nancronin Posted August 27, 2016 #1301 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Can anyone tell me if there is a free shuttle from the Car rental drop off place at FLL to the pier? We are staying in Lauderdale-by-the-sea for 3 weeks prior to a cruise on 10.22.16 (Oasis) and will have a car rental. We will take a cab or Uber if necessary but I'm trying to plan in advance. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalcruz Posted August 27, 2016 #1302 Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) Can anyone tell me if there is a free shuttle from the Car rental drop off place at FLL to the pier? We are staying in Lauderdale-by-the-sea for 3 weeks prior to a cruise on 10.22.16 (Oasis) and will have a car rental. We will take a cab or Uber if necessary but I'm trying to plan in advance. Thanks. There is no free shuttle to port in general, but there is one that is operated/shared by 2 of the companies:Alamo and National. There are also a few off-airport drop-off locations near the port that have free port shuttles, including Budget on SE 17th St. Edited August 27, 2016 by royalcruz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancronin Posted September 4, 2016 #1303 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Thanks Royalcruz - unfortunately we have a Dollar rental so I guess we'll cab it over from the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netpj Posted September 4, 2016 #1304 Share Posted September 4, 2016 We are planning to stay in the Fort Lauderdale area in January for 5 nights prior to a cruise. Liked the look of Hollywood, with its boardwalk, restaurants and "older" feel but are also open to Fort Lauderdale proper. We will not be renting a car so access to restaurants is important. We don't have to be on the beach, but relatively close would be nice. Any suggestions would be most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted September 4, 2016 #1305 Share Posted September 4, 2016 We are planning to stay in the Fort Lauderdale area in January for 5 nights prior to a cruise. Liked the look of Hollywood, with its boardwalk, restaurants and "older" feel but are also open to Fort Lauderdale proper. We will not be renting a car so access to restaurants is important. We don't have to be on the beach, but relatively close would be nice. Any suggestions would be most welcome. http://www.sunny.org has lots of tourist and hotel info on the FLL/Hollywood area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalcruz Posted September 6, 2016 #1306 Share Posted September 6, 2016 We are planning to stay in the Fort Lauderdale area in January for 5 nights prior to a cruise. Liked the look of Hollywood, with its boardwalk, restaurants and "older" feel but are also open to Fort Lauderdale proper. We will not be renting a car so access to restaurants is important. We don't have to be on the beach, but relatively close would be nice. Any suggestions would be most welcome. The most interesting restaurants in Fort Lauderdale are on Las Olas Blvd. The Riverside Hotel is right there and only about 2 miles from the beach. It's also the oldest hotel in Fort Lauderdale, if you prefer historic. I'm not a Hollywood fan, so I can't advise you there...I've had dinner on the broadwalk a couple of times and it wasn't pleasant, from the parking to food to service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo's Mom Posted October 15, 2016 #1307 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I am on the Feb 12, 2017 sailing on the Freedom of the Seas, traveling with a group. We have a group rate at the Hilton Ft Lauderdale Marina. The group rate is $239.00. Reg rate is in the area of $300.00. The group rate applies to any these dates: Feb 6 - Feb 14, 2017. We have a parking discount too. During the hotel stay and also during the cruise. And complimentary in-room wi-fi. Get in touch if you want more info: desertstorm25th@gmail.com Here is the hotel info: The Hilton Ft Lauderdale Marina 1881 SE 17TH STREET, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, 33316 The Hilton is 2 miles from the Ft Lauderdale Airport (FLL) and less than 1 mile from the Cruise Ship Pier. The group is a military reunion. As we are now less than 4 months from sailing, we need to make sure that all of the rooms in our group block get booked, as we are under a contract with the hotel. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GweninTX Posted October 24, 2016 #1308 Share Posted October 24, 2016 We are doing a B2B on Princess in Ft Lauderdale. On turn around day is there a place to buy wine that is close enough to walk? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted October 24, 2016 #1309 Share Posted October 24, 2016 We are doing a B2B on Princess in Ft Lauderdale. On turn around day is there a place to buy wine that is close enough to walk? Sent from my iPhone using Forums That depends on where you are docked. If there is only 1 Princess ship in port, it will be at terminal 2. Additional Princess ships can be at terminal 4 or 21 (usually). Terminals 2 and 4 are closest to 17th Street and walkable; any other terminal will necessitate a cab. Closest is the Walgreens Drug store at the intersection of Eisenhower Ave and 17th which has a wine section. The Harbor Shops shopping center, about 1 mile away from terminals 2 and 4 off 17th Street at Cordova Road has an extensive wine store, Total Wine and More, and a Publix grocery store with a decent selection of wines. You can check all these locations out on google maps or take a look at the port map: https://res-1.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/porteverglades/Port_Facilties_Map_UPDATED_August_5_2016_967fef41-99cb-400e-a99b-a0bbb8b935be.pdf. Walgreens is at the corner of the map at the the intersection of Eisenhower and 17th Street and the Harbor Shops is right above the most western section of the port along 17th Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GweninTX Posted October 24, 2016 #1310 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Thanks for the prompt reply! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpccc Posted October 24, 2016 #1311 Share Posted October 24, 2016 That depends on where you are docked. If there is only 1 Princess ship in port, it will be at terminal 2. Additional Princess ships can be at terminal 4 or 21 (usually). Terminals 2 and 4 are closest to 17th Street and walkable; any other terminal will necessitate a cab. Closest is the Walgreens Drug store at the intersection of Eisenhower Ave and 17th which has a wine section. The Harbor Shops shopping center, about 1 mile away from terminals 2 and 4 off 17th Street at Cordova Road has an extensive wine store, Total Wine and More, and a Publix grocery store with a decent selection of wines. You can check all these locations out on google maps or take a look at the port map: https://res-1.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/porteverglades/Port_Facilties_Map_UPDATED_August_5_2016_967fef41-99cb-400e-a99b-a0bbb8b935be.pdf. Walgreens is at the corner of the map at the the intersection of Eisenhower and 17th Street and the Harbor Shops is right above the most western section of the port along 17th Street. We have only done b2b's on RCCL so don't know about Princess, but we are allowed to take on the additional wine the first week, so on a b2b we are allowed to take on 4 bottles the first week. I'd check with Princess, bet they allow it also. Just show the next weeks boarding pass. Carla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GweninTX Posted October 24, 2016 #1312 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Yes, but did not want to carry 4 bottles in luggage. We are flying in day of cruise. Would like to avoid the lines too stand in on turnaround day too and if you get off the ship you avoid all of that too! Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted October 24, 2016 #1313 Share Posted October 24, 2016 We are doing a B2B on Princess in Ft Lauderdale. On turn around day is there a place to buy wine that is close enough to walk? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Taxi r/t to Total Wine should be about $10+tip - you can pre-order your wine on line with them to speed up the purchase and minimize the taxi waiting time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted October 24, 2016 #1314 Share Posted October 24, 2016 We have only done b2b's on RCCL so don't know about Princess, but we are allowed to take on the additional wine the first week, so on a b2b we are allowed to take on 4 bottles the first week. I'd check with Princess, bet they allow it also. Just show the next weeks boarding pass. Carla I've done 3 B2Bs on Princess out of Fort Lauderdale and did just that. We showed them the 4 bottles and the 2 sets of boarding passes and had no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted October 24, 2016 #1315 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Yes, but did not want to carry 4 bottles in luggage. We are flying in day of cruise. Would like to avoid the lines too stand in on turnaround day too and if you get off the ship you avoid all of that too! Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Forums If your turnaround day is a Sunday, Total Wine doesn't open until noon although that may change soon. Up until recently no one in Fort Lauderdale could sell alcohol (including wine and beer) before noon due to antiquated 'blue' laws. Those were rescinded recently so maybe Total Wine will start opening earlier on a Sunday. I'd check their website before you go. Of course Publix (a grocery store) and Walgreens (a drug store) have Sunday morning hours already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyshocker Posted October 24, 2016 #1316 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Ft. Lauderdale locals, may i ask you guys on where is the best spot on FLL airport to request an Uber ride? (I posted this on Royal boards as well, if you've already seen it, pls bear with me i'm leaving wednesday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunello22 Posted October 24, 2016 #1317 Share Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) Ft. Lauderdale locals, may i ask you guys on where is the best spot on FLL airport to request an Uber ride? (I posted this on Royal boards as well, if you've already seen it, pls bear with me i'm leaving wednesday) I always request a ride from outside the departures area on the 2nd level. Departures is less crowded than the arrivals area. If I have a carry-on, it's simple to just exit that way. If I have a checked bag, I just take the escalator upstairs to the 2nd level to go outside. Never had an issue. Edited October 24, 2016 by brunello22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyshocker Posted October 24, 2016 #1318 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I always request a ride from outside the departures area on the 2nd level. Departures is less crowded than the arrivals area. If I have a carry-on, it's simple to just exit that way. If I have a checked bag, I just take the escalator upstairs to the 2nd level to go outside. Never had an issue. screen saved!.. now that's what im talkin' about. Thank You[emoji846] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylandteachergirl Posted November 3, 2016 #1319 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Hi Royalcruz, or anyone else who has a great idea... WE will be sailing on Freedom in January - driving down from Orlando and dropping a SUV off at the FLL airport. I am trying to decide the best way to get from the airport to Port Everglades for a party of 6 with a lot of luggage! I have a quote from one company for $95. Does that sound good? Would two taxis be better? or, is there a way to drop most of us off at the port w/ all luggage, then two pp.. return rental car and taxi bacK? Thank you for any suggestions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted November 3, 2016 #1320 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Hi Royalcruz, or anyone else who has a great idea... WE will be sailing on Freedom in January - driving down from Orlando and dropping a SUV off at the FLL airport. I am trying to decide the best way to get from the airport to Port Everglades for a party of 6 with a lot of luggage! I have a quote from one company for $95. Does that sound good? Would two taxis be better? or, is there a way to drop most of us off at the port w/ all luggage, then two pp.. return rental car and taxi bacK? Thank you for any suggestions.... Since you all fit in an SUV you should be able to fit in one of the Van/SUV taxis. They are the same price ($15 - $20) as a sedan taxi. Even if you had to split up into 2 taxis it will be much cheaper than the price quoted by the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylandteachergirl Posted November 4, 2016 #1321 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Since you all fit in an SUV you should be able to fit in one of the Van/SUV taxis. They are the same price ($15 - $20) as a sedan taxi. Even if you had to split up into 2 taxis it will be much cheaper than the price quoted by the company. It's an XL SUV - a Suburban. I'd like to stay together just because Port Everglades is so big and crazy with several ships in port and people disembarking and boarding.... We will just walk to the taxi stand then. Thanks for the advice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalcruz Posted November 4, 2016 #1322 Share Posted November 4, 2016 It's an XL SUV - a Suburban. I'd like to stay together just because Port Everglades is so big and crazy with several ships in port and people disembarking and boarding.... We will just walk to the taxi stand then. Thanks for the advice!!! You could drop off luggage, or luggage and some of the passengers, at the terminal before dropping off the SUV at the car rental place. Then you could Uber (around $10) to the port for the best price, or taxi (around $15). Just make sure that anyone you drop off has their boarding pass and passports with them. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrock Posted November 5, 2016 #1323 Share Posted November 5, 2016 We will be staying at Bahia mar is there somewhere close we can pick up a few last minute things. Also would like to hear about recent experiences from anyone who has stayed at Bahia mar . Thank you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalcruz Posted November 6, 2016 #1324 Share Posted November 6, 2016 We will be staying at Bahia mar is there somewhere close we can pick up a few last minute things. Also would like to hear about recent experiences from anyone who has stayed at Bahia mar . Thank you. :) There's a cvs at Beach Place, less than a mile north on the same street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrock Posted November 6, 2016 #1325 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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