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Since we don't expect to invite any Key West locals to the wedding
everyone will be Out-of-Town Guests, so-- here is a little info to
help you plan your trip:
Getting there:
Driving - The drive is very long from Colorado, Indiana or
SoCal. As you may or may not know, Key West is the
southernmost point in the continental United States---if you
drive, take lots of snacks and have fun!
Flying -
Key West has its own airport (EYW) which you can fly in and
out of. The cost of flying there is about $100 to $300
more expensive than flying into Miami (MIA) or Fort Lauderdale (FLL). If
you fly into Miami or Fort Lauderdale you will need to drive south
to Key West. The drive takes about 4 hours.
If you do fly into Miami or Fort Lauderdale or drive the
whole way, it is a very pretty drive as you are cross over a countless number of bridges that connect the Florida Keys. If
you get road rage easily, you might want someone else to drive as
most of the drive to Key West is only 2 lanes.
Shuttle from Airport to Key West -
If you are looking for a shuttle from the Miami airport to
Key West so that you don't have to rent a car, there is one via
TransFloridian www.transfloridian.com. It is actually
supposed to be very nice too. Here is a brief
description of their service: Seats aboard these motorcoaches are
comparable to seats is Business Class of an airplane. They
include such amenities as armrests, footrests, tray tables, as
well as full on-board meal and beverage service. The
cost to get to Key West from Miami airport on TransFloridian is
$88.50 roundtrip or $59.00 one-way (for those of you planning to
not come back.) The shuttles leaves MIA and Key West 3
times per day for you convenience.
They also offer service from Ft. Lauderdale for $103.50 roundtrip
or $69.00 one-way.
By Boat - There is another
option if you would like to fly or drive to Fort Myers and then take a
high speed boat down to Key West from Fort Myers and Naples,
Florida. The boat takes about 3.5 hours. The
boat leaves Ft. Myers and San Marco Island at 9 AM daily and
arrives in Key West at 12:30 PM. The return trip leaves
Key West at 5:30 and 6 PM nightly and arrives between 9 and 9:30
PM. It costs about $120 per adult, but you can get
discounts if you purchase your tickets more than 48 hours in
advance. The website to check out for this is http://www.seakeywestexpress.com
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| Southernmost Hotel |
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Southernmost
Hotel |
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1319 Duval Street
Key West, FL 33040
And located directly across the street from the Southern Most
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1-800-354-4455 |
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The Southernmost Hotel is just that, the Southernmost hotel in
the continental United States. It is only steps away from the
Southermost Beach, Southmost point of the US, and our wedding
ceremony.
The group price that we have is $225 per room per night. We have
rooms available still. Please call us instead of the hotel.
The rooms that we have reserved are Deluxe King and Deluxe
Queen rooms. Each room has either a King Bed, or two Queen beds.
Each room has a mini-fridge, microwave, hair dryer, iron and
ironing board, A/C, cable TV, and an in-room safe.
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Other Accommodations (just to name a few):
Guest Houses
Simonton
Court www.simontoncourt.com
Heron
House www.heronhouse.com
Speakeasy - "no
frills" guest house, but clean and close to all the events and they have a
great martini bar www.speakeasyinn.com
Note: Many guest
houses look different on their web site and their photos may have been taken
awhile ago---be careful. We took a trip
to Key West and visited many guests houses, and these were among the best.
Oh and one last thing...the bathrooms are small in
all the guest houses.
Hotels
Casa Marina - high end
(for Key West) www.casamarinaresort.com
Pier
House www.pierhouse.com
Hyatt Key West Resort &
Marina www.hyatt.com
Travel Consultant
If after all this info you still
need help, call your local travel agent or contact "Susie the travel
consultant" at www.keywestkey.com
or 800-881-7321.
She came recommended to us
and have not yet used her services, however, her site states that she has over
12 years experience as a
travel consultant on the island.
Misc. Info
Key West Chamber
of Commerce www.keywestchamber.org
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Planned
Events
Friday 02-01-08
Rehearsal Dinner
Where:
Fogarty's
227 Duval Street
When
Friday 7:00
Who is
invited:
If you are invited to the wedding you are
invited to the rehearsal dinner
Dress:
Key West Casual
Saturday 02-02-08
Wedding and Reception
Where:
Southern Most House
1400 Duval Street
When
4 o'clock
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