Peggy - I agree with you, normally we are off the ship and twiddling our thumbs for quite awhile at the airport. The dock in FLL is less than 10 minutes cab ride away if even that, and we have always been there super early. I don't know the answer, I did ask and I said that sounded a little overboard, since obviously their goal is to get everyone off the ship by 10-10:30 and thus even the last passengers disembarking would be at the airport probably before 11:30, after going thru customs, getting a cab, etc. I just know that they refused to book my clients on anything before 1:00, even 12:45. It does seem strange, I agree. Maybe you should give RSSC a call and see what they tell you, I did not talk to a res agent, I was talking with the air desk. Maybe they have revised that now.

Denise - the FLL airport is literally across a very large main road from the dock area, you will be able to see it from the ship most likely. A cab should cost $10-12 plus tip, and it takes about 5-10 minutes, only because you have to exit the dock, go out on the road and go down a ways, then U turn and come back. We take cabs all the time from the pier and its a piece of cake. Now, I don't think there are any that would take 6, but you could get two/three cabs and still pay less than the van company quoted. I would just take cabs - as we will, and I have always told my clients to do. If you get a porter in the luggage claim area, they will walk you out to the cabs and they are readily available.