1st time driving to Port - what is different?

[Jane2357]

I'm now living in Ft Myers and will be driving down to Miami the a.m. of sailing with a friend. I have been advised to park at the port - take the shuttle and go from there. Here are my questions.

1. I have a medical situation and cannot lift heavy objects - I'm happy to park and take the shuttle but will the driver (for a good tip) lift my luggage? Or should I drop my friend off with our luggage and then me take the shuttle back?

2. When we disembark - how does us not having a flight to catch affect our disembarking time? Do we get off earlier or later? (we cannot carry off our luggage)

Thank you for any suggestions, advise!

[bruisin4cruisin]

I would drop the luggage and then come back on the shuttle empty handed, since you have a medical challenge. Most of the drivers I have seen help load and unload the shuttles, but I prefer to drop off my luggage with the porters and keep my carry-ons with me on the shuttle.

[stormynow]

I'm now living in Ft Myers and will be driving down to Miami the a.m. of sailing with a friend. I have been advised to park at the port - take the shuttle and go from there. Here are my questions.

1. I have a medical situation and cannot lift heavy objects - I'm happy to park and take the shuttle but will the driver (for a good tip) lift my luggage? Or should I drop my friend off with our luggage and then me take the shuttle back?

2. When we disembark - how does us not having a flight to catch affect our disembarking time? Do we get off earlier or later? (we cannot carry off our luggage)

Thank you for any suggestions, advise!

If u park at the port, drop off luggage with porters, park car & walk into terminal. No shuttle that I know off.

[mondello]

You can take your time and enjoy breakfast the last morning until they kick you off the ship since you don't have a flight to catch. Most terminals have porters that will help you pick-up your bags and assist you outside. They work for tips and are worth it with your medical situation.

[debee1015]

See the above answers for embarkation.

 

For disembarking you will be later since you don't have a flight to catch, but you can walk right off the ship into customs, get a porter, he will load your luggage onto a cart, he will walk you to your car and put your luggage in.

 

We sailed out of Miami on the Liberty 2 years ago and we were on the road back to the Tampa area at 8:30 AM. :D

 

It all depends when the ship gets into port and how quickly customs releases it to disembark.

[Crusin Hogs]

Stay night before in hotel , you will get free parking for the week ,and most hotels have shuttles to the ship , We all ways stay at LaQuinta in Hollywood , FL

[mondello]

Stay night before in hotel , you will get free parking for the week ,and most hotels have shuttles to the ship , We all ways stay at LaQuinta in Hollywood , FL

They're sailing out of Miami.

[smc0320]

Awwwe...

 

OP lives in Fort Myers, I live in Fort Myers area (Cape Coral)

Mondella is from Columbus, Ohio......I am from Columbus, Ohio....

 

OP, do you have a handicapped thing for your car for your medical condition? I heard, maybe someone can verify, that you get free parking with a habdicapped thingy for your car......and it is right across the driveway from the port, so easy to walk to.....