hotels and embarkation

[shecat7]

arriving at miami from heathrow at 14.25 pre cruise hotel miami intercontinental then transfering to ft lauderdale next day

post cruise miami hospitality plus tranfer

has anybody been there , would like to know where to eat at night and if there is anything to do , either at night or the next morning if there is time and when we arrive back any good tours before flight 17.05

many thanks

[Nancyquilts]

You might want to look for the thread on East Coast Departures under North American Home Ports (or something like that - between the roll call board and port board). Nancy

[strummer]

I too would like any advice on this as I will be there pre cruise - I couldn't find much but maybe I just haven't been looking in the right places:D !

[Nanatravel]

"14.25 pre cruise hotel miami intercontinental" arrival - Bayside Marketplace is within a short walk along the bay from the Miami Intercontinental Hotel. There you will find shops, restaurants, boat tours, musical venues and just plain people watching. There are at least 4 restaurants; Bubba Gumps for shrimp; Hard Rock for traditional Pub food, a steak house, etc. plus several smaller bars and food locations. You will find plenty to fill your waking hours. If you rise early enought (before your transfer to FLL) you could take a taxi to South Beach and have breakfast at the News Cafe. It is quaint and right across from the beach (go take a peek).

 

Bon Voyage

Nanatravel

[rdsqrl]

Re dining in Miami: The News Cafe for breakfast is a good idea -- it's a fun place. For dinner, I would skip Bayside, if it were me -- most of the places there are chains, nothing special. Instead try Garcia's Seafood Grille for absolutely wonderful fresh fish. It's on the Miami River, you can sit outside on the deck; definitely not a tourist-trap place. Or, there's a very nice Spanish restaurant called Mosaico. It's more upscale/more expensive, but with an interesting menu and excellent service.