We will be in Key West with the Disney Magic and was wondering about excursions on ur own. Any suggestions?

Key West is a great place to do your own thing. Any particular interests, or just the touristy stuff? Go to Mallory Square and there is a lot of stuff to see and do. Buy an all-day pass on the Old Town Trolley and you can go everywhere it goes, and get on or off when and where you want. Another trolley will be along every so often. Don't confuse this with the Conch Train, which doesn't have the come and go option.

Thanks, Dave! We are interested in the touristy stuff and we have a 7 and 9 year old that will probably go into port with us.

Mel Fisher's museum is a must do for tourists. There is a little aquarium too - across the street. Get some frozen key lime pie on a stick at the Blonde Giraffe. Get a cheeseburger at Margaritaville. You'll be in tourist heaven after all that!

Just be careful with the t-shirt shops and an offer to do a "custom" design. You can easily end up with a $50 t-shirt at some of the shops if you aren't careful.

Thanks so much! What is the museum that you speak of?

Mel Fisher Museum

Dave,
We will be in port from 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM...knowing that, what would be the first thing that we should do?

Museum first, since you will avoid the crush of people going to Margaritaville. Then go to Jimmy's place later in the afternoon. Actually time has little importance in Key West. The whole place seems to be in "whenever" time!

I agree, the Mel Fisher Museum is a must! Especially, if you are into history. I thought it was really cool, to see all the old artifacts. I would go there first, before it gets too crowded. I also was lucky enough to catch a history channel show on Mel Fisher, and his search for the Atocha. It just happen to come on about 1 month before we went. It was perfect timing. Lil' Lori

Chocolate-covered frozen key lime pie on a stick. But not till AFTER the raw bar! Burn it off with a bicycle tour.

Thanks Lil Lori and Kasaba!

While in Key West, why not check out Ernest Hemingway's house? Then see his six toed cats.

Check out the bars and hot spots along Duval Street.

There is a land marker there at the end of one street that says "Southernmost Point in the USA"Maybe you can stop by and see it and get your picture taken in front of it?

Make sure to get a key lime pie, or the other thing Dave mentioned, or key lime juice.

Check out Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville. Which if I remeber is allot like Hard Rock, Planet Hollywood, or similar restaurants.

That is all I can think of at the moment. Have a good time on your cruise

I go to Key West 3-4 times a year, and every time is different....unfortunately, I've never done with children in tow.

But I'd like to thank you all for making me double-check my Key West stop, we are staying still 6pm. WOO HOO !!! My brother lives there and we are gonna surprise him, and help hime with his Christmas shopping !!

Hello,

In Key West, a visit to the Little Whitehouse, as Harry Truman called it, is highly recommended.. This is a very interesting place where Harry Truman (who had very little money to spend on a vacation home) spent his vacation time. It was a US Naval station that was converted to a private residence (at very little cost because it is such a modest place)for Truman. It is an important part of American history and takes about an hour and a half or so.

Also, walk down the main street to the end and see the southernmost point of the USA.

Hope that this helps.

Fred

I know it seems silly since food is on the ship, but Sloppy Joes is great and walking distance.

We really enjoyed the Butterfly House. They had so many different types of butterflies and their gift shop was very unique. Not your typical gift shop junk. And I'm not a shopper!!

Our kids loved the aquarium. And the pie on a stick of course.

What about Pat Croce's Pirate Museum...it looks kinda interesting. Anyone been there? Heard anything good or bad? Let me know.

I found it very interesting, but I have a thing for Pirates..hee-hee. Pretty pricey, $15 adult, and $7 for kids, you can coupons in just about every free magazine on the street, or buy online and save a few $$. I think the Mel Fisher is a better museum. Also check out the Wyland Galleries, not museums, but could be, free and gorgeous artwork you may all recognize.

Just don't do what I did my first time there in 1994... Which was to hit every local bar and THEN rent a moped. My memories are a bit foggy but I remember a couple of passing motorists helping me lift the moped over the retaining wall somewhere near Stock Island after I accidentally wound up on US 1 heading lord knows where.