Arrive in Early flight, anything to eat or do at Ft Lauderdale terminal ?

[candykwong]

we will be arriving into Ft Lauderdale in early flight 10am,

however Royal cruise only open for check in at 12:30pm,

since we're travel with a 2 years old, ( not planning to bring our car seats ),

so we only be eliminated to take cruise line shuttle, ( otherwise, car seat require by law if taking a taxi, etc ), so does any one know, where to eat at the terminal or port, or any advise, what should I do in this 2 hours gap ? not planning to sit at the airport doing nothing.

 

Many thanks.

Edited February 3, 2016 by candykwong

[Clarea]

There are several places to eat in the FLL terminal.

 

Too bad you can't take a taxi as you could go straight to the ship. You could check-in and you might have to wait a short time. They normally start boarding between 11am and 11:30am.

[JohninDC]

The airline will check your car seat for free if you choose not to use it on the flight.

 

As mentioned above a taxi will get you to the port and probably on the ship before the cruise line bus will leave the airport -- all for about $15+tip for the cab, not per person (so it is MUCH cheaper than the cruise transfers). Same savings in time and money after your cruise if you take a taxi back to FLL.

[Keith1010]

I would just head over to the terminal.

 

By the time you get off the plane and get your items it will be closer to 10:45 AM or even later if the flight is delayed.

 

There is not much at the airport and nothing at the port.

 

Keith

[LHT28]

There are food outlets at the airport I would grab something there as you may have to wait to board the ship & food may be limited in the terminal

 

If you are using their shuttles what time does your shuttle leave for the port ?

I would think they would have shuttles starting earlier than 12:30

[DanJ]

There are a few places to sit and hang out at the airport on the secure side, but I don't recall much on the land side of the place, which is where you have to go to get luggage. There are a couple of kiosks, but not really much in the of sitdown, unless you want to find a bench or sit on the floor away from people. You really aren't that early to need to kill a lot of time though. As said, the ship will start boarding before 1230, unless something strange has happened.

[beachnut2011]

We always fly southwest. Unless it's changed, there's not a lot of good choices to eat in the southwest terminal area.

So if you are flying southwest, leave the area than look for someplace decent.

[LHT28]

We flew AC & whatever terminal it was a Starbucks in the baggage claim area

 

You can check by terminal what it available

http://www.broward.org/Airport/Terminals/Terminal2/Pages/Food.aspx

Edited February 4, 2016 by LHT28

[Langley Cruisers]

...however Royal cruise only open for check in at 12:30pm...

 

No, this isn't true at all. They may have contacted you and told you that check-in for you was not until 12:30 but you can go over anytime. They make an effort to have staggered check-in and boarding to control the crowds, but it is not enforced in North American ports (have heard it is enforced in Australia embarkation ports).

[candykwong]

Thanks everyone for the tips, does any one know, if a taxi have car seat with them, i guess not but just want to make sure, we are already have 2 big luggage and 1 stroller plus 3 carry on, I really dont want to carry extra luggage with us, no more extra hand for my hubby. so the only option it;s to take cruise ship shuttle to save the car seat hassle. :(