Miami Disembarkation Day

mrmoo123 · 22 Jun 19, 10:57 AM

Hi All,

We are on the Carnival Horizon for Christmas coming back to Miami. Our flight isn't until 6pm and I don't fancy sitting in the airport all day !

Was thinking of hiring a car just to drive around and see the sights, maybe stop off for a couple of hours somewhere - has anyone done this? Where would I pick the car up from, is there somewhere close to the terminal? Or does anyone have any other ideas on what we could do for a few hours?

Thanks

JAF · 22 Jun 19, 08:42 PM

Most cruise lines offer disembarkation tours - whhich we have done in the past. We have been able to load our cases on the coach and have a tour of the area or once we did a boat ride round Fort Lauderdale. At the end of the tour (normally between 2 and 3 pm) you get dropped off at the airport. Have found this a better option than trying to get to a car hire place and pick up a car for just a few hours.

duchy · 22 Jun 19, 09:07 PM

We have the same situation, I'm going to book a day room at a hotel so we can relax and swim and generally chill until we leave for the airport relaxed and showered.

christybell · 22 Jun 19, 09:49 PM

Hi, we always book a car. Its cheap, gives you freedom and gets you back to the airport!

From Miami we book with Alamo, they have a shuttle bus from port to airport to collect a car then head off for a few hours before heading back to the airport for the late flight

mrmoo123 · 23 Jun 19, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by christybell

Hi, we always book a car. Its cheap, gives you freedom and gets you back to the airport!

From Miami we book with Alamo, they have a shuttle bus from port to airport to collect a car then head off for a few hours before heading back to the airport for the late flight

Do you know where the shuttle bus picks up from at the port? I think we are terminal D/E - is it far from here?

mariechez · 23 Jun 19, 08:05 PM

We booked a tour from the ship so it made life very easy.

gismo1554 · 24 Jun 19, 07:24 AM

I did the ship tour offered (hop on hop off bus and transfer) and this was perfect as could sight-see and then head to the airport at a reasonable time. I wish Disney offered something similar from Port Canaveral as going to have a few hours to waste at MCO this year

22 Jun 19, 08:42 PM	#2
	22 Jun 19, 08:42 PM JAF Imagineer
JAF Imagineer Join Date: Apr 09	Most cruise lines offer disembarkation tours - whhich we have done in the past. We have been able to load our cases on the coach and have a tour of the area or once we did a boat ride round Fort Lauderdale. At the end of the tour (normally between 2 and 3 pm) you get dropped off at the airport. Have found this a better option than trying to get to a car hire place and pick up a car for just a few hours.

22 Jun 19, 09:07 PM	#3
	22 Jun 19, 09:07 PM duchy Imagineer
duchy Imagineer Join Date: May 04 Location: Kent	We have the same situation, I'm going to book a day room at a hotel so we can relax and swim and generally chill until we leave for the airport relaxed and showered.