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Not so SUPER SHUTTLE

Now normally i would not use this space to complain, however I believe it benefits you. Over the past week I went to Houston for a convention. When the group arrived we of course got our bags and waited for the Shuttle. We had previously booked the shuttle to ensure I speedy pick up to get us to the hotel in a timely manner. We waited at the baggage claim for around 2 hours! They claimed to do conventions all of the time, but were not prepared for this one. Some of our group were late to an event because of their lack of preparedness. As our trip was coming to a close we were weary of Super Shuttle and their capability of getting us to our flight on time. We sat and waited for the shuttle in the hotel lobby. A half an hour after the time in which the shuttle was supposed to pick us up we find out they cannot pick us up because they did not have enough shuttles for us. We had to find another form of transportation and we were running late. We needed four taxis all costing of $45 one costing over $60. I would have to say that Super Shuttle is not so "super" after all.

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Sure you can spend a ton of money swimming with dolphins in a pool or you can save money and swim with manatees in their natural habitat!  I have gone on a manatee swim, which included a three hour trip through Crystal River in which we swam/snorkeled with manatees throughout the three hours.  Swimming with manatees cost anywhere from $35-$99 per person, with most ranging in the $40 range.  The tour was amazing and we had ample opportunity to swim with the manatees, it truly was a unique and amazing experience.

About 2 hours away is Discovery Cove a popular destination for vacationers in the Orlando area.   I personally have not been to Discovery Cove, so I cannot give you any personal stories.  However, I can give you the astronomical prices.  For a half an hour dolphin experience, which includes wading with dolphins in a pool for most of the duration and going into the deep end for the dolphin to push you back in or grab on to the dolphin's fin to be pulled in.  The dolphin experience also includes admission into the park.  This package costs anywhere from $200-$400.

So, for a family of four to go swimming with manatees it would cost $160, which is less than one admission and dolphin experience at Discovery Cove.  For a family of four to go to Discovery Cove for the day including the dolphin experience with the individual cost being $300 a person would add up to $1,200!  Wouldn't you rather go on a more unique and unforgettable experience and save $1,040?  Yes, of course there is the gas cost from Orlando to Crystal River and back.  For a vehicle that gets around 20mpg it will cost around $30.00 round trip in gas, for a vehicle that gets around 15mpg it will cost around $40.00 round trip.

Even with the cost of gas, you still save $1,000!  Wouldn't it be nice to have an extra $1,000?  I think so!

Happy Traveling!
Chelsea

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Here is my first Podcast! Enjoy! As of right now I am waiting for iTunes approval for the Podcast to be published onto iTunes.  I will let you know when it is posted!
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