I most likely won't be doing any of the pre cruise stuff this time around. Plans are still liquid, but currently will be in Orlando right up until the day before so we can do family stuff like Universal Studios, Disney, etc with my son.Amalu wrote: ↑Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:10 pm While we are talking about pre-cruise arrangements, would you care to give the newbie a bit of an insight?
So, I know about the South Beach Party, I've read a bit here in the forum, but still I just can't get enough information (must be the excitement).
We are going on a road trip across the southern states and will be in Miami on the 29th, so two days before the cruise. When are you all arriving? When is the party?
Also on a side note: Any tips for a nice meal down in Miami?
Now you've got me worried . You've gotta give some more detail lol.Phoenix wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:09 am My room in Hollywood Beach Suites last year was pretty unacceptable. I won't get into details because it was that bad.
Love the Taco Bar, but I won't stay at the Hostel again. I'll be taking at least one trip to that place, regardless of where I wind up staying in FLL.
We are currently planing Disney after the cruise as our return flight leaves from Orlando on the 7th.
You are correct with both good sir! That does sound like a most. We will definitely make the drive up there.cowboy71 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:28 pm As far as food, Nicko McBrain's Rock n Roll Ribs is a must. A bit of a drive north of Miami but it sounds like you'll have a car:
http://www.rocknrollribs.org/
And sorry to the OP as I might have slightly deviated from the original topic.jurjenmetal wrote:Who is in fort lauderdale before the cruise
I'm currious since I just booked that hotel as well.Phoenix wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:09 am My room in Hollywood Beach Suites last year was pretty unacceptable. I won't get into details because it was that bad.
Love the Taco Bar, but I won't stay at the Hostel again. I'll be taking at least one trip to that place, regardless of where I wind up staying in FLL.
Well I'm glad you're okay with roaches. I wasn't.
See you there! Or should I say "challenge accepted".Masterbas wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 1:31 pmI'm currious since I just booked that hotel as well.Phoenix wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:09 am My room in Hollywood Beach Suites last year was pretty unacceptable. I won't get into details because it was that bad.
Love the Taco Bar, but I won't stay at the Hostel again. I'll be taking at least one trip to that place, regardless of where I wind up staying in FLL.
That's us too. Even if we leave early in the AM, we have to connect through somewhere (usually Atlanta) and never get into Ft. Lauderdale until 6 or 7pm. Usually just want to grab dinner and sleep at that point.mooyagi wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:04 pm Ever since the switch to the larger ship it's been harder for us to hit up the pre-cruise parties without weekends bookending the cruise. We usually stay in Ft Lauderdale (unless Miami ends up much less expensive) and just grab some food and make it a low-key night. Enough time to party on the ship. That will probably be the plan this year. Check into the hotel, get some cuban food and call it a night. Losing the whole day to travel sucks.
The real threat is BED BUGS. Take some of these nasty critters home and you'll be in true dread. I always enter the room, put my suit case in the bath tub, then I go around with a flash light checking the head boards, mattress pads, etc. I've known people that got these babies in their house and it took over a year to get rid of them and everything they owned they had to burn.
I hate that! I mean, imagine if all businesses did that?doomguy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:05 am ^Beware of that Hollywood Beach Suites place. They like to charge $50 "deposit" to your credit card which they claim will be released back to you upon check out, but that wasn't the case for me. They refused cash so once you're long gone and realise you haven't been refunded they can ignore your e-mails and it makes things difficult to get it back. Only hostel/hotel I've ever stayed at that doesn't accept cash. Pretty dodgey.
I never got the refund.
MY GOD that is ridiculous!!! A lot of people wouldn't have the ability to even cover thatgnoff_the_creep wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:25 am So way off topic, but got a bit of a scare when renting a car on Iceland this summer, when they charged $3,500 deposit before picking it up.
You'd get it back "no later than 2 weeks after returning the car, when we could check there were no damages".
Did get it back some 2 days after we were done, but it was quite the high deposit for a car rental.
Yep, for the dreaded "incidental charges."
Whew, that's high. What are they afraid of, that you're going to drive it off the island somehow?gnoff_the_creep wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:25 am So way off topic, but got a bit of a scare when renting a car on Iceland this summer, when they charged $3,500 deposit before picking it up.
You'd get it back "no later than 2 weeks after returning the car, when we could check there were no damages".
Not sure why I didn't think of that! airbnb makes sense I'll have to do that in 2020!. Maybe get a few of us and cab it to Rocknroll ribs and maybe meet Nicko. Apparently I just missed him the last time I was there.AstridDragon wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:45 am I'm staying in an airbnb in the Rio Vista Area, right next to the Port basically, just the night of the 30th.
But I'd be down to meet up with people who are nearby ish, drinks and food or something :)
Was cheaper than anything else I could find! I <3 airbnbVoivodeh! wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:36 amNot sure why I didn't think of that! airbnb makes sense I'll have to do that in 2020!. Maybe get a few of us and cab it to Rocknroll ribs and maybe meet Nicko. Apparently I just missed him the last time I was there.AstridDragon wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:45 am I'm staying in an airbnb in the Rio Vista Area, right next to the Port basically, just the night of the 30th.
But I'd be down to meet up with people who are nearby ish, drinks and food or something :)
I'm considering that. You uber down there or what
Since you mentioned 2020, the Super Bowl in 2020 is being hosted in Miami. We won't know what our dates are until Andy announces Sunday night. I'm hoping UMC can schedule a different week other than Super Bowl weekend, cause it's gonna be a mess for us getting rooms, etc that week.
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