Some embarkation ports have severe traffic problems, some terminals don't have enough seats, some make you stand outside on long lines. Others are just uncomfortable - either too hot, too cold. Some need to be upgraded. Which embarkation port has the best terminal facilities for passengers?
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Which is Your Favorite Embarkation Port? Why?
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San Francisco. Ride the BART to the city, half mile walk, and the terminal is still new-ish - fast and efficient.
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Becoming partial to Long Beach ...fast and easy.
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ctav
Charleston!! You can spend an entire day at Patriot Point and it's 9 hours away. I hopped a shuttle from the hotel at 10:30 and I was on the Lido deck before 11:15 with my luggage in my cabin by 1:30 and this was before the FTTF program.
It's a 4 hour drive for us.
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We've only cruised out of Miami, Port Canaveral and Long Beach and they were all great! Each time we had FTTF so it was really fast.
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Galveston!! I live there, get off ship get to car go home!!!
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ctav
I think my only embarkation that was stressful was my first cruise because I didn't know what it was I needed to do next.
We haven't has a stressful one yet. They have all been really smooth and fast, and really well organized.
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glomarrone
I have never sailed out of this port. Nice to read that you are so happy with the port. Embarkation can be so stressful.
I think my only embarkation that was stressful was my first cruise because I didn't know what it was I needed to do next.
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ctav
The city is charming and the people are really nice. The only thing I liked about New Orleans is the French Quarters.
I always go to the French Quarter when I am in the city.
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I live smack dab halfway between Port Everglades (Ft. Lauderdale) and Port of Miami. I've only sailed out of New Orleans, Port Everglades and Port Canaveral. New Orleans was not as pretty and polished as the other Florida ports, at least the Carnival dock. I have never had to deal with parking at any port, but did get sticker shock when a taxi to my home set my back fifty bucks. As far the actual boarding, off-loading, it's pretty fast. Helps to pick your time wisely if you don't want to wait in line for an hour or more. That Carnival Fast Pass thing worked well.
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San Juan, on 2008 if you cruised in Carnival, there was a liquor store just before security check point, and you could pass any bottle of booze in your carry on. Perhaps is different now.
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