If you live in FLL

[Amolin]

Just a quick question to those familiar with FLL

 

We will be in FLL for the Boat Show and plan to leave on Saturday for a cruise on X leaving from Miami. (First X cruise in over 10 years. HAL did not have an itinerary that appealed to us - so we are giving X another chance - will write a review when we return)

 

Anyway - what can we expect traffic-wise due to the boat show ? We planned to use a car service from Embassy Suites to the Miami pier. Can anyone make a recommendation? We hope to arrive in Miami around 11 - what time should we plan to leave FLL?

 

Thanks in advance for all of the help.

[CruiserBruce]

I would be researching this on the Florida Departures board, here:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=495

 

as there are several locals over there with great knowledge, and many recommendations on transport.

 

Curious why you chose the Holland America board for this?

[sail7seas]

fLL Bost WShow draws huge numbers.I you plan to hav e dinner in a nice rESTAURANTSA, i WOULD suggest making a reservation before you get to FL. YOU ARE Sailing out of Miami, why are you staying .... especially given it is Boat Shoe time. in FLL pre-cruise?

Edited September 13, 2016 by sail7seas

[Copper10-8]

Just a quick question to those familiar with FLL

 

We will be in FLL for the Boat Show and plan to leave on Saturday for a cruise on X leaving from Miami. (First X cruise in over 10 years. HAL did not have an itinerary that appealed to us - so we are giving X another chance - will write a review when we return)

 

Anyway - what can we expect traffic-wise due to the boat show ? We planned to use a car service from Embassy Suites to the Miami pier. Can anyone make a recommendation? We hope to arrive in Miami around 11 - what time should we plan to leave FLL?

 

Thanks in advance for all of the help.

 

Poster POA, here on this board, would be your best source

[RuthC]

If you plan to leave by 9:30, you should have plenty of time to arrive at the Miami pier by 11:00 AM.

When I disembarked in Miami a few years ago, I was at the Ft. Lauderdale airport in just under an hour. It was normal weekend traffic---not light, but not heavy, either.

[kazu]

Fort Lauderdale is our choice for a pre or post cruise port too :)

 

I can understand why you are staying at Embassy Suites ;)

 

It's not a long trip to Miami at all (in fact we are flying there and then going to FLL next year and arrived in Miami on O last year and went straight to FLL). Once you are out of the rush traffic of the boat show in FLL I think you should be just fine.

 

Hopefully POA1 weighs in, but I honestly don't see an issue (and everyone knows I am Ms. Cautious)

[Amolin]

Thanks for all of the answers. We are attending the boat show and figured as long as we were down already we would continue on to a cruise. We have been sailing on HAL for close to 10 years and I do lurk on this board constantly so I felt more at ease asking here than other places.

 

Only giving X another try as there were no HAL cruises that appealed to us leaving that weekend.

[take us away]

Only giving X another try as there were no HAL cruises that appealed to us leaving that weekend.

 

Look forward to your comparison when you get back as an ex-X'er who has totally converted to HAL due to service and itineraries. Very interested to see your impressions.

[POA1]

From the Embassy Suites, you'll head west on SE 17th Street, away from the boat show. If you were staying on the beach, it would be a problem, but it shouldn't be too bad for you leaving.