jetsfan58 Posted June 9, 2020 #1 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Lately, we have seen a lot of topics via this Cruise Critic forum. They all have been very informative and timely. In keeping with that tradition, I would like to visit another part of the Cruise experience. Due to all of the buzz concerning Covid, Ports, Safety, Mask and Food, etc. when we do start cruising again Will You: Fly to the Port, Drive to the Port, Stay in a Hotel Pre Cruise and/or Dine out Pre Cruise? Your responses are greatly appreciated!!! "Smooth Sailing" Whenever we can start saying that again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobster1313 Posted June 9, 2020 #2 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Drive to the port on the morning of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrate13 Posted June 9, 2020 #3 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Drive to the port. Whether we stay in a hotel or dine out pre cruise depends on when we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted June 9, 2020 #4 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Drive to port. Might or might not get a hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoors27 Posted June 9, 2020 #5 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Fly day before, stay at hotel eat at hotel restrauant if open. We are saing from Miami so it shouldd be.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellfree Posted June 9, 2020 #6 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Drive to Port, live in Florida so close, and would stay in a Hotel night before if we wanted a relaxing morning prior to Embarkation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted June 9, 2020 #7 Share Posted June 9, 2020 We live in Florida and always drive to the port the morning of the cruise since we always cruise out of 1 out of the 5 ports here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonstruck705 Posted June 9, 2020 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Drive to port, but a day early; we usually stay in a hotel and enjoy a relaxing morning before the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwdtgb Posted June 9, 2020 #9 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Fly to the port, stay in Miami overnight, eat at a local restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronkeykong Posted June 9, 2020 #10 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Drive to the port, Galveston or New Orleans. Disclaimer: we have never flown to a port, always driven, as we live in Central Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingthedream1 Posted June 9, 2020 #11 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Usually drive to port the morning of. Living in Florida most ports are a very short drive. We have on occasion when flying out of Miami stayed in a hotel the night before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief93 Posted June 9, 2020 #12 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Fly into Fort. Lauderdale a day early, stay in an AIRBNB in Miami, hit Versailles for Cuban food and coffee, take the new DIL to southbeach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTBEACH Posted June 9, 2020 #13 Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) Drive to Galveston the morning of. It's about a 2 hr drive / ferry ride so we leave EARLY to beat the crowd & spend some time walking around the Strand on Galveston Island. Lots of shops & wonderful places to eat. And that helps to get into vacation mode before ever stepping on the ship 😎. I have flown the day before from TX to LA and Ft Lauderdale for cruises. Edited June 9, 2020 by HEARTBEACH * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CTSandy Posted June 9, 2020 #14 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Drive to port morning of departure. I am about 2 hours away from NY and NJ, about 3 hours away from Boston, so I would be ok with cruises that depart from any of these ports. Even before the Covid crisis, I was beginning to avoid cruises out of FL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted June 9, 2020 #15 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Even though we are most anxious to sail with MSC again, we will probably cruise first from Baltimore, on Grandeur, which we can drive to. If we have to fly, we typically do so a day ahead, and stay in a hotel overnight. But now, IMO, that will just add to the health risks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted June 9, 2020 #16 Share Posted June 9, 2020 We will not cruise for at least the next year. When we do we will fly in a day or 2 early, stay in a hotel and eat in restaurants. Plus sight seeing and shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted June 9, 2020 #17 Share Posted June 9, 2020 To Southampton UK- usually go by train the day before, or the cruise lines provide coach travel from main cities on embarkation day, which all arrive between 1- 2.30pm, so check-in is just for coach travellers during that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted June 9, 2020 #18 Share Posted June 9, 2020 A few West Coast ports we might drive or take the train. Others we would fly. Hotel, etc really depends on the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXBecky Posted June 9, 2020 #19 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Driving to the port. Our cruise is out of Galveston(3.5 hr drive) Sept 14th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamaone Posted June 9, 2020 #20 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Yes to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted June 9, 2020 #21 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Have to fly to some - they are in different hemispheres. If I pick up a bargain this fall it will be drive to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS182 Posted June 9, 2020 #22 Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) Driving and hoping to still cruise on 8/15/2020 on the Vista. 1.5 hours to Galveston. This is a rebook of the cancelled cruise from 2019 when the Vista was having mechanical problems, so Havana room for $200 in port tax, plus $600.00 in OBC. Yes, please. Then just booked 10/8/2020 on the Dream, rebook of cancelled March 2020 cruise due to COVID. We now have adjoining balcony rooms on deck 7 instead of previously booked interiors. Same price and many more OBCs. Just to get over my nerves about getting another cancel. Edited June 9, 2020 by RS182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjcalley Posted June 9, 2020 #23 Share Posted June 9, 2020 We drive! We are about 35 ish minutes from Port Canaveral. Hoping for a December cruise on the Radiance but I don’t have much hope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getting older slowly Posted June 9, 2020 #24 Share Posted June 9, 2020 As the better half does not fly.... we drive to the Port about 20 minutes away ( well actually we get a driver to take us ) In this position we only be cruises from our port.... which we do not mind and are look forward to cruising again....... Cheers Don Ps If pressed we could take the Train to the next major Port... but that would be the day before and stay in a hotel overnight..... and so far have not done it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted June 9, 2020 #25 Share Posted June 9, 2020 We always fly and stay at a hotel normally very near port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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