Late Night Arrival FLL - Cruise Miami

[scsagh]

Looking for some suggestions. We will be arriving into FLL about 11:00 p.m. on Mar. 25 with 2 adults and 2 kids. We cruise out of the Port of Miami the next day.

 

Would you suggest staying in Ft. Lauderdale and then get transportation to Port of Miami the next day or trying to get to Miami that night? Thinking with the kids that might not be a good option!

 

What would be suggested methods of transport? Is it better if doing something other than renting a car to be picked up at the hotel, or get back to the airport and go from there.

 

Thanks for any help any of you can suggest!

 

Sandy

[TrentS]

Renting a car is usually the cheapest way to go, but arriving that late I would probably just get a Tri-County/Airport Express shuttle or Larry's Limo to go from FLL to a downtown Miami hotel. It's about a 35-40 minute drive from FLL to downtown Miami. Then sleep in the next morning, and it's just a very quick inexpensive cab ride from the downtown hotels to the Port of Miami.

 

Tri-County/Airport Express... http://www.floridalimo.com/

 

Larry's Limo... http://larryslimo.com/

 

Downtown Miami hotels, closest to the Port of Miami and Bayside Marketplace... http://www.baysidemarketplace.com/

 

JW Marriott... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/miajw

 

Hyatt Regency... http://miamiregency.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml

 

Intercontinental... http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hd/miaha?irs=null

 

Biscayne Bay Marriott... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/miabb

 

Conrad International... http://conradhotels.hilton.com/en/ch/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MIACICI

 

Four Seasons... http://www.fourseasons.com/miami/index.html

 

Mandarin Oriental... http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/526000001.asp

 

Marriott Courtyard (usually budget priced)... http://www.miamicourtyard.com/

 

Holiday Inn Bayside/Port of Miami (only for the budget minded)... http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/miabb

[scsagh]

Thanks for the suggestions Trent. If my husband nixes the idea of getting to Miami that night (planes sometimes delayed and tired people), what would plan B be in FLL?

[TrentS]

These are all nice/decent hotels less than 10 minutes from FLL surrounded by dozens of restaurants, shops, grocery, drug & liquor stores.

 

SE 17th Street hotels (closest to Port Everglades and FLL)...

 

Renaissance... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/FLLBR

 

Embassy Suites... http://www.embassysuites.com/en/es/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=FLLSOES

 

Marina Marriott... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/FLLFL

 

Holiday Inn Express "Convention Center"... http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hd/fllcc

 

Extended Stay America... http://www.extendedstayamerica.com/hotels/fort-lauderdale-convention-center-marina.html

 

AmeriSuites... http://amerisuites.com/reservations/locationdetail.asp?facid=3929

AmeriSuites is cheaper on Valuetrips... http://www.valuetrips.com/AMS/FL/F17.htm

 

These are also about 10 minutes from FLL, but don't have any restaurants or stores within walking distance...

 

Marriott Courtyard Dania Beach... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/FLLHT

 

Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport... http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=1115

[scsagh]

Thanks once again, Trent. I made a reservation for now at the AmeriSuites through the ValueTrips as I noticed many of the listed hotels were already booked up for March 25. If we change plans in the next couple of months, we can still cancel without a penalty.

 

Any idea what we should expect a fair cab price to be from the airport to AmeriSuites? Think the hotels' free shuttle may have stopped already for the night.

[TrentS]

If I remember correctly AmeriSuites shuttles stop at either 10 or 11pm... A taxi should cost somewhere between $10-15 from FLL, it's a little less than a 10 minute drive.