Miami is known as the “Cruise Capital of the World” with many departures year-round. Balmy temperatures make this a tropical paradise.

You can voyage through Miami and Miami Beach using our pre- and post-cruise recommendations below:

"Must Stays"

The Diplomat Beach Resort

A grand re-imagining of a legendary Florida resort, The Diplomat Beach Resort brings iconic hospitality back, wrapped in a spirited escape-to-sunny-shores feelin

Beachwalk Resort

Ideally located in Hallandale Beach, just south of Hollywood, between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Beachwalk Resort puts all of South Florida at your fingertips.

Quality Inn South at the Falls

This property is conveniently located to major attractions like Parrot Jungle, Fairchild Tropical Garden, the world-famous Coral Castle and the Miami Metro Zoo.

"Must Eats"

5-Stars

4-Stars

Grand Beach Surfside

Intercontinental Miami

Few Miami luxury hotels offer such style and grandeur. This contemporary hotel offers sophistication and world class-service.

Miccosukee Resort and Gaming

3-Stars

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"Other things to do"

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Everglades Airboat Adventure and Miami City Tour: This combination tour has it all. Watch out for alligators, native flora and fauna, as well as other exotic wildlife in their natural habitat. After the airboat ride, view Miami with a skyline as beautiful as its palm-lined beaches. Its global diversity is as sophisticated as its cultural heritage adding up to a cosmopolitan mystique that is Miami.

Jungle Island Admission: Expect the unexpected at Jungle Island! Originally opened in 1936, and recently re-opened at a spectacular new location, Parrot Jungle is one of South Florida's best-known attractions. From baby orangutans to wild birds and poisonous snakes this is a tour where one can expect the unexpected!

Miami Seaquarium Dolphin Odyssey: An experience with the delightful and most loved of all ocean beings. This excursion shows all sorts of behaviors, including kisses, handshakes, rubs and training techniques as well as an awesome ride that shows the power of these amazing creatures.

Etaru has a split personality. By day, it’s a beach bar, serving smashed avocado on toast with wasabi and Japanese fried chicken.

By night, Etaru turns into a robatayaki, grilling up scallops, pork ribs, chicken wings and shrimp along with a variety of sushi.

Sherwood's Bistro & Bar is the latest eatery from the team behind Morgan’s and Acme Lounge features bistro-style fare in an eclectic, colorful setting in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Little Haiti.

GLAM Vegan has Vegan food made for vegans and non-vegans alike. Featuring a menu of global-inspired dishes like al pastor tacos made with jackfruit in lieu of pork, cashew cream based risotto and a variety of soups, salads, and flatbreads, it will make even the most vegetable hesitant a fan of vegan cuisine.

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens was built in 1916 as a winter retreat, this lavish villa is a tribute to the Italian Renaissance. The museum contains much of the original furnishings and artwork, and is surrounded by lush, formal gardens.

The Deering Estate is a Miami-Dade County Park and a 444-acre natural and archeological preserve and historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It serves as a center for education, culture and recreation.

The Grand Miami Helicopter Tour where you can see Miami’s breathtaking beaches, skyline and the many sights of the city on this 30-minute helicopter flight. Soar over this ‘Magic City’ with an exclusive sightseeing tour of Miami’s downtown skyline and beyond, including Fisher Island, Sun Life Stadium, Gulfstream Park, Sunny Isles, the Miami Seaquarium, plus Key Biscayne and Miami’s beautiful waterfront.

W South Beach

The essence of what makes South Beach so unique! Right on the beach in the Art Deco district on South Beach. Walking distance to Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road, the Delano is still a destination for itself.

Just steps from Lincoln Road, the W South Beach is located on 300 feet of pristine oceanfront property on the northern border of what is considered South Beach.

Florida is situated in the town of Surfside, nestled between Miami Beach and Bal Harbour. This Miami Beach Grand Beach Hotel Surfside West hotel is 300 feet from Surfside Beach.

A 3-star property just 15 minutes west of the Florida Turnpike along the southeastern edge of the beautiful Florida Everglades.

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Florida State

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, on the Gulf Coast. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. It is the 22nd most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 8th most densely populated of the United States. The state capital is Tallahassee, its largest city is Jacksonville, and the South Florida metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the southeastern United States. Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renown for amusement parks, orange crops, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees.

Miami

Miami is a major city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625. The 42nd largest city in the United States, with a population of 433,136, it is the principal, central, and most populous city of the South {Florida} metropolitan area, the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States. According to the US Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the seventh most populous in the United States, with an estimated population of 5,547,051 in 2009.