This was a weeklong mother-daughter vacation in mid-December. We took the KEY WEST EXPRESS ferry leaving Fort Myers at 9AM, arriving 3 1/2 hours later. While a shorter trip than driving, it's still a long time on a boat. Take a book, cards, board games, or a DVD player, IPOD- something to help pass the time. Of course if you are so inclined, there is a bar on board. I'm a big fan of B&B's and we got a great rate at the MERLIN GUEST HOUSE. 811 Simonton Street in the Old Town area. It was an off-peak week, so they upgraded our room to one that gave us a nice sitting area. The B&B comes with some history- it's a one-time bordello. The rooms were nice, it was a close walk to Duval Street and
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