Just back from Vero and VWL - used ********

[Jenn]

Just back from a great trip with 12 family members to Vero for 4 days and then VWL for 2. Rental car prices were astronomical so we used ******** for transportation to Vero, back to WDW, and then back to the airport.

Trip was great - beautiful but hot weather every day. The beach and pool at Vero were awesome - we practically lived in them. Our one park day was cloudy which helped keep the temps down a bit. Did an Illuminations cruise, ate at Whispering Canyon and Liberty Tree Tavern. Everyone had a ball - I'm happy to answer any questions.

[mmmcq]

Did you book your Illuminations Cruise 180 days in advance? That's the one thing I haven't been able to book for our trip coming up in late August. I've called WDW Play 4-5 times already, but there have been no openings. They tell me, however, that something may open up the week we arrive.

We're at the Yacht Club for 5 days and then drive down to Vero Beach for 5 days over Labor Day Weekend. We're lucky our kids don't go back to school until the 5th!:cool:

[PamOKW]

Is ******** a car service? I assume it worked out fine. I'm curious because it's always good to have a back-up if for some reason driving were a problem.

Did you have a car at Vero? If not, how did you get around (or maybe you stayed around the resort)?

Glad to hear it was a good trip.

[ZerasPride]

I would love to find out how much ******** charged for the transportation to Vero and Disney. I've thought about doing that but was afraid it was too expensive.

I thought you could only book the speciality cruises 60 days in advance. Can you verify when they can be made? Thanks!

[mmmcq]

Oops, my typo. Sorry. I didn't mean to misinform or start rumors It was 90 days for the boat cruises and 60 days for Cinderella's Castle. It was 120 for a chef's table dinner at Victoria & Albert's that I wanted and it's 2years ahead that you can book Hoop De Doo....and so on. I need a spread sheet to keep track of all the dates. :eek:

[Jenn]

We booked the Illuminations cruise right on the 90 day mark.

To answer the questions regarding ******** - they charged $300 for the van itself (which fit all 12 of us easily including 2 in car seats). Then, because there were so many of us, they had to rent a small trailer thing for the luggage - that was another $100. So, the total trip from the airport to Vero, Vero to VWL, VWL to airport was $400. Then, of course we tipped on top of that.

We had planned to rent a car and a minivan and the best price we found was $800 - so we decided to go with ********.

We didn't have a car at the resort - which was fine - we never planned to leave anyway. We had 1 dinner out at Shutters, and 3 dinners in the room (we had a Beach Cottage so we took advantage of the kitchen). Then, we were able to enjoy a few meals out during the Disney portion of the trip.

[ZerasPride]

I've always wondered what a towncar service would charge for transportation to Vero and back - that's not a bad price. I appreciate knowing about the Illuminations cruise booking as well. I've got all these reservation deadlines in my head and its hard to keep them all straight!

[SamanthaL]

I start calling tomorrow for our Illumination Cruise in the AM. I don't think I will get lucky 2 years in a row,but it is to celebrate my grandmother's 85 birthday so it is worth a try.:rolleyes: