Seamaxwell

December 1990 Holiday -Miami -Eastern Carribean

My first cruise after turning 21. I went by myself and it just happened that my birthday was in the middle of the trip. I sat at an 8 top with 7 other passengers traveling alone. They threw me maybe the best birthday party I ever had. They all bought me presents in St. Thomas and had the waiter bring me a cake. Crazy fun. I never forgot.

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My wife and I live in Seattle and we are planning a September cruise to Alaska that leaves from here. Our jobs are flexible enough that we can book less than two weeks out. Is it better to take advantage of the wave runner season sales on the line sites or wait until last minute and book thru a vacations to go or *********** site?

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Just want people to know there are better options. It's just friendly advice for those who have never been here. SeaTac is rated 3 out of a possible 100 by Crimewatch so you do need to be aware of which hotel you select. No it is not the OK Corrall but if you rent a car or stay in the least expensive hotels there are some concerns.

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http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/wa/seatac/crime/

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Sorry guess I was not very clear. I meant downtown is worth the money but if your staying outside the city Edmonds is safer and nicer. Rapid ride is across the street from the hotel.

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I'm a Seattlite and my suggestion is to skip Sea Tac. The area is not the best and what you save on the price of the hotel you lose on the travel time and ambience of downtown. If you need a clean, safe, cheap place to stay and dont mind a twenty plus minute bus ride downtown stay north of the city at the Edmonds Travelodge. It's the cleanest friendliest hotel for $65 a night you can find. I stayed there twice while in the middle of moving.

Locals avoid the Sea Tac neighborhood at all costs.

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Seattle may be the most perfect city in the country from July to October. It rains every July 4th but after that it's amazing. If you are leaving from the Port of Seattle downtown Pier the Edgewater hotel is the ideal place to stay. Northwest ambience and just a short walk to the pier it's filled with great history and one of a kind views. You can't beat it.

If you are leaving from Piers 90/91 stay anywhere because they are not near any hotels or the central part of downtown. Cabs are easy to get and not too expensive compared to some larger cities.

Everyone knows about the big sights like the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, and Pioneer Square but here are some other choices you might like.

Argosy Locks Cruise- If your a boat nut and I'm guessing you are this 2 1/2 hour trip is the best all around tour from the water. The tour leaves from Pier 56 near the Seattle Aquarium. You travel thru Elliott Bay, the Hiram M Chittenden Locks, pass by Fisherman's Terminal, and the Sleepless in Seattle floating home. They provide a bus to return you to the central waterfront.

Boeing Mueseum of Flight- Often overlooked because of it's sort of out of the way location this may be the best air and space museum behind the Smithsonian. Great for kids but even better for adults. Located at Boeing Field it's about a fifteen minute cab ride from the downtown hotels.

The University of Washington- This campus is the perfect place for a stroll for architecture buffs. Great views of Lake Washington and Mt. Rainier surround campus buildings of all styles and sizes. Easy to acess by bus the school and the edgy University District give you a more complete picture of the younger Seattle lifestyle.

If your in a time crunch the Experience Music Project, Pacific Science Center, Safeco Field tour, Seattle Aquarium, and the Seattle Wheel, while fun in their own right, have similiar relatives in every touristy city in America.

If you have only one day for a day trip I think it has to be Mt. St. Helen's. Actually close to Portland than Seattle the roughly 2 1/2 hour trip from downtown proves there is no place in the US that better exemplifies the power of mother nature. Several visitor centers, great hiking trails, and even lava tube caves to explore make this National Park a must see.

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