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Does Royal offer a shuttle from Port Miami to FLL?

Open to other recommendations, as well.

We’re trying to navigate without car seats after our cruise.

Does this change still require on-site testing for unvaccinated children? Or can we simply show up with a negative test?

7 hours ago, DunkelBierJay said:

Brock does a great job for me.

Love Brock!

We're on a B2B on Freedom in June. Our check-in window for the first cruise opened today and we completed it. The next opens in 3 days. Do I still need to complete that?

Our last B2B was in 2018, and I cannot remember, so any help is appreciated!

Here you go!

Source: https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/port-canaveral-port-42?tab=schedule&month=2022-07#schedule

I’ve got some conflicting information and I’m looking for clarity.

Twice in the past, I’ve asked to book a refundable fare in the NextCruise office. Both times, the representative told me that I would not qualify for reduced deposits or the onboard credit offers if I booked refundable.

However, my TA says that I do qualify for the same NextCruise benefits regardless of refundable or nonrefundable fare.

What’s the actual policy?

As long as you have the right docs at the pier, you should be OK. My father-in-law is legally named James (as all of his documents list), but he goes by Tommy. His Vaccine card oddly lists Tommy, and our TA listed him in the Royal system as Tommy.

There were questions at the pier, but because he had his Passport with him, it didn't hold us up at all.

I highly recommend FL Tours. They'll customize to your needs - one-way, three-legged, round-trip. They'll also provide a grocery stop on your route. I've found their prices to be worth it. 

Widespread issue. I'm on the phone with Royal about it now. I'm having the same experience as you.

The Royal rep said, "everything looks good on my end," and then when I said multiple people are reporting an issue, I was placed on hold and haven't heard back.

Yes. And they will send it to you multiple times prior to your sailing, even if you complete it.

Thanks y'all! Booked our excursions through Royal!

Context: We're all vaccinated adults traveling with two unvaccinated children (under 12) to Eastern Caribbean in Sept. 2021.

Question: Will we be restricted only to Royal Caribbean Excursions, or can we book our own?

2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

What a sweet family !

Thank you! The 3 year old already has 5 sailings under his belt.

The 11 month old already has 2 cancellations under his.

Currently booked on Indy out of Port Canaveral in November.

TA thinks it will still sail, and they’ll move Indy, but I’m not certain.

12 hours ago, twangster said:

Welcome to the message boards.

Royal has had two Oasis class call on CocoCay so an Oasis and Voyager class shouldn't be a huge concern.

Have they done this on more than just charter sailings? I haven't heard of two fully-sold customer cruises Oasis class ships calling on CocoCay at the same time.

6 hours ago, KirstenCapeTown said:

Hi all,

At this point, we are travelling to Orlando, spending 2 weeks in Disney and Universal, before travelling to Port Canaveral in September for our Allure cruise (Fingers crossed it happens!)

For those of you who have used Port Canaveral before, could you help with the following:

• Would you suggest travelling to Port Canaveral the day before the cruise, rather than early morning on departure day? If so, why?
• What are the 'must do' things to do in the area if we come through a day before
• Any suggestions on close by but budget-friendly hotels?

Thanks so much!

We do this same trip often. Here's exactly what we do:

• We typically stay in the Orlando area, or on resort property (using resort transportation to get from the airport).
• The day of our cruise, we hire a car service (highly recommend FL Tours) to pick us up from the resort and take us to the port. They're great, because they'll also stop at a grocery store so you can pick up some things before the cruise. They'll also pick you up after the cruise and take you back to the airport.
• If you're renting a car instead, I recommend Avis. There's an Avis location minutes from the port, and they offer free shuttle service. 
• As for hotels, we usually stay at the La Quinta on Cocoa Beach. It's oceanfront, and offers free breakfast, at a pretty fair price. 

Side question - what sailing on Allure in September? We're on the September 19 sailing!

Walking onto CocoCay on Saturday, March 14, 2020. 

The last cruise with passengers to visit the island. 

Sign me up today!

My TA was able to rebook my cruises and apply the Double Points promotion. Not only did it go smoothly, but one of my cruises actually had a slightly better rate. So, I get the double points and saved money.

Win-win!

We were on Harmony's last sailing before the pandemic shut things down. The sailing before the one @Matt was supposed to be on (Sorry Matt!). We boarded on March 7, and things were still very calm with the virus in the USA. 

My favorite memory was sitting in the MDR the day before we were set to go to CocoCay, and Captain Johnny came on to make an announcement. We knew something was going on, but wasn't aware of how fast the virus was spreading on land.

Captain Johnny announced to the ship that Royal Caribbean would be shutting down operations. There was a moment of pause and we all were bummed, thinking that our trip was being cut short and we would be returning to Port Canaveral.

Then, a moment later, Captain Johnny said that because we were already sailing and had experienced no issues, we were clear to head to Perfect Day at CocoCay! It was a perfect day, indeed. As far as I'm aware, we were the last passengers (other than crew) to visit the island. It was quite a sight to see the island crew waving farewell as we sailed away that evening, not knowing when they'd see passengers again.

Here's hoping our double-dip trip in April is a go!

1 hour ago, JT2 said:

Simple spreadsheet, go to the number of days you will be cruising on the tabs at the bottom, change the cost of the deluxe and refreshment package to what yours is. Go down and approximate (don't be stingy) how many of each type drink you would have each day, this will vary for most due to port/at sea or private island.
After you've done this it will tell you how much you would save with the package.
I think my pricing of drinks is still right, let me know if I'm off.
Hope this helps!

Beverage Package Comparison 3-8day.xlsx 451.39 kB · 11 downloads

Great spreadsheet! Thanks for sharing!

Not sure of the creator, but a similar web-based tool can be found here: https://connect.calcapp.net/?app=9tts3&fbclid=IwAR2rN17vx_4Vk0_pG--Dvy173K63MTb3PeWsVEeQx37zzbJfOTAxIowZbfk#/

I reached out to Royal Caribbean, and they confirmed it was a glitch in the system. It will be going away, unfortunately.

I have the Sapphire Reserve.

The annual fee is a bit alarming at first, but once you see the perks (including the travel insurance), it’s totally worth it for us.

From a “points” standpoint, it’s good. 3X for Travel and Dining. I usually transfer those points to an airline for 1:1 redemption and use them for my flights.

Showing up for my April 2021 and September 2021 cruises! Man, I hope it's true!

There will be three of us traveling - my wife, our toddler son (1), and myself.

We'd like to travel without a car seat.

What's the best and most economical way to get from FLL to Port Everglades on the day of our cruise?