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Originally Posted by swrinfla
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
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Great news for all of TV cruisers. Cruise Connection by Escot is back on the road again. This is a new company (ESCOT) which has taken over the Cruise Connection routes to and from all of the normal cruise ports. I had the pleasure of traveling with them on September 22, 2012 from Lady Lake to Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale. Round trip fare was $100. The buses were clean and drivers were professional. Port contact person was very helpful and attentive. So, if you don't want to wear out your tires, spend money on gas and pay parking to get to these ports again, you now have ESCOT to deliver and pick you up. Pickup places are the same as was with Cruise Connection. You can call and make reservations at 941-256-8762. They are very helpful and friendly. Once you make your reservations, you will be sent a pdf file with your confirmation and itinerary. If you do not use a computer, they will mail your confirmation upon request. Happy sailings.
