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Everyone is always excited when they
are about to embark on a Cruise and understandably
so! It's an exciting time, especially for those who
get such little vacation time.
Getting from the
airport to the cruise port is the easy part. Most
people will book their airport pick ups generally 45
minutes to 1 hour after the flight is scheduled to
arrive. Our Driver will call you 15 minutes prior to
your scheduled pick up time to let you know where
the driver is located so finding each other is easy.
Most Cruise Lines allow passengers to embark the
ship after 12 Noon. Some Cruise Lines offer early
embarkation for those whom have paid a little extra.
(Call your Cruise Line for details) We always ask
that you ensure that whatever cell phone number you
provide when you make your reservation is charged
fully and on the day of your travels. It is
imperative that you and your driver are able to
communicate. Please don't forget your cell phone! Getting off the
ship is an entirely different process altogether. It
can be quite stressful if you are a first time
cruiser. Here's a fact for you...the average cruise
port receives 4 to 6 scheduled cruise ships daily
and they all arrive around the same time. Passengers
must disembark, claim their luggage, then go through
US Customs and Immigration before actually being
allowed to leave the terminal building.
All of
Florida's Cruise Ports have one road in and one road
out to exit the Cruise Port. Let's do some
math...each cruise ship carries on the average of
2000 guests and when you multiply that by an average
of 5 ships per port, that is 10,000 people all
trying to leave the port at the same time. Setting
aside the newly arriving 10,000 guests whom are
leaving on their cruise that same day. So now there
is 20,000 people coming in and going out of a cruise
terminal. It can be quite the nightmare! We always
suggest booking your flight home no earlier than
LATE afternoon.
Suggestion: If your
flight departs later in the day - STAY ON THE SHIP
and don't schedule your pick up time early in the
day. The "peak" pick up time from the Cruise Port is
between 08:15AM and 09:30AM. Try and schedule
between 09:45AM and 11:30AM for your pick up |