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Old 03-01-2012, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by swrinfla View Post
For those of you who like to cruise and who frequently do so from Fort Lauderdale or Miami, I have recently learned some BAD NEWS.

Cruise Connection is ending service entirely effective Sunday 18 March 2012.

While I know that many Villagers choose to drive to Fort Lauderdale at their own schedule rather than getting up at oh-dark-thirty to catch the 6:40 am departure of Cruise Connection, consider that driving your own vehicle will cost you!

Last I knew, a roundtrip on Cruise Connection was approximately $90 per person. That'd be $180 per couple.

Parking at Port Everglades is generally $15 per day. For a ten-day cruise, that'll run you $150-$165. Roundtrip tolls on the Turnpike will add another $35. And, the wear and tear on your vehicle, let alone your butt!

Ah, well, perhaps someone will step in and fill the gap! :-)

Anyone got a quarter million bucks lying around loose? You could buy a quality motor-coach for that!

SWR
That's a shame, we have used them in the past.
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