Miami
Port website
www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/portofmiami/cruise.htm
Time Zone
GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from April to October).
Currency
US Dollar ($)= 100 cents.
Language
English.
Nearest train station
Miami Amtrak Station.
Nearest airport
Miami International Airport.
Airport website
www.miami-airport.com
Hotels
Hotels in central Miami include the Hyatt Regency, the Hotel Inter-Continental and the Sheraton Biscayne Bay. Hotels at the airport include the Miami International Airport Hotel and the Marriott Airport. The Lido Spa Hotel & Health Spa and the Four Points by Sheraton are located at Miami Beach and are convenient for the port.
Sightseeing
Miami is the cruise capital of the world and is home to no less than 17 cruise ships; it also has the largest year-round cruise fleet in the world. Visitors to this vibrant city can discover the bustling Bayside harbour complex in Downtown Miami with its boat excursions; the distinctly Latin district of Little Havana, home to the city’s huge Cuban population; South Beach, Miami’s most-visited attraction, famed for its candy-coloured Art Deco buildings; and the legendary Ocean Drive boulevard, which is fringed by Miami’s trendiest sidewalk boutiques, bars and restaurants.
Shopping
It is possible to buy almost anything in Miami. Particularly good areas to head for are: Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, with quality galleries, boutiques and department stores; the 6.4-hectare (16-acre) waterfront Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami, which features an unusual mix of retail shops and local artisan stalls; and South Beach (most notably the Lincoln Road shopping district, nicknamed the ‘Fifth Avenue of the South’).
Eating out
See Fort Lauderdale.
Country
USA
Region
North America
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