Really not enough time - Carnival.....

[mrsfuzzmo]

So our cruise went off without a hitch and I'm so glad we did not rent the electric cars we were thinking of renting. First of all, everything we wanted to see was even closer than I remembered and the walk at 7:30 in the morning was gorgeous! What a beautiful day for a stroll to Blue Heaven for breakfast! Glad we headed there as soon as we got off the ship because it filled up fast. I've never had such HUGE pieces of lobster at breakfast before. it was wonderful.

 

Our disappointment was that most shops/bars/ etc. didn't open until 10 or 10:30 am. some not until 11:00 am so we wandered around looking for something to do. We did find a few shops open, but we wanted to eat and drink our way through the town. Once everything opened we felt rushed to see the places we wanted to see and be back for the last shuttle to the outer Mole at 12:30 pm for a 1:30 sailaway.

 

Love Key West, but really, really poor itinerary from Carnival.

[bhopal21]

Thanks for taking the time to come back and report on your visit.

 

Those lobster bennies make for a killer breakfast, don't they?

 

Mike:)

[Keith1010]

Thanks for sharing your experience.

 

Keith

[peter_krynicki]

If you are in Key West early, walk off the docks onto Whitehead and make a left on Green and walk to the end, 3 - 4 blocks. This takes you to the Key West Bight and even though there are no shops there you can browse along the docks and at least see some of the fishing boats going out, and there will be crew members making preparatins for the monring snorkling trips. The Schooner Wharf Bar will be open if you wanted to have breakfast or a drink with the so-called breakfast club. You can get a coffee there. As it getes later some of the small shops along Lazy Way Lane might start opening up. Kermit's is just across the street from the end of Lazy Way Lane.

 

Pjk

Edited December 11, 2013 by peter_krynicki

[erinmarie424]

The last time we were there early we went parasailing at 9:00... By the time we were done with that everything seemed to be open. When we go next month we will be getting off the ship early and taking a good walk.... Starting to plan our routed today with help from some online sources.