tineedancer Posted April 3, 2009 #1 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Our cruise disembarkation begins at 8:00am and we don't leave Miami Airport until 6PM. My husband and I would like to spend some time at a quality beach in Miami and then get transferred to Miami airport. We arrive back in the Port of Miami on a Sunday. Does anyone have any advice for us? What do we do with our luggage? What beach front hotel may offer half day or day packages? Are there any shore excursions that offers beach trips? We would appreciate any suggestions and thank all who respond. Tineedancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Chick Posted April 3, 2009 #2 Share Posted April 3, 2009 If you go to the Port of Call forums and click on Florida, you'll find plenty of information there. We'll be cruising from Florida in September and I've found that particular forum extremely helpful. Enjoy your cruise. Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted April 3, 2009 #3 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I don't know what cruise line you are sailing with. Princess offers shore excursions on debarkation day in Fort Lauderdale that end at the airport (MIA or FLL). Perhaps your cruise has similar offerings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrightalong Posted April 3, 2009 #4 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Couple of thoughts....if they have started the luggage valet system back up in Miami you can say bye bye to your luggage at the pickup carousel in port as you disembark. They had canceled that for a bit. Anyway worth the $20 a person to do that. Then you are on your own. Pack a carryon type bag with your beach clothes and head over to South Beach via taxi. Research somewhere you might change OR wear your beach clothes under your regulars ... remember what you want to change to for plan travel. And taxi to airport. Our fees to taxi to both of those was approx. $25 not counting tip each way. Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shastamedic Posted April 3, 2009 #5 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Have you thought of renting a car? Your luggage in the trunk and off you go. We are doing that in May and will go down to the Keys for the day. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggles Posted April 3, 2009 #6 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Our cruise disembarkation begins at 8:00am and we don't leave Miami Airport until 6PM. My husband and I would like to spend some time at a quality beach in Miami and then get transferred to Miami airport. We arrive back in the Port of Miami on a Sunday. Does anyone have any advice for us? What do we do with our luggage? What beach front hotel may offer half day or day packages? Are there any shore excursions that offers beach trips? We would appreciate any suggestions and thank all who respond. Tineedancer Book a tour with the company, we had one that took us to the everglades then onto Miami airport. we put our luggage on the coach and didn't see it again until we reached the airport, there were several options for tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted April 3, 2009 #7 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Your best bet is to book a hotel room for the day (even if you have to pay a "full" rate), so you can use the pool, have a bathroom, can shower, etc.... Even if you take a post-cruise excursion, you'll still have hours to kill--not much fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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