I'm going to "ease" into my getaway cruise by arriving the day before to do shopping for local attire, eat a great (non-hotel continental) meal, and get a good nights rest in a room bigger than a closet. How 'bout you?
Everything is close together to minimize cab fare and time from hotel to port (dont wanna miss the cruise 'cause of traffic or non-working alarm clock.
Variety of hotel prices w/o stooping into less than desireable diggs - resturaunts close to the best shopping district in South Florida. If you want quick-cheap-good-take-back-to-the-room food: "Henry's". Steak in a ol'school setting: "Timpano"; steak in a contemporary atmosphere: "Chuck's".