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Old 11-27-2023, 02:29 PM
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We have looked into it to get from TV to Port Everglades but it is quite expensive (even without the baggage charge) and by the time you add on the cost to get to MCO and the ride to the port it makes Cruise Express the clear winner.

However, we are coming back the other way in mid-May, when Cruise Express is no longer running, so we'll then be comparing Brightline with a flight. Or maybe a one-way car rental would be best, although we don't relish driving that far.
Let's face it, no quick or inexpensive ways to reach any cruise ports from The Villages. We've tried them all, buses, vans, etc. and as long as long as you make make arrangements ahead, renting a car is by far the least expensive and most convenient, but hoping to read about experiences folks have had with the new Brightline to Port Everglades from Orlando AP. Did you drive to Orlando and use AP parking ? Seems for a longer cruise (18, 21 days plus) that would be costly compared with taking a rental car to the airport or the Villages regular shuttle service to the AP and then board Brightline for Port Everglades ?