San Diego Airport To Pier - Shuttle ?

[GreenValleyDogWalker]

I read previous posts that recommended a taxi from the San Diego Aiport to the Ship - much cheaper than the cruise shuttle - but - here's my dumb question for the day - ;)

 

when you take a taxi ("on your own") do you then end up juggling all your own lugguage on to the ship and into your room ?

(At least when you take the cruise shuttle - your lugguage is hauled to your room for you .)

 

Still recommend a taxi ?

 

THANKS :)

[JimnAZ]

Take a taxi. Your bags will be taken by a porter when you get to the ship.

 

Jim

[GreenValleyDogWalker]

Take a taxi. Your bags will be taken by a porter when you get to the ship.

 

Jim

 

THANKS ! - !! WILL TAKE THE TAXI ....

[iamirish]

ccliff5

 

Make sure that the Taxi Driver takes you and your luggage ON the pier - do NOT let him/her drop you and your luggage off on the street. Many cruise goers see the big line out on the street and think that is where you should be - NOT!!! Otherwise you will have to wait in that long line and then lug your luggage up to the porters.

 

Tom

[Mindy97]

I think my husband is going to need a wheelchair at the pier to get onto the ship, and won't be able to lug any luggage at all. What's the best for me to do?

 

TIA,

 

Fern

[iamirish]

Fern,

 

I would contact the cruise Line before hand - normally they have plenty of wheel chairs available to help the passengers get aboard. In San Diego, the Cruise Terminal has both an elevator and a long ramp with some stairs.

 

I hope this helps.

 

Tom

[cruisecrasy]

ccliff5

 

Make sure that the Taxi Driver takes you and your luggage ON the pier - do NOT let him/her drop you and your luggage off on the street. Many cruise goers see the big line out on the street and think that is where you should be - NOT!!! Otherwise you will have to wait in that long line and then lug your luggage up to the porters.

 

Tom

 

in that line if the real line is on the pier? I will be walking from the hotel across the street and wld really appreciate it if u wld tell me exactly where I shld go?

Many thanks in advance.

Happy cruisin'!

[iamirish]

cruisecrasy,

 

My suggestion is NOT to walk over, but rather have the hotel take you and your luggage over to the pier via its shuttle. That way, you will be on the dock, right in front of the cruise terminal (instead of in the long line on the street, waiting to go onto the dock and then into the cruise terminal) and it will only cost you a tip to the hotel's driver.

 

Tom

[mared1]

in that line if the real line is on the pier? I will be walking from the hotel across the street and wld really appreciate it if u wld tell me exactly where I shld go?

Many thanks in advance.

Happy cruisin'!

you can walk around the people and go down the side the the terminal and find a porter to take your luggage.

[cruisecrasy]

most helpful. Thanks so very much for replying.

Happy cruisin'!

[Jan343]

Hi

We are going on the Carnival Spirit cruise leaving Nov 8, for our honeymoon. We are looking for suggestions on the best place to park for security, access to cruise terminal, and cost. I understand that is is cheaper to take a taxi rather than the cruise shuttle. What would we expect to pay for each.

Jan