Roger and I just made a day trip to San Diego the other day and wanted to update you with our findings. We have decided to spend the night in San Diego on March 3rd (pre-cruise)and have booked our reservation at the Humphrey's Half Moon Inn & Suites on Shelter Island.We chose a Snooze 'n Cruise option that was $139 (Tropical Pool & Garden View) which also included our overnight accommodation as well as a complimentary parking for our car during our cruise. Additionally, complimentary shuttle transport between the hotel and cruise terminal was also included. The hotel also has a Snooze 'n Cruise for $119 (same category) for those flying in to San Diego Airport and not driving. Be sure you get the Snooze 'n Cruise rate as this is a lower promotional price. See our Snooze 'n Cruise blog article. I suggest you book directly through the hotel if this is of interest. The phone number is 619/224-3411 or 800/345-9995.
The other option for those not wanting to spend the night is, we found parking rates to be
between $12-18 per day pending on location of your parking lot and whether you care if your car
is under a parking structure or out in the open.
There are a number of parking options off of the 5 freeway when you exit on to
Sassafras / Kettner Blvd as you head towards the airport. We specifically stopped to get prices for the Cruise Terminal Parking (5 Star Parking) on Harbor and Broadway. This was directly across from the Cruise Terminal. It was $15.00 a day with no parking structure so your car will be out in the open.
In talking to my girlfriend Karen, she brought up a discount coupon you can get on-line for parking lot structure on the corner of Sassasfras and Laurel. Not sure if they have a shuttle service between the parking structure and the cruise ternimal. Perhaps Karen can add her two cents if she finds this info with her comment to this article?
Some of our other local friends shared their interest about taking the train to San Diego from Orange County. You can walk from the train terminal to the cruise terminal via Broadway. But, don't plan to have multiple luggage as the road way maybe bumpy and I'm not certain that there was a sidewalk from the train to the cruise terminal on Broadway. Still thinking train ride....You can always take a cab to haul you to the cruise terminal?
And finally, the current information I have is that our Hawaii friends have chosen to get into the Mexican spirit by selecting Comfort Inn at Old Town as their pre and post cruise accommodations. Ole'! My personal recommendation is to checkout the OLD TOWN MEXICAN CAFE. Best Corn Tortilla I've had this side of the border and their Pork Pozole Soup is delicious!
Photo provided by Flickr SD Dirk, view from Shelter Island to the San Diego Skyline.
1 comment:
Aloha and Hi All...
Just some adding detail on parking near the cruise terminal. There are two parking structures nearby - Aladdin Parking and Laurel Parking. Both are on the corner of Laurel St. and Kettner St., just across the street from each other.
They both will take you to the cruise terminal, but be sure to let them know when you arrive you are going to the terminal, not the airport.
The cost is about $14 per day and both have coupons online for $2 or $3 off per day. They take reservations, which is a good idea to be sure you have covered parking. Here are their websites:
www.aladdinparking.com
www.laurelairportparking.com
Coming south on the I-5, take the Sassafras/Airport exit and continue straight ahead. This actually puts you on Kettner about 3 blocks from either structure. They are on the right hand side, with Aladdin coming up first and Laurel just across the street.
If you are interested in taking the train, you can definitely walk to the terminal, but it is just a tad bumpy. Exit the station and go down Broadway and cross Harbor Drive to the terminal. It's about a 5 minute walk at most.
No matter how you get there, it will be great to see everyone. We're looking forward to a very fun time!
Ole!
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