posting these! We are on our way to the airport today, flying out early tomorrow. Now I can study the daily to maximize our time on Sunday! :D:)

How on earth could that happen??? How could you 'forget' $16,000?

And my question is, WHY would you have that much cash with you??:confused:

Thanks for the great pics! I watched the sail away on the port cam. I will be on her next Sunday!! :D

I have realized over the few years I've been a CC member, that there are several loyal posters here. Gonzo is one of them and he is very credible. Always has great info!

Thank you for posting this! Won't be long until we will be visiting 7 mile beach! :D

If you go to the North American departure ports page, you will see tons of discussions and reviews. It was a big help to me when looking for a hotel there and in FLL. We stayed at the Intercontinental, got a great rate on Hotwire or Priceline. Perfect location, too.

I second this. We stayed at Intercontinental twice b/f cruises out of Miami. Great price and very nice location, and property! I'm pretty sure we booked it through Hotwire.

Cathy, I always feel like I'm meeting an old friend whenever I see your posts. I noticed you've been on a few cruises since we met on Eclipse in 2011. We're counting down to our Silhouette cruise in two weeks.

Happy New Year!!

Umm NO. Here is ours through early next week:

 

*6-12 inches of snow expected by SUNDAY EVENING. HIGH of 24 LOW 9 degrees

 

*Wind Gusts of 25-35 MPH Sunday night and into Monday. HIGH of 9 LOW -1

 

*WINDCHILL BETWEEN 20 and 30 BELOW starting on MONDAY. TUESDAY HIGH.LOW 6 degrees

 

*UNSAFE TO BE OUTDOORS MONDAY AND TUESDAY DUE TO EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS DRIVING DUE TO DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW

 

I get to move to the head of the line for the first boat out of town to the Caribean. :D You are welcome to row with me! LOL

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So far today the Comertown Turnoff DOT site in Sheridan County, MT has observed the coldest WC value in the lower 48 states with -63F.

Nope, I get to move to the head of the line--this is a few miles SOUTH of our farm!!

Been researching transfers as well and thinking of using TriRail to Ft Lauderdale. Does not look like the shuttle from Ft Lauderdale Station goes near our hotel - Hyatt Regency at Pier 66 but $5 rail then a cab for I guess $10 looks a better option than cab or super shuttle from MIA

 

Link to Tri Rail web site hear - http://www.tri-rail.com

 

They also have an App

Thanks for the info Will&Hel. I hope JohninDC chimes in soon so I can decide what the best way is to get from MIA to the hotel in FLL. I agree with you that a cab wouldn't be too expensive once we get to FLL.

American Shuttle is based inside MIA and will give you a quote on-line.

 

If you are not in a hurry you can save $$ by riding the Tri-Rail train from MIA to the FLL station (under $5 each person) and then use a cab or hotel shuttle to get from their to your hotel.

JohninDC, I've been paying attention to all of your useful advice on these boards and you seem very credible. If I were to take the train from MIA to FLL, what stop would I get off to get me closest to The Sheraton Beach Hotel?

Thank you for this information. I have just now been looking into options for a shuttle from MIA to our hotel pre-cruise in FLL. JR shuttle is one I was considering. Not now, thanks for the big heads up!

Can you tell me how to find MJS Transport? We had to book our plane into Miami b/c of a limitation on our companion ticket, but our cruise leaves from FLL. We will need to find some sort of shuttle service to and from FLL.

Thanks! That was fun to watch!!

I think you're right. I found her ship's cam and the same info. Thanks for the reply!

This is making me very curious. Yesterday I was looking at the Ft. Lauderdale port cam and watched Emerald Princess sail away. This morning she's back in port. Thinking I was mixed up, I checked the port and ship timetables. Sure enough, she was suppose to be sailing yesterday. Is she really back in port and does anybody know why??

I signed up for the credit card last summer but I never activated it b/c I had second thoughts. I prefer to put all my eggs in one basket and chalk up flier miles.

It won't be long until some friends will be boarding this ship with us in January. I will be reading your updates carefully because, as you know, there have been lots of questions about the ships and service lately. Thanks for posting!!

So happy you're back to finish this review! As I said in an earlier post, we did this exact same cruise the previous year. I'm reliving it all over again, through your adventure. Thank you for taking the time to post all of your wonderful experiences!

I love avocados, so I had the Avocado Mezcal every evening while getting ready for dinner on our last cruise. Can't wait to get back on the ship and pick up where I left off!

I was in 4th grade and the patrol girl was leading our class out for recess. The phone rang in the office so she went to answer it. When she came back, she told us the president had been shot, but I misunderstood and thought she said "shocked". Mother was always telling us not to put our finger in the electrical outlets, so I thought "well that was dumb". When we came back in from recess, the principal came over the PA system and led us in prayer. Afterwards, she came to each classroom and talked to us. All the nuns and priests in our school were very upset, and of course by the time we went home it was very somber and the tv was on constantly, until after the funeral. So sad.

Last year on our Med cruise I was able to pick up all the tender tickets for our entire excursion group, which was at least 12 tickets, maybe 14.

we just got back from cruise,we flew into fll and got a shuttle from JR shuttles to pom and then he picked us up after cruise and took us to mia airport, very good and cheap. check them out.

Dallas, thanks. This is looking like a very good option!

Can we get the tri rail right at mia airpot? We're staying at the Sheraton Beach Hotel, where would we get off in Fll? Maybe a one way rental car would be simpler? Thanks for all the input!!

I bought an inexpensive (about $50.00) watch on the ship a few years ago. It works just fine and I've never even changed the battery.

Thanks for th information. We are flying into MIA and are staying in FLL for two night before our Silhouette cruise. Flying into MIA was $300 pp less than flying into FLL. So if we spend $100 to get to FLL then the savings are still substantial!:D. Rather spend that on excursions etc.

 

snow bunny

We are doing this same thing in Jan. b/c we are using a companion ticket. Now I am trying to figure out the best (cheapest) way to get to the hotel in FLL where we will be for 3 nights pre-cruise. Have you figured it out yet?

A little gnome will lead you to it. :D