beshears Posted November 14, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I have booked the Horizon cruise for 8 of us in March. Time has flown by, and we have not booked our flights as yet, and they are very EXPENSIVE coming from Missouri in March, because of spring break. My question, and I'm sure I know what most people will say, but thought I would ask anyway. Since the flights are so expensive, I hate booking a hotel room for a couple hours before cruising. Have you ever flown in early in the morning in March (I have done this in 19 cruises), and made it alright in plenty of time to the ship? (I have checked, and if the weather is bad, because the tickets are so expensive, I can change to the day before without a penalty.) Also, to send off for a passport, do you know the charge or fee, or how we can find out? Do we need to go to the Post Office to get this done first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted November 14, 2019 #2 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Here's a link to the passport page for the State Department https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html it should give you all the info you need for applying. Traveling in March is always a crap shoot and if I were flying to the port I would do so the day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted November 14, 2019 #3 Share Posted November 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, sparks1093 said: Here's a link to the passport page for the State Department https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html it should give you all the info you need for applying. Traveling in March is always a crap shoot and if I were flying to the port I would do so the day before. You are 100% correct !! Get to the port one day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted November 14, 2019 #4 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I wouldn't want to waste the first day of my cruise sleeping because I spent all night/morning in an airport. You may also check into flying into Miami. I found flights and hotels in Miami to be less expensive. If you go that route figure in the cost of transportation to Fort Lauderdale as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted November 14, 2019 #5 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Just remember - the weather may not be bad where you are, but if it is bad in other parts of the country it may cause a domino effect of cancellations for your airline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseygirl1416 Posted November 14, 2019 #6 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I’d check all airports within driving distance to Ft Lauderdale. Go north up the coast and check West Palm Beach and even Ft Myers is about a 2hr drive. You can rent a large SUV or mini van for the day. Costco has cheap rental cars. I’d rather drive a little the day before than stress out the day of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted November 14, 2019 #7 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Also, to send off for a passport, do you know the charge or fee, or how we can find out? Do we need to go to the Post Office to get this done first? A passport can be renewed thru the mail //// however If you are applying for a FIRST TIME passport, you must personally appear at a passport application acceptance office. SOME post offices qualify, and there are other places (or City Hall is one) basic passport book is $110 (fast processing or other services can increase the cost) The State Department link above < https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html/ >has links to all the necessary information, including acceptance locations. Note that some application sites require APPOINTMENTS and you should have your pictures IN HAND when you arrive. Ensure your birth certificate is a government issued ORIGINAL (hospital documents are NOT sufficient) currently, routine processing is 6 to 8 weeks (if no problems) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beshears Posted November 15, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Thank you "everyone" for your replies to whether we should fly in the day before, or that day, and how to go about renewing a passport. We all have ours, except my friend hasn't renewed her as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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