Diamond Dandy Posted October 18, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 18, 2019 On our upcoming Silhouette cruise 11/22 to 12/1, the disembarkation port has been changed. Some type of conflict in Port Everglades. Originally, making a 11:20 flight from FLL would not have been a problem. Now, however, we are concerned: Celebrity has promised transport to FLL, but is it realistic to expect to make it in time? Uber/Lyft is a possibility, but how easy is this to arrange considering the indefinite time for getting off the ship. Comments? Do you know of any other private transportation options with which you have had satisfactory experience? Thanks in advance for your assistance. I did wade through the first 20 pages on the board but did not find a mention of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted October 18, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 18, 2019 It has been discussed and you are right to be concerned. My recommendation would be, if you are able, to do self disembark, be among the first ones off the ship and race out to get the first taxi available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertaCruisers Posted October 18, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I have done uber from the Port of Miami before and it was easy. When you walk out, the taxi line is kind of over to the left and the private pick up area is right in front of you. Once I was standing there I went into the app and there were a number of drivers in the area, they came right to that pick up area. I believe the trip between Miami and Fort Lauderdale was around 45 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bEwAbG Posted October 18, 2019 #4 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) People make that journey all the time so it's not impossible. The advice to leave the ship as early as possible is good. I wouldn't wait around for a shared shuttle unless you can get a guaranteed departure time. Lots of advice can also be found on the Florida Departures board https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/386-florida-departures/ Edited October 18, 2019 by bEwAbG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted October 18, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 18, 2019 We have used Uber many times at POM usually arrive in less than 5 mins. Taxi line can be long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted October 18, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Diamond Dandy said: Originally, making a 11:20 flight from FLL would not have been a problem. Now, however, we are concerned: Celebrity has promised transport to FLL, but is it realistic to expect to make it in time? I have to go Port Everglades to MIA after my cruise in Feb (cheaper airfare in and out of MIA). I asked my TA about Celebrity transportation (and am doing that), and the flight from MIA had to be departing no earlier than 12:30pm - so I would be surprised if their transportation option would work going the reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted October 18, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I agree. I wouldn't try to use Celebrity transportation as you have to wait for the bus to fill up. Uber/Lyft or private car service would be the best bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfkcruiser Posted October 18, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Did you book your air through Celebrity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted October 18, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 18, 2019 also see here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted October 18, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) There were 2 very long threads ( possibly combined) on this same subject of port changes in Fla...about a month ago that had very specific and helpful suggestions about how to handle this...pvt limo/ ride companies etc I tried using the cruise critic search feature but could not come up with a link...Searching not as easy as in the past. If you or someone good at searching can find these threads you would get some good ideas Good luck! PS GLAD SOMEONE POSTED THE LINK! Edited October 18, 2019 by hcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 4cats4me Posted October 18, 2019 #11 Share Posted October 18, 2019 We disembarked from Miami at 7:30, doing , and had pre-ordered a car service for 8:00 am because we didn’t know how long walk off would take. Even on a Monday with bad work traffic we were in Fort Lauderdale by 9:20. Also, they called walkoff at 7:15, but we stalled and waited until 7:30 to stroll off the ship. BTW, the walkoff line was horrid, but it moved very quickly. within 10 minutes the line had cleared .. we had prearranged a ride with Larry’s Limo, and the driver pulled to the curb promptly at 7:55 am. If I were you I would at least Uber or arrange a private ride to make it there more quickly. Also, we were able to breeze by a lot of traffic using an express lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow9612 Posted October 19, 2019 #12 Share Posted October 19, 2019 3 hours ago, 4cats4me said: we had prearranged a ride with Larry’s Limo, and the driver pulled to the curb promptly I've used Larry's Limos before between ports and was very impressed with their service. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare garyl62 Posted October 19, 2019 #13 Share Posted October 19, 2019 We used a limo service out of Boca (easy to find via google) earlier this year. Great service, gave them the ship info and approximate time we'd be out, communicated with them while we were getting luggage and he pulled up within 5 minutes of us standing outside. Several folks were waiting for Uber or Lyft for much longer and with the premium fees they were charging our Escalade wasn't much more, but the peace of mind knowing we had a firm reservation was worth the extra few dollars. Made it from luggage claim to FLL in just under an hour I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise47 Posted October 20, 2019 #14 Share Posted October 20, 2019 If you have Celebrity luggage valet service , will your luggage reach the airport in FLL on time and on the correct plane ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted October 20, 2019 #15 Share Posted October 20, 2019 11:20 is too early for Luggage Valet in this situation. You would need to be on a flight after 2:00 when coming into Port of Miami and flying out of FLL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volk904 Posted October 24, 2019 #16 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I would walk off usually you can get off by 7:30 and through customs by 8:15. Take a Uber or lift but I think there is also some shuttle services. I would not wait on Celebrity. Should be to FLL before 9:30 no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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