jleq Posted April 16, 2010 #1 Share Posted April 16, 2010 http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/16/1581925/miami-losing-cruise-ship-to-port.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjsshipboy Posted April 16, 2010 #2 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Replacing Navigator of the Seas on the short cruise circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yknot13 Posted April 16, 2010 #3 Share Posted April 16, 2010 When does this take place in 2011? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted April 16, 2010 #4 Share Posted April 16, 2010 When does this take place in 2011? The Liberty will be in Fort Lauderdale November 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spammie Posted April 16, 2010 #5 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Wow, that stinks. We love the Miami area and cruising from there. Cruising out of Ft. Lauderdale was absolutely terrible and I swore I would never leave from there again. Guess I might have to reconsider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4075 Posted April 16, 2010 #6 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Wow, that stinks. We love the Miami area and cruising from there. Cruising out of Ft. Lauderdale was absolutely terrible and I swore I would never leave from there again. Guess I might have to reconsider. What was wrong with Ft Lauderale for you? I've gone out of there twice with no problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spammie Posted April 16, 2010 #7 Share Posted April 16, 2010 What was wrong with Ft Lauderale for you? I've gone out of there twice with no problems at all. When we arrived at the port there was no one offering any help to tell us where to go. The day we were leaving over 52,000 people left from there, very crowded and congested. Very sterile/unattractive terminal. We had to wait in line for an hour and 15 minutes to get a cab to the airport. Luckily it wasn't raining or we would have been standing and waiting in the rain. Maybe if you leave on a day when Oasis isn't leaving it's a different experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunkissed Mommy Posted April 16, 2010 #8 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I much prefer Fort Lauderdale/ Port Everglades over the Miami port. Port Everglades is in an area that has decent hotels and is safe at night. I don't think I would enjoy spending the night before a cruise stuck in a hotel room because it isn't safe to go outside! Then again I don't have to worry about hotels because I can drive to either port, and Port Everglades is much less expensive to park (another perk)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisko Posted April 16, 2010 #9 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I find Port Everglades to be much preferable over Miami. The Port is extremely close to FLL airport...a 10 minute car away. And parking in Miami is stupid expensive, $20 or so per day. I'm not sure what the latest pricing is at Port Everglades but it can't be that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajathree Posted April 16, 2010 #10 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Anther vote for Fll.... Like going out of Fll much better than MIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QTBabyNurse Posted April 16, 2010 #11 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Wow, that stinks. We love the Miami area and cruising from there. Cruising out of Ft. Lauderdale was absolutely terrible and I swore I would never leave from there again. Guess I might have to reconsider. I completely agree with you about Fort Lauderdale....I dread going to that port especially because we drive ourselves there. It's a pain to get around the parking lot to the parking garage, there are no directions telling you where to go....a pain to drop off your bags....no decent directions to know where to go once you park to check in....it's a dreadful experience. Not to mention the terminal inside is like sitting in a crammed bus station.....:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkorman Posted April 16, 2010 #12 Share Posted April 16, 2010 There is no easier port than FLL. Airport to Port 10 min. We pick FLL over MIA whenever possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spammie Posted April 16, 2010 #13 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I guess if we didn't have to wait in line for a taxi for 1 hour and 15 minutes we would have a different opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted April 16, 2010 #14 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I guess if we didn't have to wait in line for a taxi for 1 hour and 15 minutes we would have a different opinion. Just a hint at what we did when realizing ( Mar 20th sail ) the taxi line was so long..we had used luggage valet so we only had a small carryon with us so we walked toward the entrance of the port past the terminal where we boarded and just flagged down a taxi it took us about 5 min...We loved the convenience and price of FLL and will fly in there again even though the 8 nighter for 2011 LOS will only be sailing out of MIA ..sorry RCI has made the decision no more 8 nighter out of FLL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psupa Posted April 16, 2010 #15 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I guess if we didn't have to wait in line for a taxi for 1 hour and 15 minutes we would have a different opinion. We used to always cruise out of FLL and it was easy to grab a cab from the airport to the port and vice cersa and we never had a problem. I guess with more ships in port that has changed. It's been a few years since we flew for a cruise. With cruise ships now leaving from Bayonne, NJ or NY, we choose to cruise from there since it is only a 2-hour drive for us and no more putting up with the airlines and extra charges for luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexw Posted April 16, 2010 #16 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Wow, FLL will have the Independence, Liberty, Allure, and Oasis plus the other cruise liners FLL may become a nightmare if this isnt handled correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted April 16, 2010 #17 Share Posted April 16, 2010 When we arrived at the port there was no one offering any help to tell us where to go. The day we were leaving over 52,000 people left from there, very crowded and congested. Very sterile/unattractive terminal. We had to wait in line for an hour and 15 minutes to get a cab to the airport. Luckily it wasn't raining or we would have been standing and waiting in the rain. Maybe if you leave on a day when Oasis isn't leaving it's a different experience.We would much rather sail out of Miami on a Voyager/Freedom class ship than out of Terminal 25 at Port Everglades. It is an old out of date terminal that cannot handle anything bigger than Enchantment -- I call it the stepchild terminal On Independence, we had priority disembarkation and had trouble finding our bags that were scattered in two rooms; then they had no porters and we had to to haul the bags out by ourselves. It was really chaotic compared to Miami when we sailed on Freedom in 2008. Maybe RCI will be using the new Terminal 18 when Oasis and Allure are not using it (non-weekend days) but if one of your legs is on a weekend, you will have to put up with Terminal 25. One of the reasons we booked an 8 day on Liberty for Feb. 2011 is that it is out of Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeanboy Posted April 16, 2010 #18 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Wow, FLL will have the Independence, Liberty, Allure, and Oasis plus the other cruise liners FLL may become a nightmare if this isnt handled correctly Indy left last Sunday for her new homeport (for the time being). Jewel of the Seas will start sailing out of Port Everglades. Leaves Miami only with Majesty OTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexw Posted April 16, 2010 #19 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Indy left last Sunday for her new homeport (for the time being). Jewel of the Seas will start sailing out of Port Everglades. Leaves Miami only with Majesty OTS. I understand that but the Independence usually ports in FLL during the winter. Since Liberty is arriving winter 2011, it seems like a lot of ships will be in port including the independence, oasis, and allure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted April 16, 2010 #20 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Indy left last Sunday for her new homeport (for the time being). Jewel of the Seas will start sailing out of Port Everglades. Leaves Miami only with Majesty OTS.What itinerary is Jewel doing out of Port Everglades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uksimonusa Posted April 16, 2010 #21 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I understand that but the Independence usually ports in FLL during the winter. Since Liberty is arriving winter 2011, it seems like a lot of ships will be in port including the independence, oasis, and allure. Independence is to be homeported out of S'ton year round for the next 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajathree Posted April 16, 2010 #22 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I completely agree with you about Fort Lauderdale....I dread going to that port especially because we drive ourselves there. It's a pain to get around the parking lot to the parking garage, there are no directions telling you where to go....a pain to drop off your bags....no decent directions to know where to go once you park to check in....it's a dreadful experience. Not to mention the terminal inside is like sitting in a crammed bus station.....:( The new Terminal 18 they built for Oasis/Allure is absolutely fabulous....couldn't be easier...and I drive to the port. http://www.porteverglades.net/our-community-role/port-development/cruise-terminal-18/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexw Posted April 16, 2010 #23 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Independence is to be homeported out of S'ton year round for the next 2 years. oh i didnt know that thanks :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roe2ship Posted April 16, 2010 #24 Share Posted April 16, 2010 What itinerary is Jewel doing out of Port Everglades? Beginning Fall 2011, Jewel will be leaving out of Tampa doing 4/5 night Western Caribbean.....Cozumel and Costa Maya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeanboy Posted April 16, 2010 #25 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Beginning Fall 2011, Jewel will be leaving out of Tampa doing 4/5 night Western Caribbean.....Cozumel and Costa Maya. I'm talking about fall 2010! out of P.E. 10 and 11 nights Caribbean/Panama Canal itineraries. Actually same itinerary as out of Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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