michele5166

Hello! Looking for a clean comfortable hotel to stay in night before cruise. I saw Hyatt Place has a cool water play area for kids & Mariott Stellaris has a water slide. Anyone stay here or have other suggestions? Would like to have a place to stay at with nice pool and/or beach. We have a 4 year old as well. Thanks

Let us know what you find on your trip - and who your winner is!

We went to the Key Lime Pie Factory, and had a tough time deciding on the regular pie versus the chocolate covered on a stick. I decided on the chocolate covered and it was so good!! It was delicious and I am getting hungry for it just thinking about it :)

Great suggestions! It is really helpful looking at a variety of packing lists to make sure I didn't miss something :) Overpacking is a problem of mine, but it gives me more peace of mind while traveling- I think everyone is different and finds what works best for them.

And for new cruiser's my best advice would be to not to go too crazy worrying about packing. The real essentials for me were swimsuits and cover-up dresses during the day, and dressy dresses at night. I ended up packing lots of shorts and shirt outfits and didn't need them. And the ship will have items that you may forget (for a premium) but it isn't the end of the world if you end up forgetting something. Happy cruising :)

Thanks SeaPA that sounds perfect the shop in the Channelside because we planned on walking around there anyways!

Hi,

I guess my post was vague. I am flying in the day before my cruise. We will not be getting a rental car, so I was hoping to find something in the vicinity of the airport or hotel we are staying at which is right near the port.

Thanks for your help:)

Hi everyone,

We are flying into Tampa and want to pick up some wine for our cruise somewhere around tampa airport or the port, any suggestions for places? Thanks!

Any recent takers on the Greatest Key Lime Pie debate? From what I've read here it seems like Kermitt's and Matthensen's are the most recent winners. I'll be visiting Key West in January and can't wait to try some delicious pies!!