Cruising Florida’s Gulf Coast & Key West on American Pioneer (Part 1) - American Cruise Lines
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I had an unexpectedly good flight on the first leg of my journey to Florida in first class.
Sail away out of St. Petersburg is pretty spectacular if you stay out on the deck for a little while.
Key West does its part better than most tourist destinations. It's a fun town.
That's what this was for me. And at $95 per person, I thought this excursion was a bargain.
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Join me for Part 1 of my cruise aboard American Pioneer, the brand-new 130-passenger ship from American Cruise Lines. This itinerary explores Florida’s Gulf Coast & the Keys, and in this episode you’ll come along as I: • Stay at the beautiful JW Marriott Tampa before the cruise • Sail away from St. Petersburg and cruise under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge • Spend a sunny day anchored off Marco Island • Explore the Ten Thousand Islands mangrove ecosystem • Enjoy two incredible days in Key West, including a sail on the 105-foot schooner America 2.0 • Visit the peaceful and colorful Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory • Try out some local Key West pizza spots • Experience the nightly Mallory Square Sunset Celebration This video focuses on the destinations and excursions, with Part 2 coming soon—featuring the Southernmost Point, Fisherman’s Village, Peace River gardens, and the Sunken Gardens of St. Petersburg. American Cruise Lines is a company specializing in all-inclusive small-ship cruising to unique destinations within the USA... on American-made ships, with American crew members. Demand for these cruises within the USA, which do not even require a passport, has been soaring... causing American Cruise Lines to embark on a major expansion of their fleet in order to meet the demand. They are currently introducing a new ship to the fleet every four months, and plan to continue doing so for the next several years at least. If you enjoy this tour, please do me a favor and click the thumbs-up button. This will tell YouTube that this is a good video that they should recommend to other people who are researching American Cruise Lines or their new ship, American Pioneer. If you're interested in booking a cruise with American Cruise Lines, or with any other cruise line, feel free to use the services of my travel agent: Caitlin Gallagher with Ambren Travel. If you book an ACL cruise through Caitlin, she can help you with additional pre or post cruise nights, with your flights, and with private transportation to and from the airport, hotels, and cruise ship. She puts everything into a master itinerary for you... and you not only get a digital version and an app with your itinerary, but you also get a printed bound copy mailed to your home, along with Ambren Travel luggage tags, a tote bag and some other swag. And most importantly, Caitlin will be your dedicated go-to person for answering all of your pre-cruise questions. To get the ball rolling, you can either give her a call at 1-904-364-5774, send her an email at Caitlin@ambrentravel.com, or just head over to her web site at www.AmbrenTravel.com and take a look around. ► Watch more videos about American Cruise Lines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkO-vjewtPbfFcBF6O-4lx9ZLPNHIrhm- Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/@JimZim?sub_confirmation=1 #americancruiselines #cruiseship #travel Video Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:35 Great Start! 1:09 Pre-Cruise 2:37 Embarkation 5:25 Marco Island 7:32 Key West 1 11:42 Key West 2 15:00 My Advice 15:46 A Preview