LindyLarge Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 In my excitement to jump on a Casino Royale offer for Utopia, I booked a 3-night cruise on the back of a 4-night cruise on Allure before realizing that Utopia is in Port Canaveral and I’m getting off of Allure in Miami. Has anyone attempted this before? I realize how risky it is, especially given all of the moving parts it would take just to get to Orlando before the hour ride from Orlando to the port. But is it possible? Obviously, the first obstacle is getting off the ship first thing in the morning. Previous research has lead me to believe it’s possible to be off and clear of customs by 7:30 if there are no delays. Current flight options from MIA to MCO leave at 9:05 am (land at 10:25), 9:28 am (land at 10:39), but then not again until 12:03 pm (land at 1:16). FLL has a 9:30 flight. In my favor, I will have TSA and will be Team Carry-on. Other options are the Brightline: leaving 8:50, arriving 12:15 or leaving 9:45, arriving 1:15. A third option would just be a car service. Uber/Lyft seems like something that would easily be cancelled by a driver last minute. In conclusion, this seems insane, but part of me wants to attempt it. What seems like to most logical way to go? I’m open to any and all suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 I have done Miami to Port Canaveral with no issue. I used a one-way car rental and drove myself. I wouldn't consider flying and the Brightline is too out of the way and could be subject to delays. WAAAYTOOO, LindyLarge, CruiseGus and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 Yeah definitely drive/get a ride. WAAAYTOOO and LindyLarge 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 Agree with the others. Driving is your best option LindyLarge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindyLarge Posted April 22 Author Report Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: I have done Miami to Port Canaveral with no issue. I used a one-way car rental and drove myself. I wouldn't consider flying and the Brightline is too out of the way and could be subject to delays. Thank you for the suggestion! Renting a car hadn't even crossed my mind. This seems like it could be the least stressful option. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 I did the rental car thing which allowed me to stop at a Target and replenish sunscreen and other things. Plenty of time. No need to rush. LindyLarge, WAAAYTOOO, Bean79 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean79 Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 Walk your bags off the ship and get a rental car. LindyLarge and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 3 hours ago, LindyLarge said: Thank you for the suggestion! Renting a car hadn't even crossed my mind. This seems like it could be the least stressful option. Avis/Budget is who I use. They have a location that's about 2 miles from the Miami port (SE 1st Avenue) There's a free shuttle but I always just take a Lyft because I'm impatient Then the drop-off is in Cape Canaveral (2.5 miles from Port Canaveral) and there's a shuttle available there as well. LindyLarge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindyLarge Posted April 22 Author Report Share Posted April 22 58 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Avis/Budget is who I use. They have a location that's about 2 miles from the Miami port (SE 1st Avenue) There's a free shuttle but I always just take a Lyft because I'm impatient Then the drop-off is in Cape Canaveral (2.5 miles from Port Canaveral) and there's a shuttle available there as well. Awesome info. Thanks again! AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, AshleyDillo said: Avis/Budget is who I use. They have a location that's about 2 miles from the Miami port (SE 1st Avenue) There's a free shuttle but I always just take a Lyft because I'm impatient Then the drop-off is in Cape Canaveral (2.5 miles from Port Canaveral) and there's a shuttle available there as well. Enterprise is also right there. LindyLarge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babsy47 Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 I did this two weeks ago with no issue in a rental car. I rented a car at MCO and drove to PC for a cruise on DCL ( I did a red eye to MCO). The rental was not much for a week ( less than $300). I parked at PC. When I got off the ship, we drove to Miami and arrived by about 1:00 pm with a couple of stops along the way (we had two tots). Later in the day, Miami port is easy with little traffic. Given the morning traffic insanity, I prefer arriving later anyway. I kept the car and drove back to MCO for the flight home, but primarily because there are no direct flights from FLL or MIA and the direct flight home from MCO was only about $150. WAAAYTOOO and LindyLarge 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindyLarge Posted April 24 Author Report Share Posted April 24 Thanks everyone! I booked a rental through Enterprise and through Avis while I try to figure out what locations I want to deal with. I haven’t booked a rental car in a while, so it’s interesting to see how much the price varies depending on the pickup and drop off locations. I appreciate everyone’s input. Thanks again. WAAAYTOOO and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 7 hours ago, LindyLarge said: I haven’t booked a rental car in a while, so it’s interesting to see how much the price varies depending on the pickup and drop off locations. Those one-way rental fees can be a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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