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My turn - Tampa questions
We have a great TA, but sometimes what he tells me seems somewhat dated, so
here goes.... Ship : Celebrity Horizon Date: Jan. 21 Port: Tampa, Fl Questions: Do downtown hotels offer shuttle services to the cruise port site? Are the cruise berths on Channelside drive? Can you suggest downtown hotel(s) that would be close to the berths? I am considering the Hyatt Regency as it seems to be a Priceline hotel, would it be a viable choice for pre-cruise accomodation? Thanks, rieker5 |
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I've been trying Priceline lately for my Feb cruise on Horizon. Bidding 3
stars and $45. I think it's a bit early for me so will try again starting in Dec. Also hoping for the Hyatt. |
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I've been trying Priceline lately for my Feb cruise on Horizon. Bidding
3 stars and $45. I think it's a bit early for me so will try again starting in Dec. Also hoping for the Hyatt. I usually price hotels using hotels.com, then go to Priceline and make a lower bid based on what I saw. I know a much better way to determine what people are paying for priceline rooms. Go he www.biddingfortravel.com and select the state/city you want to go and you'll see posts of what people have _actually_ paid in previous bids. I cannot emphasize enough how valuable this free service is. Based on the posts at that site, I paid $45 for a 3* Marriot Marina room when the rate on their site was $159 and hotwire.com's rate was $99. |
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The cruise berths are on Channelside Drive. Can't help with your hotel
question. We are booked on the Horizon for Dec. 10th. (western caribbean) and yesterday booked AGAIN on the Horizon for April 4th. (eastern caribbean) These will be our 4th & 5th times on this ship. It has become our favorite. |
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wrote in message ... We have a great TA, but sometimes what he tells me seems somewhat dated, so here goes.... Ship : Celebrity Horizon Date: Jan. 21 Port: Tampa, Fl Questions: Do downtown hotels offer shuttle services to the cruise port site? No, but it is a very short taxi ride. Are the cruise berths on Channelside drive? Yes, at the eastern end of Channelside Drive, right next to the Florida Aquarium. Can you suggest downtown hotel(s) that would be close to the berths? Just about everything in downtown Tampa is close to the pier. You mention the Hyatt below, which is good. I stayed there pre-cruise back in April and it was more than adequate. I am considering the Hyatt Regency as it seems to be a Priceline hotel, would it be a viable choice for pre-cruise accomodation? Yes, but with Priceline, you don't get to pick your specific hotel. I bid 3 stars and $50, and was accepted. Downtown hotels mainly cater to business clients and therefore are usually cheaper on weekends. Thanks, rieker5 Hope this helps. -- I'm Tom Smith, and I approved this message. |
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Ship : Celebrity Horizon Date: Jan. 21 Port: Tampa, Fl Questions: Do downtown hotels offer shuttle services to the cruise port site? Are the cruise berths on Channelside drive? Can you suggest downtown hotel(s) that would be close to the berths? I am considering the Hyatt Regency as it seems to be a Priceline hotel,=20 would it be a viable choice for pre-cruise accomodation? Can't help with hotel provided transportation but... The Hyatt, Marriott Waterside, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn, Ramada Riverside are all downtown. Keep in mind that downtown pretty much closes up at night (I've worked downtown for 22 years!) so you most likely will go somewhere beyond for dinner although there are a few restaurants that are open at night - Shalimar (Indian), Spain (tapas/entrees), hotel restaurants of course, and restaurants at Channelside. Other suggestions upon request. Channelside has actually developed into a rather nice place. It started out so slowly I never figured it would amount to much. There is the trolley that you can pick up downtown to take you into Ybor City where there are more restaurants, bars and movie theaters. Hope this helps. Doug |
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Ship : Celebrity Horizon Date: Jan. 21 Port: Tampa, Fl Questions: Do downtown hotels offer shuttle services to the cruise port site? Are the cruise berths on Channelside drive? Can you suggest downtown hotel(s) that would be close to the berths? I am considering the Hyatt Regency as it seems to be a Priceline hotel,=20 would it be a viable choice for pre-cruise accomodation? Can't help with hotel provided transportation but... The Hyatt, Marriott Waterside, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn, Ramada Riverside are all downtown. Keep in mind that downtown pretty much closes up at night (I've worked downtown for 22 years!) so you most likely will go somewhere beyond for dinner although there are a few restaurants that are open at night - Shalimar (Indian), Spain (tapas/entrees), hotel restaurants of course, and restaurants at Channelside. Other suggestions upon request. Channelside has actually developed into a rather nice place. It started out so slowly I never figured it would amount to much. There is the trolley that you can pick up downtown to take you into Ybor City where there are more restaurants, bars and movie theaters. Hope this helps. Doug |
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On 11/11/2004 12:22 PM performed
amanuensis: We have a great TA, but sometimes what he tells me seems somewhat dated, so here goes.... Ship : Celebrity Horizon Date: Jan. 21 Port: Tampa, Fl Questions: Do downtown hotels offer shuttle services to the cruise port site? Are the cruise berths on Channelside drive? Can you suggest downtown hotel(s) that would be close to the berths? I am considering the Hyatt Regency as it seems to be a Priceline hotel, would it be a viable choice for pre-cruise accomodation? Thanks, rieker5 You don't have to stay downtown. We stayed at AmeriSuites in the "Airport" part of town. Actually you aren't that close to the airport. It's quiet at night. There is a free shuttle to airport or cruise ports. But we took a cab from the hotel; the shuttle van was out on an airport pick-up when we wanted to leave. The cab didn't cost that much and it got us to the terminal in 15 minutes. Here's a tip: If you have a late return flight and you want to do some sight seeing in Tampa. You can check your bags at the nearby Florida's Aquarium. The Aquarium is worth the cost of admission. You get in-out privileges and the street car that goes to trendy Ybor City stops right in front of the Aquarium. -- ________ To email me, Edit "xt" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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