Pre-Cruise
We flew to Tampa the day before the cruise and stayed at the Hampton Inn Yber City. It was a crazy taxi ride with a driver who said two words the whole trip, "That's it." It didn't look like a hotel, just a parking ramp, but it was.
I just wanted a shower and good hair washing, but the shower didn't work. Only a trickle came out. This was the last thing I needed after a long day and if you have long, thick hair like me, I think you can agree that the tub doesn't do as good of a job.
Nice cabin. It is located directly accross from the Neptune Lounge which makes it easy to run over for snacks and concierage services. We could hear some talking and dishes rattling in the morning, but otherwise it didn't bother us.