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Topic: What to do in Key West

Italian Cruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 1684

posted 12-08-2000 03:28 PM

Next week I will be in Key West,but I don't like the shore excursions offered by Costa cruise line.Have you any suggest for have a nice day here?Are there interesting places to visit or particularly souvenirs to buy?

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starfish
First Class Passenger
Member # 986

posted 12-08-2000 09:41 PM

Go straight to Sloppy Joes and have one for me.

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WJCdiver
First Class Passenger
Member # 946

posted 12-10-2000 12:00 PM

I don't know what time you will be sailing, but the event of the day is sundown at the pier. It is a great time.

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 12-10-2000 10:06 PM

italian cruiser - you are wise to skip the ship tours - wearing comfortable shoes just 'go walk about' - lots of nice stores and interesting pubs.

Enjoy

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cobra
First Class Passenger
Member # 1605

posted 12-11-2000 06:55 PM

If you dock at the main pier, jet ski's, parasailing, dive boats etc. are all right on the dock. If you dock at the old Navy Base annex, the trolley will take you back and forth to town or the main dock for free. There is something for everyone there, very unique place, I prefer to think of it as a clean New Orleans. Shop for handmade sandals at Kino's, Key West fabrics and scents, many cigar stores and factories, T-shirts and trinkets, and do try the Key Lime Pie. Do take the trolley ride around Key West. Just sit at a little pub and people watch.

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jmarcroft
Just Boarded
Member # 1701

posted 12-12-2000 04:51 PM

No need to do shore excursions. You can have a lot of fun on your own.
Definitely check out the waterfront at sunset. There is a nightly show by a Frenchman with trained cats that is lots of fun. There is a maritime museum in the same area with all the buried treasure that some explorers found on shipwrecks. Ernest Hemingway's house is fun to tour. Across the street from Hemingway's is the Key West lighthouse and museum, which are good to tour. There's a *lot* to do! Go exploring!

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Mercy
First Class Passenger
Member # 322

posted 12-19-2000 09:03 AM

Here is the link to a great "Live Cam" of the port at Key West! http://webcam.keywest.com/mallorycam.htm

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