Last Minute Cruise

[lomillerin]

We are looking at booking the Allure for June 8th. Or the Freedom of the Seas.

Opinions?

 

Also, what is a good time for a flight on the return home? Would 3:30 p.m. work for Miami and the Allure?

 

Should we fly in a day early?

[Zach1213]

I'll just comment on flights since I know more about flying than cruising. Flying out at 3:30pm is plenty late. Flying in a day ahead is always better in my book. But flying on the day of the cruise is what a lot of people do (but I wouldn't. It's my opinion that if I don't have time or money to fly in the day before, I don't have time or money for that trip, and will look elsewhere). You don't say where you're flying from, though, so that makes a difference.

Edited May 6, 2014 by Zach1213

[lomillerin]

We are flying from Indianapolis.

[Zach1213]

We are flying from Indianapolis.

 

 

If you get an early flight nonstop (not direct...nonstop), you can make it that day. Like I said, a lot of people do it. But I wouldn't. I like low stress situations...and starting my vacations a day earlier.

[Kroozen]

Typically, I don't even like driving to the port on the same day that the cruise leaves, let alone flying. This past October, I was spending a week in Las Vegas and my luggage was lost by the airline. It was bad enough having to shop for a new wardrobe while on vacation, but if I were flying in for a cruise, and it was leaving that same day, I would have been in a whole heap of trouble. (By the way, my luggage was never found and it took almost two months to get a settlement from the airline.) Your 3pm departure flight after your cruise is fine, but I would never recommend flying in on the same day that your cruise leaves. Even with a non-stop, direct flight, I still wouldn't do it. I know plenty of people do it and don't have any issues, but it only takes one delay or a lost suitcase to ruin your whole vacation...I'm cruising to Bermuda this Friday, and even though I'm only a 6 hour drive from the port, I'm still leaving the day before just in case....

[aloha of the seas]

If you want to make the trip an adventure , Amtrak has a station in Ft Lauderdale. if you can get a train from where you live, chances are it will be more expensive than plane, it is a short taxi ride to pier. i have done it from North Jersey and enjoyed it. Even took train to Nola.

[maureencruiser]

As far as Allure vs Freedom, what are the price options you are looking at?

[lomillerin]

The price difference from from Freedom to Allure is very small. I believe the Allure is slightly less.

[davenew]

We are looking at booking the Allure for June 8th. Or the Freedom of the Seas.

Opinions?

 

Also, what is a good time for a flight on the return home? Would 3:30 p.m. work for Miami and the Allure?

 

Should we fly in a day early?

I don't want to state the obvious, but you are aware that The Allure is from Ft Lauderdale and the Freedom is from Pt Canaveral (Orlando nearest).

[lomillerin]

We are aware but we can fly into either airport. We just decided to do this a few days ago. We are looking at next month.