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Cruising Florida’s Gulf Coast & Key West on American Pioneer (Part 2) - American Cruise Lines

Jim Zim
Jim Zim
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👁️ 11K views📅 5 months ago⏱️ 14:37
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Creator's Key Takeaways

I'm still glad I saw it in person.

I think that's hilarious. Let's watch that again.

They just do not nickel and dime you.

This was probably the best pizza I found the whole week.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Use a travel agent experienced with American Cruise Lines.
Book the Sunken Gardens excursion for a serene experience.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the highlights of Part 2 of the Florida Gulf Coast cruise?
QWhat is the experience like on the new American Pioneer ship?

Topics Covered

Ship Condition4 Happy BaconService Crew3½ Happy BaconPool Deck3 Happy BaconValue Pricing4½ Happy BaconExcursions4 Happy BaconBooking Process3 Happy BaconItinerary Route3½ Happy BaconPort Destination4 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Key West3½ Happy Bacon
Top: Symbolic Southernmost Point
Punta Gorda4 Happy Bacon
Top: Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Gardens
St. Petersburg4 Happy Bacon
Top: Sunken Gardens ($18 per person for adults)
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YouTube Video Description

Join me for Part 2 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: • visit the symbolic southernmost point of the United States • Show you a funny incident involving our ship's Captain • Explore an attraction in Punta Gorda known as Fisherman's Village • Take a walk through a serene 30-acre nature sanctuary along the Peace River • Visit a classic tourist spot: The Sunken Gardens, in St Petersburg • Enjoy some great slices of pizza! This video focuses on the destinations and excursions. A future video will offer a tour of the ship, a tour of a typical stateroom, and a look at life aboard the ship. 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 Key West 3:06 Punta Gorda 7:36 Nature Sanctuary 9:18 St Petersburg 12:50 Final Night