enjoylife5 Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I see many ask about the best time to arrive and avoiding traffic at Port Everglades, but I am curious, what is the WORST time to arrive? Is there a time frame that is typically most crowded and should be avoided there, or at any of the ports for that matter? BTW love, love, love this blog and the periscopes. It has been so educational and helpful in planning my trips! enjoylife5 and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 In terms of local vehicle traffic it's pretty standard in Ft Lauderdale - weekdays 0730-0930 and 1700-1900. Now, if you're asking when the worst time is to arrive for your cruise, then I'd say, for a standard departure time (late afternoon) somewhere around the 1pm marker seems to be the busiest time. That in mind, if you're on a smaller ship it's not as big of a concern, and largely, cruise lines have tuned these processes in a way that long lines are a thing of the past. enjoylife5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I'd say roughly 11:30/12 to 1:30/2 is the most crowded. My goal is to always arrive before 11, with 10:30 being the sweet spot for me. enjoylife5 and Browneyedangel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillbus Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I'd say roughly 11:30/12 to 1:30/2 is the most crowded. My goal is to always arrive before 11, with 10:30 being the sweet spot for me. 10:30 is our preferred time to arrive as well! enjoylife5 and DocLC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I'd say the worst time to arrive would be after 12:00pm (noon). DocLC and enjoylife5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitsmom Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 We are planning on arriving around 10:30 am also. My son-n-law will drop all of us off with the luggage, then return our van to Hertz. Will it take him very long to get the shuttle back or is it close enough for him to walk back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 We are planning on arriving around 10:30 am also. My son-n-law will drop all of us off with the luggage, then return our van to Hertz. Will it take him very long to get the shuttle back or is it close enough for him to walk back? Not likely if he's traveling solo and without luggage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I can tell you from personal experience that showing up, like really early and camping out at the port after you have parked your car, like if you're going for tickets to a ZZ Top, Greatfull Dead or the Stones concert will not work. Port Security has issues.......just saying...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I can tell you from personal experience that showing up, like really early and camping out at the port after you have parked your car, like if you're going for tickets to a ZZ Top, Greatfull Dead or the Stones concert will not work. Port Security has issues.......just saying...... Wow! You really aged yourself with those references. ;) BTW, there were no problems getting Billy Joel tickets on New Year's Eve in FLL before our Allure cruise. Just sayin! The Taylor Swift tickets were a little harder to get. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Will it take him very long to get the shuttle back or is it close enough for him to walk back? Not long. Maybe 30 mins round trip. Definitely not walkable back. whitsmom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitsmom Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Not long. Maybe 30 mins round trip. Definitely not walkable back. I figured as much! As another stated, he won't have any luggage so hopefully he won't have to wait too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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