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Home-to-Port by Land in Cruise ships
Home-to-Port by Land in Cruise ships
In contrast to flying, you might drive to your port city if practical without great effort and costs are right. With an adequate vehicle, you can take and bring home much more than allowed by air...quite useful for serious shoppers and family souvenirs. Optionally, you can also visit the port area one or more days before or after the cruise. If your group is 3 or more adults or a family, you'll need a sizable vehicle for all, to assure comfort and room for luggage. If it looks tempting, examine and compare...
Using a hotel/motel park-stay-cruise package near the port. Some let you park for 7-14 days at no or small charge (but no assurance of vehicle security) and offer shuttles to/from the port. Certain web sites specialize in finding such offers.
Driving and parking at a commercial parking lot near or at the port. They usually offer shuttles to/from port. They can be pricey for multi-week cruises, but do offer some security for your vehicle. Lots in/on the port are often much more expensive than off-port.
Renting a car/van one-way each way. This lets you "up-size" for comfort and capacity, and avoid parking costs, especially for long cruises. However, watch out for large drop-off fees, especially if the drive crosses state lines. Larger rental brands should have at least one office for vehicle drop-off and pick-up near the port, often offering shuttles to/from.
If you can obtain quality, convenient bus or train service (as in Europe), you might obtain similar benefits, with simplicity and savings possible over a car. Examine the carrier's costs, reputation for punctuality, schedules, locations of terminals, transfers needed and any parking costs near home, and plan your departures accordingly.
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