Brightline High Speed Train Orlando - Miami For Cruise- Is it Worth It?

I took the Brightline high-speed train from Orlando to Miami to board a cruise ship. Brightline is a new high speed rail that travels over 120 miles an hour at top speed. It gets from Orlando to Miami in 3 1/half hours. I boarded a cruise at Port Miami- the Royal Caribbean freedom of the seas. In this video, I show you the entire process to get on the train to the cruise port. I give you all the tips and tricks and all the information you need to know. #Brightline #BrightlineTrain #BrightlineOrlando #HighSpeedTrain #OrlandoToMiami #CRUISE #Cruiseship #Royalcaribbean #FreedomOfTheSeas #cruisetips

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Stay tuned for more train to cruise videos ❤

[@Lilith218]

Make sure you bring a small pillow for your back!! The seats are hard!

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Yes I agree. They’re not very comfortable

[@MysteryShadow1969]

"Excuse me I don't like to be filmed"... Nice video Nick! Thanks for the information. Looks like a great way to get around Florida.

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Yeah that lady was a bitch. I almost deleted that part but left it because of her attitude

[@sotight2001]

What a Karen bro, like shes not even a celebrity 🤣@@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

@@sotight2001 I know right. Don’t flatter yourself, lady

[@tpajay]

That legroom at the tables is only roomier if you don't have someone facing you. I took Premium from Orlando to West Palm a week ago and that Smart menu isn't what they serve in Premium as free choices. It was a lunch & just one choice. A sandwich with a small Caprese salad. I paid $229.00 one way. The fares can be variable & have seen Smart fares start at $79 & go up to $184.00 (on one train). The highest that I've seen on Premium is $289.00 one way.

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

I have seen the higher prices. In Nov and Dec they are higher than plane tickets.

[@DaGoatYaHeard]

Hahahaha, Karen loves to make appearances lol

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Haha. You caught that!!!

[@markcrowell2727]

Great video! Last year, we took the Smart class from Orlando for a cruise out of Port Everglades, and tomorrow we are taking the Premium class for another cruise in Port Everglades!

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Thats awesome. This is the best thing ever to get to South Florida cruises. Now they have a 15% discount on Smart fares using code Royal15

[@brianweber4154]

HighER speed not high speed

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

II see your point. You’re right!!!

[@viarnay]

I live in Spain and believe me High speed is not a good business at all...

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

@@viarnay you’re right. Not profitable

[@mrxman581]

​@viarnay It's a transportation infrastructure service for the country, just like roads and highways. Spain has the 2nd largest HSR network in the world and it continues to expand. A few months ago the opened a route to the Northern province of Asturias that goes through a mountain range. The USA, by comparison, has slow moving trains. This Brightline train has an average speed of 69 mph! That's pathetic for the richest country in the world.

[@mrxman581]

Exactly, right. Amtrak's NEC might be the first operational HSR in the USA once they make a few upgrades and start using the new trainsets.

[@ChannelsideWaterspor]

was it fun?

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

It was like being on a plane 😂

[@barbaranicholls6087]

Now that I have seen this video I can’t wait to regularly cruise out of South FL 😎 Very informative ❤ Thank for sharing 😊

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@viarnay]

next time to put a glass of water or a coin to check train stability

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

OK. Ill do that in a few weeks and will post video.

[@thetampachannel]

Waht a great video!👍😀😘👍

[@viarnay]

at 5 AM even the streets are not set yet 🙄😒🤨🤔

[@kimanhle1197]

Why they don't invest a bit more for a true high speed train? 40 minutes late on train? That is bad.

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Many years ago Florida had $20mm in federal funding available for a high speed rail but they turned it down. That was sad.

[@terpfen]

Brightline is true high speed. The problem is that they are using the Florida East Coast railway, which runs at grade (street level) and has numerous street crossings. They have to go slower on that track. The stretch from Cocoa to Orlando is new and allows 125 mph speeds. The proposed stretch from Tampa to Orlando will likely be new as well.

[@WIgirl26]

I found out that the Uber is only included within a certain area of the train station. If your hotel is out of that area, the Uber is not included. Our hotel is not. Lol

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

They have now removed the ability to book ride shares directly through the Brightline App so now you would do that as usual anyway.

[@WIgirl26]

@@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles oh, they changed that? Oh okay. And thanks for the heads up that you can only be in the lounge for one hour.

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

@@WIgirl26 Orlando is more strict than other lounges. I think they mainly can monitor the arrival time since you swipe IN. (Could be accessible no later than one hour before train. That’s what they told me but I have not tested it).

[@CharlesHarpolek4vud]

If the seats don't recline, it's a bus

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

@@CharlesHarpolek4vud No seats recline

[@barbaranicholls6087]

looking forward to this

[@TheCrazyCatColony]

Woo hoo. Can’t wait.

[@Oli-s3b]

16:16 is she actually serious LOL

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Thinks she’s a Kardasshian

[@TheCruiseChannel]

❤❤❤

[@sandratan333]

This was useful. Thanks! I'm on Wonder of the Seas (Port Canaveral) in May and, upon debarkation, will need to get to Port Miami for a Carnival cruise on the same day. I'm thinking I get off WoS by 8am, and take the 9.50am Brightline which gets into Miami at 1.15pm. And the Carnival ship has a sail away time of 3.30pm. Would it be too risky?

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

That’s not the most efficient way of transport from PC to MIA unless you have no other way. It’s a 45 minutes drive west to the airport so it’s going out of the way. I’d search for some kind of shuttle from PC to MIAMI.

[@gddd7650]

You make it sound so nice so I hear bad wish I would have heard more true negative parts thank you for your time

[@abbywalker8041]

If you’re going to book an Uber and traveling in SMART class, check the price through Brightline and on the Uber app before booking. Ride was $23 to the WPB station from my hotel on Singer Island, but only $14 booked directly through Brightline! Only thing is that you can’t tip Uber drivers through the app when you book through Brightline, so bring cash if you want to tip them. I ended up giving my driver a ridiculous number of quarters😂

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Thank you. That is helpful. I will check both next time.

[@barbaranicholls6087]

This brings back many memories of the train rides we had to Chicago and other places as a child !

[@LuckiestGambler]

explain what is free if u have premium vs pay if u have smart- (for uber ride pickup) i dont understand....

[@LuckiestGambler]

oh.... u answered at the end recap- sweet

[@earnthis1]

Awesome! Yay high speed rail!

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

It’s such a great way to travel. Better than flying.

[@mrxman581]

It's NOT HSR!

[@brandichavez9934]

Wish there was a stop in Cocoa. Too far for me to drive to Orlando. Might as well just drive to Miami.

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

You’re right. One day they may have a stop there.

[@719squid]

“Never seen a dealer as big as this guy” Never seen a guy who looks like a soulless skeleton before

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Haha. Good one.

[@LuckiestGambler]

i dont see ur surfing board this time.....

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

This time I didn’t think i would have time to surf.

[@flickr4jazz]

what was the cost vs. flying?

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

For this date it was about the same cost to fly. They do have dynamic pricing and it gets more pricey at times. But so does plane tickets. I think they watch the plane fares and try to get as much as they can. If the plane fares are higher, the train fares will be higher. Case in point the week of Thanksgiving. I’m doing another video after next week trip. This one will see just how much I can take advantage of the premium fares by adding up all the things I get included.

[@TheCrazyCatColony]

Great video ❤❤❤

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Thank you.

[@JDiZzL31]

Does it feel fast like a roller coaster riding it? And is there a transfer stop between Miami to Orlando? Or is it a straight train (no getting off) that is 3.5hr trip

[@JDiZzL31]

Also, how far is the brightline to the port of Miami? We are considering it post cruise leaving Icon and going to Orlando for a few days before flying back to CA.

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

The train rides fairly smooth over all. A little wobble but not too bad. It’s hard to tell when we are going 125 MPH. There’s stops (very brief) in West Palm Beach, Boca, Ft. Lauderdale, Aventura, and Miami. Uber from station in MIA to Port Miami is free if you have the Premium ticket. It’s only 10 minute ride. It would cost around $15 if you took Uber on your own.

[@JDiZzL31]

Do we have to transfer at the stops or do we stay onboard the train entire time from Miami to Orlando?

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

@@JDiZzL31 no transfers ever. You just stay in your same seats.

[@JDiZzL31]

Great! We will look into this mode of transportation. Thanks for the feedback and great video! 👍🏻

[@thomasreiser]

Florida East Coast is the name of the railway

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Yeah I corrected myself later in the video. My mind went blank lol. Thanks.

[@lexburen5932]

Thats name of the tracks that brightline rides, as those tracks are leased or rented from FEC yes

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

@lexburen5932 I would imagine so.

[@Howrider65]

Just be glad it's not run by Amtrak, or you would be 4 hours late.

[@orlandoracer407]

great video. also who was the lady that said she don't like to be filmed?😂

[@RoyalCaribbeanCruiseChronicles]

Oh you caught that?? I ALMOST deleted that part but decided not to. She had some nerve lol.