Originally Posted by
iaflyer
I have not non-revved out of there, but have operated in and out of there. The airport is pretty small, so even if they hold you at the ticket counter until check-in is closed (60 mins prior to departure for most int'l cities) you'll have plenty of time to get to the boarding area. No jetways, so once they board, you just walk out to the airplane from a central boarding lounge.
Was down there last January with the wife for a long weekend. The DL gates have moved over to the new terminal, so there are standard jetways for boarding. Do check in at the ticket counter, but they won't hold you--you'll get a gate pass to through security, pretty much just like domestic.
On arrival, you can make your life a LOT easier if everyone in your party has USD$10 bill on them. They collect a shakedown--pardon me, an "entry tax," payable (only?) in USD, $10 bucks per person, cash. I have no idea what they do for anyone not showing up with cash or needing more change than what they have available.
Worked out where you're staying yet? The crew hotel is a pretty good deal: you get the room for $77 (DL discount), and all-inclusive bracelets for $20 per person--whatever taxes are included, so, that boils down to an all-inclusive hotel on the beach for $117 / nt for two people out the door. If you're staying for more than a long weekend, you'll probably get stir crazy and want to get off property, but it was perfect for the three days we were there. The only ways to spend money on the property that we found: 1) casino; 2) spa; 3) gift shop; 4) bottled wine (the house wine, red or white, is included; a bottle is a separate charge). IIRC, it was about $35 each way in the cab each way to/from the hotel.