How to kill 8 hrs in Miami after disembarkation??

[SLJ]

Hi fellow cruisers! Anyone has any suggestion as to how we (17 of us) can spend 8 hours in Miami after disembarkation and with all our luggage?  Our flight is at 8pm. 

[klc317]

We are on 2 or 2 plus our young daughter when we go so I’m not sure about 17.   We have done the late flight home before.  We usually rent a car and go exploring.   There’s all kinds of stuff to see and do along the coastline on A1A up through Hollywood area.  Beaches, beautiful fancy big buildings, homes, and towers, there’s Haulover inlet next to a big park and dog beach where you can watch the huge expensive yachts come and go, we found an out of the way small aquarium and sea turtle sanctuary, there’s plenty of places to eat and explore.    Also if you rent a car from the airport you can use their free shuttle from the port, go get your car, and bring it back later in the day and walk right in to the terminal.   The rental car also gives you a place to keep luggage for the day without having to drag it around.

[Matt]

Royal Caribbean offers excursions that may be of interest. It certainly is the simplest approach.

Another is to get a day pass to a Miami resort. This site sells them (note, I've never used them so no idea how reputable they are): https://www.resortpass.com/